A selection of area offerings for this week at a glance follow below:
What: Roger Tory Peterson Institute's Presentation of "Wild America"
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Scharmann Theater, Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer St.
Cost: $5 for adults; children 12 and under are free.
Tickets will be available at the door.
For more information, call 665-2473.
* 1.82 miles from downtown
What: Plant Exchange
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday
Where: Audubon, 1600 Riverside Road, just off Route 62 between Warren and Jamestown
Cost: Plants are "priced" according to pot size. For every plant brought in, participants will receive a ticket coordinating with the size of the pot.
For more information, call 569-2345.
* 7.42 miles from downtown
What: Interactive Drumming Workshop
When: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Studio at Panterra, 8579 Hardscrabble Road, Westfield
Cost: $35 for advance purchase and $45 at the door
Jim Donovan, multi-platinum recording artist and Drum Magazine's 2008 drum circle facilitator of the year, will host this event.
For more information, call 326-3993.
* 31.37 miles from downtown
What: National Learn To Row Day
When: 9 a.m. Saturday
Where: Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association, 18 Jones and Gifford Ave.
Cost: $20
For more information, call 913-2409 or visit
rowchautauqua.org.
* .94 miles from downtown
What: National Running Day Downtown Dash
When: 12 to 1 p.m. today
Where: Through downtown starting at Jamestown YMCA
Cost: Free
For more information, call 488-2203.
* 0 miles from downtown
What: Book Discussion of "The Diary of Mattie Spenser" by Sandra Dallas
When: 7 p.m. today
Where: Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St.
Cost: Free
For more information, call 484-7135.
* 0 miles from downtown