What's Going On

Theologian to make

two appearances

The Rev. John T. Pawlikowski will visit two religious facilities. The first appearance will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Jewish Community Center, 2640 North Forest Road in Getzville. He will also speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 885 Sweet Home Road in Amherst.

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 information, call Naomi Foote, 848-7896 or Lynn Foremiak, 838-7776.

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. Alzheimer's Association

to hold program

The Alzheimer's Association will hold the program "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 2805 Wehrle Drive, Suite 6, in Williamsville. "Caregiver Matinee: The Diary of Rozie Mock" will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. "Enhancing Communication in Dementia Care" will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31.

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.

Community Church

to host presentation

The Amherst Community Church will host "On the Bicentennial Trail with Lewis and Clark" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at 77 Washington Highway in Snyder.

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."

Spaghetti dinner

set Jan. 20

Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 711 Niagara Falls Blvd., will host an "all-you -can-eat" spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children 7 to 10, and free for those 6 and under.

Seminar to begin

Jan. 20

Feng Shui Your World will hold Feng Shui Basics from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at 1400 Sweet Home Road, Suite 10, in Amherst. "Chinese New Year 2007: Annual Feng Shui Energy Changes" will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at 1400 Sweet Home Road in Amherst. The cost for both programs is $26 each. To register, call 688-1825.

Buffalo After Five Club

to meet for dinner

Christian Women's Club Buffalo After Five will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. Sally McCarthy will speak on Amish quilts and the Underground Railroad. For more information, call 873-1189 or 625-8951.

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 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, 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 4007 Main St. in Eggertsville. Call 896-0771.

Toastmasters' Club

to meet

The Grand Pioneer Toastmasters' Club will hold its next semimonthly meeting at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at My Tomato Pie restaurant, 3085 Sheridan Drive in Amherst. For more information, call 213-3352 or e-mail mike@mikeberta.us.

Emergency team

training scheduled

Community Emergency Response Team training will be offered this month by the Town of Amherst. The next class begins Monday, Jan. 22. To register, visit www.amherst.ny.us and type keyword "cert." For information, call Dominic Creamer at 631-7121.

Republican Women

to hold meeting

The Amherst Republican Women will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Italian Village on Wehrle Drive in Amherst. Happy Hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Eric McTiernan, Deputy Political Director for the Erie County Republican Committee.

Zonta Club to host first

meeting of year

Zonta Club of Amherst will hold its first meeting of 2007 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. The topic is facial rejuvenation, and costs $20. Call 626-4462.

League to offer

publication, panel

A panel will comment on "At Taxpayers' Expense: How Government Policies Encourage Sprawl in Erie and Niagara Counties." The event will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 4255 Harlem Road in Amherst.

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."

Free practice

SAT testing available

Kaplan Test prep and Admissions is offering a free practice run of the SAT test at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Buffalo Kaplan Center, 520 Lee Entrance, University of Buffalo Commons Suite 201.

Center offers sessions

on eating disorders

Avalon Center offers free informational sessions on eating disorders from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday at 346 Harris Hill Road. Call 839-0999. 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. For more information, call 633-8877.

Beth Zion to host adult

education course

Temple Beth Zion will host open classes from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 700 Sweet Home Road in Amherst. The following topics will be discussed: Jan. 17, Christianity; Jan. 24, Islam; Jan. 31, Hinduism; Jan. 31, Buddhism; Feb. 7, Buddhism; Feb. 14, Judaism redux. Call Mary Jankowski at 836-6565 ext. 12.

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. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under, and free for those under 2. Dessert will be available for purchase. There will be entertainment by "Toast," a basket auction and 50/50 raffle. Lecture to give history

of WNY railroads

Joseph Kocsis of the Western New York Railway Society will speak about the history of WNY Railroads. The event will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Hall on Longmeadow Drive in Amherst. For more information, call 440-7385.

Mothers & More to have

chocolate taste test

The Buffalo Chapter of Mothers and More will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, for a "Chocolate Taste Test" and Thursday, Feb. 22, to discuss "The Five Love Languages." The meetings will be held at Elderwood at Glenwood Village, 5271 Main St. in Williamsville. For more information, call 691-0005 or 839-2345.

Victorian Valentine's Day

to be held at museum

The Amherst Museum will host a Victorian Valentine's Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road. Admission is $5 for adults, $1.50 for children. Opera-Lytes to present

Valentine's Concert

Opera-Lytes will present its annual Valentine's Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway in Snyder. The cost is $10. For tickets, call 837-3440. Refreshments will be available.

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. St. Christopher's to hold

annual auction

St. Christopher's will host its annual auction, "Welcome to Paradise," at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at 2660 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Tonawanda. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Call 693-5604.

NAMI to hold

meeting Feb. 8

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. in Amherst. NAMI is a support group for families with a mentally ill loved one. Family Support Group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. Call 832-4035.

O'Connell & Company

presents musical

Cabaret in the Square Theatre will present "Starting Here, Starting Now," a romantic comedy, through Feb. 11 at the theatre, located at Main Street and Harlem Road. For tickets, show times, call 839-3949 or www. oconnellandco. com.