MONDAY, AUG. 19

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, Liberty’s, 21 Prospect St., Fredonia. This month’s gathering is a week earlier than usual. Details: call 366-3401.

Fredonia First United Methodist Church Drama Camp, 1 to 3 p.m., 25 Church St. Fredonia. Students K-12 will learn about theater and hone their acting skills as they role play Biblical skits and plays. Students will show off their talents with a performance during the weekend of the Fredonia Farm Festival.

Sheridan Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary annual hot dog roast, monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Sheridan Bay Park. All members encouraged to attend.

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

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: Morning book club, 11 a.m., 2341 Main St..Topic: “The Story of Arthur Truluv,” by Elizabeth Berg. Call 532-5129 to request a copy and indicate interest.

Patterson Library presents: Ready, Set, Kindergarten with Ms. Amy, 11 a.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Registration with main desk required.

Collins Public Library presents: Computer Class intro to Windows 10, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2341 Main St. Learn desktop, start button, Microsoft Edge, Windows Store. Free, open to ages 17, above. Call 532-5129 to register.

TUESDAY, AUG. 20

Peaceful SOUL Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Native Pride parking lot, 11359 Southwestern Blvd., Irving. Fresh wholesome food from local farmers, Native craftsmen selling their artisan works. Various programs.

Chautauqua County Genealogical Society summer picnic meeting, 6 p.m., Harmony Historical Society museum grounds, Open Meadows road, Blockville. Bring dish to pass, own table service. CCGS President Gail Dash, includes informational discussion of genealogical society’s research room of records. Genealogical Society VP Ruth Nichols will be speaking on what she found in 5 drawers of “donated” files at the Barker museum and how she indexed them. New members welcome.

Sing Along in Bicentennial Park, 6 to 8 p.m., 75 W. Sixth St., across from Dunkirk High School. Sponsored by Academy Heights Neighborhood Assoc. Open to public. Bring blanket or chair, picnic basket, snacks. Free will offering to The Adams building repairs. Songbooks to share. Requires no extra technology, just enthusiasm.

Lake Shore Center for the Arts Movie Night presents: “Kansas City Confidential,” 7 p.m., 49 S. Portage, Westfield. Stars John Payne, Coleen Gray. 1952. Free movie night includes “shorts” i.e. comics, newsreel and music from the year of the movie. Concessions available.

Cinema Series: “Yesterday,” 7:30 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Stars Himesh Patel as a struggling singer-songwriter who is credited with writing Beatles songs by a world who doesn’t remember the group. Tickets: $7 adults, $6.50 seniors and Opera House members, $5 students, children. Call 679-1891.

Health and wellness

Aerobics by Catherine, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk. Donation: $1.

Northern Chautauqua outdoor pickleball, 6 to 9 p.m., Russell Joy Park, Fredonia. With questions, call Mike Ferguson at 480-3729.

Games and hobbies

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

St. Joseph’s bingo, 7 p.m., Parish Center, 145 East Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Bingo starts at 7 p.m. For information, call parish office at 679-4116.

Libraries

Patterson Library presents: Knit and Knatter Club, 1 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Main Reading Room.

Patterson Library presents: library fund-raiser “Patterson Paint with a Pinot in the Pergola,” 6 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. With Artist/Octagon Art Gallery Curator Nancy Nixon-Ensign. 15 persons per session. Tickets $35 each, includes all supplies 2 complimentary glasses of pinot. Call 326-2154 for reservations.

Collins Public Library presents: LEGO Club, 6:30 p.m., 2341 Main St. LEGO play in library, ages 4 to 12. Creations put on display. Call 532-5129 to register.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21

Dunkirk Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., outside the Dunkirk Senior Center on Ruggles Street. Rain or shine, every Wednesday from June 12 through Oct. 16. Vendors may include farmers offering locally raised produce, meat, eggs and dairy; bakers; value added product producers; artisans; beekeepers and maple syrup producers; prepared food vendors; nurseries; and more. Check the Market’s Facebook page for info on their monthly market events.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support group, 10 a.m., Mayville Library, 92 S. Erie St. Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association Western New York chapter. Call 1-800-272-3900 prior to attending your first meeting.

Chautauqua Co. Dept. of Social Services retirees annual picnic, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Carlson Community Building, Lakeside Park, 50 W. Lake Road, Mayville. Bring a dish to pass, your own beverage and a lawn chair. Tableware provided. Picnic to be held rain or shine. Call Linda at 499-7421 with questions.

Fredonia First United Methodist Church Drama Camp, 1 to 3 p.m., 25 Church St. Fredonia. Students K-12 will learn about theater and hone their acting skills as they role play Biblical skits and plays. Students will show off their talents with a performance during the weekend of the Fredonia Farm Festival.

Grape Discovery Center “Wine With Us Wednesdays,” 5 to 8 p.m., 8305 W. Main Road, Westfield on patio or tasting room. Lake Erie Wines available for purchase by the glass or bottle. $4 feature wine every Wine Wednesday. Light snacks available for purchase. View exhibits and displays of over 150 years of grape-growing along the southeastern shores of Lake Erie in western New York.

Chautauqua County Home retirees’ annual picnic, 5:30 p.m., Point Gratiot, Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk.

Lakeshore Humane Society Open Hours, 6 to 8 p.m., Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk. Come see some of the cats and dogs in need of loving homes. (One must be 21 years of age or older to adopt a pet.) Call 672-1991 or go to www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org for details.

Squadron 1280 Son’s of the American Legion presents: Cruise Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Cassadaga Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., Cassadaga. Food, music, cool cars and fun. Everyone welcome to attend, no charge. For details, call 595-3145. Also Auxiliary bake sale.

Chautauqua County Historical Society annual picnic and speaker series: “One hundred fiftieth Brooks Locomotive Works Anniversary – by Roy Davis, 6 to 8 p.m., Point Gratiot Park, Route 5, Dunkirk. No charge, but bring dish to pass. RSVP to 326-2977 or email mcclurgmuseum.org

Fredonia Summer Band Concert: Sunset Bluegrass, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Barker Common gazebo

Summer writing contest award ceremony, 6:30 p.m., Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton.

Angola Summer Lawn Chair Concert: Queen City Swing 12-piece big band featuring music from 1940s to 2000s, 7 to 9 p.m., Centennial Park. Bring seating. Refreshments available from Evans Township Lions Club. Rain location: New Angola Theater, 72 N. Main St.

Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday discussion group, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., St. John’s UCC, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Parking lot in back of church, off Eagle Street.

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 are always welcome.

TOPS 890 Silver Creek, 9 a.m., Private weigh-ins start at 9, meetings at 9:30 a.m., First United Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. “Taking Off Pounds Sensibly” offers support and advice. $1 per week. Visitors and new members always welcome. Use side door entrance.

TOPS Chapter 1094 Brocton, weigh-ins from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., meeting following. Fellowship Church, 148 W. Main St., Brocton. All are 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.

Northern Chautauqua pickleball, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Russell Joy Park, Fredonia. With questions, call Mike Ferguson at 480-3729.

TOPS 757 Dunkirk meeting, St. John’s United Church of Christ, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk (use side door). Private weigh-ins at 5:30 p.m. with meeting to follow.

TOPS 0896 Westfield, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Westfield, 101 E. Main St. New members welcome. For details, call Ann at 326-2248

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.

Libraries

Sinclairville Library presents: Child’s Play program, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 15 Main St. Ages birth to preschool. Learning to play together, listening to stories, singing songs, making crafts.

Collins Public Library presents: Quilting with Florence, 10 a.m., 2341 Main St. Work on projects.

Patterson Library presents: Mystery Book Club, 6:30 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Topic: “The Moonstone,” by Wilkie Collins. Free, open to all.