The St. Jude Shrine of Lewiston, 975 Ridge Road, will hold its annual basket auction and craft and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of gift baskets, unique crafts, holiday gifts, and bake goods will be featured.

Youngstown First Presbyterian Church's "Second Saturday" concert series will feature Thymelass on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the church, 100 Church St. The event is free and open to the public. Thymelass will play Celtic and folk music for all ages.

The Niagara Wine Trail will hold its "Share the Bounty" event on Veterans Day weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9, to 11. Times are noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Town of Wilson Historian Francis Gallagher will make a special presentation titled "The Cobblestone Corridor: Historical Architecture with a Truly Local and Unique Style" on Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Wilson Historical Society Barnum Building, 645 Lake St., Wilson.

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Knights of Columbus Council No. 14622 hosts its fifth annual spaghetti dinner from 4 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Shrine is located at 1023 Swann Road, Lewiston.

VIDEO: The Lewiston Community Lions Club announces the winners of its annual Peace Poster contest.

With the winds and rains of Hurricane Sandy pelting on the outside, the Village of Lewiston trustees and Lewiston Town Board met inside Monday at Lewiston Town Hall, and there were degrees of storminess felt at both sides of the table.

"I'm 73 - and I brag about it," Dotty Gara says. "I was supposed to die when I was 40."

Who is Don Supon? That's your first question, I'll bet.

The Town of Porter Historical Society and the Friends of the Youngstown Free Library will hold a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Village of Youngstown Red Brick School Village Center, 240 Lockport St.

Dr. Cara (Roberts) Silversmith, pictured, was recently licensed by the state of New York to practice as a chiropractor and is now accepting new patients. Her practice is located in Kendzia Chiropractic & Wellness, 108 87th St., Niagara Falls.

The Youngstown Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., in Youngstown First Presbyterian Church, 100 Church St., Youngstown. Alayne Werner, past-president of the Buffalo Bonsai Society will demonstrate the art of bonsai.

The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of November.

A group of eighth-grade students at Stella Niagara Education Park recently learned the ancient art of pysanky in one of SNEP's after-school clubs

While water level conditions in Lake Ontario have changed as a result of heavy rains this past week from Hurricane Sandy, government overseers of water levels in the lake and St. Lawrence River system have elected to stick with their earlier plans.

A total of 222 guests and staff gathered last Friday night to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2012 stock car season at Ransomville Speedway. The top 15 in the Mighty Taco Modifieds, Original Pizza Logs Sportsman and Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstocks were honored in addition to the top five in Bobcat of Buffalo Fireballs and top three in Gippster's Collision 4 Bangers.

The Town of Lewiston has news with regards to the Academy Park ice rink operations for the upcoming winter season. Leading off, the town reported at its Oct. 22 meeting it had reached agreement with national operator Ice Rinks 2 Go to manage a 60-day operation schedule for this winter at the Academy Park rink.

According to an audit, Lewiston-Porter has correctly presented its financial statements and is handling its finances in the appropriate manner.

The public is invited to hear Missionary Cheri Kommel speak at Faith Community Church at 7 p.m. Nov. 9.

Eddie Friel, expert-in-residence in Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, served as a keynote speaker during the inaugural Global Tourism Economy Forum, held Sept. 9-11 in Macau, China.

The judge's tallies are in and the winner of the 2012 Niagara River Region Scarecrow Display is The Village Bake Shoppe with "Death By Chocolate."

Check out the entries in our pumpkin contest -- and don't forget to enter for a chance to win some great prizes.

Halloween trick-or-treat hours for residents in the Town and Village of Lewiston have been set for Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m., and 4 to 8 p.m., respectively.

A panel of local professionals will present ideas for local businesses on how to successfully grow their businesses while avoiding common pitfalls during a panel discussion titled, "How To Make Your Business More Successful." The event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn on Transit Road in Lockport.

Lockport Community Television is holding its final 2012 video-production training series beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., at the LCTV studio, 293 Niagara St., Lockport.

Hops-N-Vines, located at 490 Center St., Lewiston, hosts a special night of music on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Tim Donahue will perform alongside Mike Killian.

During the first week of October, students and staff at Lewiston-Porter Middle School enjoyed excitement and activities in preparation for the annual homecoming football game.

The Wilson Lions Club and Wilson Middle School have announced a student exhibition of posters will open next month with the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Entry is free and open to all.

The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department announces its November programs. All take place at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St. For further information, call the Recreation Center at 716-754-1990 or visit www.villageoflewiston.net.

The Niagara County Public Information Office issued the following information related to county government functions and the effects of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit Niagara County this evening:

Due to the possible extreme conditions, the university is canceling all classes scheduled to begin after 4 p.m. today. In addition, all university offices will also close at 4 p.m. to allow employees ample time to commute before the wind warning takes effect. Because of this, the fall community meeting scheduled for today will be postponed to Monday, Nov. 5, at 3:30 p.m.

Rain canceled the kids Halloween parade in Youngstown Saturday, but the party in the Youngstown Red Brick School Village Center was still a lot of fun for children of all ages.

Hannah Olds, Lew-Port junior, dances with John Mikula, 92, of LaSalle, at Sunday's Health Association of Niagara County senior prom.

The Town Hall American Bistro celebrated a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 18, prior to hosting the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce "Business Blender" networking event. Members of the chamber and local elected officials helped celebrate, along with owner Tom McCormick (center, holding scissors).

Lewiston-Porter High School Junior ROTC will be hosting a dinner and basket raffle in honor of all veterans in the Lewiston-Porter area. The dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 9, in the high school cafeteria beginning at 5:30 p.m. A short program will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The dinner is free for all veterans and a guest and $5 for additional guests.

A small group of students can make a big difference. That is certainly evident at Tuscarora Indian School, where students recently participated in The Mighty Niagara Half-Marathon discount card fundraiser for the Niagara Hospice Alliance.

The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University continues its series of Sunday afternoon lectures related to the exhibition, "The Picturesque and War: Visual and Literary Aspects of 19th Century Tourism." Dr. Thomas Chambers will give a lecture and sign books from 2 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Castellani Art Museum.

The Artpark & Company annual meeting was held Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club to confirm the re-election of officers, new directors and chairman of the board.

When Rebecca Christie moved into her new Lewiston wine shop, Savory Sips, last October, she had the persistent feeling she wasn't alone, even when there were no customers in the store.

VIDEO: Some big changes are in store for the Relay For Life of Lewiston/Niagara event in 2013.