Coming up …
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
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.
Ahira Hall Memorial Library book sale
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hardcover $1, paperback $.50, children’s $.25 or 5/$1, DVD $1, audiobook $1. Miscellaneous items as marked. Quality donations for the book sale appreciated.
Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Explore and More Home School Group
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Combines interactive student activities with parent resources.
Anderson-Lee Library presents: Preschool storytime with Miss Jill and School-Age storytime
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.
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.
CHQ Chamber Congressional luncheon
Shorewood Country Club, W. Lake Road, Dunkirk, noon to 1:30 p.m.. Guest Congressional Representative Nick Langworthy. $25 for Chamber members, $29 for non-members. Advance registration required. Go to www.chqchamber.org
Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Imaginarium for elementary students
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Play, create, inspire, imagine.
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.
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts presents: Cash Bash at the Reg
116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $100 ticket admits 2 people – grand prize $3000, 8 cash prizes for a total of $7,500. Party on stage, enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, fun. Features a wine pull, silent auction. No more than 300 tickets will be sold. Need not be present to win. Buy tickets by calling 716 484-7070.
Dunkirk Public Library presents: Book Club
536 Central Ave., 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Contact the library at 716 366-2511 to reserve the book of the month.
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.
1891 Fredonia Opera House concerts: A Musical Homecoming with Calabria Foti and Bob McChesney: Bebop to Broadway
9 Church St., 7 p.m. Fredonia native Calabria Foti, vocalist, composer, violinist, performs with her husband Bob McChesney, trombonist. Adults $25, Opera House members $23, students $10.
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, OCT. 4
Sinclairville Free Library presents: Sinclairville Samplers
15 Main St., 10:30 a.m. to noon. Quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidering, fun with friends.
St. John’s United Church of Christ hot dog sale
733 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chautauqua County Office for the Aging nutrition workshop
Fredonia First Methodist Church, 25 Church St., 11 a.m. Part one of a four part series. For reservations, call 716 753-4582.
Ahira Hall Memorial Library book sale
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 1 to 5 p.m. Hardcover $1, paperback $.50, children’s $.25 or 5/$1, DVD $1, audiobook $1. Miscellaneous items as marked. Quality donations for the book sale appreciated.
Dunkirk Public Library presents: Dungeons and Dragons
536 Central Ave., 2:45 to 5 p.m. Teens and YA patrons welcome to join for role-playing adventures. Contact the library director at 716 366-2511.
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.
Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Free Form Fridays
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. Students and families.
Lakeshore Flea Market
VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20, Sheridan, 4 to 7 p.m. New and vintage items. Chance for two VFW free fish dinners. Fish fry and full service bar available. Reservations recommended for fish fry. Dine in or take out.
Audubon Community Nature Center Enchanted Forest
1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 6 to 8 p.m. Guided walks go out every 10 minutes and last about 40 minutes. Reservations required. Sunset at 6:45 p.m. Call 716 569-2345. Adults $14, Nature Center members $10.50, children 3 to 15 $10.50, free 2 and under. “Talking animals,” campfire, music, luminary-lit forest. Dress for weather, can wear Halloween costumes. Indoors crafts, live animals, exhibits.
Movies at the Reg: “Shaun of the Dead”
116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. 20th anniversary showing of the horror zomedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Tickets $8.
JCC Uncommoners presents: Decadal: The Descent from from Glory
JCC Scharmann Theatre, 525 Falconer St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Based on David Schnuckel’s art work “Decadal,” the production is a challenging piece of devised theatre. Tickets $7; $6 seniors, students, free for JCC students with ID.
Orchesis Fall Showcase
SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Bartlett Theatre, 7:30 p.m. General public $10, student/child $5. Fredonia students choreograph, perform pieces in a variety of styles.
Faculty Recital: Tiffany Nicely and Diaspora Drumming
SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 5
Al Tech and Dunkirk Specialty Steel Retirees meeting
Demetri’s Restaurant, Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, 8:30 a.m. All retirees invited.
Fredonia Farmers’ Market
Church Street, downtown Fredonia at Barker Common, 9 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.
Lakeshore Flea Market
VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20, Sheridan, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. New and vintage items. Chance for two VFW free fish dinners. 50/50. Saturday breakfast of coffee, breakfast sandwiches on homemade biscuits or lunch of homemade soup of the week, pizza and wings can be purchased.
Brocton Arch Festival
Ryckman Park, Green Street and Fay Street, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free activities/entertainment for all ages, live music, local artisan and craft vendors, community outreach organizations, food.
Forestville Fall Festival
Forestville Central High School, 4 Academy St., craft show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food vendors, produce. chili cook-off (drop off chili by noon in at least a 5-quart crockpot. Name your chili. The public can taste and participate in judging. For details, call Carol Woodward at 716 965-2675.
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Point Gratiot, Dunkirk, registration at 10 a.m., walk begins at 11 a.m. During the Promise Garden ceremony, walkers will carry flowers of various colors representing their personal connection to the disease. To register, see act.alz.org/Chautauqua
Panama Rocks Foliage Festival
11 Rock Hill Road, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arts and crafts show, over 80 vendors, music by Davis and Eng, Son and Drew, Lena, food, fall/Halloween entertainment, costume contest. Chainsaw carving, glass blowing, blacksmithing, quilting, axe throwing. Horse-drawn wagon ride, face painting. No gate fee for festival. Field parking $5. Admission to Panama Rocks at normal rate.
CHQ Chamber presents: Made In Falconer
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participating manufacturers Dahlstrom Roll Form, Ellison Bronze, Falconer Printing, Fancher Chair, Hanson Sign, Stuart Tool & Die will be open for public tours, with fresh tours beginning every half hour. Prize possibilities. Visit other local Falconer businesses for dining, shopping.
Ahira Hall Memorial Library book sale
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hardcover $1, paperback $.50, children’s $.25 or 5/$1, DVD $1, audiobook $1. Miscellaneous items as marked. Quality donations for the book sale appreciated.
Darwin R. Barker Library presents: A Magical Unicorn Celebration
7 Day St., Fredonia, 11 a.m. to noon. Watch a unicorn video, hear unicorn stories, make a unicorn habitat to take home. All children welcome. Free event, registration required. Call 716 672-8051 or email childrenslibrarian@barkerlibrary.org
St. Rose of Lima roast pork dinner
11 Center St., Forestville, noon to sold out. Take out or eat in. $15 roast pork, dill potatoes, green beans, squash, apple juice.
Sinclairville Free Library presents: “A Taste of How to Publish”
15 Main St., noon to 2 p.m. Presenter John Brantingham, poet laureate, author will discuss the fundamentals of publishing in literary magazines and small presses. Participants should bring a laptop and the work they would like to publish. Free class.
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.
1891 Fredonia Opera House Live at the Met series: Les Contes d’Hoffman
9 Church St., 1 p.m. Offenbach’s fantastical opera. Adults $20, Opera House members $18, students $10.
Collins Friends Meeting (Quaker Church) Family Fun Day
2345 Main St., 1 to 4 p.m. Hot dogs, sloppy joes, potato chips, bounce house, puppet show, face painting, fuzzy pumpkin craft, game, corn hole, Connect Four, frisbee throw. Family fun. All welcome. Call 716 245-1377 for details.
Chautauqua County Health Department free rabies immunization clinic
Town of Gerry Highway Department, 4675 Route 60, Gerry, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Animals must be pre-registered. For dogs, cats, domesticated ferrets three months of age and older. Register at HealthyCHQ.com/Rabies Bring all previous vaccination records and remain in car, dogs on a leash, cats in a carrier. For details, call 716 753-4481.
Fenton History Center presents: Saints and Sinners Cemetery Walking Tours
Lakeview Cemetery, 907 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown, Pre-purchase tickets at 716 664-6256. $15 non-members, $10 members, children under 18 $2. Times: 2, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45 p.m.
Fenton History Center presents: Saints and Sinners Cemetery Horse-drawn Carriage Tours
Lakeview Cemetery, 907 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown, Pre-purchase tickets at 716 664-6256. $25 Times: 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m. Hear the tales of some of Jamestown’s early inhabitants.
Uncle Ben’s Remedy 6th Album Release Party
Versailles Community Hall, 11703 Main St., Versailles, 5:55 to 11:20 p.m. Many special guests.
Audubon Community Nature Center Enchanted Forest
1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 6 to 8 p.m. Guided walks go out every 10 minutes and last about 40 minutes. Reservations required. Sunset at 6:45 p.m. Call 716 569-2345. Adults $14, Nature Center members $10.50, children 3 to 15 $10.50, free 2 and under. “Talking animals,” campfire, music, luminary-lit forest. Dress for weather, can wear Halloween costumes. Indoors crafts, live animals, exhibits.
Main Street Studios presents: “Emerald City Dinner”
50 W. Main St., Fredonia, 6 p.m. Menu includes Over the Rainbow fruit kabobs, Dorothy’s Kansas chicken, ruby slipper roasted red potatoes, scarecrow’s strawsome corn, Emerald City green salad, melting witch brownies, yellow brick lemon bars. Silent auction fundraiser, Mixtape Bingo. Presale tickets include dinner and bingo for $30. See www.mainstreetstudios.seatyourself.biz Proceeds go toward costs of the upcoming production of the “Wizard of Oz”, including show production, costumes, sets, etc.
Community Through Hockey game
Northwest Arena, 319 W. Third St., Jamestown, doors open at 6 p.m., puck drop at 7:05. Jamestown All-Stars will play Fredonia All-Stars. Proceeds benefit the Chautauqua County Humane Society. Information and adoptable pets in the lobby at 6 p.m. Free admission. Basket raffle, 50/50.
JCC Uncommoners presents: Decadal: The Descent from from Glory
JCC Scharmann Theatre, 525 Falconer St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Based on David Schnuckel’s art work “Decadal,” the production is a challenging piece of devised theatre. Tickets $7; $6 seniors, students, free for JCC students with ID.
Cinema Series: “My Penguin Friend”
1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7:30 p.m. Based on a true uplifting story, a fisherman (Jean Reno) bonds with a penguin in distress. The penguin becomes lost, but attempts to navigate thousands of miles to return to the fisherman. Adults $7, members/seniors $6.50, students $5.
Orchesis Fall Showcase
SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Bartlett Theatre, 7:30 p.m. General public $10, student/child $5. Fredonia students choreograph, perform pieces in a variety of styles.