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.

Westfield Academy and Central School “Christmas Carol” dinner theater

WACS. Main Street, Westfield. Pre-performance dinner at 6 p.m., $25 adults, choice of 3 entrees, $10 kids pizza boat. Show tickets without meal $8 adults, $5 veterans, seniors, students. $6 at door. Over 60 cast members.

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

Forest Lodge 166 F & A M Sunday Family Breakfast

The Lodge, 321 E. Main St., 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The all-you-can-eat menu (all you can eat is dine-in only) includes eggs made to order, pancakes or French toast, sausages, fruit cocktail, juice, milk, coffee, tea. Adults, teens 13+ $12, children 5 to 12 $6, under 5 free. Public welcome.

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.”

“Beware the Dark” sci-fi, mystery, thriller premiere

Dunkirk Multiplex, 10520 Bennett Road, 1 p.m. The movie was filmed in Western New York, with all local talent, including Diana Lenska, Nick Smith, Karel Shepelska. Those who stay after the screening have an opportunity to appear in a scene in the sequel, “Beware the Dark, part 2” that will be filmed that day. Also Q & A with producer. Director, key cast Lenska.

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.

Mayville/Chautauqua Lions Club Buffalo Bills watch party

Mayville VFW Post 8647, 10 Memorial Drive, 3:30 p.m. Raffle with Bills prizes. Tickets $5 for one, $10 for three. $15 Lions Club donation provides chicken wings, pizza, tailgating snacks while watching game on wide-screen TV. Non-alcoholic, alcoholic beverages available for purchase. Proceeds benefit Rural Minds to be used for suicide awareness, prevention.

Southern Tier Bills Booster Club watch party

First Ward Falcon Club, 341 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, game time at 4:25 p.m. Snacks provided, members may bring a dish to pass. Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills.

MONDAY, NOV. 18

Darwin R. Barker Library presents: Preschool storytime

7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. Stories, movies, crafts, play. All children welcome. No registration necessary.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: generative poetry and prose workshop with John Brantingham

15 Main St., 5 p.m. Generate at least one piece of poetry or fiction. Mood music by guitarist Rico Garfalo. Open mic and reading at 6 p.m. Participants can read what they wrote at the workshop or anything else. Attend one or both sessions.

Grief Support Group

Holy Trinity Parish Central Office Conference Room, 1030 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Meets every other Monday through Dec. 16. If interested in attending, call the office at 716 366-2306 and you will be contacted by facilitator Dick Rodriguez.

Fredonia Student Keyboard Association

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