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Community calendar

SATURDAY, FEB. 8

Cassadaga Winter Festival, two full days of events including sledding, snowshoeing, wagon rides, Winter Ball from 7 to 10 (featuring Big Tone) and much more. Frozen 50K, polar bear plunge, nature program, games, snowmen, tour of Lily Dale museum. For details, follow Citizens for a Better Cassadaga Facebook page or call 384-4023.

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 a local charity.

New York State Women Inc. Chadwick Bay Chapter presents annual Women’s Get Away Weekend, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron. Fun-filled weekend getaway with pampering, shopping, wine tasting, networking and wellness workshops. Proceeds go to fund scholarships for women, community projects. For additional questions, contact nyswchadwickbay@gmail.com. Getaway tickets available through Eventbrite.

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

It’s Time to Crop: Scrapbooking Crops at Gowanda High School, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 10674 Prospect St., cafeteria. Share a table, use of a cri-cut machine. Vendors, make-and-takes, door prizes. Snacks, lunch, drinks, dinner. Registration update: Cost of $40 includes cost of the crop ($30) and food ($10). To register, send checks payable to the Gowanda Spanish Club to Barb Dempsey at Gowanda High, 10674 Prospect St., Gowanda, NY 14070. Future crop March 28.

Villenova Burial Association fourth annual “Love Remembered” Bake/Craft sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., South Dayton Supermarket entryway, 303 Pine St., South Dayton. Dozens of homemade goodies, craft items. All proceeds help defray maintenance, operating costs of the Villenova Cemetery.

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.

Little Explorers: “Tracks and Traces,” 10 to 11:30 a.m., Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Children ages 3 to 8 and their favorite grownup enjoy a nature lesson, walk, craft, and a snack, making for a fun-filled morning of learning. $8; $6 Nature Center members and children ages 3 to 8. Limited enrollment. Paid reservations required by preceding Thursday, Call 569-2345, or through AudubonCNC.org/Programs Current Schedule.”

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.

First Ward Falcons Widener’s chicken barbecue, 341 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Serving noon to sold out. Dine in or take out. $10 donation. Noon to 3 p.m. acoustic music by Tara Graves.

Live via Satellite from Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet: “Giselle,” 1 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Church Street. General admission $15, $10 students. Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky.

Trinity UCC community meal, 4 p.m., 30 Erie Ave., Gowanda. Chicken, biscuits, sides. Giving table with clothes, etc. No charge, but free will donations accepted. All welcome. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.

CCMTA All-County Winter Music Festival Concert, 5 p.m., Dunkirk High School Auditorium, 79 W. Sixth St., Dunkirk. Featuring All-County Ensembles including Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Jazz, Junior and Senior String Orchestras, Elementary Band. Tickets $5.

Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy’s Full Moon Frolic, Cassadaga Creek Preserve, Bloomer Road, Sinclairville. Campfire at 5 p.m., followed by tour of preserve at 5:30 p.m. Dress for weather, bring flashlight or headlamp. May bring lawn chair, dish to pass, own utensils. Open to public. Free for CWC donors, suggested $5 per person or $10 per family for others. For details, call 664-2166.

Second Saturday Uke Jam, 6 to 8 p.m., Domus Fare, 43 W. Main St., Fredonia. All-ability-level jam. Strum and sing. OPEN MIC opportunity for individuals /groups involving uke.

Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care “Under the Sea” gala, 6 p.m., Chautauqua Suites Meeting and Expo Center, 215 W. Lake Road, Mayville. Photo op in a royal underwater throne, themed games, silent auction items, love auction. Danicng with music by DJ Good Rich. Cash bar. Dinner at 7 p.m. Costumes optional. $50 per person includes dinner, dessert, drink ticket. For details, call 410-1802.

Lake Shore High School presents: “Mamma Mia!” 7 p.m., Lake Shore High School Auditorium, 959 Beach Road, Angola. Students, seniors $8, adults, $10, kids 5, under free.

Jason Bishop’s “Straight Up Magic,” 8 p.m., Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. Exclusive grand illusions and elegant sleight-of-hand magic. Children aged 18 and under: $5 – $12.50 – $45. Adults: $10 – $25 – $45. See reglenna.com

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

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Write Spirit, 10 a.m. to noon, 15 Main St. Christian writers meet to encourage, inspire and provide reader feedback to both aspiring and accomplished writers.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Valentine’s Craftapalooza!, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Use valentines’ themed craft supplies to make homemade valentines for loved ones. Drop-in event. Come anytime between stated hours.

Collins Public Library presents: Book a tech trainer drop in, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2341 Main St. Get help getting started with tech, learn to use the 3D Printer, or try Virtual Reality. Stop in or call for an appointment 532-5129..

Collins Public Library presents: Tinkering in the library, noon, 2341 Main St. Different rotating activities each month, new things to explore. Fun for entire family Call 532-5129 to register.

Barker Library presents: Book Club Discussion of “LUCILLE,” by Kathleen Brady, 2 p.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. Biography of Chautauqua County’s own Lucille Ball. Refreshments. All welcome. If interested in receiving e-mails about upcoming book club selections and discussions, send a message to barkerchildrensroom@gmail.com

SUNDAY, FEB. 9

Cassadaga Winter Festival, pancake breakfast 8 to 11, pre-sale kids $4, adults $7, bake sale, corn hole tournament, $10 entry fee, explore Cassadaga Lakes Nature Park by snowshoe, cross-country skis, hiking at 2:30 at Fire Hall, Survivor’s Gathering at 4:30 p.m. For details, follow Citizens for a Better Cassadaga Facebook page or call 384-4023.

New York State Women Inc. Chadwick Bay Chapter presents annual Women’s Get Away Weekend, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron. Fun-filled weekend getaway with pampering, shopping, wine tasting, networking and wellness workshops. Proceeds go to fund scholarships for women, community projects. For additional questions, contact nyswchadwickbay@gmail.com. Getaway tickets available through Eventbrite. Check-out at noon.

Chapter #459 Vietnam Veterans of America monthly meeting, 11 a.m., John T. Murray VFW Post #1017, 113 Deer St., Dunkirk. Contact Danny S. McGill, chapter #459 VVA secretary at 366-2287 for more information.

Audubon Community Nature Center presents: “The Return of the Light: A Wheel of the Year program,” 1:30 to 4 p.m., 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Series of activities, lessons by Karen Hansen of Samsara Yoga Center to enlighten and enliven participants and their connection to the natural world. $32, $24 Nature Center members. Paid reservations required by Friday, Feb. 7. Call 569-2345. Walk-ins accepted if room, call for availability.

Lake Shore High School presents: “Mamma Mia!” 2 p.m., Lake Shore High School Auditorium, 959 Beach Road, Angola. Students, seniors $8, adults, $10, kids 5, under free.

MONDAY, FEB. 10

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.

Sheridan Post 6390 VFW Post 6390 Auxiliary meeting, 6:30 p.m., 2556 Route 20, Sheridan.

Fredonia Faculty Showcase, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall. Music from living composers, classic works, arrangements and jazz. Free event.

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 to 9 p.m., St. Anthony’s Parish Center, 32 Moore Ave., Fredonia. Donation at St. Anthony’s gym: $3 per session. 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

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.

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: Morning Book Club, 11 a.m., 2341 Main St. Discuss “The Immortalists,” by Chloe Benjamin. Request copy online or at Library Desk.

Patterson Library presents: Basic Computer Skills classes, 2 to 3 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Main Reference Room. Bring own laptop or use a library desktop to learn or refresh on different topics each week. Call 326-2154 to register.

Patterson Library presents: Makerspace Mondays, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Create with 3D printer, tech toys, do challenges, experiments.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Adult Fiction Book Club, 6 to 7 p.m., 15 Main St. Topic: “The Alice Network,” by Kate Quinn. Free event.

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