What's Going On

Spring art show

features local artists

The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society will hold its Spring Show from May 12 through June 6, at Vern Stein Art and Frame, 5747 Main St., near Evans Street, Williamsville. A reception will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 18. The show will be open during gallery hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. For more information about the event, call 634-7015.

Taizé service held

third Thursdays

Williamsville United Methodist Church invites community members to gather on the third Thursday of the month for a "Quiet Time With God." Taizé service includes readings, songs, silent mediation and contemplative prayer. Thenextservicewillbe held at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the WUMC library, 5681 Main St.,Williamsville. Call 634-4800.

Garden club to discuss

Monet's Gardens

Forest Stream Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Forest Elementary School, 250 N. Forest Road, Williamsville. Lois Weinstein will present a program on Monet's Gardens in Giverny, France.

Watercolor demo

planned for May 15

Frank Francese will be the demonstrator during the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society's May meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway. Cost is $3 for nonmembers. Call 634-7015.

Amherst Library offers

college workshop

The Amherst John James Audubon Library will host a college planning workshop at 6:30 p.m. May 15. Everything students and parents need to know is discussed in this two-hour comprehensive workshop on how to prepare for college success. Topics will include how to maximize financial aid, getting grants and scholarships, the college application process, determining affordability, college and major selection, promoting your student athlete and much more. Seating is limited, call 276-1165 or e-mail registration@wnycofn.org to register.

Benefit to support

scholarship

The third annual Robert E. Valenti scholarship benefit will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 16, at George F. Lamm Post, 962 Wehrle Drive, near Cayuga Road. Valenti passed away in 1996 at the age of 27, from a brain aneurysm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door. Call 631-5921.

Health group offers

Diabetes education

Propel Health, LLC, a local health care group that specializes in helping patients prevent and manage chronic diseases, will host a Diabetes Education Weekend May 17 and 18, at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara Hotel, 1340 Millersport Highway in Amherst. Call 674-1148 or visit www.propelhealth.com.

(In)visible Cities exhibit

to feature UB students

(In)visible Cities, an exhibition of architectural projects by five students from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Urban Planning, will be open through May 17, at the UB Art Gallery, Center for the Arts. Call 645-6912.

Plant sale to support

Smallwood Garden Club

The Smallwood Garden Club will hold its plant sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, in the Evanstowne Plaza, Evans Street. Sale includes, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets and more.

Ten Thousand Villages

to present at luncheon

A soup and salad luncheon will be held at noon Saturday, May 17, at Amherst Presbyterian Church, corner of Youngs and Lynhurst roads, Williamsville. The speaker will be from Ten Thousand Villages. Call 633-4656.

Celebration will honor

Israel's independence

"Israel at 60 - A Celebration of Culture" will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Temple Beth Am, 4660 Sheridan Drive. This month marks the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence. The event includes food, art displays and videos. There will also be live performances of Israeli music, dance, storytelling, poetry reading and a bazaar of Israeli items. Admission is free. Call 633-8877.

Book discussion slated

for May 16

Dale McGowan will discuss his book "Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion," as well as the consensus among nonreligious parents on the best practices for raising healthy kids without religion at 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, near UB's North Campus.

Jewish War veterans set

to meet May 18

On Sunday, May 18, at Temple Beth Am., 4660 Sheridan Drive, the Jewish war veterans will be having their monthly meeting. An officers meeting and breakfast will be held at 9:15 a.m. and the general meeting will be held at 10 a.m. All veterans are urged to attend.

Chicken dinner at

Lou Gehrig Complex

The Lou Gehrig Youth Baseball and Softball will hold a Chiavetta's chicken dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Lou Gehrig Complex at the corner of Smith and Dann roads in East Amherst. Dinners are $9, and all proceeds will be used for capital improvement projects throughout the park. Anyone interested in pre-ordering can do so through www.lgybs.com.

Wildflowers sale

to be held May 17

The Niagara Frontier Botanical Society will hold a plant sale of wildflowers and other exotic species from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. Call 684-2049.

Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ

set for May 17

A Chiavetta's chicken barbecue will be served from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Tops, Transit Road near Maple Road. The cost is $8 with proceeds to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For additional information, contact Jamie Scarfone at 515-3200.

Montgomery Park hosts

open house

Montgomery Park retirement community, 6363 Transit Road, near Casey Road will welcome the public to its five-year anniversary open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17.

Ensemble set to perform

free concert

The Ensemble "Saltarello," directed by Joanne Castellani, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway. The Ensemble will perform works by Boccherini, Mertz, Machado, Tarrega, The Beatles, Sting and others. Admission is free.

ALS support group

meeting at library

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) support group will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the Erie County Library Eggertsville-Snyder Branch, located at 4622 Main Street, near Roycroft Boulevard. There will be a guest speaker on "Energy Preservation and Adaptive Equipment". For more information, call 1-866-499-7257.

Northtowns NARFE set

to meet May 19

Northtowns Chapter 439 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, in the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Diana Monaco, public affairs specialist with the Food and Drug Administration, will discuss "Healthy Heart," a presentation that also will include a demonstration of healthy foods. For information, call 773-7548.

ElderWood offering

support group

ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood, 4459 Bailey Ave., Eggertsville, will host its Alzheimer's Support Group at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 20. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month. The Alzheimer's Support Group is open to all members of the community who have a family member affected by Alzheimer's, are caring for someone with the disease or whose lives are otherwise touched by a person with memory impairment. Participation is free of charge. For additional information, please call 835-2543.

Caregiver group meeting

set for May 20

The Men's Caregiver Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, June 4, in the private dining room at ElderWood Village at Glenwood, 5271 Main Street, near Union Road, Williamsville. The group meets the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of every month and provides support, networking and camaraderie for men with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Contact facilitator Don Sabo at 937-7522 or the WNY Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 626-0600.

Center for Inquiry hosts

movie night

The Center for Inquiry will show the film Stolen Summer at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. The film features the story of a young Catholic boy, Peter O'Malley, who is on a quest to help a dying Jewish friend, Danny Jacobsen, get into heaven. The event is free and open to the public. All proceeds benefit the Park School.

Improv group to perform

at Center for Inquiry

The Cat Venom comedy group will be at the Center for Inquiry at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22. The group presents a unique collection of improvised skits focusing on a wide range of social and political issues, with a new show every month. General admission tickets are available.

Mount Calvary group

focuses on laugher

Mount Calvary Cemetery will hold its first meeting of Laugh for the Health of It - using therapeutic laughter to improve your life. Benefit from an hour of breathing, stretching, laughing and learning. Group meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. beginning Wednesday, May 21, at the Pine Lawn Chapel, 2951 Harlem Road, at Genesee Street. Call 892-6600.

Community band set

to perform concert

The Amherst Community Band will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Harlem Road Community Center. The Band is under the direction of Geoff Richter, who is a retired instrumental music teacher at Williamsville North High School.

Plant sale to be held

in Evanstowne Plaza

The Forest Stream and Town and Country Garden Clubs will hold a spring plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in the Evanstowne Plaza parking lot, Evans Street and Sheridan Drive. The fundraiser supports the garden clubs' civic projects.

Christ the King offers

support group

A Bereavement Support Group, sponsored by Christ the King Bereavement Committee, in Snyder, is offering a program for all persons grieving the loss of a loved one. The program consists of six sessions, which will begin May 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. and every other week through July 22. The sessions will be held in the Church Library. Call Linda Maslona at 839-2363.

Nursery School holding

dinner fundraiser

The Corner House Nursery School will hold a Chiavetta chicken dinner fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 20 Milton Street, Williamsville. Cost is $8. For more information or reservations call 633-7866, ext. 324.

Docent from Botanical

Gardens to speak

The Amherst Garden Club will hold a meeting at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 6540 Main St., near Brompton Road, Williamsville. Betsy Moll a docent at the Botanical Gardens will give a talk on "Victorian gardens."

'Amherst Celebrates

the Arts' set for May 31

The Amherst Museum will host "Amherst Celebrates the Arts 2008, A Family Festival," from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, corner of New Road, Amherst. Amherst arts or cultural organizations are being sought to participate. The event will include performances of theatre, dance, music, visual and creative arts and special activities for children. Call Debbie Wixson at 632-2345.

St. Benedicts Seniors

seek knew members

The St. Benedicts Seniors are looking for new members. The group meets at 2 p.m. every Wednesday in the school cafeteria for camaraderie and cards. There is also a tour group that takes day trips to casinos and other venues. Call 838-0291.

Tracks & Snacks

planned at library

Teens can share their taste in music and munchies during the Tracks and Snacks event at 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Clearfield Library, 770 Hopkins Road. Bring your favorite CDs or listen to those in the libraries' collection. Teens, this is chance to share what you think is hot or not. Call 688-4955.

Spring rummage sale

planned at Temple Sinai

Temple Sinai will hold its spring rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at 50 Alberta Drive, between Longmeadow and Eggert roads. The sale includes clothing, jewelry, small electronics and kitchen items. Call 834-0708.

Smallwood Garden Club

to discuss dahlias

The Smallwood Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, in the cafeteria at Forest Elementary School, 250 N. Forest Road for a program on dahlias. Carolyn Schaffner will provide updates on the culture and types of dahlias. She will share some of her horticulture projects.

Discussion addresses

life and death

The Blessed Virgin Mary Church will host an adult education program exploring end of life issues and the Catholic response, presented by Judith Skretny of Hospice and Rev. Peter Drilling. Small group discussions will follow. The program will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, in the Msgr. Paa Social Center at the church, Main Street at Harris Hill Road.

Community Band

presents Spring Concert

The Amherst Community Band, conducted by Geoff Richter, will present its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors and students.

Clearfield Library

to host book club

Marcia Finton will host a book club and discussion group from 4 to 5 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month through June 18, at Clearfield Library, 770 Hopkins Road, Williamsville. The May 21 selection is, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," by Michael Pollan. Call 688-4955.

Luncheon for women's

connection group

Northtown Christian Women's Connection will hold a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Fanny's Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive. Cost is $15. The guest speaker will be Esther Guylus from EG Tax. Call 626-0815 for reservations.

Learn how to boost

energy levels

Healthy Happy You will hold an Eating for Energy Workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Women's Wellness Center of WNY, 835 Hopkins Road at Klein Road. Information will be provided on: foods that restore natural energy, foods to avoid and simple natural and lifestyle changes that can dramatically boost energy levels. Call 912-8253 for reservations.

Amherst Players to

present 'Random Acts'

The Amherst Players will present "Random Acts" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Snyder. Acts include, "Take my car, please!," "Judgement Call" and "The Moth." Tickets are $5. For information, call 713-2649.

Skin cancer screening

on June 7

WNY Skin Surgery and Dermatology will host a free skin cancer screening from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 7, at 2805 Wehrle Drive, Suite 10, at Harris Hill. Dr. Michelle Bennett and Melissa A. Spencer, physicians assistant, will perform spot and full-skin checks. For information, call 631-1622.

Adult adoptee support

group meetings set

A.C.E., an Adoption STAR support group for adult adoptees 18 and older, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18; Thursday, August 14; Wednesday, Oct. 15; and Thursday, Dec. 11 at 47 Plaza Drive, Williamsville. For more information, e-mail Christian@ adoptionstar. com.

Ideal Weight

course offered

Ideal Weight classes are offered at 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Gregory the Great School, 250 St. Gregory the Great Court, Williamsville. The classes, taught by weight-loss specialist Ida Shapiro, achieve weight loss through personal touch, visualization, mild stretching exercises, guest speakers and support. Call 636-3698.

Volunteers needed

for hospital

The Women's Board of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital is seeking volunteers to work a few hours in the hospital's gift shop or coffee shop. The Women's Board is a service organization dedicated to financially supporting the hospital and helping further its mission of providing health care services to the community. For information on membership and volunteer opportunities, call 689-9451 or 688-8511.

Prostate cancer support

group meets monthly

A prostate cancer support group meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at Veterans Hospital, 3495 Bailey Ave., Room 1109C, Buffalo. Call 834-9200, ext. 5169 or 743-7595 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.

Toastmasters group

meets regularly

Northpointe Toastmasters, a chapter of Toastmasters International, will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at 25 Northpointe Parkway, Suite A, Amherst. For more information, call 689-8139.

Girl Scout Council

opens camp registration

The Girl Scout Council of Buffalo and Erie County is now accepting enrollment applications for both day and overnight camps. To download a camp brochure, visit www.bflogirlscouts. org or call Janet at 837-6400, ext. 263. Registrations are accepted through the first day of camp, July 6.

Amherst libraries

creating group directory

The Amherst Libraries are creating a directory of Amherst-based clubs, organizations and associations. To include an organization in the database, contact the library with the following information: name of group, contact person, phone number, times and locations, brief description/history of group. E-mail information to amherstpubliclibraries@yahoo. com.

Estudio Art to hold

classes, camp

Art classes for teens, children and adults for September through June are open for registration at Estudio Art School, 16 Evans St., Williamsville. All classes are taught by New York State licensed art instructors. Art camp registration for boys and girls is also open. Camps are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 11; Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25; and Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22. Call 634-5634.

Hepatitis C Support

Group to meet monthly

A Hepatitis C Support Group, held by the American Liver Foundation, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the board room of the School of Dental Hygiene at Erie Community College's North Campus, 6205 Main St., Williamsville. Enter off Wehrle Drive to Element Drive. For more information about the support group or Hepatitis C, call the American Liver Foundation at 585-271-2859.