July Calendar
WEDNESDAY JULY 7
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 www.exploreandmore.org.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
