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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 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 5 8 9 10 11 6 7 3 4 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 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... Free ! 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 9 16 23 30 11am - 1pm at Visit wnyfamilymagazine.com for a complete schedule of Summer Family FUN! 28 WNY Family August 2018