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Community Calendar

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

Van Miller Hometown Hero Scholarship Golf Tournament, Shorewood Country club, 4958 W. Lake Road, Dunkirk. Registration 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start 10:30 a.m. Master of Ceremonies Paul Peck. Guest speaker Jerry Butler. For details, call Wendy Harrington, 366-4070, option 4 ext 1260.

Literacy Volunteers book sale, 21 E. Second St., Dunkirk, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit adult literacy programs.

Flea Market, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Dunkirk Conference Center, 3602 Lakeshore Drive e., Dunkirk. Rain or shine, free parking, free admission. Food available. Something for everyone.

Audubon First Friday Lunch Bunch presentation, 11 a.m. to noon, Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown.

Presentation by John Ruska on “Baby Birds and Bird Houses,” followed by BYO brown bag lunch and conversation. Audubon provides coffee and tea. $8, $6 for members. No reservations required.

Dunkirk Spring Festival at Memorial Park, 11 a.m. to 9 pm. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Shaky Ray Blues Band; 6:30 to 8:30: Hanna and the Blue Hearts.

Fredonia Elementary Spring Concert #2, 1 p.m., District Auditorium, 425 E. Main St., Fredonia. first and second grade chorus.

First Friday and Lincoln Festival in Westfield, 4 p.m. Main Street. Live music, 50/50 drawing, artists, business showcase, non-profit information, games, wine, food, crafts, antiques, vendors, fun. Lincoln Festival kick-off. Civil War Living History event. Lincoln displays, meet Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd on Main Street. Photo ops. WACS McClurg Street Band performs in Gazebo.

Al Anon Steps to Serenity weekly group meeting, 6:45 to 8 p.m., Harvest Chapel Church, Fredonia.

Rational Recovery weekly meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Dunkirk.

Freedom in Fredonia Narcotics Anonymous weekly meeting, 7 p.m., Fredonia Presbyterian Church, 219 Central Ave. This group is closed (for addicts only).

Collage Performing Arts Center presents: “THE SHOW,” 7 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Marvel Theatre. $15. Call 679-3501 for tickets.

Lily Dale pre-summer kick off! 7 to 10 p.m., Hawaiian-themed beach party with drumming. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the event, includes refreshments. Purchase tickets in advance at www.lilydaleassembly.org/presummerkickoff.

Old-fashioned Barn Dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Fredonia Grange No. 1, 58 W. Main St., Fredonia. Adults: $7, students: $5, ages 12 and under free. Squares, contras, mixers and more. Beginner friendly, family friendly. No experience needed. For details, call Joe at 679-8426. Last Barn Dance for the Spring. Kathy Fox will be calling the dances to the music of the Bonnie Loch Fiddlers from Lakewood.

Health and wellness

Stretch and tone with exercise, 9 to 10 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. Donation: $1 per session.

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.

Overeaters Anonymous weekly meeting, 3:30 p.m., Steger Hi-Rise Apartments library, 15 N. Main St., Dunkirk. This is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from eating disorders. No dues, fees or weigh-ins.

Games and hobbies

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

Pinochle: Birdie’s Flock, 1 p.m., Fredonia Beaver Club , 64 Prospect St.. For details, call Kathy at 410-0111..

Dunkirk Elks bingo, 428 Central Ave. Kitchen open at 5 p.m., game sales at 6, bingo at 7. Progressive $1199. Call 366-1110.

Libraries

Sinclairville Free Library presents: “Write Circle” Writers’ Group meeting, 9 to 10 a.m., 15 Main St. Writers of all genres and styles welcome. For more information, contact Beth Hadley at the library at 962-5885.

Prendergast Library half-off book sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 509 Cherry St., Jamestown. All books half off – $1 hardcovers, $.50 paperbacks and all children’s books. Fill a bag with books for $10.

Collins Public Library presents: Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m., 2341 Main St. Read stories, play games, sing songs, have snack. Ages 2 to 5. Registration required. Call 532-5129.

Cassadaga Branch Library presents: Friday Morning Storytime, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 18 Maple Ave. Book, crafts and friends.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Makerspace Fridays, 2:45 to 4:30 p.m., 37 W. Main St., Brocton. Materials provided to create, explore, imagine and discover. Call 792-9418 for details.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Dunkirk Flea Market, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., corner of Washington Avenue, Lake Shore Drive.

Ripley United Methodist Church All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m., 84 W. Main St. $7. Pancakes, made-to-order omelets and more. Benefits South Ripley Cemetery Association.

Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dunkirk Conference Center, 3602 Lakeshore Drive e., Dunkirk. Rain or shine, free parking, free admission. Food available. Something for everyone. Auction in the activity center starts at 9 a.m.

Perrysburg Community Wide Yard Sale, rain or shine. Maps available at Perrysburg Town Hall, 10460 Peck Hill Road.

City of Dunkirk Household Hazardous Waste collection event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lucas Avenue facility. Materials accepted include used auto fluids, frain cleaners, glue, aerosol cans, varnishes, turpentine solvents, weed killers, pesticides. For details, Chautauqua County residents can call the County Landfill at 985-4785. Not accepting batteries, electronics, latex paint, waste oil. Completed registration forms collected from residents onsite at event See the City website.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rain or shine, Church Street, Fredonia. Wide variety of locally grown fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, eggs, honey, maple syrup products, plants, baked goods, fruit preserves, pure beeswax candles, herbal products, artisan-quality craft goods.

Silver Creek Children’s Fair, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Village Ball Park, hosted by Kiwanis. $6 wrist band covers all kids’ attractions – bounce houses, pony rides, duck race, train ride, carriage rides. et c. Also magician show. Performances in “entertainment alley.” Games, food, vendors available.

Girl Scout Troop 20158 Car Wash and Bake Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walmart, Bennett Road, Fredonia. Cost is $5 for cars, $6 for trucks and mini vans and $7 for full size vans. Supports troop’s upcoming trip to New York City.

Lincoln Festival – Ninth Cavalry flag-raising, recruitment, demonstrations, drills. Lincoln and Grace Bedell meet at 11:15 a.m., Horse drawn Carriage Rides, choral concert of Civil War music, gazebo 1:30, History of 72nd New York Infantry by Rick Barren at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 12 Elm St. at 2 p.m.; best beard contest at 3 p.m., Lincoln speech McClurg Porch 5:15 p.m., annual McClurg Gala fund-raiser 6 to 8 p.m. Appetizers, drinks , music by Doc Hamels and Will Russell. $50/patron. Movie Lincoln with Daniel Day Lewis, 8:30 p.m.

Westfield Farmers and Artisans’ Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Moore Park, E. Main Street. Locally, area grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, craft beer, wines, meats, poultry products, coffee, Artisans’ handcrafts, literary works by local authors. Prepared foods available for purchase. Over 35 vendors.

South Dayton Mobile Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Dayton Village Square. Fresh organically grown vegetables, crafts, homemade baked goods.

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