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Community Calendar

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

Dunkirk Recreation walking program, 7:30 to 10 a.m., Chautauqua County Fairgrounds Recreation Building, $1 or $10 card.

Grape Belt Seniors Aerobics and Weights with Catherine, 9 a.m., Masonic Lodge, East Main Street, Fredonia. Coffee and conversation follows at 10 a.m. New members welcome.

Exercise with Tiffany, 9 to 10 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. Cost is $1.

‘Write Circle’ Writers’ Group Meeting, 9 to 10 a.m., Sinclairville Free Library. For more information, contact Beth Hadley at the library at 962-5885 or sincfrlb@gmail.com

Literacy Volunteers book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 21 East Bookstore, 21 E. Second St., Dunkirk. Use the Washington Avenue entrance. Paperbacks are 50 cents, hard covers $1 and children’s books are 25 cents. Some specially-priced books.

Arts and Business luncheon, 1 p.m., Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Presenter Raymond Bonilla, Buffalo-based illustrator and Fredonia alumnus. No charge. To register, visit http://home.fredonia.edu/incubator.

Pinochle: Birdie’s Flock, 1 p.m., Fredonia Beaver Club. All pinochle players welcome. With questions, call Birdie at 679-1409.

Dunkirk Senior Pinochle, 1 p.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court.

Ahira Hall Library presents: Elementary Library program: “Spring Has Sprung!,” K to 2 from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m., grades 3 to 5 from 3:45 to 4:30. 37 W. Main St., Brocton.

Overeaters Anonymous weekly meeting, 3:30 p.m., Steger Hi-Rise Apartments library, 15 N. Main St., Dunkirk. No dues, fees or weigh-ins.

Dom Polski Club ham and sausage party, 5 p.m., 179 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Members and eligible guests.

Hall walking, Dunkirk High School, 5 to 8 p.m. Sign in at Fitness Center. Wear name tag. Cost: $5.

DHS Techniques and Endurance Clinic, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. DHS pool. $4 per class. Group-instruction format with swim instructors.

American Choral Directors Association present: Conducting Concert, 6 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Room 1080. Free.

Chautauqua Youth Chorus “Treble With A Cause” fund-raising event, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., 21 Brix Winery, 6654 W. Main Road, Portland. Tickets: $40, includes small plates and entertainment for the evening. An autographed Jack Eichel jersey plus a variety of baskets will be auctioned off. Cash available. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Chautauqua Youth Chorus through Facebook, call 366-2353 or buy at the door until sold out.

DHS Family Open Swim, 7 to 9 p.m. DHS pool. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. $2 per person.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Dunkirk Elks Club, 428 Central Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call 366-1110.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Marvel Theatre. Reserved seating. General public: $30, other student/child: $22, SUNY student: $14. For tickets, call 673-3501 or visit fredonia.edu/tickets

Shaolin Warriors: Masters of Kung Fu, 8 p.m., Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. Call 484-7070 or visit reglenna.com

Fredonia First Friday Community Contra Dance, 8 p.m., Fredonia Grange, 58 W. Main St. Cost: $6. Dances taught and called by Kathy Fox and Joe Kwiatkowski. All welcome. For details, call 672-2716. Live music by Allegany Crossing with Dick and Carmen Gilman.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Ripley UMC all-you-can-eat breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m., 84 W. Main St., Ripley. Cost: $7. Benefits Ripley UMC Parsonage Capital Campaign.

Cherry Creek Junior Firefighters all you can eat pancake breakfast, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Cherry Creek Fire Hall, 6763 Main St. $5 per person. Support the future firefighters.

Sheridan Historical Society fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sheridan Community Center, 2777 Route 20. Indoor yard sale, basket raffle and craft, plant, baked goods sale. Donations sought (no large appliances or clothes). Call 672-2201 for details.

Northern Chautauqua pickleball, 9 a.m. to noon. Indoors: Boys and Girls Club, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Call Ed at 432-6114 for details.

Waffle Brunch with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 12 Elm St., Westfield. Serving waffles, sausage, eggs, accompaniments. Also Easter activities, goody bags, chocolate fountain, Easter Parade. Secular event is open to everyone. Donations to support those with Down Syndrome are accepted, if so inclined. For details, call 326-2064 or see Facebook.

Literacy Volunteers book sale, see Friday.

Collins Library presents: Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., 2341 Main St., Collins. Ages 0 to 10 find the lost eggs at the library. Prizes, free basket raffle. To register, call 532-5129.

Fredonia Farmers’ Winter Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Masonic Forest Lodge, Route 20, Fredonia. Features abundance of locally grown and produced vegetables, fruits and herbs, meats, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, jams and jellies, as well as artisan quality craft goods.

South Dayton Daffodil Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., craft show at South Dayton Fire Activity Hall. Dessert contest judging at 10:30 a.m. Easter egg hunt for toddlers to sixth-graders at the Village Park at 10 a.m. The Easter Bunny greets children from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chicken and biscuits dinner 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $9: adults; $7: seniors and children.

Veterans Benefits Workshop, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., JCC North County Center Training Facility, 10807 Bennett Road, Dunkirk. Wide range of service providers and local organizations: local VFW post and the American Legion, VA representatives, schools, employers, and local attorneys providing free legal consultations. To register, contact the Veterans Service Agency or Legal Assistance of Western New York at 664-4535. Walk-ins welcome!

Silver Creek Kiwanis annual Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m., Silver Creek School. Weather permitting, outside in the playground, otherwise in the High School Auditorium. Come see the Easter Bunny. Each child receives a chocolate bunny. No charge.

Fredonia Place’s annual Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m., 50 Howard St. For residents’ and staff’s children and grandchildren. Visit the Easter bunny and take part in his annual egg hunt.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Holiday craft and activity, 10:30 to 11 a.m., 536 Central Ave. the library’s annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids 2 to 10 years old. Be sure to come early, the eggs are found in a flash! Free event, open to the public. For details, call 366-2511.

Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church Easter egg hunt, noon sharp, 215 Eagle St., Dunkirk. Rain or shine. For all ages walkers through age 12. Light snack as well. With questions, call 363-1353.

Lakeshore Humane Society Pet Adoption Day/Open House, noon to 4 p.m., 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk. Call 672-1991 or go to www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org for more information.

National Theatre Live: “Saint Joan,” 1 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students. Call 679-1891 or visit www.fredopera.org.

John T. Murray Post 1017 Auxiliary meeting, 1 p.m., 111-113 Deer St., Dunkirk. Election of officers and delegates.

Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center Eggstravaganza, 2 to 4 p.m., 10836 Temple Road, Dunkirk. Side parking lot. Egg hunt (2:15 sharp), Easter bunny visit, light refreshments. Open to the public.

Barker Library presents: Book discussion, 2 p.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. Featured book: “Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him,” by Luis Carlos Montalvan.

Gifts of Love and Hope spring benefit, 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Rookies, 19 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Benefits Roswell Park kids with cancer of Carly’s Club. Music by Melissa Sauers, Lynz Munich, Laughing Bandit. No cover charge. Raffles, food available for purchase.

Guest Artist Recital: Strawberry Hill Fiddlers, 5 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Diers Recital Hall. Free event.

Forestville Legion Auxiliary meat party, 7 p.m., Post 953 American Legion, Cedar Street, Forestville. Free refreshments.

South Dayton American Legion Post 1593 meat and basket party, 7 p.m., 4 Mill St., South Dayton. Refreshments available.

Cinema Series: “A Dog’s Purpose,” 7:30 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Village Hall. Tickets: $7 adults, $6.50 seniors and Opera House members, $5 students and children. Call 679-1891 or visit Fredopera.org.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Marvel Theatre. Reserved seating. General public: $30, other student/child: $22, SUNY student: $14. For tickets, call 673-3501 or visit fredonia.edu/tickets

Brocton Fire Company presents: “Five Outstanding Comedians,” at Brocton American Legion Post 434, 110 W. Main St., Brocton. Event begins at 8 p.m. For best seats and to participate in a “ticket auction” as well as a 50/50, come early. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Pre-sale tickets: $15. Call 583-3232. Tickets may be available at the door for $20. This is adult comedy. Attendees must be 18+ years of age to enter.

Movies at the Reg: “The Founder,” 8 p.m., Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. $5. Call 484-7070 or visit reglenna.com.

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