See What�s Happening In & Around Ellicottville & Peek'n Peak

Calendar of Events See What’s Happening In & Around Ellicottville! SEPTEMBER: Sat-Sun, Sept 2nd-3rd: Tickletown Sustainable Living Festival at the location of Tickletown Trust & Trade in Great Valley – a communal event to learn how to create & back in an outdoor earth oven! Call 945-5460 for more info. Sat, Sept 2nd: Mo’ Porter return to Balloons from 5pm to 9pm, playing a variety of rock, blues & classics! The Swinging Jazz Band perform live at the Gin Mill from 9pm to 1am. Come out & jam at Double Diamond with music by The Jam from 9pm to 1am. Sun, Sept 3rd: Faith Baptist Church of Mansfield will host a live performance by The MacDonald Family Singers of New England beginning at 11am – this home schooling family of ten from Orange, Mass. presents the gospel in music & song, using varied musical styles from gospel bluegrass to classically styled traditional. Bring a friend & be blessed! Live music by Gary Gust only at the Gin Mill from 8pm to midnight. Mon, Sept 4th: Cruise Night at The Birdwalk Restaurant from 6pm to 9pm – pizza and wing specials, $2.00 Yuengling, each car will receive a ticket for the beverage of their choice! Mondo Mondays at Double Diamond with live music, lots of laughs & plenty of good times beginning at 10pm each Monday. Tues, Sept 5th: Cattaraugus County Genealogical Society will meet at the Salamanca Public Library at 7pm – topic: “And You Thought Your Computer Was Only For E-mails” presented by Village of Franklinville Historians Bruce & Maggie Fredrickson. Interested persons are welcome to attend. Wed, Sept 6th: Wings & Wagner night at the Gin Mill from 9pm to 1am – kick back with friends, a bucket of wings, and live music by Joe Wagner. Thurs, Sept 7th: 911 Memorial Blood Drive at the Knights of Columbus in Olean from 10am to 6pm. Fri-Sun, Sept 8th-10th: Weekend Couples Cooking Class featuring the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking at Peek’n Peak Resort – enjoy an incredible evening of good friends & great food as you work hands-on with Cleveland’s Italian Chef Celebrity Loretta Paganini; call 716-355-4141, ext. 7130 for reservations or visit pknpk.com to learn more. Sun, Sept 10th: Art in the Park & Taste of Olean – artisans, restaurants, fun, music & more on the Jamestown Community College campus from 11am to 5pm – call the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce at 716-372-4433 to learn more. Mon, Sept 11th: Cruise Night at The Birdwalk Restaurant from 6pm to 9pm – pizza and wing specials, $2.00 Yuengling, each car will receive a ticket for the beverage of their choice! Mondo Mondays at Double Diamond with live music, lots of laughs & plenty of good times beginning at 10pm each Monday. Wed, Sept 13th: Wings & Wagner night at the Gin Mill from 9pm to 1am – kick back with friends, a bucket of wings, and live music by Joe Wagner. Fri-Sun, Sept 15th-17th: Ellicottville’s annual Rock n’ Oldies Weeekend – featuring great musical entertainment throughout the bars & restaurants, as well as the ever-popular Car Show on Sunday. Sat, Sept 16th: EZ3 featuring Liz & Jack and the newest member of their group, Art Hazer on the upright bass will entertain with smooth oldies & cocktail cozies at The Birdwalk from 7pm to 10pm. Amateur Night at Club Paradise in Salamanca featuring $500 in cash prizes, giveaways, drink specials & more! (Laides! This is your chance to strut your stuff!) Call the Club at 945-3045 for details. Mon, Sept 18th: Cruise Night at The Birdwalk Restaurant from 6pm to 9pm – pizza and wing specials, $2.00 Yuengling, each car will receive a ticket for the beverage of their choice! Mondo Mondays at Double Diamond with live music, lots of laughs & plenty of good times beginning at 10pm each Monday. Wed, Sept 20th: Wings & Wagner night at the Gin Mill from 9pm to 1am – kick back with friends, a bucket of wings, and live music by Joe Wagner. Mon, Sept 25th: Cruise Night at The Birdwalk Restaurant from 6pm to 9pm – pizza and wing specials, $2.00 Yuengling, each car will receive a ticket for the beverage of their choice! Mondo Mondays at Double Diamond with live music, lots of laughs & plenty of good times beginning at 10pm each Monday. Wed, Sept 27th: Wings & Wagner night at the Gin Mill from 9pm to 1am – kick back with friends, a bucket of wings, and live music by Joe Wagner. Sat, Sept 30th: Delaney Peters will play acoustic at The Birdwalk from 7pm to 10pm. OCTOBER: Sat-Sun, Oct 7th-8th: Ellicottville’s annual Fall Festival – the biggest weekend of the year full of arts & crafts, ski/snowboard swaps, vendors, food & fun! Sat, Oct 7th: EZ3 featuring Liz & Jack and the newest member of their group, Art Hazer on the upright bass will entertain with smooth oldies & cocktail cozies at The Birdwalk from 7pm to 10pm. Fri-Sun, Oct 13th-15th: 29th annual Falling Leaves Festival presented by the Salamanca Area Chamber of Commerce – many old favorites, along with some new ones, will highlight this year’s festivities, including the bed races, grand parade, baby pageant, eating contests, Festival Queen & much more! Sat-Sun, Oct 14th-15th: The 19th annual Fall Fest (Part I) at Peek’n Peak Resort & Conference Center in Findley Lake, NY from 10am to 5pm each day – large juried craft show, ski/snowboard swap, children’s activities, petting zoo, lift rides, horsedrawn wagon rides & more! Free parking & admission! Visit www.pknpk.com. Sat-Sun, Oct 21st-22nd: The 19th annual Fall Fest (Part II) at Peek’n Peak Resort & Conference Center in Findley Lake, NY from 10am to 5pm each day – large juried craft show, ski/snowboard swap, children’s activities, petting zoo, lift rides, horsedrawn wagon rides & more! Free parking & admission! Visit www.pknpk.com. Sat, Oct 23rd: Signature Chefs Auction of the Enchanted Mountains to benefit the March of Dimes of WNY, to be held at Holiday Valley Resort from 5:30pm to 9pm – a food sampling extravaganza that pays tribute to the culinary excellence of local chefs, caterers, restaurants and bakeries while raising money to give every baby a fighting chance to survive. Call 716-307-5510 to learn more. Sat, Oct 28th: Beer & Wine Festival at Peek’n Peak Resort & Conference Center in Findley Lake, NY from 3pm to 8pm – live bluegrass music, 20 local breweries, along with local, regional, national & international wines. Visit www.pknpk.com. NOVEMBER: Sat, Nov 4th: Beer & Wine Festival at Holiday Valley Resort - with first-time partners Sodexho Food Service, you’ll be able to try many chic themed foods with your selection of beer and wine from all around the region, featuring 18 different regional wineries and 20 breweries in attendance. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: www.chautauqualakehomes.com