What's Going On

JCC Ski Club now

accepting reservations

The JCC Ski Club is now accepting reservations for skiers in sixth- through 12th-grades for trips to Kissing Bridge. The season begins Jan. 6 and continues through March 2. Participants do not have to be JCC members. Early sign-ups will receive a discounted price. For more information, call Sean Morgan at 886-3172 ext. 420 or e-mail at smorgan@ jccbuffalo.org.

Volunteers needed

for police auxiliary

The Amherst Police Auxiliary is seeking residents, 21 to 62 years of age, who are in good health and have a clean criminal record to join the volunteer group. For more information on the auxiliary, call 308-7818 or 688-0822, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Amherst dentist to buy

back Halloween candy

Winning Smiles Pediatric Dentistry is buying back Halloween candy; $1 per pound. The candy will be donated to soldiers in Iraq and $1 will be donated to Buffalo City Mission for each pound brought in. Candy can be taken to the office, 1525 Amherst Manor Drive from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The last candy day will be accepted is Monday, Nov. 19. Call 250-2066.

WIICH to hold

luncheon Nov. 14

The Women Interested in Cystic Health will hold a luncheon at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. The program will be on beauty control and will be led by Jeanine Cieri and Marie Lynn Orgek. For more information, call 652-9613 or 652-0375.

Pilates classes set

at Harris Hill

Pilates classes will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at Harris Hill United Methodist Church, 8495 Main St., corner of Harris Hill Road and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Slim & Tone, 55 Crosspoint Pkwy., near corner of North French Road and Millersport Highway and at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Gymboree, 8012 Transit Road, in the Premier Place Plaza. All classes are $5.00, each with no membership or sign-up fee. Call Carla Baran at 741-8641. 'Blood Diamond' featured

at CFImovie night

The Center for Inquiry's November movie night will feature the 2006 adventure drama "Blood Diamond," starring Leonardo Di- Caprio and Jennifer Connelly. The film follows a fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen as they match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond in Sierra Leone. The film is rated R, and will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 at the Center, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. Entry is free and open to the public. Call 636-4869, ext. 409.

Caregiver classes

set in Williamsville

A six-week educational program designed to provide caregivers the tools needed for taking care of themselves will be covered from 6 to 8:30 p.m. now through Saturday, Dec. 10 at Elderwood at Glenwood, 5271 Main St., Williamsville. The six sessions, held weekly, will teach caregivers to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings and locate helpful resources. Cost for the course is $25. Pre-registration is required. Call 858-2177.

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, Nov. 19 at the Walden Galleria Mall Community Room. The seminar is open to the public but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call 315-422-7300 or e-mail Newlife@newlifeadoption. org. 'Energetics of Food' set

at Transit Road spa

Find out what foods provide different energetic effects and sensations such as damp, hot, cool, and warm and learn how to use natural foods, in everyday cooking, to enhance health, lose weight, boost energy, achieve balance or improve moods at the "Energetics of Food" workshop from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Tranquil Oasis Spa, 6281 Transit Road, near Casey Road. Cost is $5; reservations required. Call 639-0550.

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. Call 639-1151.

Secular Sundays

set at CFI

The Center For Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst, will present the Secular Sundays speaker series at 11 a.m. Sundays. Dec. 2 will be D.J. Grothe, "Being Right is Not Enough." The series continues the lively humanist tradition of those who seek a Sunday alternative to traditional religious services. Call Samantha Dornfeld at 636-4869, ext. 408.

Cat Venom Comedy

Group set at CFI

The Center for Inquiry, 3965 Rensch Road, Amherst, will feature the Cat Venom Comedy Group at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. The group produces improvised skits using social and political humor. Call 636-4869.

Arthritis Course

set in Getzville, Snyder

Taking Control of Arthritis, a three-session educational program designed to help people learn ways to take control and better manage their arthritis, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 19 at Slim and Tone, 55 CrossPoint Parkway, Getzville and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Northeast YMCA, 4433 Main St., Snyder. Call 507-4543. JCC to host children's

book fair

The Early Childhood Center at the Jewish Community Center will hold a Scholastic Book Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. now through Friday, Nov. 16 and from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Benderson Building, 2640 N. Forest Road, Getzville. The book fair will offer books for children from pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade. For more information, call Linda Mikolajek at 688-4114 ext. 345.

Arthritis exercise

classes set

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, designed to increase joint flexibility, improve range of motion and maintain muscle strength, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 15, 27 and 28 and Dec. 4, 6, 11, 13 and 19 at Slim and Tone, 55 CrossPoint Parkway, Getzville. For more information, call 507-4543.

Working writers

workshop set

A hands-on writing workshop "How to Write & Market Short Items, Articles & Short Stories" will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 in the Gold Room of the Amherst Pepsi center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Williamsville. The session will combine writing exercises for inspiration on getting started, discussion on how to reuse and recycle the content in different formats and marketing information. The cost is $45 and includes refreshments and materials. Advance registration required. Call 542-2029.

Steven Levitt to

continue speaker series

Economist Steven Levitt, author of "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything," will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 in Alumni Arena on UB's North Campus. Call 645-6666.

Forest Stream Garden

Club to meet

Forest Stream Garden Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Nov. 14 at Forest Elementary School, 250 N. Forest Road. This meeting will be a work session in preparation for the Festival of Trees and the Theodore Roosevelt Site Victorian Christmas.

Embroiders' Guild

to hold meeting

The Buffalo Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America will hold a meeting and lesson on needlepunch at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 380 Harding Road, Williamsville. New members or guests are welcome. For more information, call Mary Dolata 632-0237.

Monthly potluck dinner

set at CFI

The Center for Inquiry's Friends of the Center will meet for their regular potluck dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Center, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. The dinners are excellent opportunities for inquisitive individuals to introduce themselves to the local community and discuss current issues in a casual environment. Bring a dish to pass and your favorite beverage. The dinners and parking are free and open to the public. Call 636-4869, ext. 409.

Slide presentation set

on wars in Afghanistan

Canterbury Woods, 705 Renaissance Drive, Williamsville, will hold a slide presentation entitled "Foreign Wars in Afghanistan" at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. The lecture will be given by journalist and professional speaker B.G. Flickinger. Call 929-5876 or 929-5812.

Supermarket tour set

for healthy food

A free supermarket tour of new, healthy and functional foods for consumers led by registered dietitian Lyssie Lakatos from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at TOPS Supermarket, 2531 Maple Road, Amherst. Lakatos, along with her sister Tammy, are the authors of "Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever."

Niagara watercolor

society to hold meeting

The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway, Snyder. A watercolor demonstration will be led by Kathleen Dworak. Call 634-7015.

Junior League

to hold luncheon

The Junior League of Buffalo will host an Afternoon of Culinary Delights luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at The Park Country Club, 4949 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its award-winning cookbook, "Great Lake Effects - Buffalo Beyond Winter & Wings." Tickets are $45. Call 884-8865.

BNI Business Makers

to meet Nov. 15

Carolyn Leed, attorney with Sargent & Collins LLP, will be the guest speaker at the BNI Business Makers weekly meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at Marinaccio's Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Visitors are encouraged to attend. For more information call Deb Nye at 913-1541.

'Now It's Your Turn' DVD

to be shown

The "Now It's Your Turn" DVD, which asks each of us what we are doing to diminish marijuana and alcohol use by youths in our town, will be shown from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at Melissa's Coffee House, 5005 Sheridan Drive, behind the Independent Health Youth and Family Center. For more information, call Anne Rohrer at 631-7215.

Organist to perform

at UB

Organist Todd Wilson will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North (Amherst) campus, University at Buffalo. For more information or tickets, call 645-2921 or visit www.slee.buffalo.edu.

Moonlight Hoops

set at Clearfield

The Amherst Recreation Department will present Moonlight Hoops from 10 p.m. until midnight, Friday, Nov. 16 at the Clearfield Community Center, 730 Hopkins Road, Williamsville. All participants must have a valid Town of Amherst Recreation Department ID. Call 631-7132.

League of Women Voters

to hold luncheon

The Amherst League of Women Voters will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at the Scotch and Sirloin, 6999 Maple Road, Amherst. Senator Mary Lou Rath will be guest speaker. Health Care updates will be among topics presented. Cost of lunch is $14. For more information or reservations, call Judy Metzger 688-2351.

Craft show set

at Harris Hill church

The Harris Hill United Methodist Church will hold it's annual craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the church, 8495 Main St. A variety of vendors will be present and a silent auction and Dutch kitchen featuring homemade soup and baked goods will be available. Craft tables are still available. For more information, call the church office at 632-4688.

Spaghetti dinner

set at Trinity Methodist

Trinity United Methodist Church, 711 Niagara Falls Blvd., near Longmeadow Road, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Tickets are $7 for adults; $3 for children ages 7-10; and free for children ages 6 and younger. Call 835-7711.

Basket auction set at Central Park Methodist

The Central Park United Methodist Church, 216 Beard Ave., Buffalo, will host a basket auction starting at noon, Sunday, Nov. 18. Drawings begin at 2 p.m. Admission tickets are $10 and include the first 10 tickets. There will also be crafts and Christmas and children's items for sale, as well as light refreshments. Call Beth at 835-7922 or the church at 833-3193.

Adoption STAR to hold

orientation meeting

Adoption STAR will hold an orientation session Sunday, Nov. 18 at 47 Plaza Drive, Williamsville. for more information, including start time of the session, call 639-3900 or e-mail info@ adoptionstar. com.

Vegan Thanksgiving

dinner set at ACC

An Annual Vegetarian Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner and Chinese Auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at Amherst Community Church, 77 Kings Highway, Amherst. Participants are asked to bring a vegan dish to pass that will provide for six to eight people. The event will benefit Animal Advocates of WNY. Reservations are required. For more information, call Nan and Walter Simpson at 839-0062.

Smallwood Garden

Club to meet

The Smallwood Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 at St. Mary's Apts, 400 Mill St., Williamsville. A workshop on holiday table arrangements will be held by Cindy Miranda. At 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, there will be a holiday luncheon for members and guests at the Country Club of Buffalo, 250 N. Youngs Road, Williamsville.

Men's Caregiver group to

meet at ElderWood

The Men's Caregiver Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, and Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the private dining room at ElderWood Village at Glenwood, 5271 Main St., Williamsville. Call Don Sabo at 937-7522 or the Alzheimer's Association, 626-0600.

Alzheimer's support

group set at Wedgewood

Health Care at Wedgewood, 4459 Bailey Ave., Eggertsville, will host its Alzheimer's Support Group at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. Call 835-2543.