What's Going On

Book club

to meet Feb. 1

The Amherst Book Club will meet at noon Thursday, Feb. 1 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. Dr. Bonnie Flickinger will review The DaVinci Code written by Dan Brown. For more information, call 839-2904.

Weinburg Campus

to hold open house

The Amherst Towne Apartments and Total Aging in Place program will hold an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at 461 Audubon Parkway in Amherst. For more information, call 250-3100. People in need of Medicaid managed long-term care can seek assistance from the TOTAL program. Seniors looking for low-income housing can visit a model apartment.

Womanfocus to begin

Feb. 1 at library

Womanfocus is seeking women to join its monthly book club, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Eggertsville-Snyder Library, 4622 Main St. in Snyder. The nook "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith will be discussed. For information, call 884-3254 ext. 203.

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

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. 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 more information, call 834-1041.

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.

Orchid Society to speak

to Garden Club

A representative from the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will introduce the Willow Ridge Garden Club members to the growing of orchids in the home. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Zion United Church of Christ, 15 Koenig Circle in Tonawanda. For information, call 837-4014.

Youth Board to hold 'Service to Youth' awards

The Amherst Youth Board will hold its "Service to Youth" Awards dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Classic's Banquet Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd. The cost is $30 for adults, $20 for youth. The awards acknowledge the efforts of those who have devoted countless hours of service to the children and youth of the community, as well as recognizes those who have made outstanding financial contributions to the youth programs in 2006. For reservations, call 631-7215.

Panhellenic Group to

meet at Family Tree

Marion Benner, President of the Greater Buffalo Alumnae Panhellenic Association, will conduct a meeting of all local delegates at noon Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Family Tree Restaurant on Bailey Ave. in Amherst.

Beechwood Service

Guild to present musical

The Beechwood Service Guild will present "Interpretive Dancing" to residents of Beechwood at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Spaghetti Dinner

to benefit MOW

Amherst Meals on Wheels will benefit from a spaghetti dinner held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Amherst Senior Center, 370 JJ Audubon Parkway in Amherst. The event will be sponsored by Evans National Bank. The dinner is open to the public and available for $6 presale, $7 at the door.

Literary Cafe

to feature poets

The Center for Inquiry Literary Cafe will feature poets Robb Nesbitt and Anna Walsh at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 1310 Sweet Home Road in Amherst.

Valentine's Craft Show

set at Eastern Hills

A Valentine's Craft Show will be held at the Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8-18.

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."

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.

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. Call 837-3440.

Class of 2008 to hold

spaghetti dinner

Williamsville South High School class of 2008 will hold a chiavetta's chicken dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 before the school's musical. The cost is $7 per dinner presale and $7.50 at the door.

Father-child spaghetti

dinner set for Feb. 9

A father-child spaghetti dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at Fellowship Wesleyan Church, 1645 Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca. Grandfathers and uncles are also invited. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and illusionist Michael Hillburger will perform from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Giggles the clown will also provide entertainment. The cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children. To make reservations, call the church office at 675-9245 by Monday, Feb. 5.

Garden Club

to celebrate 65 years

The Forest Stream Garden Club will celebrate its 65th Anniversary at an afternoon Tea on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the North Presbyterian Church in Williamsville. Installation of officers for 2007 will also be held. They include President, Lois Weinstein; Vice President, Louise Farner; Corresponding Secretary, Patricia Moren; Recording Secretaries, Liza Mitchell and Doris Orr and Treasurer, Jan Marino.

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. 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.

Temple Shaarey Zedek

to hold art auction

Temple Shaarey Zedek, 621 Getzville Road in Amherst, will hold an art auction, featuring Marlin Art for a community wide Fine Arts Auction, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. Live auction bidding will begin at 7:30 p.m. Call 634-6330 or 838-3232.

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.

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.