Wellsville/Nonprofits
The SPCA Serving Allegany County will hold its 32nd annual Theme Basket Auction, its largest fundraiser of the year, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Student Union Center on Alfred State's Wellsville campus. The shelter is asking for auction items and cash donations. Donations can be dropped at the SPCA shelter at 5440 State Route 19 in Belmont, First Citizens Community Bank in Wellsville, or ALCO Credit Union branches in Cuba, Friendship, Belmont and Wellsville, and pickups can be arranged at 585-593-2200 ext. 2. Proceeds support the shelter's animals.
Wellsville/Libraries
The David A. Howe Public Library will host "Silent Hunters of the Night," a Hawk Creek Wildlife Center program, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. in the Howe Gallery. The 45-minute presentation features three live nocturnal predators, including an owl, and explains the myths and realities of animals that hunt at night.
Wellsville/Arts & Photography
The Wellsville Creative Arts Center's Wednesday open mic has now run for two decades, giving musicians, comedians, poets and storytellers of every experience level a free stage. Sign-ups start at 5:30 p.m. and performances begin at 6 p.m., with each act allowed up to three songs or 15 minutes. Founder Andy Glanzman said the night has always been about giving local talent a place to share something they love, and regular performers describe the crowd as warm and attentive. Scotty's Common Table runs the center's cafe during the event.
Belmont/Political
The Belmont Fire District has issued an invitation to bid for a renovation and addition project at its facility at 5184 State Route 244. Sealed bids are due at 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for Oct. 14, so contractors interested in the work must attend to be eligible to bid.