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.
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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.
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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
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