THURSDAY, MAY 8

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.

Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care Advanced Care Planning workshop

CHPC Fredonia office, 6 W. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speak 1:1 with Registered Nurse, receive guidance in completing Health Care Proxy, Medical Options for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms. Light refreshments. For details, visit chpc.care

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. Pre-registration requested. Call 716 934-3468.

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. Other activities Pre-registration requested. Call 716 934-3468.

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

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

Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Loan Committee Meeting

BWB Building, second floor conference room, 201 w. Third St., Jamestown, 11 a.m. Alsos via Live Stream on YouTube..

Darwin R Barker Library Needle Felting Workshop

7 Day St., Fredonia, 4 to 6 p.m. Adults, children 10 and up with an adult. $15 materials fee. Make a needle felted dog. Registration required. Call 716 672-8051.

North Chautauqua County Water District meeting

Dunkirk Town Hall, 4737 Willow Road, Dunkirk, 4 p.m. Public welcome.

National Comedy Center presents: free admission day and photo op with Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

203 w. Second St., Jamestown, 4:30 ribbon-cutting event for new donation, photo op with Iglesias. RSVP at https://comedycentr.org/fluffy. Museum opens at 10 a.m.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) “Come to the Table” auction

Chautauqua Suites, Conference and Expo Center, 215 W. Lake Road, Mayville, doors open at 5 p.m., live table auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, raffles, cash bar, more. Tickets $20, include chance to win door prize. Proceeds support volunteers who advocate for abused, neglected children in Chautauqua County.

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.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Imaginarium Afterschool Elementary program

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Artful Connections – A Celebration of Art from Aspire of WNY iXpress Artists and their Facilitators opening reception

7 Day St., Fredonia, 5 to 7 p.m.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Model Railroads

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 6 p.m. All ages. Presenter Dustin Long will share his hobby, display a working model railroad he put together. Pre-registration required. 716 934-3468.

Town of Dunkirk public meeting for residents

Dunkirk Town Hall and Courthouse, 4737 Willow Road, 6 p.m. Forum to provide open, constructive platform focusing on upcoming projects, initiatives.

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.

Chautauqua County American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting

Samuel L. Derby Unit 556, 9 Meadow Lane, Frewsburg, dessert at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. County Memorial Service, nominations for officers accepted.

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, MAY 9

Roblin Steel coffee club meeting

Demetri’s Restaurant, 6 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, 9 a.m. All former employees/families/friends always invited to attend.

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, 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.

Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Committee’s annual Taste of the South dinner

Open Door No. 3 Church of God in Christ, 59 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, 3 to 6 p.m. Take-out only. Southern style African American down home barbecue featuring barbecue ribs, barbecue chicken, shredded pork, macaroni/cheese, green beans with white potatoes, cornbread, sweet potato casserole, corn on cob, desserts including sweet potato pie. Reservations required. Call Laurie at 716 785-7900.

Audubon Community Nature Center Volunteer Recognition Picnic

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservations at 716 569-2345 by May 5. Free for current ACNC volunteers, $8 non-volunteers, $6 Nature Center members.

Cassadaga American Legion Post 1280 2$ Bill

228 Maple Ave., 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Lake Shore Center for the Arts presents: “Agnes of God”

49 S. Portage St., Westfield, 7 p.m. Tickets $20. Reservation recommended at www.lakeshorecenterfor thearts.com

Movies at the Reg:”The Friend”

116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. New York City writer/teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) receives a 150 pound Great Dane from her mentor (Bill Murray) in this story of healing, love, friendship. Tickets $8 at box office, $10 online or by phone.

Spirit Tour at the Marvin House

Marvin Community House, 2 W. Fifth St., Jamestown, 7 to 9 p.m. $40 members,. $45 non-members. Presenter: Kaycee Colburn, Fenton trustee. Engaging experience rather than factual historical or scientific presentation.

SATURDAY, MAY 10

Audubon Community Nature Center bird banding

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, pavilion on west side of ACNC property, drop by during the time period of 7 to 11 a.m. Watch how they capture migrating and resident birds, fit them with identification bands, measure, weigh and then release them. If the weather is too harsh for the safety of the birds, the nets won’t be opened. No reservations required.

Dunkirk Flea Market

Route 5 and Washington Avenue parking lot, 8 a.m to 2 p.m. To apply as a vendor, contact Brian Meyer at 716 680-0958.

Ripley United Methodist Church “all-you-can eat” community breakfast

84 W. Main St., 8 to 11 a.m. $10. Pancakes, eggs, biscuits, sausage gravy, homefries, coffee, juice.

Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle book club discussion

3 Lakes Cafe, 11 S. Main St., Cassadaga, 9 a.m. Erin Gray will lead this new book club’s discussion of Marie Benedict’s “Queens of Crime.”

Chautauqua County Antique Equipment Association Plow Day

Dan Minor’s farm, near Frewsburg, 9 a.m.