Kiwanis Club to meet at Helen’s Kitchen

The Clarence Kiwanis Club will meet at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Helen’s Kitchen in the Main/Transit Plaza. There will not be a Tuesday dinner meeting at Gianni Mazia’s this month. Call Marie Robillard at 634-7577 if you are interested in joining the group for breakfast and discovering what Kiwanis is all about.

Cafe Connect to offer group discussion

Cafe Connect meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Clarence Center Coffee Co., 9475 Clarence Center Road, with the goal of discussing various topics and engaging in meaningful conversation. The group was started by Corey Tarreto, student pastor at Clarence Center United Methodist Church. The theme for the Jan. 25 conversation will be “Are miracles real? What counts as a miracle?” The conversations will be posted online at alt-church.blogspot.com.

Winter Art Safari course planned at bookstore

A 20-week Winter Art Safari course will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, through March 27, for ages 6 to 9 at Monkey See, Monkey Do ... Children’s Bookstore, 9060 Main St., Clarence. The course will be offered for ages 4 to 9 from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, through March 31. The course will allow young artists to discover their talents as they explore the stories and illustrations of a different book each week. It’s being taught by certified art teacher Linda Dugan. The cost is $150, and there is a sibling discount. For more information, call 204-8417.

Service of Light planned for Jan. 29 at church

Clarence First Presbyterian Church will be hosting the congregations of Amherst and North Presbyterian churches in a special candlelight service, the Service of Light, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at 9675 Main St. For more information on the service, call 759-8396.

Knights of Columbus hosting spaghetti dinner

John Cardinal O’Hara Council No. 13661 Knights of Columbus is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Msgr. Hammerl Parish Center of Our Lady of Peace Church, 10950 Main St., Clarence. Tickets are $7 for adults; juniors ages 6 to 12 are $5; and children 5 and younger are free. Tickets will be available at the door. Call 759-8554 for more information.

Lions Club planning pancake breakfast

The Clarence Lions Club will hold its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Clarence High School cafeteria, 9625 Main St. The event also will offer eggs, sausages, orange juice, fruit cup, coffee and milk. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children 6 through 12 and free for children younger than 6. For more information, call David Lewandowski at 741-2385.

Magic Tree House Book Club to be held

The Magic Tree House Book Club will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Monkey See, Monkey Do ... Children’s Bookstore, 9060 Main St., Clarence. The group, designed for ages 6 to 9, will read “Blizzard of the Blue Moon.” The cost is $15 per child. Call 204-8417.

Contemporary Club planning fundraiser

The Clarence Contemporary Club is planning its spring fundraiser, the Springtime in Paris fashion show. For more information about the event, contact Patricia Angrisano at 633-1512.

Adult volleyball slated at middle school

The Clarence Recreation Department is offering adult coed volleyball from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Clarence Middle School, 10150 Greiner Road. The cost is $2 per night. Call 407-2162, ext. 5002, or email recreation@clarence.ny. us for more information.

Log Cabin Quilters seeks founding members

Clarence Log Cabin Quilters will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year and is seeking to make contact with its founding members in order to recognize them at the group’s annual birthday party. Contact Chris Brounshidle at 688-1881 or at sewcb@yahoo.com for information.

CMS to host open-play hockey

The Clarence Recreation Department is offering hockey from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Saturdays at Clarence Middle School, 10150 Greiner Road, for grades six to eight. Register at the school. Players must supply their own sticks, but eye protection is provided. Games will be an open-play format. Call Chip Trapper at 407-2162, ext. 5002, or email recreation@clarence.ny.us for additional information about the program.

Women’s Club to hear presentation on Feb. 6

The Clarence Women's Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the Clarence Town Park Club House, 10405 Main St. A presentation about the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus will be given by its executive director, Matthew Enstice. Guests and new members are welcome. For more information, call 759-9797.

Buffalo Dance Center schedules classes

Buffalo Dance Center will be offering six-week tap and jazz sessions. Winter classes begin this week. They will be held on Mondays at Our Lady of Peace Church, 10950 Main St., Clarence. From 6 to 7 p.m., there will be adult intermediate tap; from 7 to 8 p.m., adult jazz; and from 8 to 9 p.m., adult beginning tap. The cost per six-week session is $48. To register, call 901-4263 or visit the website www.BuffaloDance Center.com.

Book Review Club to meet on Feb. 1

Clarence Book Review Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Clarence Town Park Club House, 10405 Main St., Clarence. The book will be “Cutting for Stone,” by Abraham Verghese. The reviewer will be Alicia Michielli. A luncheon will be served. For further information, call 759-8586.