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THURSDAY, NOV. 14

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 presents: School-age storytime with Miss Amy

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 6 to 12. Stories, crafts, games and other activities. Limit of 10 children, pre-registration requested. Call 716 934-3468.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Preschool storytime with Miss Jill

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2 to 5. Reading, singing, rhymes and fun crafts. Limit of 10 children, pre-registration requested. Call 716 934-3468.

Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services annual plan public hearing

North Harmony Senior Center, 5377 Stow Ferry Road, Stow, 11 a.m. Takes place during the United Senior Council meeting. All welcome to learn about available services, future plans, offer feedback. Call 716 753-4471.

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Beginning Mah Jongg (American)

7 Day St., Fredonia, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration required for this 18+ event. Call 716 672-8051.

Ladies’ Night Out at Grape Discovery Center

8305 W. Main Road, Westfield, 4 to 7 p.m. Holiday shopping (10% off gift shop items excluding wine), complimentary wine, appetizers. Hourly door prizes, live music by Dan O’Connell. Free event, text name, number of guests to 716 348-2760.xx

Marvin Community House Christmas Open House

2 W. Fifth St., Jamestown, 4 to 8 p.m. Twelve themed Christmas trees, artrisan Santas by artists Carmen Wappman, Lynn Haney. Piano music by Kathy O’Hagan. Cookies, punch. All welcome, no charge.

Grief support group meeting

The Four Corners United Methodist Church, corner of 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Irving, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Held the second Thursday of the month. Provides a healing environment through support groups, resources, tools, educational classes. In partnership with Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care. Open to the public. For details, call 716 717-4943.

Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development public meeting for Northern Waterfront Revitalization

Cornell Lake Erie Research Lab, 6592 W. Main Road, Portland, 5 p.m. For details, email Courtney Domst, domstc@chqgov.com.

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.

Anderson-Lee Library Native American Heritage Month Presentation “Native American Citizenship and Suffrage”

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 6 p.m. Free, open to public, pre-register at 716 934-3468.

Northern Chautauqua Amateur Radio Club meeting

Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, video conference room, second floor, handicapped accessible, 6 p.m. Anyone interested in radio is welcome to attend the meetings held the second Thursday of the month. For details, email ncarc@netsync.net

WACS Dinner Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol”

Westfield Academy Central School, 203 E. Main St., pre-show dinner at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Dinner choices, link to purchase tickets at Westfield Central School website. Reservations must be received by Nov. 8. Tickets for the show only available online, in person. Music by Westfield residents Nannette and Kent Knappenberger.

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.

Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association meeting

Fluvanna Community Church, 3363 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Open to the public free of charge.

Chautauqua County American Legion Auxiliary meeting

Lakewood Memorial Unit 1286, 174 Chautauqua Ave., 7 p.m. No reservations required.

Sinclairville Free Library Zoom input regarding Small and Rural Libraries grant

Zoom discussion, 7 p.m. Register at info@sinclairvillelibrary.org

Hillman Opera presents: Cosi fan tutte

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Marvel Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating. General public $25, students $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Mozart’s razor-sharp comedy directed by Paul Mockovak.

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/.

Fredonia Saxophone Ensemble and Quartets

SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

Sinclairville Samplers

Sinclairville Free Library, 15 Main St., 10:30 a.m. Quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, fun with friends creating together.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: The Secret Society of the Twisted Stitchers

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 2 to 4 p.m. For all who love handiwork, ages 10 and up. Bring own supplies. For knitting, bring 10/10.5 bamboo needles colored worsted weight yarn (#4). For crochet, bring a size H hook and light-colored worsted weight yarn (#4). Come and learn or come and work on a project with others who love to knit, crochet, embroider, etc. No registration required.

CHQ Chamber Business After Hours

Southern Tier Brewing Company, 2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood, 5 p.m. Complimentary appetizers, cash bar, network with others. Bring business cards. Each Chamber member can send 2 people for free. $10 for non-members or those over the 2-person limit. Pre-register at www.chqchamber.org

Exhibition opening – “Walking in Antarctica” at RTPI

Roger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis St., Jamestown, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free for members, $12 non-members. Immersive interdisciplinary exhibition of photography, sculpture, audio narrative by artist Helen Glazer. Also short program, Q & A. Light bites. Beverages for purchase.

United Way Curling tournament

Northwest Arena, 319 W. Third St., Jamestown, 5:30 p.m. happy hour, 6 p.m. learn to curl for beginners, 6:30 p.m. curling matches begin. $25 individual tickets, $125 for teams up to 6. Limited space, for reservations, go to https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/y03d6Q?vid=11d3r4

Gowanda High School presents: “Bad Auditions from Bad Actors”

Gowanda High School auditorium, 10674 Prospect St., 7 p.m. Free one-act play.

Hillman Opera presents: Cosi fan tutte

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Marvel Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating. General public $25, students $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Mozart’s razor-sharp comedy directed by Paul Mockovak.

Folk in Fredonia: Garnet Rogers

1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St., 7:30 p.m. Singer, musician, humorist first appeared at the venue in 1996. Adults $20, Opera House members $18, students $10.

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Fredonia Farmers’ Market

Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Features variety of food vendors, crafts, artisans, prepared foods for sale. Market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Writers’ workshop with John Brantingham

15 Main St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Runs first four Saturdays in November. Bring a bag lunch, a laptop. Registration required. Call 716 962-5885.

Fred Basket (Fredonia Food Pantry) distribution

Fredonia Presbyterian Church, 219 Central Ave., 10 a.m. to noon. Also Wednesdays 1 to 3 p.m. and Thursdays 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., one helping per month. Serves residents in the 14063 zip code -Fredonia, Sheridan, Laona, Pomfret. All guests receive one or more bags of non-perishable food, depending on family size.

Holiday Craft Fair at Fenton History Center

67 Washington St., Jamestown, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous vendors.

Lakeshore Humane Society Picture Your Pet with Santa fundraiser

431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pets, children, and/or family photos taken by professional photographer, available for purchase to benefit LHS. $15 one pose, $20 three poses. . Cash, check, or credit card payments are accepted. Pets must be vaccinated, friendly and on a leash or in a carrier. Multiple pets and children are welcome. (No sick, aggressive, or exotic animals). Also, come shop at the “Cats Meow” boutique in the LHS Adoption Center lobby

Book Reading and Signing at Art Cloth & Craft

108 E. Third St., Jamestown, 11 a.m. to noon. Reading from the book “More Than a Christmas Tree” by authors Michael and Kristen Brunacini (artist Ash Pickering). Signing follows. Cookies, cocoa.

Anderson-Lee Library Native American Heritage Month Presentation “Make a Corn Husk Doll” with Bernadette Scott and Marcie Kane

43 Main St., Silver Creek, 12 p.m. Free, for children and their grown-ups, pre-register at 716 934-3468.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Neighborhood Nature program

15 Main St., 1 to 2 p.m. For children 10 and up. Hand-on program in the library runs first 4 Saturdays in November. Presenter: Cassadaga Valley science teacher Corinne Kelly. Register at 716 962-5885.

Darwin R. Barker Library Book Club

7 Day St., Fredonia, 2 p.m. Discuss Claire Keegan’s “Small Things Like These.”

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Cat Video Fest

116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 2 p.m. 10% of ticket sales benefit Chautauqua County Humane Society.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church dinner

26 Erie St., Gowanda, basement, 4 to 6 p.m. Goulash, salad, rolls, dessert. Eat in only.

St. John’s United Church of Christ baked ziti dinner

733 Central Ave. (via Eagle Street parking lot), Dunkirk, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Eat-in or take-out. $13. Reservations recommended; call 716 366-0710.

Pink Vibes Fest

SUNY Fredonia, Williams Center, MPR, 6 to 8 p.m. Performances by White Fish, Meadow Lee, Sadboy Manii, Modyst Vibes. Raffle baskets, more .Proceeds go to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

Sons of American Legion Post 59 turkey bingo

156 E. Main St., Fredonia, 6 p.m. A new more traditional style of bingo. Members, eligible guests.

Gowanda High School presents: “Bad Auditions from Bad Actors”

Gowanda High School auditorium, 10674 Prospect St., 7 p.m. Free one-act play.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua County Worship Service

222 Temple St., Fredonia, 11 a.m. in person, on Zoom. Speaker: Bridget Majka, executive director of Chautauqua County Rural Ministry. Message: “All are Deserving.”

Hillman Opera presents: Cosi fan tutte

SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center, Marvel Theatre, 2 p.m. Reserved seating. General public $25, students $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Mozart’s razor-sharp comedy directed by Paul Mockovak.

AMVETS 726 Auxiliary free dinner for veterans

ILS Veterans Club, 364 Avenue, Jamestown, 3 to 6 p.m. Free for veterans and their significant others. Other adults $12, $5 children 6, under. Non-members welcome also. Take-out available. Bar opens at noon. Chicken and biscuits or pork tenderloin with mushroom gravy, vegetable, dessert. Proceeds benefit Buffalo/Niagara Honor Flight program.