THURSDAY, FEB. 27

Audubon Community Nature Center presents: “Three Pillars of Meditation,” 5 to 6 p.m., 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Learn to reduce stress in a natural setting through meditation, mindfulness. $16, $12 Nature Center members. Paid reservations required by Feb. 25. Call 569-2345. Walk-ins accepted if room, call for availability.

“Jazz at Domus Fare,” 41 W. Main St., Fredonia. Two seatings: 5:30 and 8 p.m. Guest artist Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo. Dinner available. For details, see fredoniajazzsociety.com.

Guest Artist Recital: Rascher Saxophone Quartet, 5:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall.

Debunking Weight Loss and Diet Myths, part 2 of 2, 6 to 7 p.m., Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Presenter: Kristian Reiber, IAWP Certified Wellness Coach.Help stop dieting forever. No charge.

Grief support group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Harvest Chapel Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia. Video-based support group ministry offers help, encouragement. Workbook fee: $15. Scholarships available. For details, call 679-0987.

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).

Fredonia All Choral Concert, 7 p.m., 425 E. Main St. All Choral Groups grades 5 to 12 and Elementary Select Chorus.

Faculty Recital: Schubert Song Cycles, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall.

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

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 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.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Fiber Arts in Brocton, 10:30 a.m. to noon, 37 W. Main St., Brocton. Bring own projects and supplies or work on prayer shawls. Call 792-9418 for details.

Patterson Library presents: Write Now Writers Group, 1 to 3 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: “Teen Time,” 2:30 to 5 p.m., 15 Main St. Grades 6 to 12. Games, music, more.

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.

FRIDAY, FEB. 28

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Lenten Fish Fry, 4 to 7 p.m., 336 Washington Ave., Dunkirk. $12 each. Dinner includes choice of fish fry, fried shrimp or combo fish and shrimp, side, cookie. Dine-in or carry-out. Also cheese pizza for $2 per slice.

Stand for Peace vigil, 4 to 5 p.m., Millard Fillmore Drive and Central Avenue, Dunkirk. Public welcome. Signs available, people encouraged to make their own signs as well.

John the Baptist (Episcopal) Church Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m., corner of W. Fourth, Lark streets, Dunkirk. Clean, Sober Saved addiction education and support group, 6 p.m., Master’s Plan Cafe, 9586 Railroad Ave., Dayton. Snacks provided. Bible-based, taught in videotape sessions by Tracy Strawberry.

Clean, Sober, Saved family and friends support group, 6 p.m., Master’s Plan Cafe, 9586 Railroad Ave., Dayton. Snacks provided. Hope for a powerful life free from co-dependency.

Narcotics Anonymous weekly meeting, “A Message of Hope” group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 327 Washington Ave., between Third and Fourth streets, Dunkirk. Open meeting for anyone who wants to not use drugs.

Community Ukulele Jam Session, Costello Community Room, SUNY Fredonia. Beginners and “brush-up” from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Jam session for all from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Everyone welcome, regardless of experience. Don’t have a ukulele? There are extras. Come for a community strum-a-long. The goal is to have fun and to make music. Questions? Contact Jill Reese at reese@fredonia.edu. Free event. Not the final Friday due to the holiday.

The Department of Theatre and Dance presents: “Silent Sky,” 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center Bartlett Theatre, General Seating, General Public: $25. See Box Office in Williams Center, G-140 for tickets and student/children rates. Follows nineteenth century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.

Faculty Recital: Schubert Song Cycles, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall.

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.

Overeaters Anonymous weekly meeting, 3:30 p.m., Steger Hi-Rise Apartments library, 15 N. Main St., Dunkirk. This is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from eating disorders. No dues, fees or weigh-ins.

Games and hobbies

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

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

Dunkirk Elks bingo, 428 Central Ave. Kitchen open at 5 p.m., game sales at 6, bingo at 7. Progressive $1199. Call 366-1110.

Libraries

Sinclairville Free Library presents: “Write Circle” Writers’ Group meeting, 9 to 10 a.m., 15 Main St. Writers of all genres and styles welcome. For more information, contact Beth Hadley at the library at 962-5885.

Patterson Library presents: Storytime fun, 9:30 to 11 a.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Two and up. Share stories, songs, crafts, fun.

SATURDAY, FEB. 29

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. Spider Herbs steam pots will be fired up with free steam treats available from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Dandelions & Dreams will have elderberry syrup samples to try for an immune booster.

Audubon Community Nature Center presents: “The Great Leap Day,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit with some live animals that hop, jump, leap. Learn about cycles of flora, fauna. Participate in some leaping challenges; play leaping games. Open house format. $8, $6 Nature Center members, $6 ages 3 to 15; free 2, under. Reservations appreciated, call 569-2345. Walk-ins welcome.

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 NYC’s Metropolitan Opera: Handel’s “Agrippina,” 1 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Church Street. General admission $20, $18 Opera House members, $10 students. Stars Kate Lindsey. Adult content.

Office for the Aging presentation: “The Magic of Change: Moving from Fear to Wonder,” hosted by Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk. Presenter: Mr. James Snack, instructor in Department of Communication at University of Albany. One to one sessions with Mr. Snack begin at 1 p.m., group meeting at 3. Public invited.

Benefit for Dontazzia Grayson, 3 to 8 p.m., American Legion Post 62, 211 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Tickets: $8, include spaghetti dinner, beverages. Additional silent auction, bake sale, t-shirts to raise funds for medication, travel costs associated with 20-year-old Grayson’s treatment for lupus, congestive heart failure, acute kidney failure. Call 391-0639 for tickets.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation dinner theater event, 222 Temple St. in Fredonia. Hors d’oeuvres, wine at 4:30 p.m., followed by a hearty dinner with both vegan and roast turkey entrees at 5:30 p.m. Following the performance, desserts, drinks available for purchase. Engage in lively discussion of the theatre piece “Four Monologues” by Jon Robin Baitz. Tickets: $25 per person or $40 per couple. Purchase at https://uucncdinnertheater.brownpapertickets.com. All proceeds benefit UUCNC.

Spaghetti Dinner Fund-raiser for Patricia Spicer, 5 to 7 p.m., Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Requested donation: $15 per person, cash or check only. Walk-in or make reservations at 569-2345. Helps cover medical expenses for Russell, Pa., resident Patricia Spicer following her battle with cancer.

Gowanda Loyal Order of Moose 1382 and Cat. Little Valley Varsity Girls Softball present: Dinner and Comedy, 201 Aldrich St. Buffet dinner 5:30 to 7 p.m., comedians start at 7. Host comedian: Dan Viola. Buffet includes two meats, potato, pasta, green beans, garden salad, brownie. $20 per person. Call 532-4882 for tickets, details.

S.A.L. Squadron 62 of the American Legion leap year party, 7 to 11 p.m., 211 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Featuring Second Street Sunset. Members, eligible guests.

The Department of Theatre and Dance presents: “Silent Sky,” 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center Bartlett Theatre, General Seating, General Public: $25. See Box Office in Williams Center, G-140 for tickets and student/children rates. Follows nineteenth century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt as she explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.

Faculty Recital: Schubert Song Cycles, concert 3, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall.

First Ward Falcons Club annual spring beach bash, 341 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Get ready for summer. Wear your favorite beach shirt or dress. Music 8 to 11 p.m. by Hemlock Road.

Fredonia Wind Ensemble, with Rascher Saxophone Quartet, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, King Concert Hall. Paula Holcomb, conductor. Free event.

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.