Coming up …
TUESDAY, FEB. 17
Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo
Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m.
Anderson-Lee Library presents: Chaos crafting
43 Main St., Silver Creek, session 1 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. or session 2 from 6 to to 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome to use library’s materials. Registration appreciated. Call 716 934-3468.
St. Joseph’s bingo
145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 7.
Children in the Stream Youth Fly Fishing Program
SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Costello Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Open to children over 12 (younger if accompanied by an adult), faculty, staff and community members of all ages. Classes, supplies provided at no cost. No long-term commitment needed.
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. “The Lady Vanishes” 1938.
Our Lady of Fatima meeting
The Lord’s Vineyard Blessed Mary Angela St. Hyacinth’s Lyceum, Pangolin St., Dunkirk, 7 p.m. Weather permitting.
Cinema Series: “Hamnet”
1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7:30 p.m. Stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal in the story of love, loss, that inspired Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece: Hamlet.” Adults $7, seniors/Opera House members $6.50, students $5.
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/.
Faculty Recital: Faculty Composers and Friends
SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18
Tops NY 890 meeting
First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313.
Audubon Community Nature Center Snow Camp
1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $48 ages 4 to 12, $36 Nature Center members’ children. $5 discount for siblings. Paid reservations by Feb. 16. See AudubonCNC.org/events. Play, learn. Bring water, lunch, snacks, dress for weather.
Prevention Works Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) program
First Presbyterian Church, 219 Central Ave., Fredonia, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Part of a six-session series offering interactive opportunities and information for healthy aging. For reservations, call NY Connects/Office for the Aging at 716 753-4582.
Trinity Episcopal Church Ash Wednesday services
11 Day St., Fredonia, 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Imposition of Ashes (Said Service) 5:30 p.m. Imposition of Ashes with hymns. All welcome.
Ecumenical Ash Wednesday service
SUNY Fredonia, Williams Center, multipurpose room, 12 p.m. Not a Mass, but an ecumenical worship service sponsored by Catholic campus ministry.
TOPS NY #1094 of Brocton meeting
Tri-Church, 35 E. Main St., Brocton. Weigh-ins at 2 p.m., meeting at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to visit with new friends and get help losing weight. For details, contact Kathy at 716 792-4226.
Movies at the Reg: “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain”
116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 2 p.m. Animated feature about a girl who develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper while her family lives as foreigners in post-war Japan.Tickets $7 at box office, $9 online or by phone.
Patterson Library presents: Mystery Book talk
40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 4 p.m.
Lakeshore Humane Society Wednesday open adoption hours
The Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, will hold open adoption hours from 6 to 8 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.
Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Write Focus Writers’ Group
37 W. Main St., Brocton, 6:30 p.m.
Movies at the Reg: “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Rose Byrne stars as a woman navigating her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. Tickets $8 at box office, $10 online or by phone
Observatory Lecture: Artemis II and Beyond
Martz-Kohl Observatory, 176 Robbin Hill Road, Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m. Presenter:Stephanie Buskirk Dudley, NASA Moon to Mars Exploration Operations Deputy Director.
THURSDAY, FEB. 19
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.
American Democracy Project panel discussion
SUNY Fredonia, Williams Center, room S204, 2 to 3:15 p.m. Topic: “Reimagining Democracy: Gen Z Activism Across Communities and Borders.” Panelists: Dr. Jeannette McVicker; Dr. Saundra Liggins; Keira Norton. Public welcome. Light refreshments.
Anderson-Lee Library presents: Drop in LEGO
43 Main St., Silver Creek, session 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. or session 2 from 6 to to 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome to create with library’s materials. Registration not needed.
Anderson-Lee Library presents: Fiber Arts Club: Learn to Embroider
43 Main St., Silver Creek, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Ages 10+ welcome to join. All materials provided. Pre-registration required. Space limited. Call 716 934-3468.
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.
Rosary for Peace in the World
This recurring Rosary takes place on the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 328 Washington Ave., Dunkirk.
St. Monica prayer group
Holy Trinity Church, 1032 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 6 p.m.
Historical Society meeting of Brocton & Portland, NY meeting
Ahira Hall Memorial Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 6:30 p.m.
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.
Lakeshore Humane Society monthly general membership meeting
Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 Chestnut St., Dunkirk, 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. See www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org or call 716 672-1991 for information.
Lake Shore Center for the Arts Songwriters Circle
49 S. Portage St., Westfield, 7:30 p.m. This month: Fuzzy Thurston, Lara Herscovitch, William Downe. Tickets $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/.


