What's Going On

JCC to host series

of presentations

The Jewish Community Center, 2640 North Forest Road will host a series of presentations by Buffalo area theatre artistic directors at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9. Call Marcie Frankel at 688-4114 ext. 334.

Reception to be held

at retirement community

Art of Inspiration by the Williamsville Art Association will hold a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 at 50 Stahl Road in Getzville. Art by the Asbury Pointe Retirement Community will be on display Oct. 8 through Oct. 29.

Support group

to host meeting

Rheumatoid Arthritis Evening Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at Amherst Lifetime Heath Center, meeting room, 1185 Sweet Home Road. To register, call 626-0333.

Support group to meet

at foundation

Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Arthritis Foundation, 55 Pineview Drive, Suite 200. For more information, call 626-0333.

Mall to host depression

screening day

National Depression Screening Day will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Boulevard Mall on Niagara Falls Boulevard.

Church to hold

seven-week course

Adventures in Prayer will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 5 through Nov. 16 at St. Stephens-Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 750 Wehrle Dr. For more information, call 632-4226.

Amherst Book Club

to host first meeting

The Amherst Book Club will host its first fall meeting at noon Thursday, Oct. 5 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. Local author Christina Abt will discuss her book, "Chicken Wing Wisdom." Call 839-2904.

Lecture to be taught

at JCC

"Literature You Can Eat" will be taught from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 5, 12, 19 at the Jewish Community Center, 2640 North Forest Road. The course has a nominal fee and is open to all Erie County residents 60 and older.

New speaker series

to be held at Beth El

A new lecture series will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 at Temple Beth El's Shabbat Service, 2368 Eggert Road in Tonawanda. The series will continue the first Friday of each month. For more information, call 836-3762.

Configuration dance

to perform at UB

Configuration Dance will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus. Tickets cost $17, $15 for students and $20 for groups. Call 645-2787 for tickets.

Artist shows artwork

through Oct. 7

Heidrum Heim of Amherst will display her sculptures and oil paintings until Saturday, Oct. 7 at 466 Amherst St. in Buffalo. Call 510-4007 or 876-7188.

Chicken BBQ

to be held Oct. 7

A chicken barbecue will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at Eggertsville United Church of Christ, 3400 Sheridan Drive in Amherst. For more information, call 832-8663.

Harris Hill home bureau

sets membership tea

The Harris Hill Home Bureau will host its membership tea from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8900 Sheridan Drive. New crafts for the coming year will be on display. Refreshments will be served. Call 633-5336.

Rick Cua to perform

at church Oct. 8

Contemporary Christian musician, Rick Cua, will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 at Randall Memorial Baptist Church, 6301 Main St. in Amherst.

St. Mary's Church

to host comedian

St. Mary's Parish will host church comedian character-actor Doug Drummel at 6:47 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 9 and 10 at 6919 Transit Road in Swormville.

Breast cancer network

to sponsor program

The Breast Cancer Network of Western New York will sponsor a program on the Lebed Method, "Focus on Healing Through exercise and Dance" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 6320 Main St. For reservations, call 741-3832.

Council to sponsor

basketball game

The All Class Leadership Council of Sweet Home High School will sponsor a charity basketball game between Sweet Home faculty and Buffalo Sabres Alumni at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the high school gym, 1901 Sweet Home Road. General admission is $5. Call 250-1328.

Fifth annual Theatre

Night Out set for Oct. 12

The Sisterhood of Temple Shaarey Zedek will hold its fifth Annual Theater Night Out at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at Musical- Fare Theatre Company, 4380 Main St. The show, Sisters of Swing: The Andrews Sisters Musical, costs $23. Call 838-3232.

Church to host

David Setzer

David Setzer of Slow Food Buffalo will talk about how to live the slow life with food at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 6320 Main St.