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SATURDAY. SEPT. 19 Spirit of Gowanda Village of Gowanda, details TBA. Dr. John R. and Alona Forbes Golf Tournament, basket raffle to support Camp Gross Cassadaga Country Club, 55 Frisbee Road, registration at 8 a.m. 18 hole, 2-person scramble. Call 716 595-3003 for details, registration. Raffle ticket available at Country Club Friday 4 p.m. to dusk, Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Northern Chautauqua Community Fund Flapjack Fundraiser, basket raffle Applebee’s, 3908 Vineyard Drive, Dunkirk, 8 to 10 a.m. $10 breakfast. Supports NCCF Service Learning Grant Program involving 7 school ...

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 Bemus Point Fall Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Street market with vendors, restaurant specials, discounts, petting zoo, open houses, live music, beer garden, seasonal fun. Silver Creek Festival of Grapes Arts, crafts, trade, non-profit vendor booths 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in upper park. Food vendors 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. in upper and lower park. Midway rides 5 to 9:30 p.m. in lower park. Merritt Wine, Beer tent 6 to 9 p.m.in lower park. Live musical entertainment with Crush, Crush, Crush; Bear the Bronze from 6 to 9:30 p.m. See www.festivalofgrapes.org for ...

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 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 used book sale 43 Main St., Silver Creek, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Great books, great prices. Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Intro to Quilting part 1 - make a pillow 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn quilting basics. Free to public, some may prefer to bring own fabric. No ...

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. Dunkirk Farmers’ Market Dunkirk Senior Center Pavilion, 45 Cliffstar Court, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserves, honey, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, more. EBT/SNAP, WIC benefits accepted. SUNY Fredonia Constitution Day program Williams Center Multipurpose room, 11 a.m. Speaker Cory McCants, producer, reporter for Buffalo ...

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MONDAY, SEPT. 14 United Senior Citizens meeting Falcon Club, 341 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, 12 p.m. Membership dues $5 per year. Menu: baked chicken, breaded pork chop, mashed potatoes (gravy on side), mixed vegetables, tossed salad. For lunch reservations, send $16 check made out to United Senior Citizens to Evonne Hennebery, PO Box 706, Dunkirk, NY 14048 the previous Thursday. BMA Rosary Society meeting TLV Center, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, room 104, 6:30 p.m. Sheridan VFW Post 6390 Auxiliary meeting 2556 Main Road (Route 20 W.), 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, SEPT. ...

Rural Minds launches new mental wellness program

MAYVILLE — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and in conjunction with that, local rural mental health focused nonprofit, Rural Minds, has launched a new program focused on youth in Rural America. The Rural Youth Mental Wellness Program is launching nationwide and will be ...