What's Going On

Tree-planting training

to be held April 14

The first training session for tree-planting volunteers will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue. For more information, call 888-9766.

Mothers & More

to meet April 11

The Buffalo chapter of Mothers & More will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, April 11 and 26 at Elderwood at Glenwood Village, 5271 Main St., Williamsville. For more information, call 691-0005 or 839-2345.

Art society to hold

meeting, demonstration

The Williamsville Art Society will hold a meeting and demonstration at 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Room 2, Amherst. The public is invited; cost is $3. Call 634-7015

Autism spectrum

disorders program set

"Enhancing Social and Behavioral Skills of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders" will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13 at 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Call 691-8181. Amberleigh watercolor

show, reception set

Now through April 30, the watercolor art of students of master art instructor Theresa Lee will be on display at Amberleigh Retirement Community, 2330 Maple Road, Williamsville. A reception will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 12 at Amberleigh. The reception is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 689-4195.

Alzheimer's support

group to meet

The ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood will host its Alzheimer's Support Group at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at 4459 Bailey Avenue, Eggertsville.

JCC to host

Secrets from Buffalo

JCC Benderson Family Building will host "Secrets of Buffalo" from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays now through April 26 at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo Inc., 2640 North Forest Road. April 19 will be Secret Bamberg and Secret Illumination.

Spring speaker series set

at Center for Inquiry

The Center for Inquiry will present its spring speaker series, "Varieties of Unbelief," at 7 p.m. Fridays, April 13, 27; May 4; and June 1 at the center, 1310 Sweet Home Road, across from the UB North Campus. General admission is $10, students are $5 and Friends of the Center are free. Admission to the entire series is $50. For more information, call 636-4869, ext. 240 or e-mail cneil@ centerforinquiry. net.

Church offers 'Catholics returning home' sessions

Beginning Thursday, April 12, St. Mary's Catholic Church, 6919 Transit Road, Swormville, will conduct a series called "Catholics Returning Home" on six consecutive Thursday evenings at 7:30 in the parish center. Call 741-8490 or 689-7448. Tax preparation services

set at UB North

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

Lifeguarding classes

set at JCC

The Jewish Community Center will host a lifeguarding class for certification from the American Red Cross. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. now through Friday, April 13 and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, April 21 and 28 and May 5, 12 and 19. Participants must be 15 or older. Call 688-4114, ext. 326 to register.

Amherst BPW to present

panel at meeting

The Buffalo/Amherst Business and Professional Women will present a pay equity panel featuring well-known employment relations professionals at its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at the Fairdale Restaurant, 672 Wehrle Drive. Cost for dinner and the program is $25. For reservations, call 832-9327 or visit www. buffaloamherstbpw. com.

Ladies auxiliary

to present auction

The Main-Transit Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary will present a Chinese auction and luncheon from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at the Main-Transit Fire Department Banquet Facility, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. The event is presale only and cost is $20, which includes lunch and a sheet of tickets. Call Diane Zeitler at 634-2119 no later than April 13. Reynolds seeks summer

interns for offices

Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-Amherst, is seeking college and graduate students to serve as interns in his Washington, D.C., Rochester and Williamsville offices. Responsibilities will be both administrative and legislative. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 20. For more information or an application, visit Reynold's Web site, www.reynolds.house.gov, or call the Williamsville office at 634-2324 or the Capitol Hill office at 202-225-5265. Big Wheels Bicycle Club

to hold open house

The Big Wheels Bicycle Club of Tonawanda will hold an open house membership meeting from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Zion United Church of Christ, corner of Parker Boulevard and Koenig Circle, Tonawanda. For more information, call Bill Jerge, president, 835-7160, or Paula Manijak, membership chairwoman, 773-0016.

Pancake breakfast set

at A.J. Jurek Post

A pancake breakfast, including pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee, will be held Sunday, April 15 at the A.J. Jurek Post on New and Smith roads in East Amherst. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Call 688-9011.

Buffalo Bonsai Society

meeting scheduled

The Buffalo Bonsai Society will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Menne's Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd. For more information, call 662-4940.

Lexi's Legacy benefit

to be held April 15

Lexi's Legacy, a benefit in honor of 2-year-old Alexis Marie Scalzi, who passed away in 2006, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 15 at Samuel's Grande Manor, 8750 Main Street, Clarence. The event will focus on pool safety awareness and raise money to buy community pool alarms. Cost is $20. Children 10 and under are free. The event will include food and nonalcoholic drinks. Lexi's Legacy will also have a cash bar, music by Audio Frequencies, door prizes, raffles and a clown. Call 633-0076

NARFE to hold

meeting, lecture

Pat Dowling of the Erie County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will be the speaker for the meeting of Chapter 439, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Call 838- 6135.

Political symposium

slated at UB

Questions about America's political identity will be discussed in a symposium titled "America Divided: the Polarization of American Politics" to be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in Room 250 of Baird Hall on the University at Buffalo's North (Amherst) Campus. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 645-5000, ext. 1409.

Art league to exhibit

at Amherst Museum

The Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, will host the Spring Members' Exhibit of the Fine Art League of Buffalo from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 17 through May 13. The exhibit will include over 75 juried paintings and drawings in a variety of media by members of the league. Admission is $5 for adults, $1.50 for children and free for museum members.

ECKANKAR to hold

book discussions

ECKANKAR Center of Western New York will present "The Spiritual Laws of Life" book discussion: Laws of Wisdom at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 and Laws of Charity, Monday April 30, at 4498 Main St., Suite 21, Amherst. For more information, call 839-9842 or visit www.eckankar-ny.org.

Men's Alzheimer's group

meeting slated

The Men's Caregiver Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 and Wednesday, May 2 in the private dining room at ElderWood Village at Glenwood, 5271 Main Street, Williamsville.

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. Call 635-8642.

Williams Mills DAR to

meet at Beechwood

The Williams Mills Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at Beechwood Residence, 2235 Millersport Highway, Getzville. The program will be presented by Robyn Swan, sharing her experience of 14 years of service in the Coast Guard. Following the general meeting and program, refreshments will be served. For more information, call Karen Lang at 823-0292.

Auditory Processing

program set

"Central Auditory Processing in the Home" is the topic of a presentation hosted by Diversified Services, LLC at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at 17 Limestone Drive, Suites 5 and 6. Preregistration is required. Presented by Carrie Cline, this topic is specifically designed for parents who wish to learn more about Central Auditory Processing Delays. Call AnnMarie at 871-9883, ext. 101.

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 are $25. Call 852-5000.

Poetry slam to be held

at elementary school

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Windermere Boulevard Elementary will share original poetry with the public from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 in the school auditorium, 291 Windermere Blvd. Third-graders will present their poetry to second-graders during the school day.

Healthy meals set as

next topic of series

The third presentation in the Heart Healthy Series will be "Enjoy Meals the Heart Healthy Way" at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at ElderWood Health Care at Heathwood, 815 Hopkins Road.

Watercolor society

meeting slated

The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society will hold its April meeting and demonstration at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway, Snyder. Cost is $3. Call 634-7015.

JCC trip to

St. Bonaventure set

Adult Services at the JCC Benderson Family Building will take a bus trip to St. Bonaventure's Quick Center for a docent-led tour of the exhibit Memoria, which showcases original documents and photographs of Don Aldo, and lunch at the Old Library Restaurant. Tickets are $35 for the general public and $25 for JCC and Holocaust Resource Center members. Reservations must be made by April 23. For more information or to register, call Amy at 688-4114, ext. 366 or e-mail astromberg@jccbuffa lo.org.

InfraGard Buffalo

to hold open meeting

InfraGard Buffalo Members Alliance will hold a membership meeting, open to any interested parties, from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 19 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. To register, e-mail bctf@fbi.gov. Special Agent Thomas Grasso will be the guest speaker. Visit http:// www. infragard. net.

Special needs seminar

to be held April 19

"Community and Government Resources for Families with Young Children with Developmental Delays, Disabilities and Special Needs" will be presented by Rita Sell and will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Diversified Services, LLC 17 Limestone Drive, Suites 5 and 6, in Williamsville. Preregistration is required. Call 871-9883, ext. 101.