THURSDAY, DEC. 12

Thursday Knitting Group

Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day 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.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Beginning Mah Jongg (American)

7 Day St., Fredonia, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration required for this 18+ event. Call 716 672-8051.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Eureka!

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. STEAM program for elementary students.

Darwin R. Baker Library presents: Santa’s Workshop

7 Day St., Fredonia, 4 to 5:45 p.m. For kids, tweens, teens 5th grade, up. Craft someone a snowflake charm bracelet or snowy lantern ornament. While crafting, sip hot chocolate, nibble on cookies, enjoy a holiday movie. No registration required.

Grief support group meeting

The Four Corners United Methodist Church, corner of 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Irving, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Held the second Thursday of the month. Provides a healing environment through support groups, resources, tools, educational classes. In partnership with Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care. Open to the public. For details, call 716 717-4943.

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.

Jazz at Domus Fare

Domus Fare Restaurant, 41 W. Main St., Fredonia, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nick Weiser Quartet: Weiser, piano; Kieran Hanlon, bass; John Bacon, drums; Elliot Scozzaro, saxophone. Reserved seating. For details, see fredoniajazzsociety.com

CHQ Professionals Group, Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club presents: Jingle at the Rocks

64 on the Rocks, 64 W. Main St., Fredonia, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Raffles, appetizers, ugly sweater competition, music by DJ Gould, networking opportunities. Admission $10 with new, unwrapped toy or $20 without a donation. Proceeds benefit Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

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.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: A Night with Martz-Kowal Observatory

15 Main St., 6:30 p.m. Learn to use the library’s donated telescope, learn about the Observatory and its programs, look at stars. Event will be rescheduled if weather is problematic. For school-aged children, adults.

Collage Performing Arts Center’s Christmas in Our Hometown

1891 Fredonia Opera House. 9 Church St., 7 p.m. All tickets $15.

Miracle on 34th Street – A Live Radio Play

Struthers Library Theatre, 302 W. Third Ave., Warren, 7 p.m. $20 adults, students, seniors $18. Attendees will be the live studio audience as 1940’s radio players perform the story complete with music, foley sound effects. Limited seating. Call 814 723-7231 for tickets.

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, DEC. 13

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Sinclairville Samplers

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

CHQ Chamber annual meeting

The White Inn, 52 E. Main St., Fredonia, noon. Speaker: Leslie Zemsky, Vice President and Partner with Larkin Development Group in Buffalo. Register at chqchamber.org. $35 per person.

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

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 2 to 4 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. No registration required.

RTPI Guided Gallery Walk

311 Curtis St., Jamestown, 2 p.m. Limited to 15 people. Participants must either be members of RTPI or purchase regular museum

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Free Form Fridays

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Games, activities for older kids, families.

Lakewood Christmas in the Village

5 to 8 p.m. North Pole photos with Santa at the Village Christmas tree at 5 p.m.; sleigh rides on Chautauqua Avenue at 5 p.m.; outdoor movie “Jack Frost” at Group Ther-Happy at 6 p.m., Christmas caroling at four corners at 6 p.m.

Dunkirk Holiday Parade “Gingerbread Avenue and Candy Cane Lane”

Central Avenue from Third Street to Fifth Street, 6:30 p.m. Pre-parade entertainment: DJ Dance Party with Rudolph at City Hall from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Parade marshall: Bob Patterson; announcers: Andy Bohn, E.J. Hayes. Tree lighting ceremony with Mayor Kate Wdowciasz. View the Gingerbread City of Dunkirk on display at the Stearns Building window next to CIty Hall. Food and refreshments available for purchase at Central Station Restaurant until 7:30 p.m.

Light up the Night at Peek’n Peak

1405 Olde Road, Clymer, 6 to 9 p.m. Holiday-themed drinks, treats, horse-drawn carriage rides, photos with Santa, DJ with holiday tunes. Tree lighting at Gazebo Grill.

Collage Performing Arts Center’s Christmas in Our Hometown

1891 Fredonia Opera House. 9 Church St., 7 p.m. All tickets $15.

Lucille Ball Little Theatre presents: “The Wizard of Oz””

18 E. Second St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. See www.lbltj.com $25 adults, $17 ages 17 and under.

Miracle on 34th Street – A Live Radio Play

Struthers Library Theatre, 302 W. Third Ave., Warren, 7 p.m. $20 adults, students, seniors $18. Attendees will be the live studio audience as 1940’s radio players perform the story complete with music, foley sound effects. Limited seating. Call 814 723-7231 for tickets.

Hometown Christmas Concert

Park United Methodist Church, 30 N. Lake St., North East, 7:30 p.m. Featuring North East Choral Club.

SATURDAY, DEC. 14

Breakfast and Skate with Santa at Northwest Arena

319 W. Third St., Jamestown, 9 a.m. Adults $10, kids 10, under $5. Pancakes, ice skating, art, craft. Take a picture with Santa in a holiday wreath. Tickets online at Northwest Arena.

Free picture with Santa

Falconer Power Sports, 1951 E. Main St., Complimentary donuts, coffee from 9 a.m. until gone. Wear favorite Christmas sweater, get 150 Rider Rewards points. Free picture with Santa 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mayville Holiday Market

Town of Chautauqua Offices – 2 Academy St., Mayville, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local vendors, 50/50 raffle with proceeds going to Inspire Good of WNY, Inc., holiday music. Free admission.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Features variety of food vendors, crafts, artisans, prepared foods for sale. Market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits.

Lakewood Christmas in the Village

10 a.m. Build a snowman, candy cane relay races at Santa’s Workshop; 10 a.m. make and take Christmas cards, letters to Santa at Lakewood Library; noon sleigh rides on Chautauqua Avenue; Human Library featuring Lissa Marie Redmond at Group Ther-Happy at 1 p.m.

Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers – Nocturnal Animals

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Children 3 to 8 with an adult. $12 adults, $9 Nature Center members, $9 children 3 to 8. Paid reservations required by Dec. 12. Snack provided after hike. Dress for weather. Craft if time.

North County Industrial Water District Board of Directors meeting

Sheridan Town Hall, 2773 Route 20, 10 a.m. Sewer District meeting follows. Open to the public.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: holiday activity

536 Central Ave., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Christmas party with refreshments, Christmas dinosaur to create. Registration required. Call 716 366-2511.

Holidays at the Lodge at RTPI

Roger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis St., Jamestown, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bird ornament decorating, hot chocolate, visit from Santa at 10 a.m., Maple Grove HS Choir at 11 a.m., Falconer Library Storytime, 11:30 a.m., Pine Valley HS Choir at noon, Switala Voice Studio at 1 p.m., community sing-along at 1:30 p.m. Dem Bones at 2 p.m. Snowy Owl Museum Store open.

Dunkirk Tractor Supply ornament craft event

3987 Vineyard Drive, 11 a.m. to noon. Young customers can decorate an ornament with stickers, colorful extras while supplies last, take the free craft home when c.

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.

Christmas Fest

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 30 Clinton St., North East, noon to 4 p.m. Decorated trees, gift auction, free family activities. Food.

“History Unleashed: Lafayette’s Remarkable Tour of the Greater Western New York Region” book-signing

Fenton History Center, 67 Washington St., Jamestown, 2 p.m. Author Christopher Carosa will be present. Free event, open to public.

Sherman’s Small Town Shelter pet parade

Edmund Park, 3 p.m. Anyone who wants to participate can bring their animal dressed up in Christmas attire, including farm animals if desired, for a donation to the shelter. Prizes. Donation requests include non-clumping cat litter, Purina Cat Naturals Cat Food, Purina Dog Chow, chicken only, Caesar Soft Dog Food, Pork Chomps dog treats, Milkbone dog treats, original, 13 gallon trash bags.

Sensory Sensitive Santa at Fenton History Center

67 Washington St., Jamestown, 4 to 6 p.m. Tailored for children, families who may find traditional Santa Claus encounters overwhelming. Caregivers must stay with children. Event is free of charge. Refreshments, gift for all children. For details, call 716 664-6256.

Jamestown High School A Capella 100th anniversary A Cappella Vespers

First Lutheran Church, 120 Chandler St., Jamestown, 4 p.m. Free admission, good-will donations accepted. The alumni Vespers performance has over 300 registered alumni. The 58-voice A Capella Choir features smaller ensembles.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Christmas Ham Dinner

165 Central Ave., Silver Creek. After 4:30 Mass, eat-in only. Ham, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, glazed carrots, dessert, drink, $10. Reservations due Dec. 9. Call 716 934-2233.

Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides

Burch Farms Country Market, 9210 Sidehall Road, North East, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Departs every 30 minutes. Reservations required, includes ride, cookies, cocoa, coffee, mulled apple wine, wine sampling. $200 for up to 16 people. Call 814 725-0747.

Fredonia Ukulele

Domus Fare Restaurant, 41 W. Main St., Fredonia, 5 to 7 p.m. Play immediately, all ability levels. Ukuleles provided, or bring own. Play, sing or listen. Come, go as desired.

Sherman Lighted Tractor parade

18 E. Second St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. See www.lbltj.com $25 adults, $17 ages 17 and un

Village of Sherman, 6 p.m.

Lucille Ball Little Theatre presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

18 E. Second St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. See www.lbltj.com $25 adults, $17 ages 17 and under.

Miracle on 34th Street – A Live Radio Play

Struthers Library Theatre, 302 W. Third Ave., Warren, 7 p.m. $20 adults, students, seniors $18. Attendees will be the live studio audience as 1940’s radio players perform the story complete with music, foley sound effects. Limited seating. Call 814 723-7231 for tickets.

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts presents: Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan

116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7:30 p.m. The 90’s revivalists of jazz, klezmer and old time music perform selections from their Christmas Caravan album along with songs from their own catalog. $38 to $57.50. See reglenna.com for tickets.