Thursday, Aug. 17
AMERICAN LEGION BAND OF THE TONAWANDAS Post 264, 7:30 p.m., Brighton Park Arena, Bromptom Road, Tonawanda; free.

ANDY WARHOL REMEMBERED: "Uncle Andy's Carousel Horses" through Dec. 29, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda. 693-1885, www. carrouselmuseum. org

ANI HOOVER: "Flow," new paintings, through Sept. 24, TopSpin Gallery, Castellani Art Museum, Lewiston. 286-8286, www. niagara. edu/ cam

ART WITH ARTISTS, Summer Art Camp for Children, various classes through Aug. 18, sponsored by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, held at the Larkin House, Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo. $ 270-8204

BOATING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES For the Disabled and Disadvantaged, reservations through Oct. 15, Buffalo Harbor State Park and Marina, 1111 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo. 831-3188

CHANGING CONCEPTS IN GENDER IDENTITY, with Chris Spicer of Planned Parenthood, 7 p.m., The Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. 636-4869 DISNEY KIDS CINDERELLA, youth

. theatre workshop presented by the Lancaster Opera House, 9:30

. a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 21-23, Villa

Maria College, 240 Pine Ridge

. Road, Cheektowaga; $. 683-1776

.

ERIE COUNTY FAIR, through Aug.

20, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg.

. 649-3900 or www.americas-fair.com

. FILMED IN WESTERN NEW YORK

MOVIE SERIES: "Niagara," directed by Henry Hathaway, 1953, 7 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $ 692-2413

FROM AMERICA TO ISRAEL, photography by Jonah Mink, through Sept. 28, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Bunis Family Gallery, 2640 N. Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033); and Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Holland Family Gallery, 787 Delaware Ave., Buffalo (886-3145). Opening reception: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 20, North Forest Road location.

THE FULL MONTY, through Aug. 20, Artpark Amphitheater, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; $ www.artpark.net, 754-4375

GRO, Gamalon Rhythm Orchestra, with Ted Reinhardt, Bob Accurso and Bene Torres, 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, the Central Park Grill, 2519 Main St., Buffalo. 836-9466

GOING APE, explore the behaviors of apes and other primates, through Sept. 2, the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo; $ 896-5200, www. buff alomuseumofscience. org

LOCKPORT TROLLEY, shuttles people around the city and Lockport's main attractions, through Sept. 4. Call 1-877-FALLS-US for tickets or visit www.nigara-usa.com.

M&T PLAZA CONCERT SERIES: Disco Duck, noon, M&T Plaza, downtown Buffalo; free

MIXED MEDIA: "Paintings and Drawing," by Shirah Neumann, through Sept. 28, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Bunis Family Gallery, 2640 N. Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033); and Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Holland Family Gallery, 787 Delaware Ave., Buffalo (886-3145).

MUSEUM OF DISABILITY HISTORY, ongoing exhibits:

Almshouses & Schools," "New York State Institutions," "Eugenics in America: Perfecting the Population," and "DisABILITY and Pop-culture," 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1291 N. Forest Road, Williamsville. 817-7261; free.

NEW TO YOU: "Unseen Works from the Permanent Collection," through October, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. 286-8200 www. niagara. edu/ cam

NIAGARA COLLECTS: "Highlights from Private Collections in Niagara County," through Oct. 6, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. 286-8200 www.niagara.edu/cam NORTH TONAWANDA HISTORIC GARDENS TOUR, second annual event, through Aug. 31. Self-guided tour from printed booklet available at the North Tonawanda History Museum, 314 Oliver St.; $ 213-0554

OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED OF NIAGARA FOUNDATION'S ninth annual Celebrity Bartender fund-raiser, 5-10 p.m., Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., Lewiston; $ 297-6400, Ext. 256, www. opportunitiesunlimited. org

PATTERSON AND IMPROVISATION: "Local African-American Quilts," through Aug. 25, Castellani Art Museum at the Falls, 101 Old Falls St., in the Niagara Falls Conference Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y. 286-8200

THE SAD SACKS, presented by O'Connell & Company, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through Aug. 18, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $ 839-3949

DAVID SEDARIS, NPR Humorist, best-selling author, tickets now on sale for 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Mainstage Theatre, the Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst; $29 (box office; Ticketmaster, 852-5000,

Celtic kilts

The Amherst Museum will host the Scottish Festival and Highland Games - and plenty of kilts - from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19 and 20.

There will be loads of Celtic bands, Highland games, Clan societies, sheep herding, and dance demonstrations.

Pipe bands include the Braemar Niagara Pipe Band, Caledonian Pipes & Drums, and others. Other music includes the Glengarry Bhoys, Hobson's Choice, Penny Whiskey, Stone Row, and others.

There will also be a Scottish Merchant's Market with a multitude of vendors and shops to browse. In addition to the entertainment, visitors will be tempted by the delicious Scottish cuisine.

The festival suggests that visitors bring chairs to watch the Highland games.

Tickets for the festival are $8 for adults and free for children under 12. To order tickets by phone by credit card, call 689-1440.

Discount pre-sale tickets and an opportunity to become a patron of the Scottish Festival is available at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road.

THE STORY OF ACRYLICS, with artist Katherine S. Kempa, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17-Sept. 7, Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca. 677-4843

SUMMER MUSIC CAMP '06: "Unity Through Diversity," sponsored by the Cheektowaga Community Chorus, 9 a.m.-noon through Aug. 18, Alexander Community Center, 275 Alexander Ave., Cheektowaga. For children grades 4-6; $. 832-2226

UB THIS SUMMER lecture series:

Our Community and Our World":

The UB and Community Partnership" by Marsha Henderson, UB vice president for External Affairs, 4 p.m., UB North Campus, 201 Natural Science Building. 829-6019

WOLF KAHN: ABOUT THE FALLS, through Sept. 10, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Lewiston. 286-8200 www. niagara. edu/ cam