What’s Going On
Blue Christmas Service

set at church

The Eggertsville United Church of Christ will hold its Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 at 3400 Sheridan Drive. The service is for those who may not necessarily “feel like celebrating Christmas,” because the holidays can be painful for some people.

Church to present

‘Wonderful Life’

Zion Dominion Global Ministries and The Rev. R.L. Hennings will present “Wonderful Life” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 24 at 895 N. Forest Road. Call 250-7040.

Beth Zion and Shaarey

Zedek to host comedian

Temples Beth Zion and Shaarey Zedek will host former Rabbi and comedian Bob Alper at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at Temple Shaarey Zedek, 621 Getzville Road in Amherst. Tickets cost $20. Call 838-3232 or visit www. theatermania. com.

Museum to hold

winter fundraiser

The Amherst Museum is accepting new hats, gloves, scarves and mittens to decorate the Mitten Tree through Dec. 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, and books will also be collected for the library.

Center for Inquiry

to feature poets

The Center For Inquiry Literary Cafe will feature poets, Jennifer Campbell and Livio Farallo, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the center, 1310 Sweet Home Road. Stroller Strides program

to begin at center

Stroller Strides, the nation’s largest fitness program for new moms, will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 9:15 a.m. Thursdays in the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst. Classes are also held at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Boulevard Mall, 700 Alberta Drive in Amherst. The first class is free. For information, call Joy Kelley at 604-7536 or visit www.strollerstrides. net/buffalo.

CPA to begin

in February

The Amherst Police Department will offer a Citizen’s Police Academy for 13 weeks of education about the department. The session will begin February 13 at the station, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. Each week participants will have the opportunity to learn about the detective bureau, canine, emergency response team, traffic and more. Class size is limited. Interested applicants, contact Lt. Stephen McGonagle at 689-1311 or smcgonagle@ apdny. org.

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.