Support group available for widowed women

Support group meetings for widowed women of all ages will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the YWCA Tonawandas, 49 Tremont St. North Tonawanda. There is no fee. The group will meet every first Thursday of each month: March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6. Contact Susie Sheron at the YWCA to register, 692-5580.

Garden club features color coordination

Kenmore Garden Club will feature a Power Point Presentation by Babbidean Huber, master gardener and New York State Horticulture judge, who will tell participants how to plan a color coordinated garden during its meeting that begins at 10 a.m. on Feb. 14 at Kenmore United Methodist Church, 32 Landers Road, Kenmore.

Chicken BBQ set for Feb. 19

The Kenmore Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 16th annual chicken barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19. The cost is $8 presale per dinner or $8.50 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at the fire hall located at 16 Nash Road, Kenmore. Call Mark at 876-7748 to have tickets delivered. Take out available.

Valentine’s Day luncheon planned at church

The Faith United Methodist Women will hold their annual Valentine Luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the church, 5505 Broadway, Lancaster. A silent auction and bake sale will begin at noon with the luncheon beginning at 12:30 p.m. Chicken casserole, vegetable, cranberry salad and cheesecake with cherries are on the menu. Ring Masters Handbell Choir, directed by Gloria Werblow, will perform. The cost is $8 and funds mission work. Paid reservations are needed by Feb. 5. For tickets or information, call Loretta at 683-3311 or the church office at 683-5293.

KVIS seeks public input at monthly meetings

Kenmore Village Improvement Society holds its general membership meetings at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Community Center in Mang Park, 135 Wilbur Ave., Kenmore. The group discusses concerns about village life and formulate ideas for positive activities to organize in the village. For more info., visit www.villageofkenmore.com.

Jamboree to benefit Variety Kids Telethon

Marcy’s 19th Annual Variety Kids Telethon Jamboree will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Page’s Paradise Island, 4701 Transit Road, Depew. Music will be provided by several live acts. Food, raffles, prices, a Chinese auction, a silent auction and more will be offered. Tickets cost $12 pre-sale or $15 at the door. Children under 12 admitted free. Tickets are available by calling the Variety Kids Telethon office at 854-7577 or Page’s Paradise Island at 656-7946.

County Home Bureau available to women

The Erie County Home Bureau, a women’s organization that participates in community events, is seeking new members. To find a group, send name, address and phone number to Erie County Home Bureau, P.O. Box 1434, Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Tonawanda native performing at GCC

The Genesee Community College Center for the Arts will present Tonawanda native Ramblin’ Lou Schriver’s Family Band at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 in the Stuart Steiner Theatre at Genesee Community College in Batavia. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 seniors (55+), $5 for high school students. For ticket information or reservations, contact the Genesee Center for the Arts Box Office at (585) 345-6814, or by email at boxoffice@genesee.edu.

Church offering ‘Sharing Shop’

Payne Avenue Christian Church will host a “Sharing Shop” from 9 to 11 a.m. each Tuesday at 1469 Payne Ave., North Tonawanda. The “Sharing Shop” includes free clothing, coats, toys, various household items and more.

St. Paul’s hosting Theme Tray Auction

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church is hosting a Theme Tray Auction from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. The church is located at 47 Victoria Blvd., at Delaware Avenue, Kenmore.

Kenmore Art Society looking for members

The Kenmore Art Society is looking for new members. The group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of every month, from September through May, at 135 Wilbur Ave., Kenmore. For more info., call Debra at 876-8424.

Brighton Church plans fish fry fundraiser

Brighton Community Church, 1225 Brighton Road, Tonawanda, will be hosting a Krolick’s fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Cost is $9.50. All proceeds will benefit the church.

NARFE seeks new members

The local chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association invites all federal employees and retirees to join. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month. For more info., call 684-5466.

Club for widows meets at Blessed Sacrament

New Beginnings for widows and widowers — a support group for those who have had a significant other die — meets at 7 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Blessed Sacrament Church, 263 Claremont Ave., Kenmore. For more info., contact Bruce at 835-2959.

Ken-Ton Kiwanis Club seeks new members

The Ken-Ton Kiwanis Club is enrolling new members. The club meets at 12:15 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at The Grill inside the Paddock Golf Dome, 175 Brompton Road near Brighton Park in the Town of Tonawanda.