What's Going On

O'Connell & Company

presents musical

Cabaret in the Square Theatre will present "Starting Here, Starting Now," a romantic comedy, from Jan. 11 to Feb. 11 at the theatre, located at Main Street and Harlem Road. The play looks at three couples as they share their journey. For tickets and showtimes, call 839-3949 or visit www. oconnellandco. com.

MusicalFare Theatre to

present world premiere

MusicalFare Theatre will present the world premiere of "Familiar Strangers," featuring the songs of Joni Mitchell, now through Feb. 11. Performances are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Call 839-8540 for tickets.

Beth Am to host

introductory class

Temple Beth Am will host an Intro to Judaism class at 7:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, Jan. 11 at 4660 Sheridan Drive in Williamsville. The class is $25 and explores Jewish spirituality, ethics and a community designed for unaffiliated Jews. To register, call 633-8877.

Williamsville Art Society

to host artist

The Williamsville Art Society will host Greg Kuppinger's oil paintings on canvas and sandpaper work. A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, room 2. Call 634-7015. The cost will be $3.

Alpha Sigma Tau to meet

for winter luncheon

Alpha Sigma Tau, Buffalo Alumnae Chapter, will hold its annual winter luncheon at noon Saturday, Jan. 13 at My Tomato Pie Restaurant, located at 3085 Sheridan Drive in Amherst. A lunch buffet will begin at 12:30 p.m.

BFFM to present

concert series

Buffalo Friends of Folk Music Acoustic Concert Series will present Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen with Joe Head opening at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Village Meeting House, 5658 Main St. in Williamsville. The cost is $14 for general admission and $6 for students. For more information or tickets, call 684-2362 or visit www.BFFM.org.

Alzheimer's Group to

meet at Wedgewood

The Alzheimer's Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 at ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood, 4459 Bailey Ave. in Eggertsville. For information, call 835-2543.

Caregiver Group for men

to meet at ElderWood

The Men's Caregiver Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Wednesday, Feb. 7 in the private dining room at ElderWood Village at Glenwood, 5271 Main St. in Williamsville. For more information, call 937-7522 or 626-6000.

Bonsai meeting set

at Menne's Nursery

The Buffalo Bonsai Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Menne's Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. For more information, call 662-4940.

Financial Women

International meeting set

Financial Women International of WNY will hold a meeting for its new members at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Sean Patrick's Restaurant, 3480 Millersport Highway in Getzville. The optional dinner costs $25. For more information or reservations, call Naomi Foote, 848-7896 or Lynn Foremiak, 838-7776.

Amherst Garden Club

to meet at church

The Amherst Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 at St. John Lutheran Church, 6540 Main St. in Williamsville. Sylvia Fredericks will create a special floral design "Color and Mood."

Watercolor Society

to meet at church

The Amherst Community Church, located at 77 Washington Highway, will host a demo by Jody Ziehm at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. The cost is $3. For more information, call 634-7015.

Garden Club to meet

at Forest Elementary

The Forest Stream Garden Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 at the Forest Elementary School, 250 N. Forest Road in Williamsville. Betsy Moll, Master Gardener, docent and horticultural volunteer at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will speak on "Victorian Influences on the Way We Garden Today."

Youth Model-Builders

Club to be offered

A basic plastic-model-builders class for youths 5 to 14 will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays Jan. 20 through Feb. 24 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst. Registration and supply fee is $12 for Amherst residents and $17 for nonresidents. Checks may be made payable to the Amherst Youth Board by Wednesday, Jan. 17. Registration is limited. For more information or to register, call 631-7215.

RSD Support Group

to meet at church

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. in Eggertsville. For more information, call 896-0771.

St. Mary's to hold

Vegas Night

St. Mary's of Swormville will host its annual Vegas Night from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 10 at 6919 Transit Road in East Amherst. Games will include Blackjack, Money Wheels, Best Hand Poker, Over/Under and Beat the Dealer. In addition, there will be Bell Jar tickets, 50/50 raffles and a liquor and lottery raffle. Proceeds will benefit the school's athletic program and new books for the library. Admission is $10 and includes pizza, snacks, beer, wine and pop. Tickets are available at the door. Presale tickets include a ticket for St. Mary's 2007-08 Weekly Football Score Contest. Call Rosanne Davis at 688-8570 or Amy Pearl at 741-7067. Admittance is for adults 21 and older.

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.

AAA to offer driver

education classes

AAA Western and Central New York will present a 2007 winter session "Licensed to Learn" driver education class on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The class will be held at the travel and insurance center, 100 International Drive in Amherst. The first session is slated to run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, and ends Tuesday, Feb. 13. In addition, class participants will be required to attend one five-hour Sunday classroom session from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 28 or Feb. 11. The cost is $450, for AAA members and $485, for nonmembers. Call 1-800-836-2582, or visit www. AAA. com.

Temple Beth Am to host

'Between the Covers'

Temple Beth Am Sisterhood will host "Between the Covers" with Jewish authors at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at 4660 Sheridan Drive in Williamsville. Janeen Greene will discuss "The World to Come: A Novel" by Dara Horn. Call 633-8877.

Spaghetti Dinner

to benefit staff member

A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Amherst Central High School to benefit the Boccolucci Family.