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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 to 1:30 p.m., every Tuesday in October 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.

Coffee with the Candidates, 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18.

Women's Issues, 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22.

"Apocalypto," 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22. Directed by Mel Gibson.

Bat Facts, 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Camera Club, digital imaging discussion and workshop, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Game Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25.

Men's Issues, 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct 25.

Healing through Grief, 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26

Cooking with Ann, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Cost is $14.

Halloween Lunch, noon, Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Halloween Party, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Fee is $2 for members, $3 for nonmembers.

Pancake Brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Hosted by Amherst Meals on Wheels. Call 636-3065.

Open Auditions, Men's vocal group, 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, Classroom 3.

Swing the Night Away, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 with the Oren Hollasch Swing Trio.

Flu, pneumonia shots Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 13 and 14. Flu shot, $30; pneumonia shot, $45.

Holiday Hoedown, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28. Entertainment by Dottie Ryer.

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

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.

Lunch Menu

The cost of lunch is $2.25 for Erie County residents age 60 and older. Call 636-3059.

Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Two baked chicken thighs in barbecue sauce, corn, seasoned potato wedges, apples

Thursday, Oct. 18 - Roast pork and gravy, duchess mashed potatoes, carrots, strawberry Bavarian

Friday, Oct. 19 - Spaghetti and meatballs with tomato sauce, broccoli, cauliflower, sherbet

Monday, Oct. 22 - Baked chicken breast with gravy, ratatouille, Lyonnaise mashed potatoes, cookies

Tuesday, Oct. 23 - Sloppy Joe, peas, mashed potatoes, tropical fruit cup