CALENDAR OF EVENTS • AUGUST 2018 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS • AUGUST 2018
topics. Today, we are doing our best to make
a mess! Visitors will have a chance to play
with all things messy including slime,
oobleck, and bubbles. Explore & More
Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave.,
East Aurora. 716-655-5131. http://www.
exploreandmore.org
AUGUST
WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 1
Nature’s Kaleidoscope Through August
19, visitors can marvel at the creative
interpretations of kaleidoscopes throughout
the Botanical Gardens along with some
creative and interactive surprises, 10am-
5pm daily. Buffalo & Erie County Botanical
Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo.
716-827-1584. https://buffalogardens.com
Free Wednesdays FREE admission to
the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum,
10am-4pm, August 1, 8, 22 & 29. Ride
tickets 50 cents each. Herschell Carrousel
Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St.,
North Tonawanda. 716-693-1885. www.
carrouselmuseum.org
Children’s Summer History Program
“Natural History in Your Own Backyard” -
Take a walk around the neighborhood of the
Historical Society and see what you can find
in nature. Learn about the plants, animals,
rocks, and fossils that exist in the backyards
and fields of Niagara County. Photograph
the nature you see, make a bird feeder for
your yard, and take home a real fossil.
THURSDAY | AUGUST 2
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For kids ages 7-12; 10am-3pm. Advance
registration necessary. Call 716-434-7433.
www.niagarahistory.org
Wonderful Wednesdays Crafts and
games on the patio — paper cup and paper
bag puppets! 11am-2pm. Children must
be accompanied by an adult. Additional
program on Wednesday, August 8. Charles
E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001
Union Rd., West Seneca. 716-677-4843.
www.burchfieldnac.org/
Wednesday WOWs Each Wednesday in
August, 11am-2pm, escape the heat and
join us inside to explore different STE(A)M
Cinema Under The Stars! FREE Family
Movie Nights outdoors at Academy Park
in the village of Lewiston. Bring a blanket
and enjoy movies that the entire family can
enjoy, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Concessions will
be available. Each movie presentation will
have a unique theme and offer a craft. Aug.
2 - Smurfs: The Lost Village; August 30 -
Peter Rabbit.
SATURDAY | AUGUST 4
Bug & Butterfly Round-up Join Buffalo
Audubon Naturalist Mark Carra on an
expedition around Beaver Meadow to find
and observe the bugs that live there; 9am-
11am. Catch and release is our goal and
the result will be a greater understanding
of the creatures that rule the world. Pre-
registration required. Call 585-457-3228.
$5. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610
Welch Rd., North Java. 585-457-3228.
www.buffaloaudubon.org
Ribbit, Slither, Croak! Discover snakes,
turtles, frogs, and salamanders as we explore
the ponds and forests at Reinstein Woods,
10am. FREE, but registration is required.
Call 716-683-5959. Reinstein Woods Nature
Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr., Depew.
Wilder Weekend Laura Ingalls Wilder
captured the imagination of children of
every age. Join us in celebrating the stories
of one of the most popular writers of 19th-
WNY Family Magazine Presents...
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Join us at Canalside this Month !
AUG Just 4 Me Pediatric Dentistry presents fun with
Farm animals from Pony Rides R Us
• Pony Rides • Farm Critters • Crafts
AUG Learn some cool moves from
Master Khechen’s Martial Arts Academy
• Team Performance • Fun Martial Arts Class • Games
AUG Monkey See, Monkey Do… Children’s Bookstore and Girl Scouts
of WNY present fun with reading and hands-on activities.
• Story Time • Free Books • STEM Activities
AUG OWL ORTHODONTICS presents a
musical performance from Kevin McCarthy
• Sing Along • Dance • Enter to win an Amazon Kindle Fire
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