Coming up …
TUESDAY, FEB. 24
Chautauqua County Board meetings
BWB Building, Second floor board room, 201 W. Third St., Jamestown. At 10:30 a.m., County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors meeting (CCIDA), followed by Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors (CREDC) meeting, followed by Chautauqua County Resource Corporation (CRC) Board of Directors meeting. Open for public to attend in person or electronically via Live Stream on YouTube https://www.youtube.com@ChooseCHQ
Mobile Food Pantry event
Silver Creek municipal parking lot, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free of charge to residents of Silver Creek, other nearby communities.
Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo
Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m.
Anderson-Lee Library Mahjong Club
43 Main St., Silver Creek, 1 p.m. Play a game or learn to play. No registration needed.
St. Joseph’s bingo
145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 7.
American Legion Post 59 Sons of the Legion meeting
156 E. Main St., Fredonia, 7 p.m.
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.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25
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.
CHQ Chamber Business Builder Workshop: AI for Your Business
Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union Community Training Center, 100 Mall Boulevard, Lakewood, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free to attend, advanced registration appreciated, see www.chqchamber.org. Presenters: Rachael Willey-Steffen, B.J. Monacelli. AI consultants.
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.
Prevention Works/JCC OTA parenting support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12
JCC, Sheldon Building, room 117, 525 Falconer St., Jamestown, 10 to 11 a.m. To register, call 716 664-3608. Additional registration required.
TOPS NY #1094 of Brocton meeting
Tri-Church, 41 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.
Triple P-Positive Prenting Program/support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12
Prevention Works, 1 E. Main St., Falconer, 5 to 7 p.m. Free event. Virtual options available. To register, call 716 664-4582.
Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of teenagers ages 13 to 15
Prevention Works, 1 E. Main St., Falconer, 5 to 7 p.m. Free event. Virtual options available. To register, call 716 664-4582.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Lenten soup suppers and Stations of the Cross
165 Central Ave., Silver Creek, 5:30 p.m. For members of the Lord’s Vineyard. Bring a can of soup for the food pantry. Could bring a homemade soup, loaf of bread if desired. Stations of the Cross at 7 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.
Movies at the Reg: “Eternity”
116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.Tickets $8 at box office, $10 online or by phone
Fredonia Student Composers
SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 26
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.
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.
Sinclairville Free Library presents: Virtual book club
15 Main St., 6 to 7 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.
Guest Artist Master Class, Recital – Greg Moore, tuba
SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall, Rosch Recital Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Patterson Library presents: Embroidery for Beginners
40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 6:30 p.m. Supplies included. Call 716 326-2154 to pre-register, limited class size.
Student Opera Theatre Association: Opera Scenes 2026
1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7 p.m. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students.
Lake Shore Center for the Arts Songwriters Circle
49 S. Portage St., Westfield, 7:30 p.m. This month: Tim Britt, Kate Clark, Beave Sorenson. 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/.
FRIDAY, FEB. 27
Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12
Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free event. To register, call 716 664-4582.
Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of teenagers ages 13 to 15
Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free event. To register, call 716 664-4582.
Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12
Mental Health Association, 6975, 31 Water St., Jamestown, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free event. To register, call 716 664-44582.
Patterson Library presents: Nancy Wehr, photographer – Glimpses of Iceland
40 S. Patterson St., Westfield, 5 p.m.
Roger Tory Peterson Institute Art After 5 Valentine’s Day theme
311 Curtis St., Jamestown, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Music by Drew Minton. Full access to the museum and Light charcuterie, themed specialty cocktail, Valentine’s photobooth, activities. Members: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Non-members: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Call 716 665-2473 to reserve.
Robert H. Jackson Center presents: 25 Years of Asking Questions: Who Gets to Go to School
305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, 6 p.m. Featuring speaker Melinda Lemke, Associate professor at UB.
Opening reception for poetry, visual imagery exhibit
SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Marion Art Gallery, 6 to 9 p.m. Presentation of “Children of Grass: A Portrait of American Poetry” featuring 50 photographic portraits, 1 video of prominent American poets by B. A. Van Sise, along with poems that inspired the images.
Stations of the Cross
TLV Blessed Mary Angela St. Hyacinth’s site, 395 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, 6 p.m.
Movies at the Reg: “The Choral”
116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m Stars Ralph Fiennes as a choir master from Germany in 1916 in Ramsden Yorkshire during WWI, as conscription orders arrive for the male choir members.
Tickets $8 at box office, $10 online or by phone.
Student Opera Theatre Association: Opera Scenes 2026
Walter Gloor Mainstage Series presents: “Ruthless! The Musical”
SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Bartlett Theatre, 7:30 p.m. 8-year old Tina Denmark will do anything to win the lead in her school music, including murder. General seating. General public: $20 advance, $30 door; student $10 advance, $5 door.




