What's Going On
Temple Beth Zion to hold

adult education course

Temple Beth Zion will hold adult education courses from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 21 and 28 at 700 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. For information, call 836-6565, ext. 12.

AAA to discuss

'Hawaii Mahalo Days'

American Automobile Association of Western New York will present "Hawaii Mahalo Days" at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at Buffalo Marriott, 1350 Millersport Highway, Amherst.

Auditions set

at MusicalFare Theatre

Artpark & Company Inc. will hold a second call for auditions from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main St. on Daemen College campus. Call 754-9000, ext. 242. Mothers & More to meet

at Glenwood Village

The Buffalo Chapter of Mothers & More will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at 5271 Main St., Williamsville, to discuss "The Financial Facts of Retirement: What Every Woman Should Know." The sessions will be held at Elderwood at Glenwood Village, 5271 Main St., Williamsville. Call 691-0005 or 839-2345.

Museum lecture series

begins with wrought iron

The first speaker during Amherst Museum's 2007 lecture series will be Robert Corneck, of the New York State Designer Blacksmiths. He will present "What Really is Wrought Iron?" at 7 p.m. March 21 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. The cost is $3, free to members. New York City producers

seek local talent

"Making the Cast" will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Boulevard Mall. Applicants must be 16 and older. They will be asked to perform an a capella song or original dance routine to their own music, no longer than 1 minute, for a New York City panel. Sign-ups will be from 4 to 5 p.m.

Sign and Stride free

class offered at center

The Sign and Stride Class will be offered at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March 22 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. The free class is for children learning sign language while mom gets a Stroller Stride workout. Call Joy Kelley at 604-7536 or Lindsi Archabald at 992-9244. Bonsai Society to meet

at nursery

The Buffalo Bonsai Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 at Menne's Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Call 662-4940.

'DIVA by DIVA' celebrates

eighth birthday

"DIVA by DIVA: A Celebration of Women" will hold special performances at 7:30 p.m. March 21 and 22; at 8 p.m. March 23 and 24; and at 2 p.m. March 25 at The Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St. Tickets cost $20. Call 839-3949 or visit www.oconnellandcompany. com.

St. Gregory hosts

bereavement support

St. Gregory the Great Support Group for the Bereaved meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at 100 St. Gregory Court. Call 688-5678.

Amherst Lions Club

to host breakfast

The Amherst Lions Club will hold a pancake-sausage breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24 at Christ United Methodist Church, located on the corner of Harlem and Saratoga roads in Amherst. Tickets cost $5 and $3.50 for children 12 and under. The event will raise funds for the Lions Diagnostic Center at the Ira G. Ross Eye Institute in Buffalo.

Tax preparation services

set at UB North

Students in the University at Buffalo's School of Management department will be available to assis with an annual income of less than $39,000 to assist them with free tax preparation services during tax season. Students will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25 and April 7, 8, 14 and 15 in Park Hall on UB North Campus.

Neil Berg's '100 Years

of Broadway' set at UB

The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present "100 Years of Broadway" at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 24 in the Mainstage Theatre, on the UB North Campus. Tickets cost $35, $27 and $24 for students. Call 852-5000 or 645-ARTS.

Gliding Stars to present

annual ice show

"Food, Fitness and Fun on Ice" will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 and at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Amherst Pepsi Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive. Tickets cost $8. Call 608-8345 or visit www.glidingstars. org.

Educational seminar set

March 24

The Erie County Chapter of Medical Assistants will present its annual educational seminar from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Classics V Banquet Facility. Advance registration is required. For information, call Sue Mayer at 692-7124 or Kay Foit at 652-3328.

Sweet Home 'Dollar for Scholars' craft fair set

Sweet Home High School's "Dollar for Scholars" craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the school, 1901 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. Admission is $2 and benefits Sweet Home seniors. Tables are $40. Call 250-1414.

Williamsville Explorer

Post to hold dinner

A spaghetti dinner to benefit the Williamsville Fire Department Explorer Post 2004 will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at Audubon Grill and Cafe, 500 Maple Road, Williamsville. Takeout or eat-in is available. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for children 8 and under. For tickets or information, e-mail explorers@hutchinson hose.com.

Educational seminar set

for medical assistants

The Erie County Chapter of Medical Assistants will present its annual educational seminar from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Classics V Banquet Facility on Niagara Falls Boulevard. "Education: Your Key to the Future" is the theme of the event, and topics will include: Medicare Changes for 2007, Updates in Cosmetic Surgery, Welcome United Health Care and The Smart Pill. Advance registration is required. For more information or to register, call Sue Mayer at 692-7124 or Kay Foit at 652-3328.

Boulevard Mall

welcomes Easter Bunny

The Boulevard Mall will host the Easter Bunny at noon, Saturday, March 24 at 730 Alberta Drive, Amherst. The Care Bears will star in musical stage shows at noon and 2 p.m. at Picnic Place. For information, call 834-8600.

'Rock Your Memory'

benefit set March 25

"Rock Your Memory" will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St. to benefit the American Alzheimer's Association.

Amherst Community

Band to perform

The Amherst Community Band will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25 during its annual Spring Band Concert, held at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. The cost is $4 for adults and $3 for seniors and students.

OperaBuffs to host

annual brunch

OperaBuffs of Western New York will hold its annual Opera Brunch at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive, Amherst.

RSD group to meet

in Eggertsville

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 26 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Eggertsville. For more information, call Lynda at 896-0771.

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 Street. Presentation to be held

at Wick Center

A conversation among a poet, a scientist, and a politician about the condition of the natural world will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 26 in Wick Center on the Daemen College campus, 4380 Main St., Amherst. For more information, call 839-8253.

Christian Women's Club

to meet at Holiday Inn

Christian Women's Club Buffalo After Five will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 26 for dinner at the Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd. The feature is "Sounds of Music" by special speaker Patty Curl. For reservations, call 873-1189 or 876-8643. Alterra offers an evening

of discovery

Alterra Clare Bridge of Williamsville, an assisted living residence designed for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss, is hosting a free educational seminar, "An Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and Advances in Treatment." It will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 at 6076 Main St. For reservations, call Diane at 632-7123 by March 26.

Zonta Club to meet

at Fanny's Restaurant

Zonta Club of Amherst will meet at 5:30 p.m. for social hour and 6 p.m. for dinner Tuesday, March 27 at Fanny's Restaurant. Denise A. Reichard will perform a historically based impersonation of Amelia Earhart. For reservations, call 626-4462. The dinner costs $22.

Author Gunther to speak

about capitalism

Author Mark Gunther will speak on "Compassionate Capitalism: How Corporate America is Changing for the Better" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 in the screening room in the Center for the Arts on the University at Buffalo North Campus.

NAMI to meet

March 28

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Family Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Amherst.

East Baseball Booster

Club to host dinner

Williamsville East Baseball Booster Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner to benefit a varsity training trip to Cooperstown, N.Y. The eat-in or takeout dinner will take place from 3:30 to 8 p.m. March 27 at the high school, 151 Paradise Road. Dinner cost of $8 includes beverage and dessert. Live music by East Quartet. Call 689-2753 to purchase tickets.

Cancer Wellness Center

to hold healing program

The Cancer and Wellness Center will present a program on spirituality and healing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at Daemen College Wick Center, Alumni Lounge, 4380 Main St., Amherst. To register, call 873-0905.

Church to hold six-week

Lenten supper, program

Williamsville United Methodist Church will hold a six-week program series, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with dinner, followed by a program at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays through March 28. The sixth installation will be Thursday, April 5. The church is located at 5681 Main St., Williamsville.

EPIC to hold

enrollment event

EPIC, the New York State Senior Prescription Plan, will hold an enrollment event at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29 at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Parkway.

UB to hold

acoustic performance

The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Aaron Lewis of Staind at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 in the Mainstage Theatre on the North Campus. Tickets cost $29; $25 for students. Call 852-5000 or 645-ARTS.

'The Importance of Being

Earnest' to hit stage

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present "The Importance of Being Earnest" at 8 p.m. April 18-21 and at 2 p.m. April 21 and 22 in the Drama Theatre at the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus. Tickets cost $16; $8 for students and seniors. Call 852-5000 or 645-ARTS.

Amberleigh spring

watercolor show set

Amberleigh's annual watercolor show will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at 2330 Maple Road, Williamsville. For more information, call 689-4195. Art classes are held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays and Fridays in the Amberleigh Activity Room.

Autism spectrum

disorders program set

"Enhancing Social and Behavioral Skills of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders" program will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13 at the Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. For more information, call 691-8181.

Book signing set April 14

at F.Y.E. Amherst

Author Tom Waters will be at F.Y.E. Amherst, on the corner of Transit Road and Wehrle Drive, to promote his book, "If They Can't Take a Joke," from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14.

Buffalo Gateway Chorus

friend, family night set

The Buffalo Gateway Chorus will hold a friend and family night from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Southeast Works Community Center, 181 Lincoln Ave., Depew. For information, call 635-8642.

Lucinda Williams to visit

Mainstage Theatre

The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Lucinda Williams at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 in the Mainstage Theatre on the North Campus. Tickets cost $25; $25 for students. Call 852-5000 or 645-ARTS.

Center for the arts

to hold dance series

The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 in the Mainstage Theatre, located on the North Campus. Tickets cost $18; $10 for students. Call 852-5000 or 645-ARTS.

Registration for spring

courses accepted

Denise Sperry Art Studio is accepting registration for spring watercolor painting classes. For more information or to register, call 634-8908 or e-mail Deeuniques@ aol.com.

Bereavement support

group to meet in Snyder

Christ the King Bereavement Committee will sponsor a support group biweekly from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through May 8. The sessions will be held at 30 Lamarck Drive, Amherst, in the church library. Call Linda Maslona at 839-2363.

St. Benedict's to offer

prelicensing course

St. Benedict Church parish will host the New York State five-hour prelicensing driving course at 5 p.m. Tuesdays in the school, corner of Main Street and Eggert Road. The cost is $25, and participants should bring their driver's permit. No reservations required. For more information, call 674-2340.

Fibromyalgia Support

Group to meet

Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The group will meet at the Main Library at Audubon in the study group room, 350 John James Audubon Parkway in Amherst. For information, call 1-800-870-7771.

Overeaters Anonymous

meets Sundays

Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m. Saturdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 6320 Main St., Williamsville, and at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at the Newman Center, 6325 Main St., Williamsville. Call 694-4848 for information on either meeting or visit www.oawny.com.

McGuire Group to host

support group

The McGuire Group will host a support group for women caring for a partner with memory impairment. The group will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Drive.

Volunteers needed

at healthcare facility

ElderWood Health Care at Oakwood, 200 Bassett Road, Williamsville, is in need of volunteers. Individuals of high school age or older are needed to help in the gift shop and to visit with residents. For more information, call Sydne Masino at 689-6681.

Stroller Strides program

to begin at center

Stroller Strides, the nation's largest fitness program for new moms, meets 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, Amherst. The first class is free. For information, call Joy Kelley at 604-7536 or visit www.stroller strides.net/buffalo.

Recovery Inc.

to meet Saturdays

Recovery Inc. will meet at 3 p.m. every Saturday at University Presbyterian Church at Main Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst. It is a self-help group for persons who struggle with anger, panic, anxiety, depression, obsessions, compulsions or phobias. For more information, call 836-0969.

Preschool accepts

applications for 2007

St. Gregory the Great School of Williamsville will open a preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds in September 2007. Two-, three- and five-day programs are available; call 688-5323.

Instruction available

at Estudio Art School

Instruction is open in multimedia for children, teens and adults at Estudio Art School and Gallery. Call 634-5634 for more information.

Support group meets

twice per month

The Ovarian Cancer Support Group will meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. at Williamsville United Methodist Church, 5681 Main St., Williamsville. It provides educational and social gathering opportunities. For more information, call 634-4800.

Support group to meet

second Wednesday

Adult support group meetings for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at Ascension Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St., Snyder. For parents and guardians who have a child with ADHD, a support group will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at the church. For more information, call 829-2244, ext. 135, or visit www. addresswny. org.

Lions Club meets first

and third Tuesdays

The Williamsville Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. Call 860-7067, for membership information.

Wendell Rivera & Friends

to perform at Sole

Wendell Rivera and Friends will perform Latin jazz at Sole Restaurant, 5110 Main St., at 8 p.m. Thursdays in the Tony Walker Plaza. Visit www.wendellrivera. com.

Rehearsals set

for Lutheran Chorale

The Lutheran Chorale will resume rehearsals from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ascension Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St., Snyder. Call 837-4789.

Alzheimer's caregiver

support group set

A support group will be offered to help address the unique issues of daughter caregivers of a person with dementia. The group will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Drive in Williamsville.

Recovery Inc. to hold

Wednesday meetings

Recovery Inc. will meet at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Calvary Episcopal Church, 20 Milton St., Williamsville. It is a self-help group for persons who struggle with anger, panic, anxiety, depression, obsessions, compulsions or phobias. For more information about the group, call 634-6631.

Women's Business

Center network event set

The Women's Business Center at Canisius College will offer a speed networking event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at the Canisius Center, 300 Corporate Parkway, Amherst. To register, call 888-6650 or visit www.canisius.edu/wbc by March 22.

Heart Healthy series

to continue March 29

The second of four presentations in the Heart Healthy Series will continue at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29 with "Living with Diabetes." Mary Oxman, registered dietitian and certified diabetic instructor, will lead the discussion at ElderWood Health Care at Heathwood, 815 Hopkins Road, Amherst.

Church and Boy Scout

Troop to sponsor dinner

SS. Peter and Paul Parish and Boy Scout Troop 22 sponsor their annual Ash Wednesday Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 30 in the school cafeteria at 5480 Main St., Williamsville. The cost is $8 adults, $4 children. Cheese pizza will also be available for $3.

The Decemberists

to hit UB stage

The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present The Decemberists at 8 p.m. Friday, March 30 in the Mainstage Theatre, located on the UB North Campus. The cost is $25; $20 for students. Call 852-5000.

Luncheon slated

to celebrate history

The Amherst Women's Interclub Council will honor former Amherst library director Mary Bobinski and Cornerstone Manor during its Women's History Month luncheon. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31 in the main room of the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst.

West of the Mark

to play at fire hall

West of the Mark will be featured during the Ellicott Creek Volunteer Fire Hall's Country Night from 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 31 at 45 S. Ellicott Creek Road, Amherst. For $15 tickets, call Mary at 693-3579. The event is sponsored by the Ellicott Creek Ladies Auxiliary.

Community Singles

to host club event

Community Singles, for people looking to connect seriously with a partner for life, will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 1 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 6320 Main St., in the living room. For more information, call 877-4295 or 681-3480.

Speaking Out

for Animals auction set

Speaking Out for Animals Inc. will host its second annual Chinese auction from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, April 1 at Brennan's Bowery Bar and Restaurant, 4401 Transit Road. Daemen College to host

Easter brunch

Daemen College/Rosary Hill Alumni Association Buffalo Chapter will hold brunch with the Easter Bunny at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 1 at Charles J. Wick Campus Center, 4380 Main St. The cost is $12 for adults and children 12 and older, $7 for children 2 to 11 and free for those under 2. For more information, call 839-8212 or e-mail pjustin@deamen.edu.

Nominees sought for

Kerman award

Temple Beth Am is accepting nominations for the Daniel E. Kerman Award. The winner will be recognized for his or her outstanding contributions to the Jewish community, the community at large or both, and in the promotion of Jewish education, religious activities, culture or youth activities. The award carries both prestige and a monetary award. Nominees may not be paid members of any Jewish organization. Also, they do not need to be Jewish or a Temple Beth Am member. Suggestions should be sent as a brief description as to why the nominated individual deserves the award by April 18. Send information to: Daniel Epter, Kerman Award Trustee, Temple Beth Am, 4660 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221.