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CALENDAR OF EVENTS • JUNE 2018 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS • JUNE 2018 FRIDAY | JUNE 8 FRIDAY | JUNE 1 Play Late ‘til 8 Come enjoy a night out on the town at Explore & More the first Friday of every month until 8pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora. 716-655-5131. www.exploreandmore.org M & T First Fridays On the first Friday of every month — from 10 am to 10 pm admission to part of the museum and select events are free for everyone. Certain events are available for a fee. Drop In Art Activity (for all ages) - 10am-Noon & 5pm-7pm. ArtCart with interactive art activities for kids and families - Noon-1:30pm. Family Fun Tour - 11am-11:45am. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.716-882-8700. www.albrightknox.org SATURDAY | JUNE 2 27th Annual Youth Fishing Derby The 27th Annual Youth Fishing Derby will be held at Ringneck Marsh at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Planned activities begin at 8am and include a casting contest, migration maze game, and a fish dissection demonstration. Rods and reels will be available for children to borrow if needed. 22 WNY Family June 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Au-Some Evening Once a month, these special evenings, 5:30pm-8pm, give children on the spectrum, their friends, and family an opportunity to play and learn together in an understanding and supportive environment. Children, siblings, and friends are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the visit. Children will have access to the museum and Imagination Playground blocks for more physically active play. FREE. Reserve your spot today at http://tinyurl.com/ausomeevening. Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora. 716-655-5131. 1 2 SATURDAY | JUNE 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Door prizes & trophies for the anglers with the three biggest fish in each age group (under 7, 8-12, and 13-17). FREE! Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Casey Rd., Basom. 585-948-5445 ext. 7037. www.fws. gov/refuge/iroquois 4th Annual Hounds & Heroes A day of red white and blue fun to honors veterans, first responders, and rescue heroes; 12pm-3pm. Classic car cruise, veterans’ motorcycle run, 70 vendors, K9 and Mounted Niagara County Sheriffs, live music, food and treats, basket auction, children’s activities, apple pie eating contest, and more! Niagara SPCA, 2100 Lockport Rd., Lockport. 716- 713-1093. www.niagaraspca.org Special Education Mediation This six- hour workshop, 8:30am-3:30pm, will teach participants what mediation is, how it works, and key principles and strategies to help achieve a successful resolution. Through hands-on exercises, videos and life-like role-plays, participants will learn to effectively negotiate and to take advantage of what mediation has to offer. RSVP now! Call 716-332-4170 or email info@ parentnetworkwny.org Parent Network of WNY, 1000 Main St., Buffalo. DEC Family Fishing Clinic Join Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Erie Co. Federation of Sportsmen Club biologists and volunteers for a family day of fishing and education at Tifft’s Lake Kirsty, 9:30am-1pm. Prizes, exhibits, refreshments, and hot dog lunch provided. FREE. Pre- registration required by calling the DEC at 716-851-7010. Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo. 716-825-6397. http://www.tifft.org continued on page 51