THURSDAY, APRIL 20

New York State Department of Transportation Breakfast Club

meeting

Native Pride Restaurant, 11359 Southwestern Boulevard, Irving

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

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Preschool Storytime with Miss Jill

43 Main St., Silver Creek 10:30 a.m. Reading, singing, rhymes and crafts for ages 2 to 5. Pre-registration requested, limit of 10 children. Call 716 934-3468.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: School Age Storytime with Miss Amy

43 Main St., Silver Creek 10:30 a.m. Stories, crafts games and other activities for ages 6 to 12.. Pre-registration requested, limit of 10 children. Call 716 934-3468.

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.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Learn to Knit

43 Main St., Silver Creek 1 to 3 p.m. Pre-registration requested, call 716 934-3468. Ages 11 and up. All skill levels welcome.Need not attend all sessions. Bring 10/10.5 needles (bamboo for beginners and a light-colored worsted weight yarn #4.

East Dunkirk Ladies Auxiliary chicken barbecue

E. Dunkirk Fire Hall, 10949 S. Roberts Road, Dunkirk, 4 to 6 p.m. Drive-through or dine-in options. TIckets $12, can be purchased at BIg Rick’s One Stop. For details, call 716 680-2729.

City of Dunkirk press conference to announce spring/summer schedule

Dunkirk Boardwalk Marketplace, Lakeshore Drive, 3:30 p.m. In addition, Live music by the band “Footsteps.” Food, refreshments, merchandise available for purchase before and after the event. Community members welcome.

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.

Darwin R. Library presents: Master Builders

7 Day St., Fredonia, 4 p.m. Build with LEGOs, Magformers, Lincoln Logs, Snap Circuits, Marble Runs, Construx, Cubelets and more. Weekly challenges and prizes. All children welcome. Caretakers must remain in the building. No registration required

Rosary for Peace in the World

This recurring Rosary takes place on the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 328 Washington Ave., Dunkirk.

Ekstasis 2.0 Young Artist Recital

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 5:30 p.m. Students from the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music perform selections from both the solo and chamber repertoire. Free event.

LUNAFEST Film Festival

Jamestown Community College, Scharmann College,525 Falconer St,, Jamestown, 6 p.m. Complimentary wine, refreshments, exhibit in the the Weeks Art Gallery at 6 p.m. The short films about women begin at 6:45. $20, cash or checks only, JCC students free with valid ID. Co-sponsored by the Zonta Club of Jamestown. To purchase tickets online, see lunafest.org

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Community Drum Circle

15 Main St., 6 p.m. Presenter: Nicole Zenns, Cassadaga Valley Central School instrumental instructor. No drumming experience needed. Drums and instruction provided. Registration recommended. Call 716 962-5885.

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.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: LEGO Club

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 6: 30 p.m. Ages 5 to 12. Build the challenge of the day, pick a challenge card or free build. Limit 10 children. Registration required. Call 716 934-3468..

Steps to Serenity Al-Anon Group

Harvest Chapel Free Methodist Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia, 6:45 to 8 p.m. Enter from the canopy and ramp door entrances. For details, call 716 969-2395.

WRFA presents: Arts on Fire LIVE: Derek Davis Northern Chautauqua Amateur Radio Club meeting

SUNY Fredonia Incubator, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 7 p.m. Open to all interested in radio communication and assistance is provided in achieving an amateur radio license issued by the FCC. For details, contact ncarc@netsync.net

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/,

Fredonia Symphonic Winds

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, King Concert Hall, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Chess Club

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 2 to 3 p.m. Ages 10 and up. All skill levels welcome.

Reed Recital

SUNY Fredonia, Reed Library, The Garden at Reed, noon.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Dungeons and Dragons

536 Central Ave., 2:45 to 5 p.m. Teen and YA patrons are welcome to join for role-playing adventures. For details, contact the library director.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Voyagers

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:30 p.m. For grades 4 through 8.

CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services “Dining in the Dark” fund-raiser

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron. Cash bar, social time and opportunity to bid on auction items at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., each guest will be blindfolded and led by a sighted guide to their table to enjoy a three-course meal. Assistance will be provided at the meal and throughout the evening. Reservations: $65 per person by April 11. Call 716 664-6660. Proceeds benefit the youth vision screening program.

Dunkirk charity basketball game

Dunkirk High School main gym, 6 p.m. Presented by the National Honor Society. Prior to the game, a Weidner’s chicken/pulled pork barbecue dinner is available for $14, with admission to the game included. Stand-alone tickets to the game at the door for $5. Also a bake sale, basket raffle, DJ with music.

Reception for Spring Senior Show

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Marion Art Gallery, 6 p.m.

BANFF Mountain FIlm Festival

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 to 10 p.m. Prices range from $19 to $79 including fees with VIP and two night options.

Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theater presents: “The Great American Trailer Park musical”

39 W. Main St., 7:30 p.m. See www.gowandahollywoodtheater.com for ticket information. $15. For adult audience only.

Fredonia Free Improvisation

SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall, 8 p.m

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

East Dunkirk Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary indoor yard sale/vendor sale

East Town of Dunkirk Fire Hall, 10949 S. Roberts Road, Dunkirk, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 50-50, food, refreshments also available.

Earth Day volunteering at Audubon

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. Registration 9 to 9:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to noon, work projects. Lunch at noon. Dress for weather, bring work gloves. Pre-registration appreciated. Call 716 569-2345.

Sunset Bay Fire Company RecruitNY Weekend open house

12798 Alleghany Road, Sunset Bay, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tours of the station and apparatus, visitors can try on gear, demonstration of firefighting activities. All in the Silver Creek/Irving area welcome to attend, including families with children. For details, call 716 934-4880.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

The Fredonia Farmers’ Market is 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.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Alstar Ambulance, 738 Monroe St., Dunkirk, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free and anonymous. Liquids and needles will not be accepted. For details, call 716 366-4623.

Chautauqua County Health Department free rabies clinic

Village of Falconer Highway Building, 1 Coleson Drive,, 10 a.m. to noon. Animals must be pre-registered. For dogs, cats, domesticated ferrets three months of age and older. Register at on.ny.gov/3ZvA1SH. Bring all previous vaccination records and remain in car, dogs on a leash, cats in a carrier. For details, call 716 753-4481.

Sinclairville Library Family History Club

15 Main St., 10 a.m. Presentation by Fenton Historical Society Janet Wahlberg. Share resources, ideas and encouragement to complete individual projects. For details, call 716 962-5885.

Audubon Community Nature Center Natural Investigators: Invasive Species

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 10 to 11:30 a.m. $12 adults, $9 Nature Center members, $9 children 8 to 12 with an adult. Indoors and outdoors. Call 716 569-2345 for reservations

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Preserving your harvest

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 10:30 a.m. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extensions Master Food Preservers Tamara Bacho and Shannon Rinnow. Learn to can, dehydrate and freeze. Hands-on demonstrations, resources and recipes. Reservations required. Call 716 934-3468.

Alexander Findley Library Earth Day Celebration and Plant Extravaganza

2883 North Road, Findley Lake, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn about life stages of monarch butterflies. Crafts for kids, seeds to plant. Vegetable and flower seeds available for people to swap or take. Free plant cuttings.

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.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Barker Library Book Club

7 Day St., Fredonia, 2 p.m. Discussion of “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by T. J. Klune.

Campus Relay for Life

SUNY Fredonia, Steele Hall Arena, 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Cancer fund-raiser. Celebrates and encourages cancer patients and remembers those whose lives were lost. All are welcome. For details, email Olivia Spolar at ospolar16@gmail.com.

Child Advocacy Program Diamond Dinner and action

Chautauqua Suites Meeting and Expo Center, 215 W. Lake Road, Mayville. Cocktails 5 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Tickets $75 each, 2 for $125. Additional chances for the diamond ring are available.

Brocton American Legion Post 434 spring meat raffle

110 W. Main St., 6 p.m. Open to the public. Proceeds support the Brocton Little League and the Brocton Legion. Refreshments, beverages available. For details, call 716 792-4345.

BANFF Mountain Film Festival

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 to 10 p.m. Prices range from $19 to $79 including fees with VIP and two night options

Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theater presents: “The Great American Trailer Park musical”

39 W. Main St., 7:30 p.m. See www.gowandahollywoodtheater.com for ticket information. $15. For adult audience only.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Chautauqua Striders 2023 Runner of the Year Series to benefit the 1891 Fredonia Opera House

Starts on Day Street between Lambert and Day Street, 9 a.m. Pre-register at runsignup.com

Northern Chautauqua County Club Associates meeting

J. Carter Knapp Post, 6 Cedar St., Forestville, 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker: Aimee Rogers, president of Imagine Forestville.

Chicken barbecue benefit for Mia Curtin and her family

Kosciuszko Club, 252 Nevins St., Dunkirk, noon to 5 p.m. Mia, a student, will be undergoing brain surgery at the Cleveland Clinic this spring. Tickets at the Club or Matt’s News.

Gowanda Loyal Order of Moose 1382 spring towel raffle

201 Aldrich St., doors open at noon, bingo game begins at 1 p.m. Also basket raffle, 50-50, quarter raffle, food available.

MONDAY, APRIL 24

Triple P Positive Parenting Programing workshop: Hassle-Free Shopping with Kids

The Resource Center, Lakeshore Drive W., Dunkirk, 10 a.m. to noon. For parents of children ages 0 to 12. Attend one, two, three or four in the series. Free discussion group. Free goody bag for the child of participants. To register, call Lucy at 716 679-8946.

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.