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.

Senior eye care presentation, 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 23.

Camera Club, presentation on the "Grand Canyon," 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23.

Book Club,"Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, 10 a.m. Thursday, April 24.

Men's issues group, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24.

"Worst Case Scenario" game, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the card room.

Preschool student visit, 11:15 to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24.

Women's issues group, 11 a.m. Monday, April 28.

Earth Day presentation, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29.

Pot luck dinner and movie "Into the Wild" 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 30.

Spring make-over tips, 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 6.

Musical highlights from shows featured in the 2008 Shaw Festival season, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7.

"Amherst Senior Center Idol," 1 p.m. Thursday, May 15.

Stamp and coin collecting club forming. If interested, contact the volunteer reception desk.

Farmers Market, 12:30-1:30 p.m. every Tuesday in April, in the lounge.

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.

Health Insurance Information is available on Thursdays. Appointments are necessary.

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, 1 p.m. Fridays in the music room.

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 Members, 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 11:30 a.m. Fridays, music room.

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

Bingo, 1 p.m. Thursdays in the craft room.

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

Canasta Club meets at 12:30 p.m. Mondays in the card room.

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

Dominoes Club, 1 p.m. Mondays.

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

Open cards, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings in the card room.

Quilting Club, Mondays in Classroom 4 immediately after lunch.

Senior center cookbooks are for sale at the volunteer reception desk.

Entertainment Books 2008, available at the volunteer desk for $25.

Gallery display for April open.

Donated books are for sale in the Waiting Lounge.

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.

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.