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What's Going On Williamsville Farmer's Market continues The Williamsville Farmer's Market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 27 at the Williamsville Water Mill, 56 E. Spring St. Locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers will be available. Entertainment this week will be provided by Keith and Marilyn Woodin and Jean Dixon. For more information, call Ellie Grenauer at 984-6572 or Lynn Schwab at 632-7938. Golf tournament to be held Aug. 13 Temple Beth Zion will hold its annual golf tournament to benefit educational programming Monday, Aug. 13. The event will be held at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston. For more information, call Julie Feldman at 836-6565. Bassett Park concert series set The Amherst Recreation Concert Series 2007 will be held at Bassett Park at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 23. Aug. 2 will be the Steam Donkeys, Aug. 9 will be the Dady Brothers. Aug. 14 will be The Lance Diamond Show, Aug. 16 will be The Pointless Brothers. Aug. 21 will be Them Jazzbeards, Aug. 23 will be The Jamie Moses Band. Concerts will be held at Transit Middle School. ElderWood Health Care in need of volunteers ElderWood Health Care at Oakwood, 200 Bassett Road, Williamsville, is currently in need of volunteers to assist with Saturday afternoon bingo and in the gift shop during various shifts. Opportunities are available for teens through adults. Anyone who is interested in volunteering, call Sydne Masino at 689-6681. Recovery International meeting set A self help group for persons who struggle with anger, panics, anxiety, depression, obsessions, compulsions or phobias will meet at 3 p.m. Saturdays, at the University Presbyterian Church on the corner of Main Street and Niagara Falls Blvd. For more information, call 826-0969. ElderWood sets s ummer concerts ElderWood Health Care at Heathwood will present summer concerts at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, now through Aug. 29 in the backyard of the skilled nursing facility, 815 Hopkins Road, Amherst. Aug. 1 will be Show tunes with Richard and Susanna. Aug. 8 will be Country Night with Lyle Stang. Aug. 15 will be Favorites from the 40s and 50s with Ken & Rita. Aug. 22 will be The Mark Mazur Band plays favorites from the 60s and 70s. Aug. 29 will be The DerWalds present "Goodbye to Summer." For more information, call 633-3900. Registration slated at Estudio Art School Estudio Art School, 16 Evans St. Williamsville, is accepting applications for summer art camps. Camps will be held 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 13-17. For more information, call 634-5634. Park School to offer summer driver courses The Park School of Buffalo will offer two driver education programs this summer with AAA Western and Central New York. The courses are offered Monday through Friday, now through Aug. 24. The cost is $425 per student and students must be 16 or older and must possess a valid driver's license. For more information, call 839-1242 or visit the Web site www.theparkschool.org. Artyard Studio to hold art camps Artyard Studio, 5701 Main St., Williamsville, is offering six weeks of art camps now through Aug. 24. The week-long camps are morning or afternoon session of pottery, jewelry or Art Explorers for children ages 5-8 and 7-12. Students will also visit Glen Park Falls for sketching, painting and sculpting. Call 634-0989 or visit the Web site www.artyardstudio.com . Carillon Concerts slated at Calvary Church The 29th Annual Summer Carillon Concerts at Calvary Church, 20 Milton St., Williamsville, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 8. The concerts begin with the carillon artist and continues with various instrumental and vocal groups. Aug. 1 will be Charles Dairay followed by the Caledonian Pipe Band. The final performance on Aug. 8 will be Gloria Weblow followed by the Da Capo Saxophone Quartet. Admission is free. Call 632-4405. Art to be exhibited at JCC The annual Art Exhibition by the students of Russell Ram and Joyce Hill will be on display at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, 2640 North Forest Road, now through Aug. 29 daily and weekends during regular JCC hours. For more information, call 688-4114. AYF Golf Classic set at Fox Valley The 22nd annual Amherst Youth Foundation Golf Classic will be held Monday, Aug. 27 at Fox Valley Country Club, 6161 Genesee St., Lancaster. Individual golfers, foursomes, prizes and donations are needed. All donations are tax deductible. Proceeds will benefit the Amherst Youth Board scholarship fund and the Amherst Youth Foundation. For more information, to sign up or to donate, call 631-7215. Registration open childhood cancer 5K The Race to Cure Childhood Cancer in Memory of Jeff Casterline will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Road, Getzville. Pre-registration is $17, day-of-race, $20. Call 681-4433 or e-mail infor@racetocurechild hoodcancer.org Amherst Community Church sets Bible School Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy., Amherst will hold it's annual Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon now through Friday, Aug. 3 for preschool age children and older New this year is preschool class ages 2 and older (space is limited). The cost is $10 per child with a family maximum of $25. For more information, call 834-9700 or visit www.AmherstCommunityChurch.org Blacksmith School set at Amherst Museum The annual Blacksmith School at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, will be held Aug. 4. Classes are open to men and women ages 18 and over. For more information or to register, call Jean at 689-1440. Mount St. Joseph to hold reunion Mount Saint Joseph Academy Class of 1967 will celebrate its 40th Reunion from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Canisius College in the old Mount Auditorium entrance. For more information, e-mail MSJA40threunion@yahoo. com or call Gemma Scrivani Donnellan at 649-9416. Those attending should mail $20 to Gemma Scrivani Donnellan, 4617 Deerfield Road, Hamburg, N.Y. 14075. Yard sale set for Aug. 4, donations needed The Northwoods Corporation will hold its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and 5 at 8810 Main St., near Overlook Drive. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the Hospice Foundation. During the afternoon, hot dogs and pop will be available for purchase at a cost of $1. The corporation will accept donations for items to be sold from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 at the sale location on Main St. YWCA open house set An open hose for the YWCA has been planned from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Temple Beth Am, 4660 Sheridan Drive. The YWCA will offer after school programs to coincide with the school year. For more information, call 852-6120 or e-mail dbassham@ywca-wny.org . Antique Radio Meet set at museum The Niagara Frontier Wireless Association will hold its annual Antique Radio Meet from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road. Radio enthusiasts will find antique radios, ham radio equipment and related items. Admission is free. For more information or vendor registration, call 668-2943 or 741-3082 Hunt Real Estate to hold garage sale Hunt Real Estate will hold a garage sale to benefit the United Way from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at 4363 Main St., next door to Amherst High School. Household items, sporting goods, tools, electronics, books, DVDs among others will be available. For more information or to donate items, call 743-6657 Blacksmith Hammer-In set at museum The annual Blacksmith Hammer In will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road. Visitors will see demonstrations of blacksmithing techniques and meet the blacksmiths. Admission is $5 for adults, $1.50 for children, free for museum members. For more information, call 689-1440. Willow Ridge Garden to meet The Willow Ridge Garden Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at 58 Willow Lane. Members and guests will car pool to Niawanda Park for a short Garden Walk before a concert at the Band Shell in the park. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, call 691-6539 or 837-4014. NAMI to meet Aug. 9, 22 The National Alliance of Mental Illness in Buffalo and Erie County will hold a monthly educational meeting for families with a mentally ill loved one at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Amherst. The NAMI Family Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22. For more information, call NAMI at 832-4035. Smallwood Garden Club to meet The Smallwood Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Twentieth Century Club, 595 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. They will tour the Italianate Gardens by Avery Montauge in lieu of a regular meeting. East Hockey to hold golf tournament The Williamsville East Hockey Booster will hold the fifth annual golf tournament at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 at Arrowhead Golf Club, 12292 Clarence Center Road, Akron. The tourney is a four-man scramble and costs $100 per golfer, which includes lunch and beverages at turn, a barbecue dinner and refreshments following golf, and a chance to win a car. A silent auction will also be held. For more information, call 310-5162. Amherst Tigers annual car wash set The Amherst Tigers Football team will hold their annual car wash and hot dog and pop sale between noon and 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 in the Amherst Central School parking lot, 4301 Main St. TOPS to hold Diabetes 5K TOPS Markets will hold a 5K Road Race to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at the National Fuel/TOPS Complex at 6363 Main St., Williamsville. Pre-registration is $18 or on the day of the race is $20. Checks must be made payable to JDRF and can be mailed to TOPS Markets/ JDRF 5K Race, Community Relations Department, P.O. Box 1027, Buffalo, NY 14240. Registration is 7:30-9 a.m. on race day. Call 833-2879. | |||||