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SENIOR NEWS

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 to 1:30 p.m., every Tuesday in September in the lounge.

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

Gallery display for September and October, "Eclectic Images" by Ron Palmere.

Annual Mum Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 in the lounge. Purchase mums from Bedford's Nurseries.

New Member Orientation, 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20.

Oral Health, 1 p.m. Sept. 20. Information about dental care, oral health and denture/partial care.

Women's Issues Support Group, 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24.

Helpful Devices, 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. Information on devices that help arthritis, joint pain and diabetes.

MusicalFare Fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. dessert reception, 7:30 p.m. the musical "Altar Boyz," Tuesday, Sept. 25. Tickets $30.

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

Birthday Party Luncheon, noon, Tuesday, Sept. 25. Come celebrate birthdays in September and October.

Healthy Aging Conference, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. Senior topics, health issues, resource information, handouts, refreshments. Free admission.

Kidney Screening, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 4. Results go directly to your doctor.

Musical Evening, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. An evening of music with the Amherst Glee Club.

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

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

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

Blood Pressure Screenings, 11 a.m. to 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. to 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.

Pinochle Review, 9 a.m. Fridays in the card room.

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

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

Amherst Recorder Consort, 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays, music room. Call 836-5568.

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

Bingo, 1 p.m. Thursdays.

Chess matches, 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in classroom 2.

Canasta Club meets at 12:30 p.m. Mondays.

Chess, 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in classroom 2. Call 639-5950.

Cribbage, 1 p.m. Thursdays in the card room.

Dominoes Club, 1 p.m. second and fourth Mondays of every month.

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

Quilting Club, Mondays in classroom 4 immediately after lunch.

Blood Pressure Screening, 11 a.m. to noon every Wednesday and Thursday.