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New York Frontier during the American Revolution , 10am-4pm , Sat . & Sun ., August 18 & 19 . Period camps , musket and artillery demonstrations , military battles and activities for kids . Old Fort Niagara , Fort Niagara State Park , Youngstown . 716-745- 7611 . www . oldfortniagara . org
Fiddlers ’ Fair This melodious weekend features hundreds of musicians on four stages with non-stop entertainment . Music flows continuously with performances by more than 100 musicians - from polished professional to the youngest beginner - from across NY State . Sat ., August 18 ( 10am-5pm ) & Sun ., August 19 ( 10am-5pm ). Genesee Country Village & Museum , 1410 Flint Hill Rd ., Mumford . 585-294-8218 . www . gcv . org
Summer Night Hike & Campfire Join us around the campfire for S ’ mores before a sunset night hike at Beaver Meadow Audubon Center , 7pm-9pm . Beavers , owls , bats , raccoons , and nighthawks will all be out and about getting ready for fall ! Pre-registration required . Call 585-457-3228 . $ 5 . Beaver Meadow Audubon Center , 1610 Welch Rd ., North Java . www . buffaloaudubon . org
SUNDAY | AUGUST 19
The Great Buffalo Jewbilee ! A brand new Jewish Cultural Festival for the whole family , the first of its kind for WNY . All faiths are invited to celebrate the vibrancy of Jewish Buffalo through music , food galore , entertainment , shopping , and family fun – bounce houses , face painting , arts & crafts , free concert by PJ Library Musician Rick Recht , Story Time with Grant Golden , and much more . FREE entrance all day ; 11:30am-6pm . Jewish Community Center and Temple Beth Zion , Delaware Ave . between Barker & Summer Sts ., Buffalo . https :// buffalojewishfederation . org
TUESDAY | AUGUST 21
Toddler Time : Tremendous Turtles ! Let ’ s take a hike and look for turtles ! If the weather is not cooperative , we ’ ll meet the turtles that live in the Beaver Meadow reptile room . We ’ ll weave a cute baby turtle craft and have a yummy snack ! 10am-11:15am . Preregistration required . Call 585-457-3228 . Dress for the weather . Ages 2-4 . $ 3 . Beaver Meadow Audubon Center , 1610 Welch Rd ., North Java . www . buffaloaudubon . org
SATURDAY | AUGUST 25
Monarch Butterfly Festival In an indoor garden , observe Monarchs from tiny eggs thru to caterpillars , chrysalises , and beautiful butterflies ; hold a caterpillar or butterfly , see them tagged then released to fly to Mexico . Crafts , food , and photo ops ! Scouts and others can earn a Fun Patch . 10am-4pm . $ 8 per person ; FREE for children age 2 and under . Audubon Community Nature Center , 1600 Riverside Rd , Jamestown . 716-484- 1619 . www . auduboncnc . org
Bats ! Shadows of the Night What goes screech , peep , and chirp in the night ? Tifft and Ecology and Environment , Inc . present a special evening of Buffalo ’ s wild nightlife . Participants safely observe scientific techniques in action , like mist netting for bats and luring in insects of the night while exploring the importance of these creatures to the ecosystem on a guided night hike . 8:30pm-10:30pm . Pre-registration required . Non-member : $ 7 . Call 716-825-6397 or visit www . tifft . org . Tifft Nature Preserve , 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd ., Buffalo . www . tifft . org
SUNDAY | AUGUST 26
Working Like a Dog Day Sunday , August 26 is National Dog Day ! Celebrate dogs of all shapes , sizes and breeds by visiting our new exhibit , Working Like a Dog . This exhibit will showcase working dogs , such as service and therapy dogs ! 10am-4pm . Genesee Country Village & Museum , 1410 Flint Hill Rd ., Mumford . 585-538-6822 . www . gcv . org
MONDAY | AUGUST 27
Girl Power Wilderness Survival One- Day Camp Girls unite to test your skills of wilderness survival ! Learn shelter building , fire making , wild edible and medicinal plant identification , animal tracking , make a mini survival kit , and more ! 9am-4pm ; Ages 12- 16 . Pre-registration required . Non-member : $ 45 . Call 716-825-6397 or visit www . tifft . org . Tifft Nature Preserve , 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd ., Buffalo .
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