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'Musical of Musicals'

set at Cabaret

"The Musical of Musicals - The Musical!" presented by O'Donnell & Company will run through May 20 at Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 for Thursday and Sunday shows and $25 for Fridays and Saturdays. Call 839-3949 or visit www.OConnellandCom pany. com.

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 through May 13. The exhibit includes more than 75 juried paintings and drawings in a variety of media by league members. Admission is $5 for adults, $1.50 for children and free for museum members.

Classes for caregivers

now registering

Six two-and-a-half -hour weekly sessions will be offered to caregivers to learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings and locate helpful resources from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through May 22 at Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. The course is $25. For more information or to register, call 858-2177 or e-mail caregiver@erie.gov or visit www. erie. gov/ depts/ seniorser vices.

Mother's Day Craft Show

set at Eastern Hills Mall

Over 30 Western New York crafters will sell their work at a Mother's Day craft show. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday from May 4 through May 13.

Chiropractic seminars

to be held May 10

Chiropractor John N. Zilliox will present seminars at 7 p.m. Thursdays through May 10 at Positive Health and Wellness, 3316 Sheridan Drive. Lions Club garage sale

slated at Trinity church

The Amherst Lions Club will hold a garage sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 711 Niagara Falls Blvd. Proceeds will benefit the blind and disabled Call 694-5814.

Amherst Book Club

to meet

The Amherst Book Club will meet at noon Thursday, May 3 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. Election of officers will precede the review of Robert Katz's book, "The Battle for Rome." Call 839-2904. 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, May 4, and June 1 at the center, 1310 Sweet Home Road, across from the UB North Campus. General admission is $10; students, $5 and free to Friends of the Center. . Call 636-4869, ext. 240 or e-mail cneil@centerforin quiry. net.

Architecture lecture set

at Episcopal church

The Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association will sponsor a lecture by Chuck LaChiusa titled: "Guess The Buffalo Building" at 8 p.m Wednesday, May 2 at St Peter's Episcopal Church, 20 Longmeadow Road. A regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. For more information, call 440-7985.

Antique appraisals,

dessert fest set

An antique appraisal and dessert fest will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy. Tickets are $10 and verbal appraisals are $5. Call 634-3491.

Diversified Services

to hold lecture

Joann Yager will teach a course, on "Maintaining Independence in Nursing Homes Without Walls Programs (Long Term Health Care)" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Diversified Services, LLC, 17 Limestone Drive, Suites 5 and 6, Williamsville. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call Anne Marie Valle at 871-9883 ext. 101.

Donor's dinner slated

at Sean Patrick's

The Temple Sinai Ruach (Spirit) Committee will hold its annual Donor's Dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3 at Sean Patrick's Restaurant, 3480 Millersport Highway, Getzville. The event includes a a dinner, fashion show and theme basket auction. Tickets are $30. Call 834-0708. Spanish story time slated

at Barnes & Noble

"Spanish Especially for You Story Time" will be held for toddlers and preschoolers at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 3 and 17 at Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Suite 1, Amherst. No knowledge of Spanish is necessary. Call 867-6585 or visit www. StartSpanishNow. com Watercolor society show,

reception set

The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society will exhibit its Spring Show 2007 from Saturday, May 5 through Friday, June 1 at the Market Street Art Center, 247 Market St., Lockport. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. A reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Call 478-0239.

'Today in Buffalo'

to be performed May 5

"Today in Buffalo," a musical comedy presented by the Friends of Harmony Chorus, is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Sweet Home High School, 1901 Sweet Home Road. Presale tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors and students. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Call 662-5192.

Wrestling event slated

at Pepsi Center

Old School Pro Wrestling will present "Civil War III" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Amherst Pepsi Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive. General admission is $10; ringside seats are $15. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo. For more information, call 685-1515 or 634-6030. or visit www.os pw. net.

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 in the church library, 30 Lamarck Drive, Amherst. Call Linda Maslona at 839-2363.

Community Singles

to meet May 6

Community Singles for people hoping to connect with a partner for life will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at the Amherst Unitarian Church, 6320 Main St. Call 877-4295.

Boy scouts to hold

chicken barbecue

Boy Scout Troop 261 will host a chicken barbecue dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at St. Benedict's Church, 1317 Eggert Road, Amherst. Tickets are $8 and dinners are take-out only. For more information, call 208-7159.

Amherst Idol preliminary

contest set at mall

A first round of the Amherst Teen Idol Search will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Boulevard Mall food court. Interested soloists must sing an a cappella song that is no longer than two minutes. For more information, call 631-7215.

Adoption Star

orientation set

Adoption STAR will hold an orientation session from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at 47 Plaza Drive, Williamsville. The free session is for anyone interested in adoption. For more information, call 639-3900 or e-mail the agency at info@adoptionstar.com.

Masonic lodge to hold

pancake breakfast

Amherst Masonic Lodge 981 will hold a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at the lodge, 5808 Main St., Williamsville. Cost is $7 for adults; $5 for students; and free for children younger than 6. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund. For more information, call 481-7231. Luncheon, fashion show

slated at country club

The annual Donor Luncheon of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Zion will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 6 at Westwood Country Club, 772 North Forest Road, Williamsville. Call Cindy at 639-9270.

Amherst Lightning

to hold fundraiser

The Amherst Lightning 14U will hold a $5 car wash fundraiser from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Sweet Home Middle School, 4150 Maple Road. Call 836-6301.

Pastel demonstration,

meeting slated

The Williamsville Art Society will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Room 2. Tickets are $3. Call 634-7015.

ECKANKAR to hold

Lecture May 11

ECKANKAR will hold a lecture titled "God's Love in Action"

at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11 at the Williamsville Meeting House, 5658 Main St. For more information, call 839-9842 or visit www. eckankar- ny. org.

Ethical wills class

slated at JCC

At 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, May 8-29 Morton Merowitz will present a class on ethical wills containing personal and spiritual values and the insights one might want passed on to future generations at the JCC Benderson Family Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville. Cost is $15. For more information, call 688-4114 ext. 366 or e-mail astromberg@jc cbuffalo.org.

Rare photographs

on display at museum

Rarely-seen photographs from the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, will be exhibited through the end of the year starting Tuesday, May 8. Admission is $5 for adults, $1.50 for children and free for museum members. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. weekends. For more information, call the museum at 689-1440.

Mother and Others

evening set for May 8

Past presidents of Temple Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood will present their annual Mothers and Others program at 6:15 p.m Tuesday, May 8 at the Lippa Family Auditorium at the Temple, 621 Getzville Road, Amherst. Dinner will be followed by fashions from Macy's department store. The program is open to the public. For more information or to register, call 832-4679 or 838-3232.

ECO meeting,

presentation set

At the Eggertsville Community Organization, Inc. next general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 4007 Main Street, Satish Mohan will give a presentation on the state of the town as it relates to Eggertsville. Visit www.eg gertsvillecommunity. org.

Temple to present Jewish-American concert

Temple Shaarey Zedek will present SAFAM: a concert of Jewish American sound at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at the temple's Lippa Family Auditorium, 621 Getzville Rd. Tickets are $20. A barbecue will be held after the concert for an additional charge. For more information, call the Temple at 838-3232.