Get ready to sink your teeth into some mouthwatering lobster, all in the name of a very good cause!

The Amherst Museum Foundation is making preparations for their first-ever Lobster Feast to benefit Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst.

The Emerging Business Leaders get back to business in September with the fall kick-off of the monthly Coffee Connections networking event, on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Young professionals are invited to join the conversation being held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Salvatore’s Garden Place Hotel, located at 6615 Transit Road in Williamsville. Salvatore’s Garden Place Hotel will be generously providing attendees with a complimentary continental breakfast and coffee.

“Strength, Compassion, Exploration,” a members’ exhibit featuring a diverse display of artwork, will take center stage at Enjoy The Journey Art Gallery, 1168 Orchard Park Road, with an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. The event will also feature live music by Dana Eric Misenheimer, and the public is invited to stop in for refreshments and meet the artists. 

The next “Wine, Women & Art” class with artist Andrea Oswald will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the gallery. Participants will create a frosted heart-shaped candy dish decorated with pansies. A registration fee of $25 includes art supplies, wine, snacks, girl talk and lots of laughter!