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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 November.

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

Thanksgiving Lunch, 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20.

The Caregivers Support Group, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21.

Thursday, Nov. 22 - CENTER CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

Friday, Nov. 23 - CENTER CLOSED

"Wild Hogs," starring John Travolta and Tim Allen, 12:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26.

Women's Issues, 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26.

Birthday Party Luncheon, Tuesday, Nov. 27. Celebrate birthdays for the months of November and December.

Holiday Hoedown, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28. Entertainment by Dottie Ryer. Cost is $5 for members, $7 for non-members.

AM-Center Camera Club, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28. Mike Dziak will present a program on night photography.

Aging Gracefully, 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29.

Men's Issues, 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29.

Annual Poinsettia Sale, Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Holiday Happening, 4:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. Entertainment by the Ballroom Buzzards and Glenn Colton. Crafts and face-painting by Amherst YES. Admission is $2.

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.

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.

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.

Lunch Menu

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

Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Roast turkey with gravy and stuffing, peas, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, cranberries

Wednesday, Nov. 21 - Southern style stew, green beans, biscuit, Lorna Doones

Thursday, Nov. 22 - THANKSGIVING DAY - CENTER CLOSED

Friday, Nov. 23 - CENTER CLOSED

Monday, Nov. 26 - Beef stroganoff with noodles, butternut squash, blended juice, cookies

Tuesday, Nov. 27 - Two breaded chicken drumsticks, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cake, ice cream