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SATURDAY, NOV. 7 Wild 5k run/walk Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, registration 8 a.m., race 9:30 a.m., awards 10:45 a.m. $30 adults, $25 Nature or Strider members, $25 children 3 to 15. Free ages 2, under. Uneven ground, some narrow bridges. Most on bare ground. Walk-ins welcome, or register at https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Jamestown/Wild5k Proceeds support care of ACNC’s animal ambassadors. Lakeshore Flea Market, Ladies’ Auxiliary monthly bake sale VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20, Sheridan, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. New and vintage items featuring ...

Survey of unsold state, Pennsylvania grapes now open

PORTLAND — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is excited to announce the 2026 Survey of Unsold Grapes. Survey Link: https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50k4ikgim3ATrLM As a response to quantify the grape market conditions and ...

Winter clothing drive is underway

A group of people at The Resource Center are conducting a winter clothing drive to benefit The Salvation Army. Participants in the “Building Community Through Service” group at TRC’s Gateways Personalized Recovery Oriented Services Program are accepting donations of new or gently used ...

HEAP applications being accepted now by county

The county Social Services Department is accepting applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program. The program could provide up to $1,086 this winter to help low- and middle-income households and older adults, depending on how they heat their home. Households that do not automatically receive assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) can begin applying as of Nov. 2. Applications for assistance are accepted at local departments of social services and can be submitted online, through the mail or in person. New Yorkers can visit ny.gov/HEAP to learn more and ...

Village preparing for first United Way campaign

The village of Fredonia is preparing to show its support for United Way of Chautauqua County through its first-ever employee payroll campaign, giving staff the opportunity to support local programs and initiatives through pledges. UWCHQ Executive Director Amy Rohler and UWCHQ Director of ...

Library events listed in area

Weekly events at local libraries at local libraries have been announced. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Darwin R. Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Zoom room ages 0 to 3 with families at Patterson Library. 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 10:15 a.m.; Little Adventurers for ages 0 to 5 and their grown-up at Ahira Hall Memorial Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee ...