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FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 Bemus Point Fall Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Street market with vendors, restaurant specials, discounts, petting zoo, open houses, live music, beer garden, seasonal fun. Silver Creek Festival of Grapes Arts, crafts, trade, non-profit vendor booths 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in upper park. Food vendors 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in upper and lower park. Midway rides 5 to 9:30 p.m. in lower park. Merritt Wine, Beer tent 6 to 9 p.m.in lower park. Live musical entertainment with Crush, Crush, Crush; Bear the Bronze from 6 to 9:30 p.m. See www.festivalofgrapes.org for ...

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 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. Anderson-Lee Library used book sale 43 Main St., Silver Creek, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Great books, great prices. Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Intro to Quilting part 1 - make a pillow 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn quilting basics. Free to public, some may prefer to bring own fabric. No ...

Opera House to screen ‘Peter Asher – Everywhere Man’

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The Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of the music documentary “Peter Asher – Everywhere Man” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen. From ...

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 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. Dunkirk Farmers’ Market Dunkirk Senior Center Pavilion, 45 Cliffstar Court, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserves, honey, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, more. EBT/SNAP, WIC benefits accepted. SUNY Fredonia Constitution Day program Williams Center Multipurpose room, 11 a.m. Speaker Cory McCants, producer, reporter for Buffalo ...

Opera House presents ‘Hadestown’ musical Saturday

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The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present the live theater capture of the hit musical “Hadestown,” which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as part of Arts in the Afternoon on Saturday at 1 ...

Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet

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SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Sept. 8 with 21 members present. President Randy Nurmi opened the meeting with all saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. Chaplain Pauline Flitt read “Thank God for the Morning” and offered a prayer for the members and the lunch of hot dogs, salads and desserts. The “sign in” winners were Elaine Hotelling, Jeff Struwe and Jeanne Blakely. 50-50 winners were John Czuba and Jeanne (twice). Wheel of fortune lucky winners included John, Judy Hahn, Elaine, Joan Suski and Wayne Hotelling. Lorrie Newman called ...