What's Going On

Amherst Community

Band to perform

Amherst Community Band will hold its Fall Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 at Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst.

All You Can Eat Pizza

Party with Santa set

An All You Can Eat Pizza Party with Santa will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 at Ellicott Creek Volunteer Fire Hall, 45 S. Ellicott Creek Road in Amherst. For tickets or more information, call 692-5975 or mail a check to: 1621 Moll Street North Tonawanda, NY 14120. The cost of admission is $5.

Church to host 11th

annual pilgrimage

The 11th Annual Pilgrimage to Bethlehem will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2 at Randall Baptist Church, 6301 Main St. in Williamsville. For information, call 759-2192 or 634-9800.

BNI to hold

monthly meeting

BNI Business Makers will conduct its weekly meeting from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst, 3620 Main St. in Williamsville. For more information, call 688-5700. Holiday Gift Bazaar set

for Dec. 1

Calvary Episcopal Church will host a holiday gift bazaar from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 at 20 Milton St. Call 639-7964.

Holiday dance

set Dec. 2

The New York State Regents Board of Trustees of the Amherst Museum is hosting its annual Holiday Celebration Dinner Dance at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in Amherst. Tickets are $50. For tickets or more information, call 631-3733.

Gingerbread house

decorating party set

The annual gingerbread house decorating party will be held at 9:30 and 11 a.m., 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Dessert deli, 716 Maple Road. Each time slot allows for 20 people. The event will have refreshments, music and designing a homemade house. The gingerbread house, icing and candy are provided. In addition hot chocolate and Christmas carols will be part of the event. Reservations are required to ensure supplies are accurate. For more information, call 689-2115.

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 Heim Elementary and Middle schools. The cost is $45 for one day, $80 for both. Call 634-4340.

Temple Sinai to hold

fall rummage sale

Temple Sinai will hold its fall rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at the temple, 50 Alberta Drive in Amherst. Admission is $1. The bag sale begins at 12:30 p.m.

Center for Inquiry to hold

literary cafe event

The Center for Inquiry will host Erica Campbell and poet Celeste Lawson at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 1310 Sweet Home Road in Amherst.

Museum to hold

winter fundraiser

The Amherst Museum is accepting new hats, gloves, scarves and mittens to decorate the Mitten Tree from Dec. 1 to 31 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in Amherst. In return, donators will receive a complementary admission to visit the museum. All contributions will be donated to the children at Buffalo School #45. The museum will also collect books for the library at the school for children in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Center offers sessions

on eating disorders

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

Annual rummage sale set

at Shaarey Zedek

The Annual Rummage Sale of the Sisterhood of Temple Shaarey Zedek will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4; from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 and from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 621 Getzville Road. The cost is 50 cents admission. Wednesday is bag day. Holiday around the world

craft show set

The Ledgeview PTO will hold a holiday craft show from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5150 Old Goodrich Road. There will be free face painting for children along with photograph opportunities with Frosty the Snowman. Pizza, drinks and dessert will be available for purchase from the PTO. Admission, ages 12 and older, is $2. Vendors welcome. For more information, call 741-8982.

Garden Club

to celebrate holiday

The Willow Ridge Garden Club will celebrate its annual holiday party at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Holiday Inn on Niagara Falls Boulevard. Members will exchange wrapped gifts and a donation will be made to a local charity.

Mothers and More

Holiday Tea set

The Buffalo Chapter of Mothers and More will host a Holiday Tea at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Elderwood at Glenwood Village, 5271 Main St. in Williamsville. Call 839-2345.

Senior Center to hold

Holiday Happening

The Amherst Center for Senior Services will hold its Holiday Happening from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 370 John James Audubon Parkway. The cost is $2.

Victorian Tea

and Chinese Auction set

The Amherst Museum will host a Victorian Tea and Chinese Auction at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road in Amherst. Tickets cost $20 per person. The event is designed for people 12 and older. Call 689-1440 or visit www. amherstmuseum. org.

Church plans discussion

about depression

Rev. James C. Croglio, director of the Diocesan Counseling Center in the Diocese of Buffalo, will present a seminar titled, "Getting Through the Holidays," to support anyone needing support during the holiday season. The seminar will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at St. Benedict Church, 1317 Eggert Road, near Main Street, Amherst. Additional information will be available following the seminar. Call 834-1041.

Jewish theatre opens

fourth season

The Jewish Repertory Theatre will open its fourth season Dec. 7 at the Andrews Theatre. The first production will be Wendy Wasserstein's "Sisters Rosenswing." Call 688-4114 ext. 334 or visit www.jewishrepertorytheatre. com.

Museum to hold

Christmas family event

The Amherst Museum will host its annual Christmas family event from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for children and museum members. Horse-drawn wagon rides cost $2. Call 689-1440.

Rotary Club to host

10th annual auction

The Rotary Club of Amherst North will host its 10th annual charity television auction from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The fundraiser will benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. To make a donation, call 864-2503.

Community center

to hold holiday party

The Harlem Road Community Center will hold a holiday party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst. The party will be on the lower level of the building. Santa Claus will be in attendance, and activities will be available for the whole family. The event is free. For reservations by Dec. 6, call 631-7200.

Celebrations of the Heart

to be held Dec. 9

The 19th annual holiday concert, Celebrations of the Heart, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Eggertsville United Church of Christ, 3400 Sheridan Drive at Sweet Home Road in Eggertsville. Call 832-8663 or 773-5315.

Church to present

a Christmas Cantata

St. Christopher Church will present "Repeat the Sounding Joy," at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at the church, 2660 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Tonawanda. Celebration Bells will begin the evening and St. Christopher's Children's Choir and Full of Grace Flute Choir will follow. The church's choral group, Voice of Faith, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable item for Outreach.

WIICH to hold

Christmas luncheon

Women Interested in Cystic Health, WIICH, will hold a Christmas boutique luncheon at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at Salvatore's Italian Garden on Transit Road in Clarence. The cost is $20. For reservations, call 652-9613 or 652-0375. Toys, gift cards and donations are being accepted for Cystic children at Children's Hospital. No stuffed toys are accepted. The chair person for this event is Mary Ann D'Angelo.

Rotary to host

TV auction

The Rotary Club of Amherst North and Amherst Youth Foundation will hold their 10th annual Rotary Charity TV Auction on Time Warner Cable Channel 13 from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Proceeds will benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times, Amherst Youth Foundation and other local Rotary charities. Visit www. amherstnorthrotary. com

Temple Shaarey Zedek

to hold meeting

The Sisterhood of Temple Shaarey Zedek will meet at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 621 Getzville Road in Amherst. The festival of Chanukah will be celebrated with a traditional holiday lunch. Call 838-3232, for reservations and information. Guests are asked to make a voluntary contribution, which will be presented to the TSZ Kesher Committee. Gifts will be sent to temple members who are house bound or in a nursing home.

Work shop to be held

at Daemen College

The Buffalo Nordic Ski Club will host a workshop from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 in the Wick Center of Daemen College, 4380 Main St. in Amherst.

NAMI to meet Dec. 14

at church

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. in Amherst. Call 832-4035.

SOS recovery group

meets Tuesdays

The Amherst chapter of Secular Organizations for Sobriety meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road. Save Our Selves (SOS) is a nonprofit network of local groups dedicated to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. With more than 20,000 members worldwide, it is an alternative recovery method for those alcoholics or drug addicts uncomfortable with the spiritual content of 12-step programs. Call 636-7571, ext. 226.

'Be a Santa

to a Senior'

People can buy a gift for a senior citizen at HSBC Sheridan Plaza Branch Bank and HSBC Northtown Plaza Branch by choosing a name off a tree in the bank lobbies by Friday, Dec. 15. The gifts will be given to Home Instead Senior Care, who will distribute the presents.