SATURDAY, JUNE 22

MAPS Bird Banding Demonstrations, 6 a.m. to noon, Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Weather permitting, drop in any time to walk side-by-side with ornithologists. Learn how they capture birds in mist nets, weigh, measure, identify, fit them with a uniquely numbered band, then set them free. Free.

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

US Coast Guard Aux Flotilla 34 Boating/Jet Ski Class, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 10836 Temple Road, Dunkirk. Beginner boating class provides knowledge to be a safer boater, kayaker, jet ski operator, qualifies for NY State as approved safety class for jet skis. Pre-registration recommended. Call Sara 777-4370. Cost: $40 covers study book, other educational materials.

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. Feinen’s and Fred Farm have returned for the season. This week: Rockabilly Steve 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Solstice Celebration.

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. Live entertainment.

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

Brocton High School Rotary Interact Club bottle and Can Drive, 9 a.m. to noon, Brocton Bus Garage. Proceeds support the club’s International Project.

Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse huge yard sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lighthouse grounds, 1 Lighthouse Point Drive, Dunkirk. All proceeds benefit the Lighthouse. Books, furniture, housewares, crafts, holiday decorations, glassware, tools, golf clubs and balls, many miscellaneous items.

Lily Dale Assembly presents: MANDALA SAND PAINTING OPENING CEREMONY by TIBETAN MONKS, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fire Hall, $55. Limited to 150. Painting with colored sand ranks as one of the most unique and exquisite traditions of Tantric Buddhism. Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning cosmogram or “world in harmony.” It takes millions of grains of sand, painstakingly laid into place on a flat platform over a period of days or weeks. The monks begin with an opening ceremony to consecrate this site of the Mandala. This event is visually and acoustically striking. See www.LilyDaleAssembly.org for details.

Community gathering at Washington Park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dunkirk. Event will include food, games and bands. For more information, call 679-5705.

Butterfly Craft, 10 to 11 a.m., Lake Erie State Park, 5838 Route 5, Brocton. 386-3165 ext. 208. Free to public. All ages. Learn more about butterflies while making a craft.

Pollinators at the Park, 10 to 11 a.m., Long Point on Chautauqua State Park, 4459 Route 430, Bemus Point. 386-3165 ext. 208. Free to public. All ages. Join Adrienne Ploss of Hickory Hurst Farm as she ecplores the pollinators at the park. Meet at Traihead. Dress for weather.

Diesel Days with the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Perry Street Station, 409 S. Perry St., Titusville, Pennsylvania. Three hour train ride through Oil Creek Valley. Call 814-676-1733 or see www.octrr.org for reservations; price packages. Short runs one hour trips on the Fieldmore line train leave at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. for $10 per person. Station open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Workshop “Connecting with Your Pet in the Afterlife,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Spirit Art Gallery, 60 N. Main St., Cassadaga. $50 per person. Presenter: professional medium and international animal communicator. Discussion, exercises. Bring picutres of pets. For details, call 595-2921.

Dragons, Fairies, and Elves, Oh My!, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Visit magical creatures in Audubon’s Nature Wonderland, dress up in costume, make an enchanted doorway, search for dragon eggs, try archery, and enjoy a festive time. Food and drinks available. $8, $6 Nature Center members, $2 ages 3-15, under 2 free. Details and fairy house contest entry forms at AudubonCNC.org/DragonFairyFest .

Poker run and chicken barbecue benefit, poker run begins at 11 a.m., barbecue from 3 to 8 p.m., Chautauqua County Firemen’s Grounds, 4641 Railroad Ave., Stockton. Benefits 31-year-old Stockton resident Emily Yonkers, who is battling Hodgkins Lymphoma. Poker run ($10 per bike) begins at Stockton hotel and ends at Firemen’s grounds; call Vicki at 673-6952 for info. Chicken barbecue tickets are $10; take-outs available. Raffles, 50/50 drawing. Call Jessica at 954-3923 for tickets, info.

Benefit picnic lunch for Tibetan Monks, noon, Lily Dale Fire Hall Picnic Pavilion. $10 admission/donation. All proceeds for the continuation of the Monks’ sacred work of world healing and compassion. Hosted by City of Light Spiritualist Church.

Nature Scavenger Hunt, noon to 1 p.m., Lake Erie State Park, 5838 Route 5, Brocton. 386-3165 ext. 208. Free to public. All ages. Exciting hike, search the woods for hidden treasures.

Lakeshore Humane Society Weekly Pet Adoption Day, noon to 3 p.m., Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk. Come and see some of the cats and dogs in need of loving homes (must be 21 years of age or older to adopt a pet). Call 672-1991 or go to www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org for more information.

Sip and Sample Berries and Cherries, 1 to 4 p.m., Grape Discovery Center, 8305 w. Main Road, Westfield. Live music 2 to 4 p.m. $10 per ticket. Call 326-2203 for reservations, further details.

Leon Historical Society presentation: “Sarah Johnson, Runaway Slave,” by Della Moore, 2 p.m., Leon’s 1836 Church, Route 62, Leon. Suggested donation: $5. Moore is the director of the Olean African American Cultural Center.

Kosciuszko Club Street Dance, 252 Nevins St., Dunkirk. Food vendors/food trucks open at 6. Music by band Hemlock Road from 7 to 11 p.m.

Cinema Series: “Poms,” 7:30 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Residents of a retirement home form a cheerleading squad. Stars Diane Keaton and Jacki Weaver. Tickets: $7 adults, $6.50 seniors and Opera House members, $5 students, children. Call 679-1891. PG-13, 91 minutes.

Castleman Quartet Masterclass, 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall. Featuring Csaba Erdelyi, viola. Admission with recommended contribution of $5.

Lily Dale Assembly presents: TIBETAN MONKS PERFORM SACRED MUSIC, SACRED DANCE FOR WORLD HEALING, 8 p.m., Auditorium, $20. The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, whose sellout performances in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center received national acclaim, will perform Sacred Music, Sacred Dance for World Healing as part of the international tour of the mystical arts of Tibet. The Mystical Arts of Tibet tour is co-produced by Richard Gere Productions and Drepung Loseling Institute, the North American seat of the Drepung Loseling Monastery, India. Endorsed by his Holiness the Dalai Lama. See www.LilyDaleAssembly.org for details.

Health and wellness

Northern Chautauqua pickleball, 9 to noon p.m., Russell Joy Park, Fredonia. With questions, call Mike Ferguson at 480-3729.

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

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

Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse huge yard sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lighthouse grounds, 1 Lighthouse Point Drive, Dunkirk. All proceeds benefit the Lighthouse. Books, furniture, housewares, crafts, holiday decorations, glassware, tools, golf clubs and balls, many miscellaneous items.

Diesel Days with the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Perry Street Station, 409 S. Perry St., Titusville, Pennsylvania. Three hour train ride through Oil Creek Valley. Call 814-676-1733 or see www.octrr.org for reservations; price packages. Short runs one hour trips on the Fieldmore line train leave at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. for $10 per person. Station open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Farmers’ Market, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Ames Commons, Route 60 and Maple Avenue, Cassadaga. Local farmers and artisans.

Pitching for Paws Spaghetti Dinner Fund-raiser, 1 to 5 p.m., Fireman’s Club, 23 Jackson St., Silver Creek. Adults: $9, children 10 and under: $5. Take out available. Raffles, Chinese auction. Proceeds benefit Lakeshore Humane Society, Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue, Sadie’s Safe Harbor Canine Rescue, HEART Animal Rescue and Adoption Team and City of Buffalo Animal Shelter. Visit Pitching for Paws on Facebook or see pirchingforpaws.com for tickets.

Valley Historical Society museum open hours, 2 to 5 p.m., corner of Main and Lester Streets in Sinclairville. Tours available; no admission charge.

Face Painting, 2 to 4 p.m., Midway State Park, Bemus Point. 386-3165 ext. 208. Free to public. All ages.

Make a Bug Bungalow, 3 to 4 p.m., Lake Erie State Park, 5838 Route 5, Brocton. 386-3165 ext. 208. Free to public. All ages. Discover the world of beetles with a naturalist.

Revitalize Dunkirk Bring Your Own Chair Sunset Watch, approximately 45 minutes before sunset, Wright Park beach.

MONDAY, JUNE 24

Kids Clothes Closet, 10 a.m. to noon, First United Methodist Church of Fredonia, 25 Church St. New, nearly new clothing, other items for children newborn through size 6; expectant mothers. Use educational entrance. For details, call 679-1513.

NY Telephone Retirees, former co-workers and friends get-together luncheon, noon, East Main Cafe (former Seed Company). 183 E. Main St. Fredonia. Can call 366-3401.

Sheridan Historical Society open hours 5 to 7 p.m. prior to monthly meeting, 2702 Route 20 at Center Road. At 7 p.m., Frank Schneider presents free lecture/PowerPoint presentation entitled “A Look into the Past: Forestville, New York.” Quilt raffle tickets available. Call 673-1822 for details.

Kayak Night, 7 p.m. (meet at 6:30 p.m.), DEC launch, Dale Drive, Cassadaga. Co-sponsored by Citizens for a Better Cassadaga and Evergreen Outfitters. For rental, call 763-2266.

Castleman Quartet Artist Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall. Artist faculty recital featuring Csaba Erdelyi on viola. Admission with recommended contribution of $10 to $15.

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.

Northern Chautauqua pickleball, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua, 296 E. Lake Shore Drive, Dunkirk. With questions, call Mike Ferguson at 480-3729.Open play.

Recreational pickleball, 6 p.m., Wright Park, Dunkirk. Learn how to play if you don’t know how; equipment is available for beginners to use. Bring a chair and a water bottle.

Games and hobbies

Dunkirk Senior Center crafts, 11 a.m., 45 Cliffstar Court.

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

Free Fly Tying/Fly Fishing Class, 7 to 8:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Costello Room, Rockefeller Arts Center.

Libraries

Barker Library presents: preschool storytime, 10:15 a.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. Stories, movies, songs, play. Caregivers welcome to browse the Library’s collections, use a public computer or enjoy free WIFI while children are at programs. All children welcome. No registration required. For details about special storytimes; events, see barkerlibrary.org

Collins Public Library presents: Lap Sit with Miss Abbie, 10:30 a.m., 2341 Main St. Fun program for children ages 6 months to 2 years with a caregiver. Great introduction to early literacy skills with rhymes, finger plays, music, stories and more. Sign up required. Call 532-5129.

Collins Public Library presents: “Craft Night,” 6 p.m., 2341 Main St. This month’s theme: A Universe of Stories.”.Ages 4 to 12. Registration required. Call 532-5129.