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SATURDAY, JULY 12

North East PA Firemen’s Cherry Festival

7:30 a.m. O’Neal Memorial/Cherry Fest Run, register at Gibson Park, grounds open at noon, Cherry Festival grand parade at 2 p.m., festival food, games, ride-a-rama 3 to 10 p.m.

Brocton Central School Alumni Association golf tournament

Pine Hurst Golf Course, 7428 E. Main St., Westfield, 8 a.m. $70 per golfer includes golf, prizes, hamburger, hot dog lunch at turn. Skins available. Call Jon Esperson 716 467-8238. Register as team of 4 or individually. 50/50 drawings, raffle prizes. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.

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.

Westfield Flea Market

Moore Park, E. Main St., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vintage, antiques, unique oddities, clothing, jewelry items, more.

Westfield Farmers and Artisans Market

Moore Park, E. Main Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, eggs, meats, natural foods, artisan crafts, more.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

Barker Common, outdoors downtown Fredonia, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Features variety of food vendors, crafts, artisans, prepared foods for sale. Market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. variety of kids’ activities with Gospel Church on East Main Street side of market. Violin music by Mecham Duo. Food demo by Cornell Co-op Ext.’s Linnea. Distribution of Senior Farmers’ Nutrition Program coupons for eligible participants.

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School indoor yard sale

336 Washington Ave., Dunkirk, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua yard sale

222 Temple St., Fredonia, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also basket raffle, baked goods sale. Proceeds benefit UUCNC mission.

Sheridan United Methodist Church rummage sale

2679 Route 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hot dog meals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bag sale from noon to 3 p.m.

Vets Finding Vets Fenton Canteen

Fenton History Center, 67 Washington St., Jamestown, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Veterans of all ages encouraged to drop in for coffee and conversation. For details, call Barb Cessna 716 664-6256.

Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers: Pond Life

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 July 10. Register at auduboncnc.org/july-little-explorers

Erie Zoo presents: “Snack Safari (Centennial Saturday)”

423 W. 38th St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. snack passport, vendors, live demos by keepers. For details, see eriezoo.org

South Dayton Volunteer Fire Company tractor pull

Firemen’s Grounds, 34 Maple St., South Dayton, gates open at 10 a.m., $10 hitch fee. Pull begins at noon, $5 admission. For details, call Dave Ivett 716 679-8876.

Lake Erie State Park program

5838 Route 5, Brocton. Free program, but park admission fee may apply. Dress for weather. Meet at recreation hall. 10 a.m.: backyard birds, 1:30 p.m.: History of Lake Erie; 3 p.m. family nature hike.

Darwin R. Barker Library children’s, young adult book giveaway

7 Day St., Fredonia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Take away free books. First come, first serve.

Vendor, tack weekend to benefit Nola’s Indoor Arena

44 S. St., Panama, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors, food available for purchase. Visit rescue horses.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: LEGO Club

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

LakeFest Music & Arts Festival

Findley Lake, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Art gallery, wine tastings, beer garden, food trucks, 50/50, gift basket raffles, music by Brian Grey, Duke Sherman, Eric Brewer and friends, Savage Daughter, The Fractures, Chip and Angelo.

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.

Mary E. Seymour Library summer reading kick-off, ice cream social

22 N. Main St., Stockton, noon to 2 p.m. Free event. Local resident magician Gregg Unterberger will perform. Children, adults can sign-up for summer reading, possible prizes at summer’s end. RSVP at 716 595-3323.

Sons of the American Revolution meeting

Stockton Hotel, 2 S. Main St., 12:30 p.m. Election of officers, reports on upcoming events. Members, those with keen interest in our nation’s founding history welcome.

Fenton History Center Historic Tour: Pillars of the Community at Lake View Cemetery

Meet at Lake View Cemetery office, 907 Lakeview Avenue, Jamestown. First tour begins at 1, second at 2:30 p.m. Highlights six prominent Jamestown families buried at the cemetery including Hazeltine, Dow, Clark, Griswald, Parks, Prendergast. Tour guide: Janet Wahlberg. $12 members, $8 non-members. Limit 20. Register at 716 664-6256.

Local authors’ event Grace & Abe’s, 14 N. Portage St., Westfield, 2 to 4 p.m. Join Jason Bussman, Trenton Lutes, Anthony Izzo, Joan Wahl, Catherine D’Agostino, Tiffany Hopkins, TJ Buck, Dawn Swanson as they share excerpts of their works.

Rumble at the Arena at Northwest Arena

319 W. Third St., Jamestown, doors open at 3 p.m., fights start at 4 p.m. Jamestown Top Level Boxing Club and athletes from Rochester, Pittsburg, Canada, Erie, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Cleveland, more present 15 boxing matches including 6 championship bouts. Presale tickets $25 general, $55 VIP. Call/text 716 237-0668. Prices increase day of event.

Brocton Central School Alumni Association Weidner’s chicken and ribs barbecue

Brocton Legion Post 434.110 W Main St., Brocton, 4 p.m. Take out or dine in. $20 includes barbecue chicken, ribs, buttered spuds, cole slaw, roll, butter, homemade cookie. Call/text Kathy Peters 716 679-5814. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts presents: Bill Blagg Family Magic

116 E. Third St, Jamestown, 4 p.m. For all ages. Live on stage, combines audience interaction, comedy, incredible visual magic. $34.75 to $54.75.

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 Italian sausage hoagies, tossed salads, chips, fruit and cookie. Free will donations appreciated but not necessary. Everyone is welcome.

Mayville’s Saturday Evening Market

Train Depot, St., 16 Water St., Mayville, 4 to 8 p.m. Food, vendors, special events.

Fredonia Ukulele

Domus Fare Restaurant, 41 W. Main St., Fredonia, 5 to 7 p.m. Play immediately at all ability levels. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided or bring your own. Play, sing or listen. Come and go as desired.

Schibettas and Friends music

White Inn, 52 E. Main St., 5 to 9 p.m. Bring lawn chairs. Food, beverages available. Hits of 60’s, 70’s, 80’s. 90’s.

Long Point State Park: black bears

4459 Route 430, Bemus Point. 6 to 7 p.m. Free program, but park admission fee may apply. Dress for weather. Meet at the white garage along Point Trail.

Winemaker’s Dinner at Liberty Vineyards

2861 Route 20, Sheridan, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Elegant 5- course dinner. Each course paired with the perfect wine. Very limited seating. Tickets at libertywinery.com or call 716-672-4520.

Cinema Series: “The Phoenician Scheme”

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7:30 p.m. Espionage dark comedy with ensemble cast including Tom Hanks, Bill Murray. $7 adults, $6.50 seniors, Opera House members, $5 students.

Midway State Park program fireworks

10 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 13

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School indoor yard sale

336 Washington Ave., Dunkirk, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

South Dayton Volunteer Fire Company tractor pull

Firemen’s Grounds, 34 Maple St., South Dayton, gates open at 10 a.m., $10 hitch fee. Pull begins at noon, $5 admission. For details, call Dave Ivett 716 679-8876.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua yard sale

222 Temple St., Fredonia, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also basket raffle, baked goods sale. Proceeds benefit UUCNC mission.

Vendor, tack weekend to benefit Nola’s Indoor Arena

44 S. St., Panama, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors, food available for purchase. Visit rescue horses.

LakeFest Music & Arts Festival

Findley Lake, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Art gallery, wine tastings, beer garden, food trucks, 50/50, gift basket raffles, music by Mayflower Hill, The Jeff Fetterman Band, The Riffriders Remix, Abbey Road Beatles Tribute, Brian Joseph.

Relive July 1865 (160th anniversary of end of Civil War)

Fenton History Center, 67 Washington St., Jamestown, 11:30 to 2 p.m. Civil War reenactors, period music, refreshments. Bring seating. Free, open to public.

Authors Among Us Book Fair

Bestor Plaza, Chautauqua Institution, 12 to 2 p.m. Free admission to the Institution on Sundays.Authors who will discuss their works include Fred Zirm, Deb Pines, Skip Halpern, Catherine D’Agostino, Clara Silverstein, Shahid Aziz, Judy Shuler, Marjorie Lyons, Craig Sipes, Joan Wahl.

Cassadaga Farmers’ Market

Ames Common, Route 60 and Maple Avenue, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Fresh produce, meats, baked goods, crafts, more.

Jamestown Tarp Skunks baseball game to honor legacy of Howard Ehmke

Dietrich Park, Silver Creek. Local legend Ehmke spent 15 years playing major league baseball from 1915 to 1930. Tickets available at Village Hall or Hanover Town Court.

East Otto Historical Museum open house

8982 Reed Hill Road, 1 to 3 p.m.

Cassadaga concert – headliners “Honky Tonk Heroes” – outlaw country-western

Opening act Stockton’s “Still Bill” Moran will play classic folk, protest songs from ’60’s, ’70’s in the Beach Gazebo from 4 to 5 p.m. Headliners “Honky Tonk Heroes” on the floating stage, Cassadaga Beach, 5 to 7 p.m. Vendors. Bring seating.

MONDAY, JULY 14

Darwin R. Library presents: The Masterpiece Makers

7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. Children going into pre-k through going into second grade. Registration required. Call 716 672-8051. Choose Mondays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 2 p.m. through first week in August. Read, learn, play, create.

United Senior Citizens luncheon, program

Falcon Club, 341 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, send $15 check made out to United Senior Citizens to Evonne Hennebery, P.O. Box 706, Dunkirk by July 7. Menu: baked chicken, Italian sausage, potato salad, tossed salad, mixed vegetables, dessert. Speakers: Carey Skelton to explain, distribute Seniors Farmers Market Coupon books; Mike Lee to present “Name the Scam” game. Bingo follows.

Harness Horse Racing

Chautauqua County Fair Track, 1089 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Grandstand show 2 p.m.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Movie Monday – “Luca” (PG)

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:30 p.m. Family friendly movies, activities.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Shaving cream marbling with Peggy Minckler

15 Main St., 6 p.m. Each participant will create a “marbled” print on paper using shaving cream, liquid watercolor paints.

TUESDAY, JULY 15

Chautauqua County Fair

1089 Central Ave., Dunkirk, midway open 1 to 10 p.m. Maytum Theater: 1 p.m. Junior Tractor Pull; 5 p.m. Collage Performing Arts; 8 p.m. Stray Cat Karaoke. Grandstand show 7 p.m. Demolition Derby.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Explorers Story Time

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Ages 0 to 7 and a grown up. Theme-based stories, activities followed by free play.

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. Bears colors scavenger hunt. Get a map at the desk and search.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group

Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek, 12:30 p.m. Handicapped accessible.

Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo

Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m.

Darwin R. Library presents: The Masterpiece Makers

7 Day St., Fredonia, 2 p.m. Children going into pre-k through going into second grade. Registration required. Call 716 672-8051. Choose Mondays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 2 p.m. through first week in August. Read, learn, play, create.

Youngerman Center stroke/head injury support group session

SUNY Fredonia, Thompson Hall, room E148, 3 p.m. Activities to help stroke and head injury survivors use compensatory strategies to improve communication skills, provides educational information, opportunities to socialize, share experiences. Light refreshments. Free, open to stroke/head injury survivors and their families. Contact Julie Williams, coordinator, (716) 673-4618 for more information about attending.

Gowanda Loyal of Moose 1382 birthday party

201 Aldrich St., 4 to 8 p.m. $2 burgers, $2 hot dogs, $2 fries, $3 for 10 wings (sauces extra). Come celebrate 110 years of community service.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Library Outbound with Engaged Community Youth

Ryckman Park, Fay and Green Streets, Brocton, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for kids, teens, families – crafts, activities, music, snacks.

St. Joseph’s bingo

145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 7.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Pet portraits

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 6 p.m. Ages 18 plus. Inspired by Instagram post. Bring photo of favorite pet, create pop art style portrait. Pre-registration required. Call 716 934-3468.

Lakeshore Center for the Arts presents: free classic movie

The Lake Shore Center for the Arts, 49 S. Portage St., Westfield, 7 p.m. Includes popcorn. Also newsreel, cartoon from year film came out.

Chautauqua County S.C.O.P.E. (Shooters Committee on Political Education) meeting

VFW 8647, 10 Memorial Drive, Mayville, 7 p.m. Join discussions “Defending the U.S. Constitution and the rights of all New York gun owners.

Cinema Series: “The Phoenician Scheme”

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7:30 p.m. Espionage dark comedy with ensemble cast including Tom Hanks, Bill Murray. $7 adults, $6.50 seniors, Opera House members, $5 students.

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