THURSDAY, FEB. 8

Thursday Knitting Group

St. Joseph’ 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: School-age storytime with Miss Amy

43 Main St., SIlver Creek, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 6 to 12. Stories, crafts, games and other activities. Limit of 10 children, pre-registration requested. Call 716 934-3468.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Preschool storytime with Miss Jill

43 Main St., SIlver Creek, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2 to 5. Reading, singing, rhymes and fun crafts. Limit of 10 children, pre-registration requested. Call 716 934-3468.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Explore & More for elementary-aged students

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Fire and Ice Celebration

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron, 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $25. Outdoor winter wonderland of ice sculptures, martini luges, bars. Warm up inside with light hors d’oeuvres, chili and chowder. Great music. Evening ends with fireworks.

Rebecca Cuthbert: “Creep This Way: How to Become a Horror Writer with 24 Steps to Get You Ghouling”

SUNY Fredonia, Fenton Hall, room 105, 5 p.m. Creative writing professor Cuthbert will offer a reading of her newest book, Q & A, book signing, with refreshments and a raffle. The hybrid book is half craft text, half creative non-fiction.

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.

Northern Chautauqua Amateur Radio Club meeting

Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, video conference room, second floor, handicapped accessible, 6 p.m. Anyone interested in radio is welcome to attend the meetings held the second Thursday of the month. For details, email ncarc@netsync.net

Steps to Serenity Al-Anon Group

Harvest Chapel Free Methodist Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia, conference room 6, 6 to 7:15 p.m. Enter from the canopy and ramp door entrances. For details, call 716 969-2395.

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. Pre-register at 716 934-3468.

Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association meeting

Fluvanna Community Church, 3363 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Open to the public free of charge. Discussion topics: assessing winter stores, winter feeding and purchasing bees. Nomination of officers for March election.

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/.

Seraph Brass

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

FRIDAY, FEB. 9

Roblin Steel Coffee Club meeting

Demetri’s on the Lake, 6 W. Lake Shore Drive, 8:30 a.m.

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

Mental Health Association, 31 Water St., Suite 7, Jamestown, 10 a.m. to noon. For parents of children ages 0 to 12. Free event. Walk-ins welcome, Zoom options available. To register, call Aubrey at 716 664-3608 ext. 110. This week’s topic: developing good bedtime routines..

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Sinclairville Samplers

15 Main St., 10:30 a.m. to noon. Quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidering, fun with friends.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: The Secret Society of the Twisted Stitchers

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 12 to 2 p.m. For all who love handiwork, ages 10 and up. Bring own supplies. For knitting, bring 10/10.5 bamboo needles colored worsted weight yarn (#4). For crochet, bring a size H hook and light-colored worsted weight yarn (#4). Come and learn or come and work on a project with others who love to knit, crochet, embroider, etc.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: “Getting Started with Cricut-Cardmaking Craft”

7 Day St., Fredonia, 1 and 3 p.m. Learn how to use a Cricut Design Space for craft making. Make and take Valentine’s Day and other Cricut design cards. Space is limited, so registration is required. All materials are provided free. Children must be supervised. Free of charge. Call 716 672-8051.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Chess Club

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 2 to 3 p.m. For ages 10 and up. No registration required. For all skill levels.

Fire and Ice Celebration

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron, 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $25. Outdoor winter wonderland of ice sculptures, martini luges, bars. Warm up inside with light hors d’oeuvres, chili and chowder. Great music. Evening ends with fireworks.

Lucille Ball Little Theatre presents: “The Outsiders”

18 E. Second St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. See www.lbltj.com

Bach Together Again: Faculty, Students and Alumni in Concert

SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Guest artist Christopher Haritatos, Baroque cello.

SATURDAY, FEB. 10

“Love Remembered” bake and craft sale

South Dayton Supermarket, 303 Pine St., 9 a.m. Homemade goods including pies, breads, cookies, cupcakes, candy, cakes. Also a donation box. Proceeds help the Villenova Burial Association defray costs in operating and maintaining the Villenova Cemetery.

Chautauqua Striders Winter 5K Series: Race 1 of 5

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham St., Celoron. Registration 9 to 9:45, race begins at 10 a.m. $80 for series, $20 for a single race by noon the previous day, $25 day of the event, Open to runners of all ages and abilities.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

Fredonia Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It features a variety of food vendors, crafts, artisans and prepared foods for sale. The market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits.

Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Ages 3 to 8 with adult. Adults $12, Nature Center members $9, children 3 to 8 $9. Indoors and outdoors. Paid reservations by previous Thursday. Call 716 569-2345.

Lakeshore Humane Society “Souper Bowl Saturday”

The Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A variety of homemade soups will be available for purchase. (Vegetarian options will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.) For $20, have your soup and take home a beautiful soup bowl (with the LHS logo) hand-crafted by local artisan Lisa Eppolito. There will also be bread, beverage, and dessert. Lunch without the artisanal bowl is available for $15. Support LHS’s efforts to help dogs and cats in need of caring homes. Check out the “Cat’s Meow” Boutique, for pet-related items. LHS is collecting refundable bottles and cans in a collection bin in the lobby of the Adoption Center. The usual weekly Saturday Open Adoption Hours will not be held this day, but will resume on Feb. 17. Call 672-1991 for details.

South Dayton Legion Post #1593 sweethearts pool tournament

4 Mill St. $20 per couple. The event is double elimination. Sign-ups start at noon, with games beginning at 1 p.m. Cost: $20 per couple. Bar foods available. Sign-up at the Post or call 716 988-3251.

Chautauqua County Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meeting

Stockton Hotel, 2 S. Main St., 12:30 p.m. Members will order lunch from the menu. Any persons interested in the War for Independence is welcome to attend. Spouses are also welcome.

Sleigh Rides at Chautauqua

Chautauqua Institution, 10 Roberts St., Chautauqua, 1 to 3 p.m. On-grounds sleigh rides by the Stateline Horseman’s Association. Tickets available at the Chautauqua Bookstore. Weather permitting.

Darwin R. Library presents: Book Club

7 Day St., Fredonia, 2 p.m. This month’s selection: “Killers of the Flower Moon,” by David Grann.

Dom Polski Polish dinner

179 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, 3 p.m. Dinner includes 1 golumbki, 2 cheese pierogies, 1 Polish sausage with rye bread and mashed potatoes. Advance tickets at the bar. Only 200 available. Eat in or take out. $13. Members and eligible guests.

Trinity United Church of Christ free community meal

Erie Avenue and Park Street, Gowanda, take-out only, 4 to 6 p.m. or gone. The menu is pulled pork sandwich, scalloped potatoes, applesauce, vegetable and cookie. Free will donations appreciated but not necessary. Everyone is welcome.

Fire and Ice Celebration

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron, 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets: $25. Outdoor winter wonderland of ice sculptures, martini luges, bars. Warm up inside with light hors d’oeuvres, chili and chowder. Great music. Evening ends with fireworks.

Paws for Laughter live comedy show

Downtown Brew, 13 Water St., Fredonia. 7 p.m. Five local comedians tell jokes to raise money for the Lakeshore Humane Society. Basket raffle and prizes, including a donated Buffalo Sabres puck and more.

American Legion Post 59 Valentine’s Party

146 E. Main St., Fredonia, 7 to 10 p.m. Music with Midnight Recovery. Members and guests only.

Lucille Ball Little Theatre presents: “The Outsiders”

18 E. Second St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. See www.lbltj.com

Movies at the Reg: “The Color Purple”

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Based on the book by Alice Walker and the musical stage play, produced by Oprah Winfrey. Tells the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share an unbreakable bond. $7 admission fee and $1 theater restoration fee.

Cinema Series: “The Color Purple”

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7:30 p.m. Based on the book by Alice Walker and the musical stage play, produced by Oprah Winfrey. Tells the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share an unbreakable bond. $7 adults, $6.50 seniors and Opera House members, $5 students.

SUNDAY, FEB.11

First United Methodist Church of Westfield soup order pick-up

101 E. Main St., 11 a.m. to noon. Pick-up pre-ordered soup (716 326-3243) at $7 a quart. Options: turkey and rice, bean and ham, beef vegetable.

Sleigh Rides at Chautauqua

Chautauqua Institution, 10 Roberts St., Chautauqua, 1 to 3 p.m. On-grounds sleigh rides by the Stateline Horseman’s Association. Tickets available at the Chautauqua Bookstore. Weather permitting.

Lucille Ball Little Theatre presents: “The Outsiders”

18 E. Second St., Jamestown, 2 p.m. See www.lbltj.com

Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club Super Football Party

1 N. Mullet St., Dunkirk, 6 p.m. Members only. Dues in by Jan. 31, 2024.