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SENIORNEWS
The following events will take place at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. Registration is required. For more information, call 636-3059.

Farmer's Market, 12:30-1:30 p.m., every Tuesday in August in the lounge.

Photo gallery display, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through August.

Donated books for sale in the Waiting Lounge. Three for 50¢.

Gallery display for September and October, by Ron Palmere. Art opening, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Dinner Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. Entertainment will be provided by pianist Kevin Clark.

Grandparent and Me movie, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. "Charlotte's Web" starring Dakota Fanning and Julia Roberts.

Fall Prevention Seminar, 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9.

Vision Support Group, 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9

Outdoor Car Wash, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Amherst YES will wash cars for $3, SUVs and vans for $4.

Widow/Widower Support Group, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14.

" Bobby," , 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, starring Anthony Hopkins and Emilio Estevez.

Jazz on the Terrace, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, featuring "The Sugar and Jazz Band."

Caregivers Support Group, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Exercise resistance series, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 15 and 22 and Fridays, Aug. 17 and 24.

Life Line Screening Radiology, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20.

Women's Issues Support Group, 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20

Cooking Program, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. Vegan cooking. Fee is $10 per person. Reservations by Aug. 17.

Summer Picnic, noon, Thursday, Aug. 23, with entertainment by 23 Skidoo.

A Good Year, 12:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, starring Russell Crowe and Albert Finney.

Photographer's Dream Day, Saturday, Aug. 25, Mt. Morris Dam, Letchworth Park.

Summer Party, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. Entertainment will be provided by The Krew Brothers.

"The Queen," 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen.

Thanks for the Memories , 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. Crystal Beach presentation. Fee is $2.

"Name that Buffalo Building Part II," 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Fee is $2.

Stroke and Heart Awareness, 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 6

Cooking with Ann, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. Cost is $14 per person. Reservations must be made by Sept. 14.

Beatlemagic, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19. Reservations must be made by Sept. 12, $6 for members, $8 for non-members.

Bountiful Harvest Luncheon, 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. Tickets are $10 before Sept. 20, $12 after. Tickets available Aug. 6.

Beginner or refresher recorder classes, alto 9-10 a.m., soprano 10:15-11:15 a.m., Tuesdays. Register by early August so materials can be ordered for September classes.

Table Tennis/Ping-Pong is played in activity room A from 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays and from 9:30 a.m.-noon in activity room B.

Women's Pool, 9-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday in the billiards room.

Blood Pressure Screenings, 11 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Knitting Club, 9 a.m. Tuesdays in the waiting lounge.

Mah Jongg Club, 1 p.m. Tuesdays in the card room.

Wheelchair Van Service will run from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays and is available to Amherst residents 55 and older. Call 636-3075, for more information.

Instructors Wanted Send a brief outline of the proposed subject matter to Phyllis Holmes, Amherst Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228 or call 636-3055, ext. 109.

Music Combo, noon Fridays in the music room.

Drama Club, 12:30 p.m. Mondays in classroom 3.

Duplicate Bridge, 9 a.m. Thursdays in the card room.

Men's Social Club, 1 p.m. Wednesdays in the card room.

Stained Glass Groups, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursdays, art room.

Needlework Club, 9:30 a.m. Mondays in classroom 1.

Scrabble Club, 12:30 p.m. Thursdays in the card room.

Pinochle, 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays in the card room.

Amherst Senior Singers, 12:45-2:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 632-3929.

Woodcarving classes, 9 a.m. Tuesdays in the art room.

Bridge Club, 1 p.m. Fridays in the card room.