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AUGUST CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

SUNDAY | AUGUST 1

Family Fun-day At The Gallery, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 1:30pm. Explore the gallery through art games, puzzles and more. FREE with Gallery admission. Call 882-8700 or visit www.albrightknox.org.

Watermelon Day, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., N. Tonawanda, 12-4pm. Celebrate a summer staple with crafts and games. Visit www.carrouselmuseum.org or call 693-1885.

MONDAY | AUGUST 2

“FUN-damentals of Fiber” Fun Day Mondays for Kids, Knox Farm State Park, 437 Buffalo Rd., East Aurora, 9-11am, every Monday through August.. Textile art classes for kids age 8–12. Learn the art of felting raw wool, meet Knox Farm animals, $10/child. Call 826-8895 or visit www.knoxfarmfiber.com.

TUESDAY | AUGUST 3

Children’s Concert Series, Kenmore Middle School, Delaware Rd., Kenmore, 6pm. FREE outdoor interactive family concert, Mama Earth’s Kitchen Band, affordable dinner items available. Visit www.villageofkenmore.com.

La Leche League of Amherst, meeting, Temple Beth Zion, 700 Sweet Home Rd., Amherst, 10am. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their babies welcome. Call Cindy at 308-4843 or Barb at 604-2117.

Grease Paint Alley Clowns, Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Sq., Rochester, 11am-3pm. Celebrate National Clown Week with magic, make-up demonstrations and other silly fun. FREE with paid museum admission. Call (585) 263-2700 or visit www.museumofplay.org.

Elmwood Village Summer Concert, Bidwell Pkwy. at Elmwood, Buffalo, 7pm. FREE, The Latin Jazz Project. Visit www.elmwoodvillage.org.

WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 4

Movie Matinee, Buffalo & Erie County Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, 10:30am. Finding Nemo, FREE. Call 858-7192 or visit www.buffalolib.org.

Wee Explorers: Light at Night, Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, 10:30am-12pm or 1-2:30pm. Learn about what lights our way at night, for ages 3-5 with caregiver. $12 includes museum admission for 1 adult and 1 child. Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200, ext. 338 or visit www.sciencebuff.org.

Niagara County Fair, 4487 Lake Ave, Rte. 78, Lockport, daily through 8/8. Features live entertainment, food, car show, horse shows, exhibits and more. $2/person. Call 433-8839.

Amazing Mandalas, Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora, 12-3pm. Create your own in more than one media. FREE with museum membership or paid admission. Visit www.exploreandmore.org.

Got Milk? Tour, Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Sq., Rochester, 11am-4pm. Fun & educational family activities, souvenir milk mustaches photos. FREE with paid museum admission. Call (585) 263-2700 or visit www.museumofplay.org.

FRIDAY | AUGUST 6

Afternoon Explorers: Outer Space Station, Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, 8/6 & 20 or 13 & 27, 3:30-5pm. Learn about outer space, for ages 5-7 with caregiver. $24 includes 2 sessions/month. Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200, ext. 342 or visit www.sciencebuff.org

Children’s Train Rides, Arcade & Attica Railroad, 278 Main St., Arcade, also 8/20, 2pm. Ride and visit with storybook characters, visit farm critters at Currier’s Depot, pony rides and concessions available. $13, 2 and under on a lap, free. Call (585) 492-3100 or visit www.arcadeandatticarr.com.

The Sound of Music, Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck Street, North Tonawanda, also 8/7, 13 &14 at 8pm & 8/15 at 2pm. Tickets $15. Call 743-1614 or visit www.starrynighttheatre.com.

SATURDAY | AUGUST 7

Firstfest, First Baptist Church of East Aurora, 591 Porterville Rd., East Aurora, 1-9pm. Games, prizes, food, live music, including Glenn Colton concert at 4pm. $5/family, $3/person. Call 652-2145.

Felted Bead Bracelet Class, Knox Farm State Park, 437 Buffalo Rd., East Aurora, 9am-12pm. Learn the art of felting colorful raw wool into beads, creating unique bracelets. Open to ages 8 years and up, $8/person, registration required. Call 826-8895 or visit www.knoxfarmfiber.com.

Party for the Planet, Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave., Buffalo, 10am-3pm. Event features conservation games, activities, Fisher-Price friends and the hottest new toys. FREE with paid Zoo admission. Call 995-6133 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.

Mid-Summer’s Night Adventure, Penn-Dixie Site, Bristol Rd., Hamburg, 5pm. Annual program features fossil collecting and telescopes for viewing night skies after dark, after 10pm possibly meteors from Perseid Meteor Shower. $2/person, no pre-registration required. Call 627-4560 or visit www.penndixie.org.

Twelfth Annual Lebanese Festival of Western New York, St. John Maron Maronite Church, 2040 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville, 12pm-11pm and 8/8, 12pm-5pm. Event features Lebanese music, cuisine, bounce house, crafts and kids activities. Call 634-0669 or visit www.stjohnmaron.org/festival.html.

TUESDAY | AUGUST 10

Adoption Orientation Session, Adoption STAR, 47 Plaza Dr., Williamsville, 6:30-8pm. Open to anyone interested in learning about adoption. Call 639-3900 or visit www.adoptionstar.com.

Children’s Concert Series, Kenmore Middle School, Delaware Rd., Kenmore, 6pm. FREE outdoor interactive family concert, Erie Saxophone Quartet, affordable dinner items available. Visit www.villageofkenmore.com.

WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 11

La Leche League of Amherst, meeting, Family Chiropractic, 4017 Harlem Rd., Amherst, 7pm. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their babies welcome. Call Cindy at 308-4843 or Barb at 604-2117.

Play Time, Clay Time!, Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora, 12-3pm. Create your own masterpiece. FREE with museum membership or paid admission. Visit www.exploreandmore.org.

MOMS Club of Wheatfield/North Tonawanda, monthly social, 9:30-11am. Contact Cecelia at 804-2498 or wntmomsclub@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY | AUGUST 13

Gusto at the Gallery Family Night: Treasure Mania, Albright Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 3-10pm. Indoor/outdoor hunt for art clues, family tours of special ECHO exhibition and more during FREE Friday programming. Visit www.albrightknox.org.

Friday Family Fun on the Waterfront, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 12-4pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum presents Boats. Call 655-5131 or visit www.exploreandmore.org.

SATURDAY | AUGUST 14

Children’s Summer Theatre, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, 10:30am & 11:30am. Buffalo & Brandy, FREE, open to families with children of all ages. Visit www.shopeasternhills.com.

Lewiston Art Festival, Center St., Lewiston, 10am-6pm, also 8/14, 10am-5pm. FREE event features over 170 artists, KidZone, Chalk Walk competition, live entertainment and more.

Children First Festival, Washington St., Ellicottville, 11am-5pm. FREE circus themed event features fashion show, parade, hands-on activities, live entertainment and more. Visit www.ellicottvilleny.com.

Sanborn Historical Society Farm Festival, 2660 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, 8am-fireworks. Pancake breakfast, tractor parade, children’s area, live entertainment and more. Call 731-5982.

Civil War Re-enactment: Blue & Grey Weekend, Arcade & Attica Railroad, 278 Main St., Arcade, 10:30am, 1 & 3:30pm, also 8/15, 11:30am & 2pm. Ride the train back in time, fighting on and off train. Experience life in the 1860’s. $14/person. Reservations required. Visit www.arcadeandatticarr.com or call (585) 492-3100.

WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 18

Fresh Food & Local Flavors, Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora, 12-3pm. Make delicious, nutritious treats from locally grown produce. FREE with museum membership or paid admission. Visit www.exploreandmore.org.

MOMS Club of Wheatfield/North Tonawanda, play date at Krow’s Nest (Niagara Falls), 11am. Contact Cecelia at 804-2498 or wntmomsclub@yahoo.com.

THURSDAY | AUGUST 19

Teddy Bear Picnic, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., N. Tonawanda, 1:30-3pm. Games, crafts, treats, stories & songs with Tiger Tom Walsh at 2pm. $8/child, $2/adult. Call 693-1885 or visit www.carrouselmuseum.org.

FRIDAY | AUGUST 20

Friday Family Fun on the Waterfront, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 12-4pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum presents Camp Out. Visit www.exploreandmore.org or call 655-5131.

MOMS Club of Cheektowaga/Lancaster, new member social, 10:30am. Contact Brooke at 812-5557 or momsclubofcheektowaga@gmail.com.

SATURDAY | AUGUST 21

Children’s Summer Theatre, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, 10:30am & 11:30am. Dennis George Quizmaster, FREE, open to families with children of all ages. Visit www.shopeasternhills.com.

Sunset Bay Experience, Sunset Bay Beach Club, 1028 South Shore Dr., Irving, 9am-10pm. 5K walk/run, children’s activities, craft show, live music, food and more. All proceeds benefit Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire Department. Call 934-3835 or visit www.sunsetbayexperience.com.

Wild About Wellness Health Fair, Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave., Buffalo, 10am-4pm. Learn to lead a healthier lifestyle with area health and wellness practitioners who focus on physical training, alternative medicine, specialty health services and more. FREE with paid Zoo admission. Call 995-6133 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.

SUNDAY | AUGUST 22

Summer Sundae Sunday & Afternoon Kids Activities, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 S. Park Ave., Buffalo. Fun, garden related activities for kids ages 3-12, from 12-2pm, FREE with Garden admission. For $2 additional admission build your own sundae from 1:30-3:30pm. Visit www.buffalogardens.com.

MONDAY | AUGUST 23

Family Movie Night, Artpark, Lower Park picnic shelter, 450 South 4th St., Lewiston, 8:30pm. Enjoy FREE screening of Up. Blankets, lawn chairs and carry-ins welcome, refreshments available for purchase. Call 754-4375 or visit www.artpark.net.

WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 25

MOMS Club of E. Amherst/Clarence, monthly social, 10am. Contact Barb at 601-5456 or

eastamherstclarencemomsclub@yahoo.com.

Greenfields Summer Concert Series, Greenfields Gazebo, 5949 Broadway, Lancaster, 6:30pm. Family friendly musical evening features Carnival Kids Steel Orchestra from Lancaster High School. Call 684-8400.

THURSDAY | AUGUST 26

Water Creatures, Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora, 12-3pm.Visit the Touch Tank from the Aquarium of Niagara, create a water creature with fish prints. FREE with museum membership or paid admission. Visit www.exploreandmore.org.

FRIDAY | AUGUST 27

Friday Family Fun on the Waterfront, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 12-4pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum presents Field Day Fun. Call 655-5131 or visit www.exploreandmore.org.

SATURDAY | AUGUST 28

Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts, Elmwood Ave., Elmwood Village, Buffalo, 10am-6pm, also 8/29, 10am-5pm. Artists market, live entertainment, Kidsfest, and more. Visit www.elmwoodartfest.org.

Children’s Summer Theatre, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, 10:30am & 11:30am. Tiger Tom, FREE, open to families with children of all ages. Visit www.shopeasternhills.com.

MONDAY | AUGUST 30

MOMS Club of Amherst-South, monthly social, 10am. Contact Julie at amherstmomsclub1@gmail.com.

Ongoing Events:

FAIR FEVER, Catch It!

The month of August brings the area’s largest event, The Erie County Fair, celebrating 12 days of fun and entertainment on August 11-22 at the Fairgrounds in Hamburg where kids

12 & under are FREE every day.

There are many reasons to Catch Fair Fever in summer 2010.

Some of the entertainment highlights include:

New! Wildlife Wendy & Her Tropical Birds - This show will provide an up close and personal look at exciting species of the bird world including parrots, macaws, and toucans.

New! Stunt Dog Experience – amazing tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, dancing dogs, athletic feats, and more!

New! Barney of Mayberry Impersonator – don’t miss the chance to meet your favorite deputy sheriff from “The Andy Griffith Show”!

New! Zoppe’s Amazing World of Primates – Performing two shows daily, the fun and fast paced demonstration will highlight comedic monkey antics and provide educational facts about monkeys as well.

New! Close Encounters of the Exotic Kind – Come face to face with lions and tigers, and learn about these majestic animals.

Limited Appearance: NASCAR Driver Mike Wallace – Mike Wallace will be at the fairgrounds signing autographs on Sunday, August 15th from 1-3 pm.

Other attractions and events will include:

Sea Lion Splash – a returning family-favorite event featuring the only traveling sea lion show in the U.S.

New York State Police Rappelling Tower – teams of four demonstrate “high angle rescue” and “tactical access” techniques from the 57-foot tower platform.

Jerry Valley, the Master Hypnotist – watch as your friends and family are put under Jerry’s spell, performing silly tasks and making everyone laugh.

The Commerford Fire Wagon Pony Hitch and Pepsi Cola Marching Band featured in the Daily Fair Fever Parade.

FREE concerts such as The Australian Bee Gees Show – a Tribute to the Bee Gees on Sunday, August 15. The Village People will perform a FREE concert on Thursday, August 12. Also, Jamey Johnson will perform FREE on Monday, August 16.

Our Agricultural entertainment provides the chance to milk a cow at “Milkable Mabel’s Stable” inside Ag-Sperience. There will be chickens and piglets, and you may even see the birth of a cow.

Many of the favorites will return, including Gary the Silent Clown, The Slade Park Gazebo Music Series, Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, Backyard Circus, Commerford Petting Zoo, Nya:Weh Indian Village featuring all new displays, North Pole Village with real reindeer, and even Santa to make your day complete!

For a more than Fair shopping experience, you can shop for everything from crafts and antiques to home improvement ideas and jewelry at the Erie County Fair.

Food is one of the top reasons people Catch Fair Fever, so bring your appetite!

Kids 12 & under are FREE every day at the Erie County Fair.

Advance sale admission and grandstand tickets, which include admission to the Fair on the day of the show, are on sale NOW through tickets.com, Tops Markets, or the Event Center, or charge by phone at 1-888-223-6000. For gate promotions, ways to save, dates, special exhibit buildings, times and services visit www.ecfair.org or call 716-649-3900.

Baby-Ready-Pets! Workshops

The arrival of a baby is a wonderful, joyous occasion! With careful Baby-Ready-Pets! preparation, training, and dedication, the introduction of your new bundle of joy to your treasured pet can prove to be quite successful. Baby-Ready-Pets! Workshops will provide tools and know-how for any pet owner directly responsible for the care of a baby or young child.

Expectant parents and guardians work with a certified animal trainer and humane educator during this two-hour workshop to, among other things:

• Explore individual concerns regarding family and pets

• Learn methods and techniques to help their pets prepare for the arrival of an infant or young child

• Discuss how to acclimate their pets to new sights, smells, and sounds with the help of their instructional baby cd

• Examine reactions their pets may have to new little ones in the home

Interested participants can register for the August 18 workshop, held 6:45 - 8:45 pm at the SPCA’s 205 Ensminger Rd., Tonawanda shelter. Workshops are $25 and class size is small to allow individual attention and time for questions. Contact Pam Hylinger at 629-3530 for registration information. To see the complete list of 2010 monthly workshops visit www.yourspca.org.

Shop For The Animals

Help fill the pantry for the Zoo’s animals this fall and winter! Choose from the items listed below to keep the animals happy and healthy. While shopping at participating Tops locations on Saturday, August 21 from 10am-2pm, consider purchasing an extra gift for the Buffalo Zoo. Drop your gift with a Zoo volunteer in the store lobby and they’ll deliver it to the Zoo for you.

Participating Tops Locations

2101 Elmwood Avenue – Buffalo

Sheridan Drive at Delaware Rd. – Tonawanda

Maple & Transit – Williamsville

South Park – Hamburg

Buffalo Zoo Grocery Wish List

Kellogg’s Apple Jacks and Fruit Loops or plain cereals

Dog biscuits (all sizes)

Extracts and spices

Peanut butter

Plastic toys (Frisbees, balls)

Rawhide chews