What's Going On

JCC to hold

40th book fair

The 40th annual Jewish Community book fair will be held Nov. 1 through 12 and 19 at the Jewish Community Center, 2640 N. Forest Road in Williamsville. Opening night will begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner. Liele Leibovitz will discuss his book at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. An anniversary party will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. For other author book signings, call 688-4114 ext. 337. Men's caregiver group

to meet Nov. 1

The Men's Caregiver Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in the private dining room at Elderwood Village at Glenwood, 5271 Main St. in Williamsville. Call 937-7522.

Baha'i Center to host

international traveller

The Amherst Baha'i Center will host Bob Meissler at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 2218 Kensington Ave. Meissler has been residing in Sao Paolo, Brazil for the past 60 years.

Garden club to donate

to Meals on Wheels

The Willow Ridge Garden Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Zion United Church of Christ, 15 Koenig Circle in Tonawanda. Members will create turkeys out of pine cones and donate them to Meals on Wheels.

Book club to meet

at noon

The Amherst Book Club will meet at noon on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. For more information, call 839-2904.

Swim team to host

garage sale

Williamsville North High School swim team will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1595 Hopkins Road.

JCC to host

swimming workshop

The Jewish Community Center will hold a workshop on the Shaw Method of Swimming with Steven Shaw, a swimming expert. The course will be held from 6 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 1 and 2 at JCC, 2640 N. Forest Road in Getzville. Call Sarah DeVantier at 688-4114 ext. 326 or e-mail SarahDeVantier@jc cbuffalo.org. The cost is $175. SETI researcher speaks

on alien search

Dr. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, will speak on the technology behind the search for alien civilizations at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at the Center for Inquiry,1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. Researchers use radio telescopes to augment conventional optical devices, which search for signs of intelligent societies. Tickets are $10; $5 for students and free for Friends of the Center. Call 636-4869 ext. 217 or visit www. centerforinquiry. net.

Founder's Day

celebration held at cafe

A Founder's Day celebration will be held by Alpha Tau Sigma Alumnae at noon Saturday, Nov. 4 at Dhini's Cafe, 224 Plaza Drive in Williamsville.

Youth Board to hold

volunteer luncheon

The Amherst Youth Board will hold its volunteer appreciation luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Outback Steakhouse, 1551 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. For more information, call 833-6067 or 631-7215.

Garden Clubs to hold

annual fall meeting

Federated Garden Clubs of NYS, District VIII, will hold their annual Fall meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Brookfield Country Club. Morning speakers will be Walter Mayer and Melissa Brown of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. They will present "That Bloomin Exhibit" featuring floral theme items.

The Caverners to play

at benefit for fire station

Canada's premier Beatles Tribute Band The Caverners will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Amherst Central High School, 4301 Main St. in Amherst. Proceeds will benefit the Snyder Fire Department. Tickets cost $20, $15 for students. For more information or tickets, call 839-3462.

Feng Shui Your World

seminar set

A feng shui seminar will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Natural Harmony Holistic Health Center, 1408 Sweet Home Road, Suite 5 in Amherst. To register, call 863-8561 or e-mail fengshuiyourworld@juno.com. The cost is $26.

Drama Club to present

Museum at South

The Williamsville South High School Drama Club will present "Museum" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4 at at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at the school, 5950 Main St. in Williamsville.

VFW Post

to hold raffle

The VFW Post 416 will hold a ham and turkey raffle at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at 18 Spring St. in Williamsville.

Kiwanis Club

to meet Tuesdays

The Amherst Kiwanis Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays at Dandelions Restaurant, 1340 N. Forest Road. Call 633-9080.

St. Gregory hosts

bereavement support

St. Gregory the Great Support Group for the Bereaved meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at 100 St. Gregory Court.

Glee club begins

59th season

The Amherst Male Glee Club

begun its 59th season with rehearsals Thursday evenings at Amherst Central High School.

Museum to host

Guild Day Show

The Amherst Museum will hold a Guild Day Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in Amherst. The cost is $4 for adults, $1 for children and free to members.

Museum to host

photograph lecture

The Amherst Museum will hold a lecture titled "Saving your Family Photographs" at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in Amherst.

College chorale to sing

at Randall Baptist

Roberts Wesleyan College Chorale will sing in the Eric Arnold Memorial Concert Series at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at Randall Baptist Church, 6301 Main St. in Williamsville. For more information, call 634-9800 or e-mail eam cs@randallchurch.org.

Doll show and sale

to be held Nov. 5

The 19th annual show and sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. The cost is $5. For more information, call 694-0279 or 634-4272 or 689-6347.

Munroe Chiropractic

to offer free X-rays

Munroe Chiropractic will offer free X-ray screening and Halloween treats Wednesday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 3 at 6035 Main St. in Williamsville. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Workshop to be held

at JCC

"The Alexander Technique" will be the topic at a workshop held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 5 and 19 at the Jewish Community Center, 2460 N. Forest Road in Getzville. The technique teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for an activity. The cost is $135 and $60 for each private session. Call 688-4114 ext. 320. or e-mail Pat tySimonson@jccbuffalo.org.

Spaghetti dinner

to be held at church

St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Church will hold a spaghetti dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at 620 Ayer Road in Williamsville. The cost is $7.

Theatre to present

one-act play

The Jewish Repertory Theatre presents "A Lunch with Mr. Benny," a one-act play by award-winning local playwright Mark Humphrey, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 at the Jewish Community Center, 2640 North Forest Road. Tim Newell stars and Phil Knoezer directs from a project originally developed by the Buffalo Ensemble Theatre. Tickets cost $10, students $5. For more information, call Marcie Frankel at 688-4114 ext. 334.

Holiday craft show

to be held Nov. 7

A holiday craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the atrium of the Beechwood Homes, 2235 Millersport Highway.

O'Connell & Co. to present 'Buffalo Zings'

O'Connell and Company will present Buffalo Zings Hot, Tedium and Wild Part Duh Nov. 2 through 26 at The Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St. in Snyder. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $20 for Thursday and Sunday performances and $25 for Friday and Saturday performances. Call 839-3949.

MusicalFare to present

'Leader of the Pack'

MusicalFare Theatre will present the regional premier of "Leader of the Pack: the Ellie Greenwich Musical." The play will run Nov. 8 through Dec. 10 at MusicalFare, 4380 Main St. in Amherst. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. A special half-price performance will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tickets cost between $28 and $32, depending on showtime. Call 839-8540.

Welcome Wagon to host

auction and bake sale

The Greater Amherst Welcome Wagon will host its annual auction and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Protocol, 6766 Transit Road in Williamsville. Call 631-9403.

NAMI to host

educational meeting

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Buffalo and Erie County Monthly Educational Meeting will be held at 7 p.m Thursday, Nov. 9 at 4007 Main St. in Amherst.

Flu shot clinic set

in Snyder

The Visiting Nurses' Association (VNA) will conduct a flu shot clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. Residents attending the flu shot clinic should bring their insurance card. Call Deputy Supervisor Deborah Bruch Bucki at 688-0697.

Paperless office seminar

set for Nov. 9

The Independent Insurance Agents Association of Western New York will host a breakfast meeting and paperless office seminar at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive in Williamsville. The cost is $15. Register before Nov. 6 at 634-1212 ext. 217.

CFIto host 'Kingdom

Coming' author

The Center for Inquiry will host Buffalo native Michelle Goldberg, author of the book, "Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism," at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Center, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. Goldberg will discuss modern-day religious conservatism and the dangers she believes to be inherent to the Bush administration's faith-based initiative. Tickets are $10; $5 for students. Call 636-4869 ext. 218.

Lions Club and church

team up for sale

The Amherst Lions Club and Trinity United Methodist Church will hold a garage sale and flea market from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at 711 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. Jewelers host 'Holiday

Sparkle' trunk show

Ben Garelick Jewelers will host a "Holiday Sparkle" trunk show from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 and from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at 5001 Transit Road in Williamsville. The show will benefit the Buffalo City Mission. For more information, call 631-1584.

Bank of America

presents 'Rock for Food'

The Bank of America will present "Rock for Food 2006" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St. in Williamsville. The event will benefit the Food Bank of Western New York.

Christian Central

Academy to host show

Christian Central Academy will hold its first trade and craft show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Christian Central Academy, 39 Academy St. in Williamsville. Admission is $1. Call 445-9531.

SS. Peter and Paul seeks

crafters for show

SS. Peter and Paul in Williamsville is now accepting applications for its craft show scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at 5480 Main St. in Williamsville. Call 316-7977 during days and 626-4927 in the evening, for more information.

Eggertsville organization

to hold meeting

Eggertsville Community Organization will host its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. in Eggertsville.

Amherst Garden Club

to hold meeting

The Amherst Garden Club will host its general meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 6540 Main St. in Williamsville.

College savings

seminar set

A free informational seminar will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst to discuss college education savings. For information, call Marc Rosenthal at 626-7370 or e-mail mirosenthal@ft.newyork life.com.

Adoption STAR holds

first A.C.E. meeting

Adoption STAR Inc has formed a new group titled Adult Adoptee Support and Social Group - A.C.E. The first meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 47 Plaza Drive in Williamsville. For more information, call 639-3900.

Divas and Dining

to benefit child program

Essential Friends will host its annual benefit for Essential Care for Children beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a boutique display. Dinner will be held at 7 p.m. and Diva by Diva: a Celebration of Women will perform immediately after Thursday, Nov. 16 at the Transit Valley Country Club, 8920 Transit Road in East Amherst. Tickets cost $50. Call 634-6370 or 686-8090.

Society to hold

November meeting

The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society will hold its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway in Snyder. The cost is $3. For more information, call 634-7015.

Methodist women

to hold meeting

The United Methodist Women will hold its meeting at noon Thursday, Nov. 16 at UM Church, 350 Saratoga Road in Snyder. The subject will be "Children of the Bible." Call 839-2460. The cost is $5.

West of the Mark

to perform Nov. 18

West of the Mark will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight Sunday, Nov. 18 at Ellicott Creek Volunteer Fire Hall, 45 S. Ellicott Creek Road in Amherst. Tickets cost $10, and the event is sponsored by the Ellicott Creek Ladies Auxillary. For tickets, call Mary at 693-3579 or Brenda at 692-5975.

Food and clothing drive

to benefit homeless

Brick by Brick Bible Church is holding a food and clothing drive through Nov. 18 to benefit Hearts for the Homeless. Donations can be dropped off at the church, 212 Harding Road in Williamsville. For information, call 631-3753.

Catholic Charities

to participate in craft fair

Ladies of Charity, an affiliate of Catholic Charities, will participate in the annual craft show at St. Gregory the Great Church on Maple Road in Williamsville at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24 and 25. Call Carol Prowse at 934-4433.

Adoption STAR to hold

orientation session

Adoption STAR will hold an orientation session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 47 Plaza Drive in Williamsville. Call 639-3900.

Crafters needed for fair

in December

Craft tables are still available for the Williamsville PTSA Council Holiday Craft Show. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3 at the Heim Elementary and Middle School. The cost is $45 for one day and $80 for both. Everywoman Opportunity

Center to help women

Everywoman Opportunity Center is offering help for women who are divorced, separated, widowed or single parents to find employment. Call 8347-2260.

Lions Club meets first

and third Tuesdays

The Williamsville Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. Call 639-8310 or 860-7067, for membership information.

Recovery Inc.

to meet Saturdays

Recovery Inc. will meet at 3 p.m. every Saturday at University Presbyterian Church at Main Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard. It is a self-help group for persons who struggle with anger, panics, anxiety, depression, obsessions, compulsions or phobias. For more information, call 836-0969. McGuire Group to host

support group

The McGuire Group will host a support group for women caring for a partner with memory impairment. The group will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Drive.

Support group meets

twice per month

The Ovarian Cancer support group will meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. at Williamsville United Methodist Church, 5681 Main St., Williamsville. It provides educational and social gathering opportunities. Caregivers, family or friends are also encouraged to attend. Call 634-4800.

Ski club to hold

registration

Pantera Ski Club is accepting registration for all Williamsville High School students. The club will meet Friday nights at Holiday Valley Resort this winter. Buses will leave from Williamsville East High School. Student season passes and rentals are available. Space is limited. Call 639-1151.

Fibromyalgia Support

Group to meet

Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at 55 Pineview Drive. Call 626-0333.

Alzheimer's caregiver

support group set

A support group will be offered to help address the unique issues of daughter caregivers of a person with dementia. The group will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Drive in Williamsville.

Pilates classes offered

in Steinmart Plaza

Pilates exercise classes are being held at Gymboree Play and Music in the Steinmart Plaza on Transit Road. Classes are held at 11:30 a.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. Fridays. The cost is $5 per class and babysitting is available for an additional $2. Call 741-8641.

Rehearsals set

for Lutheran Chorale

The Lutheran Chorale will resume rehearsals from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ascension Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St., Snyder. Call 837-4789.

Recovery Inc. to hold

Wednesday meetings

Recovery Inc. will meet at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Calvary Episcopal Church, 20 Milton St., Williamsville. It is a self-help group for persons who struggle with anger, panic, anxiety, depression, obsessions, compulsions or phobias. For more information about the group, call 634-6631.

Volunteers needed

at health care facility

Elderwood Health Care at Oakwood, 200 Bassett Rd., Williamsville is in need of volunteers. Individuals of high school age or older are needed to help in the gift shop and visit with residents. Call Sydne Masino, director of volunteer services, at 689-6681.

Center offers sessions

on eating disorders

Avalon Center will offer free informational sessions on eating disorders from 6 to 8 p.m. week nights at 346 Harris Hill Road, Williamsville. Call 839-0999.

ALS schedules meetings

at Amherst Library

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Amherst Public Library, 4622 Main St., Amherst.

Doubles tennis players

sought for group

Korn Tennis Group is seeking doubles tennis players to play from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from October through April. Members can select which days to participate or play all of the times available. For more information, call Russ Benfanti at 741-5176 or Chuck Goodrich at 833-9123.

Church to host Russian Bazaar

Saints Theodore Russian Orthodox Church will host its annual Russian Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 4 and 11 at the church hall, 96 Los Robles St. in Williamsville. The event will have a variety of authentic Russian crafts, including Ukrainian Eggs, Matrouska Dolls, faberge eggs and Amber jewelry.