What's Going On

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.

Health screenings set

at St. Pius X Church

Life Line Screening Radiology will be at the St. Pius X Church on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 1700 N. French Road in Getzville. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m. All four screenings take less than an hour to complete. A complete vascular screening package, including the stroke/carotid artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm and ankle/brachial index (hardening of the arteries) screenings, is $109. Sign up for a complete vascular package; include the osteoporosis screening and pay $129. For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1344 or visit www.lifelineradiology. com. Preregistration is required. 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.

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. 24, Islam; Jan. 31, Hinduism; Jan. 31, Buddhism; Feb. 7, Buddhism; Feb. 14, Judaism redux. Call 836-6565 ext. 12.

Alzheimer's Association

to hold program

The Alzheimer's Association will hold the program "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 at 2805 Wehrle Drive, Suite 6, in Williamsville.

IAB to celebrate India's

58 Republic Day

India Association of Buffalo will be celebrating India's 58 Republic Day from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Transit Valley Middle School, 8790 Transit Road in East Amherst.

Free tax help offered

at libraries

Free tax help will be offered for people 60 and older by certified volunteers from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Audubon Library, located at 350 J.J. Audubon Parkway; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at Clearfield Library, 770 Hopkins Road; from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Eggertsville/ Snyder branch, 4622 Main St.; and from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Williamsville branch, 5571 Main St. The program will be offered from Feb. 1 through April 13.

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.

Come and See to hold

meeting Feb. 1

Deacon Ted Pijacki will explore "Struggling with Change" at the next Come and See session at 7:30 p.m Thursday, Feb. 1 at St. Benedict Church, 1317 Eggert Road in Eggertsville. For information, call 834-1041.

Church to hold

luncheon Feb. 8

The United Methodist Women of Christ United Methodist Church will hold a luncheon and general meeting at noon, Thursday, Feb. 8 at 350 Saratoga Road in Snyder. The $5 program will be "Keeping in Touch."

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 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. Call 631-7215.

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. 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.