Olean High School and the Olean Intermediate Middle School are teamming up with the Olean Sports Boosters Club for a benefit raffle for cancer patient and 10th grader Sophie Laborde.   The $1,500 dollar prize package includes a new Yeti Cooler, and $200 gift card from Angees restaurant, and swag items from Studio 4 East, the St. Bonaventure Bookstore, and the Sports Locker.  Also in the prize package is a pair of seats to a St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball game located behind the team bench.  Tickets are $40 each, with just 200 available.  The drawing takes place Wednesday, October 15, and will be streamed live via Facebook.  Tickets are available at the Olean Intermediate Middle School Main Office, by contacting Olean Sports Boosters Treasurer Meme Yanetsko at (716) 378-6951, or from Suzie Broadbent at Olean High School.  For more information, contact Maureen DiCerbo at:  mdicerbo@oleanschools.org

The Challenger Learning Center of Allegany invites kids and parents to dress up as your favorite Wizard, and participate in over 30 Wizard-themed STEAM activities together on Friday, October 17, from 5:30-7:30pm.  This event is for kids in Grades K-3…please keep costumes kid-friendly, and no face masks…the activities are grade-level appropriate.  The cost is $5 per child, with Adult Wizards admitted for free.  Food will NOT be available at the event.  Register for the Wizard Family STEAM Night at:  www.challengertwintiers.org.  The Challenger Learning Center is located at 182 East Union Street, in Allegany.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Churh in Ellicottville will serve up a Carson’s Chicken BBQ on Friday, October 17, from 11:30-5;00 at their location on Route 242.  $18 gets you a 1/2 chicken and two side dishes…drinks are also available.  The dinners will be sold until 5:00, or until they are sold out.

The Olean Youth and Recreation Department presents “The Spooky Island Halloween Safety Show on Friday, October 17, at the former St. John’s School on North Union Street,  There are two shows, at 4:30 and 6:00, featuring popular kids and family entertainer Checkers the Inventor.  These shows include audience participation, and lots of fun for all ages.  For more information, check the Youth and Recreation Department’s social media pages.

Teacher’s Pet Rescue of Coudersport will hold an adoption event on Saturday, October 18, from 10-5, at Carp Park in Coudersport.  It’s a spooky family fun night, with vendors, games and raffles, along with the chance to adopt a new pet.  For more information, check out their Facebook Page.

The Coudersport American Legion Auxiliary Unit 192 will hold a Chili Cook-Off Contest on Saturday, October 18, from 11am-2pm.  It’s $15 to enter the contest, with discounts for pre-registration.  Chili Tasters pay $8, which allows you to sample all the entries.  There are cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  Proceeds from the Cook-Off will benefit Veterans, their families and the community.  For more information, contact Courtney, at (814)467-7451