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SATURDAY, JAN. 7

Retirees of Al Tech/Dunkirk Specialty Steel breakfast meeting

Demetri’s on the Lake, 6-8 Lake Shore Dr. W., Dunkirk, 8:30 a.m. All retirees welcome.

Sheridan VFW

flea market

VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20, Sheridan, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Variety of merchandise and a 50-50 drawing. Breakfast menu of Danish, breakfast sandwiches on homemade biscuits and fresh brewed coffee and lunch menu of homemade soup of the week, pizza and wings and full service bar available. Proceeds benefit veterans.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

The Fredonia Farmers’ Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from November through mid-May at the Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., Fredonia. It features a variety of food vendors, artisan crafts and prepared foods for sale. The market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits and is handicapped accessible.

Lakeshore Humane Society Saturday open adoption hours

The Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, will hold open adoption hours from noon to 3 p.m. The public is welcome to see the dogs and cats in need of loving homes. Tours of the facility will not be given. Individual appointments are available throughout the week by leaving a message at 716 672-1991; press “1” for dogs or “2” for cats. One must be 21 years of age or older to adopt a pet. The Cat’s Meow Boutique will be open for purchases by the public. For details, call 716 672-1991.

Feast of the Three Kings

Collins Friends Meeting, 23345 Main St., Collins, 2 p.m. Music, songs-carols, raffle baskets benefit El Buen Amigo. Sponsored by Collins Friends Meeting and Blossom Garden Friends Peace and Education Center.

“Hope for

Hamlin” rally

Jamestown City Hall, 155 Steele St., 5 p.m. Wear Buffalo Bills team gear to show support for injured Bills team member Damar Hamlin.

Movies at the

Reg – “Tar”

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. Doors open at 6 p.m. Stars Cate Blanchette as the iconic musician. Admission $7 plus $1 theater restoration fee. Movie starts at 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 8

Audubon Sunday Storytime

Children ages 2 to 8 and their caregivers are invited to a free nature-based storytime at the Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Reservations by the previous day are suggested. Call 716 569-2345.

Boy Scout Troop 201 can drive

Presbyterian Church,49 S. Portage St., Westfield, 6 to 8 p.m. Drive up and the scouts will transfer the cans and bottles from the car. Proceeds support the troop’s camping and other programs.

MONDAY, JAN. 9

Chautauqua County Board of Elections

reorganizational

meeting

Board of Elections office, 7 N. Erie St., Mayville, 9 a.m. Open to the public

Darwin R. Library presents: Preschool

storytime

7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. Stories, movies, crafts, play. All children are welcome. No registration is necessary.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Makerspace

15 Main St., 5 to 6:30 p.m. LEGOS, marble runs, KINEX, building kits and challenges, craft kits and supplies, new Geoboards, STEM kits and activities. Registration not required. All ages welcome. A parent/guardian must stay with children.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Story time and take-home craft kit

536 Central Ave., 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For ages 2 to 5.

Ahira Hall Library presents: Explore

and More

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For Pre-k through grade 3. Call 716 792-9418 for details.

Darwin R. Library presents: After-school all-ages storytime

7 Day St., Fredonia, 4:15 p.m. Stories, movies, crafts, play. All children are welcome. No registration is necessary.

St. Joseph’s bingo

Bingo will take place at St. Joseph’s parish, 145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m.; bingo begins at 7.

Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 meeting

Legion Post, 228 Maple Ave., 6:30 p.m. All members encouraged to attend.

Sons of the Legion, Squad 434, Brocton

meeting

Brocton Legion, 110 W. Main St., 7 p.m.

Children in the Stream/4H Youth Fly Fishing program class

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Costello Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Open to children over 12 (younger if accompanied by an adult), faculty, staff and community members of all ages. Classes and supplies provided at no cost. No long-term commitment is needed.

WEDNESDAY,

JAN. 11

TOPS NY No. 890 meeting

First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313.

Sinclairville Free Library presents:

Child’s Play

15 Main St., 1 to 2 p.m. Ages birth through pre-school. Stories, songs, fingerplays. Take-away craft or activity for extended learning. Registration required.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Sheridan VFW Post 6390, 2556 Route 20, Sheridan, 2 to 7 p.m. See RedCrossBlood.org for details, requirements and to make an appointment.

Lakeshore Humane Society Wednesday open adoption hours

The Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, will hold open adoption hours from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is welcome to see the dogs and cats in need of loving homes. Tours of the facility will not be given. Individual appointments are available throughout the week by leaving a message at 716 672-1991; press “1” for dogs or “2” for cats. One must be 21 years of age or older to adopt a pet. The Cat’s Meow Boutique will be open for purchases by the public. For details, call 716 672-1991.

Movies at the

Reg – “She Said”

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. Doors open at 6 p.m. Stars Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as New York Times who broke the story of sexual assault in Hollywood. Admission $7 plus $1 theater restoration fee. Movie starts at 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12

Thursday Knitting Group

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 145 E. Main St., Fredonia, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Many of the creations are donated to local charities, or attendees can work on their own projects. For details or to donate unused yarn, call 716 785-6039.

Veterans 4 Christ

coffee and

conversation

9 W. Main St., Brocton, 10 a.m. Veterans and guests are welcome.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Story time and take-home craft kit

536 Central Ave., 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For ages 2 to 5.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Meditations in Paint

7 Day St., Fredonia, 4 to 6 p.m. Free program, uses watercolor paints, all materials included, no experience needed. To register, call 716 672-8051.

Dunkirk Elks bingo

Dunkirk Elks Lodge bingo will be held at 428 Central Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission sales begin at 6 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m.

Steps to Serenity Al-Anon Group

Harvest Chapel Free Methodist Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Enter from the canopy and ramp door entrances. For details, call 716 969-2395.

Narcotics Anonymous meeting

219 Central Ave., Fredonia, 8 to 9 p.m. Free to attend. The only requirement is the desire to stop using. All are welcome regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion or lack of religion. For details, visit https://nawny.nny-na.org/

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

Ahira Hall Library presents: Voyagers

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For grades 4 through 8. Call 716 792-9418 for details.

Winter Showcase

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7 p.m. Presented by e.da.co Eclectic Dance Company. A cast of local dancers performs all dance styles. Tickets $12.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14

Westfield Quilters’ Guild meeting

Westfield Presbyterian Church, 49 S. Portage St., 10 a.m. Work begins for next year’s donation quilts.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

The Fredonia Farmers’ Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from November through mid-May at the Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., Fredonia. It features a variety of food vendors, artisan crafts and prepared foods for sale. The market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits and is handicapped accessible.

Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers: “Snow Scientists,” program

for children 3 to 8

with an adult

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 10 to 11:30 a.m. $12 adults, $9 Nature Center members and children 3 to 8. Paid reservations required by previous Thursday. See auduboncnc.org. Limited enrollment.

Lakeshore Humane Society Saturday open adoption hours

The Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, will hold open adoption hours from noon to 3 p.m. The public is welcome to see the dogs and cats in need of loving homes. Tours of the facility will not be given. Individual appointments are available throughout the week by leaving a message at 716 672-1991; press “1” for dogs or “2” for cats. One must be 21 years of age or older to adopt a pet. The Cat’s Meow Boutique will be open for purchases by the public. For details, call 716 672-1991.

Live at the Met presents: Giordano’s “Fedora”

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 Opera House members, $10 students. The opera is sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Trinity United Church of Christ free

community meal

The Trinity United Church, located at Erie Avenue and Park Street, Gowanda, will host a take-out only free community meal at the Park Street entrance from 4 to 6 p.m. or until gone. The menu is scalloped potatoes and ham, vegetable, bread and cookies. Free will donations are appreciated but not necessary. Drive East Main to Railroad Avenue and then down Park Street, following the signs, or walk up.

Movies at the Reg – The Menu

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. A couple (Anya-Taylor Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu with shocking surprises. Admission $7 plus $1 theater restoration fee. Movie starts at 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15

First Ward Falcon Club annual meeting

and elections

341-343 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Doors open at 11 a.m., meeting begins at noon, food and refreshments follow elections.All members urged to attend.

MONDAY, JAN. 16

Darwin R. Library presents: Preschool

storytime

7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. Stories, movies, crafts, play. All children are welcome. No registration is necessary.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon

Clarion Hotel, 30 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, 11:45 a.m. Presented by the Northern Chautauqua County Juneteenth Celebration Committee. The Janice D. Slaton, Esq. scholarships will be presented. Attendees are encouraged to bring a book to the luncheon or donate funds to purchase new games for the “See Me” Literacy Drive. For event details and reservations, call Loretta Slaton Torain at 716 363-1102.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Story time and take-home craft kit

536 Central Ave., 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For ages 2 to 5.

Ahira Hall Library presents: Explore

and More

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For Pre-k through grade 3. Call 716 792-9418 for details.

Darwin R. Library presents: After-school all-ages storytime

7 Day St., Fredonia, 4:15 p.m. Stories, movies, crafts, play. All children are welcome. No registration is necessary.

St. Joseph’s bingo

Bingo will take place at St. Joseph’s parish, 145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m.; bingo begins at 7.

Children in the Stream/4H Youth Fly Fishing program class

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Costello Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Open to children over 12 (younger if accompanied by an adult), faculty, staff and community members of all ages. Classes and supplies provided at no cost. No long-term commitment is needed.

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