TUESDAY, NOV. 5

ELECTION DAY

Sheridan Historical Society annual Election Day open house, bake sale, quilt raffle, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Historical Center,2702 Route 20. All regular exhibits, and the temporary “games of childhood” exhibit. Delicious pies, cookies, fudge, other confections available for purchase. Another beautiful quilt made by a society member will be raffled off at 3 p.m. Raffle tickets.

Dunkirk School #4 PTO annual Election Day barbecue dinner and themed basket raffle, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., 752 Central Ave. Weidner’s ™ chicken, pulled pork sandwich, sides. $11. For pre-sale, call Blair at (631) 487-3806.

Dunkirk Elks Lodge election day spaghetti dinner, 4 to 7 p.m. or sold out, 428 Central Ave., Dunkirk. $9.99 per meal. Pre-sale tickets available at Dunkirk Elks Lodge bar.

CIAO meeting, 6:30 p.m., Nance Ortolano’s house. Call 673-9177 for details.

Gowanda Moose Lodge #1382 annual Election Day money, ham and turkey raffle, 6:30 p.m., 201 Aldrich St. $5 donation at door includes first beverage (well or draft Bud light), sandwiches with chips. Raffles, 50/50, drink specials.

Valley Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Cassadaga American Legion, 228 Maple Ave. Speaker: Amanda Shepp . Topic: “Colonel Bob, Robert Burns, and the early days of Lily Dale.” Nomination of officers for 2020 Refreshments after meeting. All persons interested in local history invited to attend.

Traditional Scandinavian Folk Dancing class, 7 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 904 W. Third St., Jamestown. All welcome. No charge.

Cinema Series: “Downton Abbey” 7:30 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Feature film based on the TV show. Tickets: $7 adults, $6.50 seniors and Opera House members, $5 students, children. Call 679-1891. PG, 122 minutes.

Fredonia Bassoon Ensemble, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall. Director Laura Koepke. Free event.

Health and wellness

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

Northern Chautauqua indoor pickleball, 6 to 9 p.m., Brocton Elementary School, 138 W. Main St., Brocton. 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.

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

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

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., 536 Central Ave. Children 2 to 5 years old can listen to a story, make a craft. No need to register. Free, open to public. Afterward can read, play with dollhouse, do puzzles, color, use computers. For details, call 366-2511.

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

Barker Library presents: all ages after school storytime, 4:15 p.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. All ages. 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: Story Hour, 6 p.m., 2341 Main St. This month’s theme: Dinosaurs. Games, stories, crafts, coloring. Ages 3 to 10. Sign-up required. Call 532-5129.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Speaker Flip White, “The Creation Story,” 6 p.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Part of the Native American Heritage Month Speaker Series. Registration required. Call 934-3468.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: “Magic the Gathering,” 6:30 to 8 p.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. For ages 13 and up. Commander format. Oathbreaker/Brawl based on attendance. Bring your own deck!

Patterson Library presents: “Best Sellers Book Group,” 7 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, Patterson Park. Discuss “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” by Heather Morris.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6

Coffee with Fredonia Mayor Landis, 9 to 10 a.m., Village Hall, 9-11 Church St., Fredonia.

League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County Hot Topics Event, “Wind Works,” Clarion Hotel, Dunkirk, 30 Lake Shore Drive E. Meet and greet at 11:30 a.m., followed by optional $15 luncheon at noon. Presentation by Dr. Ellen Banks, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Conservation Chair begins at 12:30. Q&A. Questions must be submitted in written form. For reservations, call Nicki at 679-1258, schoenl@netsync.net.

Gowanda High School Class of 2020 Senior Class Weidner’s chicken barbecue fund-raiser, 2:30 p.m. until sold out, middle school cafeteria, 10674 Prospect St. $10 includes chicken, salt potatoes, corn, bread/butter. Pick up pre-sale dinners by 7:30 p.m. email msrelosky@gcslearn.org “mailto:msrelosky@gcslearn.org” for tickets.

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.

Gowanda High School Thespian Society’s presents: musical “Once Upon a Mattress,” 7 p.m., GHS auditorium, 10674 Prospect St. Adults: $8, students/senior citizens $5.

Nar-Anon Family Overdose Awareness weekly support open meeting “SESH” (Sharing Experiences, Strength and Hope), 7 to 8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 222 Temple St., Fredonia (brick building in rear).

New Horizons Band winter concert, 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, King Concert Hall. Kate Levy, Director. Free event.

Martz-Kohl Observatory open observatory night, 7:30 p.m., 176 Robbin Hill Road, Frewsburg. Donations: $5 adults, $2 students.

Fredonia Saxophone Ensemble and Quartets, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall. Director Wildy Zumwalt. Free event.

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, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Dunkirk Middle School, 525 Eagle St. Park in Sixth Street lot, enter from side door near parking lot. 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

Libraries

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

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

Barker Library presents: It’s a Play Date!, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. Ages 0 to 4 can socialize, engage in interactive sensory experiences. Caregivers may take home “play recipes for replicating play experiences at home. Older siblings welcome. No registration required.

Friends of Barker Library annual meeting, 11:30 a.m., Barker Library Steele Room, 7 Day St., Fredonia. All invited. Following business meeting, remarks by librarians, light refreshments.

Ahira Hall Library presents: Write Focus Writers’ Group, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 37 W. Main St., Brocton.

THURSDAY, NOV. 7

Prevention Works presents: “Adolescent Sensitivity Awareness: A Practice Used to Heighten Communication and Self Awareness,” 9 a.m. to noon, First Presbyterian Church, 219 Central Ave., Fredonia. For community members and professionals. Presenter: Kim Earle, Falconer Central School Impact coordinator. Fee: $50. Pre-registration is required. Contact Kathleen Colby at 664-3608.

Forestville Seniors Pioneer Club Christmas dinner, noon, Native Pride, 11359 Southwestern Blvd., Irving.

Benjamin Prescott Chapter NSDAR meeting, 1 p.m. Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield.

John T. Murray Post Auxiliary 1017 meat loaf dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., 113 Deer St., Dunkirk. $10 includes salad, mashed potatoes, vegetable dessert. Take-outs available. Veterans $5, eat-in only. Also basket raffle. Proceeds benefit American Vet Dogs.

“Jazz at Domus Fare,” 41 W. Main St., Fredonia. Two seatings: 5:30 and 8 p.m. Featuring guest artists Greg Evans on drums and Nick Walker on bass. Part two of a four part season. Dinner available and can be ordered in advance with subscriptions. For details, see fredoniajazzsociety.com.

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, room A, Central Avenue, Dunkirk.

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

Gowanda High School Thespian Society’s presents: musical “Once Upon a Mattress,” 7 p.m., GHS auditorium, 10674 Prospect St. Adults: $8, students/senior citizens $5.

Jamestown Community College Uncommoners present: “West Side Story,” 7:30 p.m., Jamestown Campus Scharman Theatre, directed by Julie Costantini, $20 general public, $16 senior citizens, $12 JCC FSA members, area students, children, $5 JCC students. Call 338-1187.

Fredonia String Chamber Ensembles, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall. Free event.

Health and wellness

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

Northern Chautauqua indoor pickleball, 6 to 9 p.m., Brocton Elementary School, 138 W. Main St., Brocton. With questions, call Mike Ferguson at 480-3729.

Games and hobbies

Knitting/Crocheting Workshop, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., St. John’s United Church of Christ, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Everyone is invited to make items for community needs. Newcomers can learn skills. Bring a craft to work on, or meet new friends. $1 fee. Yarn donations welcome. Call Louise Kowal at 785-6039 for details or to donate yarn.

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

Libraries

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., 536 Central Ave. Children 2 to 5 years old can listen to a story, make a craft. No need to register. Free, open to public. Afterward can read, play with dollhouse, do puzzles, color, use computers. For details, call 366-2511.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Pre-school Storytime with Miss Jill, 10:30 a.m, 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Ages 2 to 5. Reading, singing, rhymes, fun crafts. Children under 3 Ç need a parent/caregiver present. Registration helpful. Call 934-3468.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Storytime for School Age Children, 10:30 a.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Variety of activities with Miss Amy for children ages 6 to 10. Expect stories, crafts, LEGOs, games, and more! Great for homeschooling families. Registration helpful. Call 934-3468.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: “Hearthstone Tournament,” 3:30 p.m., 536 Central Ave. Library Computing Center. Pre-registration required. Call 366-2511.

Barker Library presents: Master Builders Night, 4 p.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. Use LEGOS, Strawbees, Magformers, Lincoln Logs, Play Doh, Cubelets and more. Build something amazing and it may be displayed in the display case. All children welcome. No registration necessary. Caregivers are welcome to browse the Library’s collections, use a public computer or enjoy free WIFI during programs.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: musical jam session, 5 to 7 p.m., 15 Main St. Bring voices and/or instruments, come together to make community music. Audience members also welcome. Free program, open to all ages.

Collins Public Library presents: YA Writing Club, 6 p.m., 2341 Main St. Ages 13 to 20. Inform staff of need for special accommodations. Call 532-5129. Snacks provided.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Filmmaker Terry Jones,” 6 p.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Part of the Native American Heritage Month Speaker Series. View three short documentaries including his award winning film, “Soup for my Brother.” Jones will also bring corn soup and fry bread for everyone to try. Registration required. Call 934-3468.