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Thursday, Aug. 24

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

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

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).

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. buffalomuseumofscience. org

HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALKS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, developed by author Mason Winfield. Tuesdays: Buffalo

Niagara Square), meets at SpoT Coffee, 227 Delaware Ave.; Wednesdays: Theater District, meets at SpoT Coffee; Fridays: Allentown, meets at Allen St. Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St.; Saturdays: East Aurora, meets across from the Roycroft Inn, 40 S. Grove St., East Aurora; Saturdays: North Buffalo (Olmsted district), meets at SpoT Coffee, 765 Elmwood Ave. Tours start at 7 p.m.; $ 655-6663, www. landmarkniagara. org

IM/EXPRESSIONS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, photo exhibition by Melissa Grainger, part of "Going Ape" exhibition, through Sept. 2, the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo. 896-5200, www. buffalomuseumofscience. org. Artist reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 30.

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.

MIXED MEDIA: "Paintings and Drawings," 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

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

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, www. ticketmaster. com)

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

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