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Community calendar

SATURDAY, JAN. 25

Blessed Mary Angela Holy Name Society annual indoor flea market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Social Center, 324 Townsend St., Dunkirk.

Fredonia Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Masonic Forest Lodge, 321 E Main St., Fredonia. Featuring local produce, home baked goods, meats, organic poultry, cheese, eggs, jam, jellies, hand-made soaps and bath products, plants, flowers, herbs, local artisan and crafters.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dunkin Donuts, 3929 Vineyard Drive, Dunkirk.

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.

Live via satellite from London’s Bridge Theatre: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 1 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Church Street. General admission $15, students $10. Stars Gwendoline Christie.

Northern Chautauqua County Club Associates installation banquet, Sheridan VFW, 2556 Main Road, Silver Creek. Cash bar 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m. Guest speaker: NYS Senator George Borrello. Emcee: Ray Rushbold. Reservations: call Joe Rozen at 366-8137.

Live band “The Freeze,” 7 to 11 p.m., Sons of the South Dayton American Legion Post 1593,1 Mill St., South Dayton. No cover charge. Chicken wing special 6 p.m. until sold out.

Cinema Series: “Dark Waters,” 7:30 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Corporate environmental defense attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) and Tom Terp (Tim Robbins) file a complaint for farmers who believe the local DuPont plant is dumping toxic waste in the area landfill, initiating a 15 year fight. Tickets: $7 adults, $6.50 seniors and Opera House members, $5 students, children. PG-13, 126 minutes.

Health and wellness

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

Libraries

Anderson-Lee Library presents: “Annual Lunar New Year Celebration,” 10:30 a.m. to noon p.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. For all ages. Stories, crafts, special food from Food King. Celebrate the Year of the Rat. Registration required. Call 934-3468.

Collins Public Library presents: Creative Crafts for adults, 1 p.m., 2341 Main St. Making valentines. All materials provided, registration limited. Call 532-5129. Ages 18+.

SUNDAY, JAN. 26

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Soup Cook-off, Best Dessert Contest and Raffle Basket Extravaganza fund-raiser, noon to 3 p.m., N.C.C.S. gym, 336 Washington Ave. Dunkirk. Open to public. Details, entry forms for Soup Cook-off, Dessert Contest on the school’s website www.nccschool.us under the About tab Events section or by calling the school during school 366-0630. Vote for $3. Basket raffle tickets $5 for 25.

Silver Creek Kiwanis chicken barbecue, noon to 2:30 p.m., Silver Creek Village Square. Drive-up only. Club members bring dinner out to your car. $10 per dinner. Call or text Kelly at 698-2934 for pre-sale tickets.

Goulash dinner to benefit Cindy McGrath, 1 to 5 p.m., VFW John T. Murray Post. No. 1017, 111-113 Deer St., Dunkirk. Dinner tickets available $10 each at the door or in advance at Post 1017 (open daily at noon). Benefit to support McGrath, who was displaced following a house fire on Jan. 5. Benefit includes basket raffle; gift cards, clothing, household items also accepted. Call Post at 366-6484 with questions. Basket raffle donations can be dropped off at any time.

Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club Ladies Auxiliary chili/soup cook-off, 1 to 3 p.m., 1 Mullet St., Dunkirk. Members are to bring soup in crock pot or slow cooker only. Prizes awarded.

Southern Tier Bills Booster Club annual meeting, election of officers, 2 p.m. Kosciuszko Club, 252 Nevins St., Dunkirk.

MONDAY, JAN. 27

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.

Beginner line dancing class, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Dunkirk Memorial American Legion Post 62, 211 Central Ave. Learn the basic steps and put them to music and dance within ten minutes. Dance to all types of music from country to classic to pop tunes. Wear comfortable shoes or boots that will slide on the floor. Donation: $5 per class. For details, call Connie at 673-1438.

Rolling Hills Radio presents: Phoebe Legere and the Crawdiddies, 6:30 p.m., Shawbucks, 212 W. Second St., Jamestown. $15.

Sheridan Historical Society annual meeting, election of officers, trustees, 7 p.m., 2702 Route 20 at Center Road, Sheridan. Trustees will meet immediately following for brief organizational meeting. Fro details, call 785-1403.

Lake Erie Bird Club meeting, 7 p.m. BOCES, Fredonia-Stockton Road, Fredonia. Program: Tim O’Day on developing a backyard bird habitat. All who are interested in birds welcome. For details, call Joanne Goetz at 673-1627.

Health and wellness

Dunkirk Recreation Department/Youth Bureau Adult Walking Program, 7 to 10 a.m., Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Recreation Center Building, Waldorf Road, Dunkirk. $1 per session or punch card system available. Mondays through Fridays.

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, 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.

Games and hobbies

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

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

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.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28

American Red Cross blood drive, 12:30 to 5 p.m., Forestville American Legion, 6 Cedar St.

Advanced beginner line dancing class, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Dunkirk Memorial American Legion Post 62, 211 Central Ave. Learn the basic steps and put them to music and dance within ten minutes. Dance to all types of music from country to classic to pop tunes. Wear comfortable shoes or boots that will slide on the floor. Donation: $5 per class. Intermediate advanced from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details, call Connie at 673-1438.

SAL Post 1593 live music, 1 Mill St., South Dayton. Band The Freeze from 7 to 11 p.m., no cover charge. Chicken wing special from 6 pm until sold out.

Scandinavian Fok Dancing, 7 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 904 W. Third St., Jamestown. No experience or partner necessary. 18 years, older. No charge.

Jamestown Coin Club meeting and auction, 7 to 9 p.m., BOCES, Route 394, Ashville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Meeting at 7 p.m., followed by auction.

Rally at the Fredonia Opera House for Small Business Revolution. Doors open at 7 p.m. with Live-Stream event taking place beginning at 8. It’s first come, first serve. Music will follow and screen will be available outside of venue.

Health and wellness

Dunkirk Recreation Department/Youth Bureau Adult Walking Program, 7 to 10 a.m., Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Recreation Center Building, Waldorf Road, Dunkirk. $1 per session or punch card system available. Mondays through Fridays.

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

Tai Chi, 3:30 to 4 p.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk.

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.

Libraries

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Early Years Storytime Playtime with a grown-up, 10 to 11 a.m., 37 W. Main St., Brocton. Ages 0 to 5 years old. Learn, play, grow together.

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

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Growing with Music Together winter music program, part 1 of 8, 6:30 p.m., 536 Central Ave., Library community room. Music class for families with young children babies to kindergartners. Leader: Kay Barlow. One-time per family cost of $42 payable at first class. Registration required. Call 366-2511.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Tinker Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. All ages invited to tinker, build with variety of materials for monthly building challenge. Registration needed. 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! Registration needed. Call 934-3468.

Collins Public Library presents: LEGO Club, 6:30 p.m., 2341 Main St. Use the library’s LEGOS. Ages 4 to 12. Creations displayed. Sign up required. Call 532-5129.

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