Blessing of Pets is Sunday All pets are welcome to attend the Blessing of the Pets in honor of St. Francis. The blessing will take place on Sunday, Oct. 1 outside the front door of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church on 14 W. Fourth St. in Dunkirk at 12:30 p.m., after the 11 a.m. ...

Parks Commission meets Thursday The Chautauqua County Parks Commission will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday at the Jamestown Airport at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Candidate plans event Friday A Support Kate Wdowiasz For Mayor event will take place Friday from 5:30 to 8 ...

Literacy Volunteers sets book-signing today The Literacy Volunteers Next Chapter Bookstore will present a book-signing with Jack Cashill at 12 Park Place, Fredonia from 5 to 7 p.m. today. A discussion will also take place with the author regarding his book “Untenable: The True Story of ...

Girl Scouts seeking new members It’s registration season for the Girl Scouts of Western New York. Troops are forming throughout Western New York, and it’s the perfect time for girls to begin a Girl Scout journey of fun, learning, and adventure. Girl Scout representatives will on ...

Sons of Legion meets Tuesday Sons of American Legion Squadron 59 will be holding its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Post 59, 156 E. Main St., Fredonia. The Sons of the American Legion, is an organization made up of male descendants from veterans of World War I, World War II, Korean ...

Lake Shore Center for the Arts plans Open Mic session The Lake Shore Center for the Arts, 49 S. Portage St., Westfield, will hold an Open Mic session on Sunday, Oct. 1 from 3 to 4 p.m. Attendees can share their poetry, prose or music selection, five minutes each and can bring their books or ...