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JULY CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY | JULY 2
Friday Family Fun on the Waterfront, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 12-4pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum presents Try to Fly, kids of all ages. Call 655-5131 or visit www.exploreandmore.org.
SATURDAY | JULY 3
French & Indian War Encampment, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, daily through 7/5. Event features large-scale battles, artillery bombardments, living history camps. Visit www.oldfortniagara.org.
TUESDAY | JULY 6
Summer Fun Club, Buffalo & Erie County Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, 2pm, Tuesdays through 8/3. FREE program for children age 6-12, features stories, games and crafts. Visit www.buffalolib.org.
WEDNESDAY | JULY 7
Wee Explorers: Water, Water, Water, Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, 10:30am-12pm or 1-2:30pm. Explore the wonders of water, 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.
African American Dance and Drum Presentation, Buffalo & Erie County Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, 11am. FREE dance and drum presentation by the African American Cultural Center. Visit www.buffalolib.org.
Foster/Adoptive Parent Orientation, Gateway-Longview, 605 Niagara St., Buffalo, 12-1pm or 6-7pm. Call 783-3198.
THURSDAY | JULY 8
FREE Family Concert, Faith Lutheran Church, Bowen & Jamison Rds., Elma, 6:30pm. Features live music, crafts, supervised playground & food. Concerts (also 7/15, 22, 29) benefit Orphan Rescue Center in Kenya. Call Karen at 655-1119.
Aquarium of Niagara Touch Tank, Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Rd., Elma, 2-3pm. No registration required, available to first 75 to arrive. Call 652-2719.
FRIDAY | JULY 9
Hunter’s Hope Night with the Bisons, Coca Cola Field, 275 Washington St., Buffalo, 7:35pm. Includes auction of Bisons caps, autograph session with Jim Kelly during game. Contact Rob at 846-2032 or rkates@bisons.com to order tickets.
Canal Side Astronomy, Erie Canal Harbor, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 7-11pm. Join the Buffalo Astronomical Association in an evening of astronomy activities and telescopic observations of night skies, FREE. Visit www.buffaloastronomy.com.
Afternoon Explorers: Insect Investigation, Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, 7/9 & 23 or 7/16 & 30, 3:30-5pm. Two sessions/month features live animals, crafts, snacks and activities, 5-7 year-olds with caregiver. $24 non-members, includes both sessions. Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200, ext.342 or visit www.sciencebuff.org.
Friday Family Fun on the Waterfront, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 12-4pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum presents Clay Day, kids of all ages. Call 655-5131 or visit
SATURDAY | JULY 10
Sail Buffalo Sailing for Kids, Erie Canal Harbor, Commercial Slip, Buffalo, 9am-12pm, Saturdays through 8/14. FREE lessons for children ages 7-17, space limited, online registration required. First come, first serve. Visit www.spiritofgreatlakes.com.
Kidfest for Kenya, Fireman’s Field, Pine St. Extension, East Aurora, 3-7pm. Glenn Colton concert, games, crafts, food and more to benefit school & care center for orphans of AIDS. Visit www.crossroadssprings.org.
Sea Lion Birthday Party, Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave. Buffalo, during regular Zoo hours. Games, raffles and more, FREE with Zoo admission. Call 995-6133 or visit www.buffalozoo.org.
Olde Sanborn Days, Sanborn Fire Company, Rte. 429, Sanborn, also 7/11, 10am-5pm. FREE country fair features craft show, petting zoo, music, chainsaw artist and more. Call Rotary Club of Niagara County at 693-1946.
Children’s Summer Theater, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, 10:30am & 11:30am. Glenn Colton, FREE, open to families and children of all ages. Visit www.shopeasternhills.com.
MONDAY | JULY 12
Tickle Your Funny Bone with the Smudge Fundaes, Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Rd., Elma,
7-7:45pm. Variety show features singing and dancing, all ages. No registration required. Call 652-2719.
MOMS Club of Kenmore/Tonawanda, monthly social, 10am-12pm. Contact Andrea at ktmcinfo@yahoo.com.
La Leche League of Hamburg/West Seneca, meeting, 10am. Nursing and pregnant moms and their children welcome. Call Sandy at 713-1667.
TUESDAY | JULY 13
Children’s Concert Series, Kenmore Middle School, Delaware Rd., Kenmore, 6pm. FREE outdoor interactive family concert, The Hills Brothers, affordable dinner items available. Visit http://villageofkenmore.com.
Nature’s Circle: Racing Stripes and Polka Dots, Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo, 10:30-11:15am. . Stories, silly songs and games, ages 2-3, fun outdoor circle time. $4/child & adult. Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200, ext. 338.
WEDNESDAY | JULY 14
The Wondermakers, Buffalo & Erie County Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, 11am. FREE interactive storytelling experience. Visit www.buffalolib.org.
La Leche League of Amherst, Family Chiropractic, 4017 Harlem Rd., Amherst, 7pm. Meeting, pregnant and breastfeeding moms and their babies welcome. Call Cindy at 308-4843 or Barb at 604-2117.
MOMS Club of Wheatfield/North Tonawanda, monthly social, 9:30-11am. Contact Cecelia at 804-2498 or wntmomsclub@yahoo.com.
THURSDAY | JULY 15
YMCA Annual Fun Run, Milton St. & Pasadena Place, Williamsville, 6:30pm. 5K race during Old Home Days, ages 14 and up. Register at Northeast Family YMCA, 4433 Main St., Amherst or call 839-2543.
FRIDAY | JULY 16
MOMS Club of Cheektowaga/Lancaster, new member social, 10:30am. Contact Brooke at 812-5557 or momsclubofcheektowaga@gmail.com.
SATURDAY | JULY 17
Ribbit, Slither, Croak!, Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr., Depew, 10:30am. Discover snakes, turtles, frogs and salamanders, FREE guided walk. Registration required. Call 683-5959.
Children’s Summer Theater, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, 10:30am & 11:30am. Nels Cremean, FREE, open to families and children of all ages. Visit www.shopeasternhills.com.
TUESDAY | JULY 20
Teddy Bear Picnic, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, 11am-1pm. Event features picnic lunch, games, stories, a visit from Buffalo Clown Alley and more. Presented by The Gardens in conjunction with the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Pre-registration is required. Call 884-0095.
Children’s Concert Series, Kenmore Middle School, Delaware Rd., Kenmore, 6pm. FREE outdoor interactive family concert, Babik, affordable dinner items available. Visit http://villageofkenmore.com.
WEDNESDAY | JULY 21
Bruce Weaver & Friends, Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Rd., Elma, 2-2:45pm. Ventriloquist, magic, singing and surprises, all ages. No registration required. Call 652-2719.
FREE Children’s Theatre, Elizabeth Ann Clune Center for Theatre, Clet Hall, Niagara University, 2-3pm, every Wed. through 8/18. Includes workshop with University theatre students, ages 3-12 accompanied by adult. First come, first serve. Call 286-8685.
Get Moving with the Jump Bunch-Sports and Fitness, Explore & More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora, 12-3pm. Wednesday WOWS are FREE with museum membership or paid admission, every Wednesday during July & August. Call 655-5131 or visit www.exploreandmore.org.
MOMS Club of Wheatfield/North Tonawanda, monthly playdate at Krow’s Nest, Niagara Falls, 11am. Contact Cecelia at 804-2498 or wntmomsclub@yahoo.com.
THURSDAY | JULY 22
Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Shakespeare Hill, Delaware Park, 7:30pm, every evening except Mondays, through 8/15. FREE professional outdoor theatre, all female cast retells Macbeth. Visit www.shakespeareindelawarepark.org or call 856-4533.
FRIDAY | JULY 23
Friday Family Fun on the Waterfront, Central Wharf, Buffalo, 12-4pm. Explore & More Children’s Museum presents Marvelous Marbling, kids of all ages. Call 655-5131 or visit www.exploreandmore.org.
SUNDAY | JULY 25
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, 12-2pm, FREE with Garden admission. For just $2 additional admission build your own Sunday sundae from 1:30-3:30pm. Visit www.buffalogardens.com.
WEDNESDAY | JULY 28
Movie Matinee, Buffalo & Erie County Central Library, 1 Lafayette Sq., Buffalo, 10:30am. FREE screening of kids’ favorite, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Visit www.buffalolib.org.
Magic Day!, Explore and More Children’s Museum, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora, 12pm and 1:30pm. See magician Adam Michael, create some magic of your own. FREE with
museum membership or paid admission. Call 655-5131 or visit www.exploreandmore.org.
Little Tykes Mini Nature Camp: Bug Senses, Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo, 9:30-11:30am. Games, crafts, hikes and more, kids ages 3-5. Non-members: $8/session. Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200, ext. 338.
MOMS Club of E.Amherst/Clarence, new member social, 10am. Contact Lisa at 601-5456 or eamherstclarencemomsclub@yahoo.com.
SATURDAY | JULY 31
Children’s Summer Theater, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Rd., Williamsville, 10:30am & 11:30am. Bubblemania, FREE, open to families and children of all ages. Visit www.shopeasternhills.com.
Ongoing Events:
Free Family Saturdays
Color Your Summer Memories at Artpark!
Looking for a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon without spending a dime?
Artpark’s Free Family Saturdays offer a variety of hands-on art activities and special live performances that your whole family will love! Free Family Saturdays take place July 10–31 from noon-4pm in Artpark’s Upper Park. There is no parking fee and families are encouraged to picnic in the park at unique artist-created picnic tables (no on-site concessions will be available for purchase, restroom facilities will be open).
Families can visit these creative-themed workshop stations at their leisure:
July 10
Everyday Art: Enjoy a creative spin on day to day art, including wearable art, graphic design and bookmaking. Family Saturday featured performance by Shakespeare in Delaware Park at 2pm
July 17
Art Influenced: Take a trip through history! Families can have fun interpreting famous works of art. Family Saturday featured performance by the Niagara Experience Players at 2pm.
July 24
Creative Chromatic: Can’t wait to color? These workshops are sure to satisfy with paintings that move and hues that delight. Family Saturday featured performance by Carlton the Mime and his Clown Magic Show at 2pm.
July 31
Cirque Du Art: Bust out the bizarre with visual art, surrealist shapes and performance art. Family Saturday featured performance by Artpark’s Rock Camp at 2pm.
A variety of “Make and Take” workshops are available at all Family Saturdays. Other imagination stations include The Paint Space, Costume Closet, Sand Box, Face Painting, and the Pottery Wheel.
For more information visit www.artpark.net.
BPO Summer in the Parks
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is excited to announce the BPO Summer in the Parks series presented by First Niagara led by BPO Associate Conductor, Matthew Kraemer. All concerts begin at 7pm and are FREE and open to the entire Western New York community. “The BPO has a long-standing tradition of giving back to the community that supports us by providing free Summer in the Parks concerts,” said BPO Executive Director Dan Hart. “We are grateful for the support of First Niagara which allows us to reach out to as much the community as possible.”
The BPO Summer in the Parks kicks off with a return to Delaware Park in Buffalo on Wednesday, July 7th, set in Buffalo’s Olmsted Delaware Park meadow. On Friday, July 9th the BPO will perform at Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park, followed by a return to Niagara Falls State Park (Goat Island), Niagara Falls on Thursday, July 15th to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the oldest state park in the nation. This concert will precede a fireworks display.
The final Summer in the Parks concert will be held on Wednesday, July 21st at Cheektowaga Town Park, Cheektowaga. For more information contact Jennifer L. Smith, Community Relations Manager at 885-0331, ext. 419 or visit www.bpo.org.
Buffalo 2010
Empire State Games
The Empire State Games Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday July 21 will kick-off four days of gold medal athletic competitions.
The 2010 Buffalo Games will run through Sunday July 25 with more than 6,000 athletes from across the state descending on Western New York to compete in the country’s oldest amateur, multi-sport competition.
Staged similar to an Olympic celebration, the Empire State Games opening ceremonies will include a day and night full of family fun and entertainment featuring the traditional athlete procession, swearing in and cauldron lighting. Local Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops will lead the athletes along with a military flyover and color guard. An original music score will be performed and a robust fireworks display will cap off the evening concert. Opening ceremonies tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations.
Prior to opening ceremonies, families young and old can enjoy the sights and sounds of the Empire Family Village. Athletic competitions, live entertainment and foods from local Buffalo restaurants will be featured along with plenty of sponsor bonuses. Ryan Miller’s Steadfast Foundation will bring MYESPN and the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres will feature sport challenges for all ages. Located adjacent to UB North Campus Stadium, the Empire Family Village will be open from 3:30 - 6:30 PM on July 21 and is free to the public.
Dozens of local athletic venues will come to life with competitions ranging from hockey, lacrosse, wrestling, basketball, track & field, swimming and more. Passes to athletic competitions can be purchased online at www.sportnation-housing.com or at each event venue for cash only. A full schedule of athletic events and locations can be found at www.esgbuffalo.com or www.empirestategames.org.
2010 Buffalo Book Fair
The Buffalo Book Fair Committee will host the 5th Annual Buffalo Book Fair on Sat., July 10th from 11am to 6pm in downtown Buffalo (Lafayette Square and Washington Street). FREE and open to all, the Buffalo Book Fair celebrates the power of reading through author presentations, book signings, seminars and panel discussions that take place outside in literary pavilions and in the Buffalo and Erie County Library. This festive literary event has now become one of Buffalo’s many treasures offering activities for the entire family. Special features include healthy cooking demonstrations, poetry readings, storytellers, live music, art, hands on projects for children, and retail and book exhibitors. The book fair has attracted over 4,000 people and serves as a perfect complement to the annual Taste of Buffalo food festival that takes place the same weekend two blocks away.
Signature Children Features include the WNED (PBS-TV) Main Stage, a popular area that includes special presentations for kids and families. Hear the winners of WNED’s Share a Story Contest, see exciting demonstrations, enjoy story time with some of your favorite characters and personalities and join in the hands on fun as we celebrate the power of reading and writing. In addition, the Interactive Children Section hosted by Read to Succeed and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is an extremely popular area that provides free arts and crafts activities with a link to literature.
For more information call 881-6066 or visit www.BuffaloBookFair.com.
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