TODAY

Merry Christmas

SUNDAY, DEC. 26

Audubon Sunday Storytime

Children ages 2 to 8 and their caregivers are invited to a free nature-based storytime at the Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Sunday admission is also free. Come for storytime and stay to explore the indoor Nature Play Area, live animals and exhibits.Participation is limited to 15. Reservations by the previous day are suggested. Call 716 569-2345.

Southern Tier Bills Booster Club game viewing

Join at the Moniuscko Club, 262 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk at 1 p.m. to watch the Bills play the Patriots at 1 p.m. Barbecued hamburgers will be provided at halftime. Members may bring a dish to pass. Members must be fully vaccinated to attend.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29

Audubon Community Nature Center Christmas with the Critters

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Adults $8, Nature Center members $6, children 9 to 15, $6. Free 2 and under. Reservations appreciated. Visit ACNC for a holiday open house all about the critters! There will be live animals out and ready to visit, some animal specimens and artifacts to explore, a craft station to make a holiday gift for the wild critters, a behind-the-scenes eagle tour, and mini-presentations about the live animals every half hour. Admission for this event (or the Nature Center this day) may be a gift taken and purchased for the Giving Tree, located in ACNC’s lobby. Gifts should be wrapped and presented to the receptionist redeemable for admission. Cash and credit cards are accepted as well.

American Red Cross Blood drive

DoubleTree by Hilton, 150 W.Fourth St., Jamestown from noon to 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 30

American Red Cross Blood drive

Chautauqua Mall, 318 Fairmount Ave., Lakewood from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The Marvin Community House presents Dinner Theater: “All She Wants for Christmas” 2 W. Fifth St., Jamestown at 6 p.m. The dinner theater production stars Broadway performer Todd Wagner. The venue features an exhibit of decorated Christmas trees. Hundreds of ornaments were selected to show the materials used at the turn of the twentieth century. The cost of the event is $50 per person. Reservations are required. Call 716 488-6206.

FRIDAY, DEC. 31

Audubon Nature Walk

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 9 to 10 a.m. Donations encouraged. Reservations requested by Dec. 29. Join an Audubon educator for a winter walk on the last day of the year.

SUNDAY, JAN. 2

Audubon Sunday Storytime

Children ages 2 to 8 and their caregivers are invited to a free nature-based storytime at the Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Sunday admission is also free. Come for storytime and stay to explore the indoor Nature Play Area, live animals and exhibits.Participation is limited to 15. Reservations by the previous day are suggested. Call 716 569-2345.

THURSDAY, JAN. 6

Dunkirk Elks Lodge 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. Social distancing will be followed. Masks must be worn by those who are not fully vaccinated.

FRIDAY, JAN. 7

First Friday at the Audubon Community Nature Center

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 11 a.m. to noon. $8 non-members, $6 Nature Center members. Topic: First Peoples and the Natural World. Reservations needed by Jan. 6. Walk-ins welcome if room.

SATURDAY, JAN. 8

Audubon Community Nature Center Little Explorers: Oh, Deer for children 3 to 8 with an adult

1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown from 10 to 11:30 a.m. $8 adults, $6 Nature Center members and children 3 to 8. Paid reservations required by Jan. 6. Limited enrollment.

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

The Fredonia Farmers’ Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday November through mid-May at the Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., Fredonia. It features a variety of vendors, with special events TBA. See the Fredonia Farmers’ Market FaceBook page for updates.

Lakeshore Humane Society open adoption hours

The Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, will hold open adoption hours from noon to 3 p.m. For those who are not vaccinated, masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn at all times on the grounds of LHS. Masks are optional for those fully vaccinated. Those who are ill or have tested positive for COVID are asked to delay a visit. Tours of the facility will not be given. The Cat’s Meow Boutique will be open for purchases by the public. For details, call 672-1991.

Live at the Met: “Cinderella”

1891 Fredonia Opera House. 1 p.m. Captured live from a special New Year’s Day performance, Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon, a hit of the 2017-18 season, is presented with an all-new English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation, with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as the rags-to-riches princess. Call 679-1891 for information or visit www.fredopera.org Tickets: $20 (Adults), $18 (Opera House Members), $10 (Students).