TUESDAY, MAY 12

Dunkirk and Fredonia Fire Department Retirees breakfast

Central Station Restaurant, 332 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 9 a.m.

Robert H. Jackson Center presents: Living Voices; “Through the Eyes of a Friend”

305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, 9 to 10 a.m. Bear witness to Anne Frank’s world through Sarah, a Basket composite character based on testimonies of those who knew And Frank and other Holocaust victims, resisters, survivors. For registration information, see the website roberthjackson.org or call 716 483-6646. Other performances 1 to 2 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m.

Memory Cafe: Journal Making with Deb Eck

Reg Lenna Media Arts Studio, 108 E. Third St., Jamestown, enter through Reg Lenna awning entrance, 12 to 1 p.m. Free respite, arts program for people with forgetfulness, changes in thinking, as well as caregivers. Donations suggested to Reg Lenna Memory Cafe. Can also observe. Light refreshments. Reserve at 716 484-7070 by previous Friday or email rsvp@reglenna,com

Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo

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

St. Joseph’s bingo

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

Patterson Library presents: author visit with Philip C. Laurien

40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 5:30 p.m.

Grief support group

Harvest Chapel Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia, 6 to 8 p.m. Video based support group ministry. Runs Tuesdays through May 26. For details, call 716 679-0987.

Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Threads of History, part 2

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 6:30 p.m.

Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 meeting

Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 6:30 p.m. Includes election of officers.

Sons of the American Legion, Brocton Squad 434 meeting

Brocton American Legion, 110 W. Main St., 7 p.m.

Catholic Men’s Faith, Fellowship meeting

TLV Center, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, room 104, 7 p.m. Open to all Catholic men. For details, contact Ron Cinelli at mcinelli@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

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.

Ahira Hall Library presents: AARP Safe Driver’s Course day 2

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Robert H. Jackson Center presents: Living Voices ; “Through the Eyes of a Friend”

305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, 10 to 11 a.m. Bear witness to Anne Frank’s world through Sarah, a composite character based on testimonies of those who knew And Frank and other Holocaust victims, resisters, survivors. For registration information, see the website roberthjackson.org or call 716 483-6646. Another performance 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.

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.

CHQ Chamber Business After Hours

Grace & Abe’s, 14 N. Portage St., Westfield, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Bring business cards for networking. Chamber members invited to bring two guests at no charge. Any additional guests and non-members pay $10 each. Registration appreciated, see www.chqchamber.org.

Wright Park shoreline protection community workshop

SUNY Fredonia Center for Innovation, Economic Development, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 5 p.m. Registration encouraged, but not required. Visit bnwaterkeeper,org/Dunkirk

Chautauqua Region Quilt Guild meeting

Busti 5 Corners Community Church, 5 corners across from fire dept. Refreshments at 6 p.m., meeting/presentation, trunk show with author/quilter Judy Sharer. Visitors, new members welcome.

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: Bibliomaniacs Book Club

37 W. Main St., Brocton, 6:30 p.m. This month: “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” by Shelby Van Pelt.

Movies at the Reg: “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert”

116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Elvis sings, tells his story in long-lost footage. Tickets $8 at box office, $10 online or by phone.

THURSDAY, MAY 14

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.

Patterson Library presents: Book Talk

40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 4 p.m.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Come to the Table Auction

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, 10 Dunham St., Celoron, doors open 5 p.m., live auction 6:30 p.m. hors d’oeuvres, raffles, live entertainment, cash bar, more. Tickets $20, include entry into a door prize drawing. Public invited. 25 themed tablescapes designed by local artisans, businesses, CASA supporters. Guests can bid on tables to take home everything on the table – could be gift certificates, experiences, decor, sports memorabilia, more. Awards.

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.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Air Dry Clay Class with Cheryl Bogdan

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 6 p.m. Sculpting, painting air dry creations. Ages 18+. Call 716 934-3468 to register.

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.

Seymour Memorial Library, Stockton Branch presents: Telescope training

22 N. Main St., 7 p.m. in conjunction with Martz-Kohl Observatory, helps patrons learn to use telescopes available for borrowing from Stockton, Cassadaga branch libraries.

Ascension Thursday celebration

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 12 Elm St., Westfield, 7 p.m. Officiant Rev. Luke Fodor, Dean of the Chautauqua County Episcopal Deanery, assisted by Deacon Pat Guinn of St. Peter’s. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church of Dunkirk.

Northern Chautauqua Amateur Radio Club meeting

Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, video conference room, second floor, handicapped accessible, 7 p.m. Anyone interested in radio is welcome to attend the meetings held the second Thursday of the month. For details, email n2cod@yahoo.com

Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association meeting

Fluvanna Community Church, 3363 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Free event, all welcome, no beekeeping experience required.

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 15

Chautauqua Striders annual golf tournament

South Hills Country Club, 3108 Busti Stillwater Road, Jamestown, 8 a.m. registration, breakfast, 9 a.m. shotgun start. Team of 4, $400. Complimentary food, beverages, beer. Prizes, giveaways, 50/50, basket raffles, big ticket prizes. Call 716 489-3481 for registration, details. Proceeds benefit Chautauqua Striders Youth Programs.

Al Tech/Dunkirk Specialty Steel Retirees meeting

Central Station Restaurant, 332 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 8:30 a.m. All retirees welcome.

Burnham Hollow Cemetery annual meeting, followed by spring clean-up work day

Cemetery on Bard Road, Arkwright, 10 a.m.

Town of Stockton town-wide cleanup event for residents only

Drop off items at Highway Department storage building, 4696 Railroad Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For appliances, trash and junk only. No tires, liquid waste, paint, oils, batteries, computers, appliances with freon (i.e. humidifiers, refrigerators).

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Dungeons & Dragons

536 Central Ave., 2:45 to 5 p.m. Teens, YA patrons welcome for role-playing adventures. Contact Library Director for details 716 366-2511.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Fiber Arts Meetup

7 Day St., Fredonia, 3:30 p.m. Ages 12+. No registration needed. Bring crafting supplies. Extra yarn, hooks available. All fiber arts welcome (knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needle felting, etc.) Tea, cookies.

CHQ Chamber Business After Hours

Westfield Makerspace, 93-95 E. Main St., Westfield, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Bring business cards for networking. Chamber members invited to bring two guests at no charge. Any additional guests and non-members pay $10 each. Registration appreciated, see www.chqchamber.org.

Clymer Tulip Festival

Tulip queen crowning, sausage social, fireworks. Little red schoolhouse open 2 to 5 p.m. 5 p.m. food truck, 7 p.m. Tulip Queen crowning, (admission by donation), 9 p.m. sausage, sauerkraut social at town park, fireworks 9:30 p.m.

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

336 Washington Ave., Dunkirk, 6 p.m. $12.

Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Wine on the Trail walk

David & Margaret Naetzker Preserve, 5036 Route 474, Asheville, 6 p.m. Enjoy a hike with Carol Markham, Bethany O’Hagan. Bring own wine, beer, cocktail or other beverage. Free event, no RSVP required. Dress accordingly.

Jeff Allen: My First Final Farewell Tour

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Comedian offers his wholesome fan favorites as well as clean, fresh new material. Tickets $35 plus fees. Presented by the Chautauqua Lake Region Men of Integrity.

Struthers Library Theatre presents: “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982”

302 W. Third Ave., Warren, 7 p.m. Adults $8, students/seniors 62+ $6. Classic film of the gentle alien stranded on earth and protected by a loving family.

Commencement Eve Pops: “Broadway’s Best: Music of the Masters”

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, King Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating. Level I $39, Level II $34, Level III $29, Level IV $24. Some of Fredonia’s most talented music, musical theatre majors join together in concert version of a beloved Broadway show.