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 Kathy Moriarty. Call 984-6572 or 632-7938.

Laughter group

set at Pine Lawn Chapel

Mount Calvary Cemetery will offer LaughterCare, a therapeutic laughter group, from 10 to 11 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at the Pine Lawn Chapel, 2951 Harlem Road, at Genesee Street. Call Nancy Weil, at 892-6600.

Grover Cleveland Class

of 1941 luncheon set

The Grover Cleveland High School class of 1941 will hold a fall luncheon on Sept. 29 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Call 832-1184.

NAMI meetings

listed for September

The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Buffalo and Erie County Family Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St. Call 832-4035.

Kenmore Quilter's

show set

The Kenmore Quilters' Patch will host a quilt show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Kenmore Presbyterian Church, 257 Deerhurst Blvd., at Colvin Boulevard., Kenmore. Admission is $3 and proceeds benefit the Heritage Center and Twin Cities Food Pantry. Call 631-2772.

Monthly book club

to meet first Thursdays

Librarian Jack Edson will discuss Yann Martel's "Life of Pi" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Amherst Main Library at Audubon, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. Call 689-4922.

Bountiful Harvest

Luncheon set

The Amherst Senior Citizens Foundation will hold a Bountiful Harvest Luncheon from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst. The event will feature a hot lunch, door prizes, a split club and basket raffle. Tickets are $10 before Sept. 21 and $12 thereafter. Call 636-3050 ext. 125.

St. Mary's Craft Show

set for Nov. 11

St. Mary's School in Swormville, New York will hold its 25th Annual Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 in the Parish Center, 6919 Transit Road, East Amherst. The show will feature handmade crafts, refreshments, raffles and baked goods. Admission $1. Vendor registration forms are available at www. stmaryschoolswormville. net. Call Maureen at 542-5610.

Ski club

accepting members

The Pantera Ski Club will travel to Holiday Valley Resort on Friday nights beginning at 4:15 p.m. The club is open to Williamsville High School students only. Reduced student season passes are available. Space is limited. Call 639-1151.

Travel guides available

at Hayes' office

Free copies of the 2007 "I Love New York" Fall Travel Guide are now available from the office of Assemblyman Jim Hayes. The guide contains information about activities and attractions across the state. Phone numbers for hotels, restaurants and attractions are also included. For a free copy, call 634-1895 or e-mail at hayesj@ assembly. ny. us.

Amherst Garden Club

to meet Sept. 26

The Amherst Garden Club will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at St John's Lutheran Church, 6540 Main St., Williamsville. A program, "Bringing Songs to the Garden by attracting Fall and Winter Birds," will follow at 11:15 by Danielle Pecoraro, co-owner of Wildbirds Unlimited. Free seminar, health fair

set at Weinberg

A free seminar and health fair entitled "Stay in Control of Your Health," presented by Robert Stall, geriatrician, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Weinberg Campus, 2650 North Forest Road, Getzville. The seminar, open to older adults, caregivers, baby boomers and health professionals, is free and a continental breakfast is included. Registration is required. Call 636-7531.

Barbecue set

at Methodist church

Dine in or take out dinners with a choice of barbecue ribs, fish fry, barbecue chicken or chicken fingers will be available from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Road, Snyder. Ribs are $10, fish fry $9, chicken $8 and chicken fingers are $6. Proceeds support local mission projects such as Habitat for Humanity. Call 839-2460.

Bountiful Harvest

luncheon set

The Amherst Senior Citizens Foundation invites the public to attend the 2nd annual Bountiful Harvest Luncheon from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 370 John James Audubon Parkway. A hot lunch will be served and the event will feature door prizes, a split club and a basket raffle. Entertainment will be provided by "Exit." Tickets are $10 before Sept. 21 and $12 thereafter. For more information, call 636-3050 ext. 125.

AAA to host

'On Stage Alaska'

AAA Travel will host Holland America's "On Stage Alaska," a live performance and film presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at Classics V, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Admission is free. For reservations or more information, call 1-888-320-5628 or visit AAA.com. Amherst Tigers football

to hold Chinese auction

The Amherst Tigers Football Booster's will hold a Chinese auction table at the Tigers' homecoming game at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28 at Amherst High School, 4301 Main St. Tickets are 25 for $5, 50 for $8 or 75 for $10. Tickets will also be available for the Football Booster Clubs annual raffle. Call 362-8100.

Girl Scout Cookies

on sale starting Sept. 29

Girl Scout Cookie sales begin on Saturday, Sept. 29 and continue through Nov. 25. Two new cookies are being introduced this year, the Sugar Free Chocolate Chip cookie and the Lemon Créme Chalet. All Girl Scout cookies have no trans fat. Cookies are $3 per box. For more information, call Nancy Alspaugh at 837-6400 ext. 242.

Non-profit organizes

poker run

Niagara Region Department 56-ers will sponsor a poker run Saturday, Sept. 29 for Women & Children's Hospital's Neo Natal Unit. Brochures are available at the following dealers: Village Gift Shop, The Hiding Place, Menne's Nursery, Brighton-Eggert Pharmacy and The Paper Factory. Prizes to be given at Toni Pepperoni's in Kenmore. For more information, call 692-2159.

GAM Oktoberfest set

for Sept. 29

The German American Musicians Association will begin its 74th Oktoberfest season in Western New York from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday Sept. 29, at Club Lorelei, 5895 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg.

There will be live music and dancing from 6 to 10p.m. Dinner food and a full cash bar will be available. At 7 p.m. , there will be a keg tapping ceremony with free beer.

Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Children under 10 are free.

Advertisements and sponsorships are also available.

For more information contact Herbert "Hansi" Schmidt at 864-1965, GAMBusinessManagaer@ msn.com or visit the Web sites www.GermanAmerican Musicians.com, and www. myspace. com/ blaskapelle. Environmental Summit

set at Daemen

Daemen College will host its third annual Environmental Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 in Wick Student Center on Daemen's campus, 4380 Main St., Amherst. This free event will include displays by environmental organizations and speakers addressing renewable/ alternative energy projects and environmental job opportunities in Western New York. Call 839-8524.

Girl Scouts to hold

open house

The Girl Scout Council of Buffalo & Erie County will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Council office at 70 Jewett Parkway. The event is free. The Council will also have information for adults interested in volunteering their time and expertise. Call Maria Diaz at 837-6400.

Tree care training

seminar set for Sept. 29

A "bare root" tree planting seminar will be held by Re-Tree Western New York and the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Park School, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder. Visit www.re-treewny.org.

Adoption Star orientation

session set

Adoption Star will hold an orientation session from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at 47 Plaza Drive, Williamsville for those adopting and learning more about adoption. For more inforation, call 639-3900.

Open house to mark

centennial celebration

The Sisters of St. Francis invite the public to celebrate Stella Niagara's century of service from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. at Stella Niagara, Lower River Road, Lewiston. Guided tours and history lectures will be featured and a brief program will be held at 1 p.m. in the auditorium. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 754-2193.

Informal faith sharing

set at St. Christopher's

St. Christopher's Parish, 2660 Niagara Falls Blvd., will offer a one hour informal faith sharing discussion at 6:30 p.m. following the 5 p.m. Mass Sunday, Sept. 30. Call 692-2660 ext. 307.

Flag burning ceremony to be held by Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts from Troop 444 will hold a flag retirement ceremony in conjunction with the Eggertsville Hose open house at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Eggertsville Hose Company, 1880 Eggert Road. American flags are being collected for retirement and may be dropped off at Sen. Mary Lou Rath's office, 5500 Main St., Suite 260, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at EHC. Call 837-3643.

Chicken barbecue set

at Faith UCC

Faith United Church of Christ will hold a chicken barbecue from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 at the church, 1300 Maple Road at Hopkins Road. Cost is $8 and includes potato salad, coleslaw, beverage, roll with butter and dessert. Eat-in or take out is available. Proceeds will benefit the Food Bank of WNY. Call 832-0202.

New Life Adoption Agency to hold seminars

New Life Adoption Agency, which specializes in domestic and Chinese adoptions, will host free information seminars to prospective adoptive families from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Walden Galleria Mall Community Room. Reservations are required. Call 315-422-7300.

Diabetes Education

set at library

Shelia Vosburg will discuss matters of good health with diabetes at a Diabetes Education seminar at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at the Audubon Library, 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst. Topics will include diet, exercise and medications. For more information, call 689-4922. Family Connections Inc.

to hold workshops

Family Connections Inc. will hold free educational workshops for New York State families who are interested in International Adoption. The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Amherst Lutheran Church Lounge, 5125 Main St., Williamsville. For more information, call Family Connections at 735-3279 or 1-607-756-6574.

Beechwood Guild

to meet Oct. 3

The Beechwood Guild will hold its first meeting of the fall season beginning at 10 a.m. with refreshments in the auditorium at Beechwood Residence, 2235 Millersport Highway, Getzville and continuing with a program presented by the Retired Men's Service Club Chorus at 10:30 a.m. All church representatives, members and friends of Beechwood are invited to attend. For more information on the guild or the meeting, call 504-1000.

Willow Ridge Garden

Club to meet

The Willow Ridge Garden Club will meet at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the Zion United Church of Christ, Parker Boulevard and Koeng Circle, Tonawanda. The program will focus on creating floral designs using pumpkins. For more information on the meeting or the club, call 837-4014.

Secular Franciscans

plan open house

The Secular Franciscans will hold an open house at St. Joseph University Parish, 3269 Main St., Buffalo at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Guest speaker will be Rev. Joseph Bayne, OFM Conv. will be speaking about Secular Franciscans and the Secular Franciscan Order. Refreshments will be served. For more information on the order or to RSVP to the event, call Shelia Obzud at 630-1581 or Ed Czapla at 683-3508