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Family Art

Activities now-Oct. 13

Colorful People - Redfish Art

Oct. 14 Studios, 21 Elm St., East Aurora. The

.Pop-Up Monster Pictures art of Steve Mayo. 655-3125.

now-Oct. 14 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, Carnegie

Art Center, 240 Goundry St., North

The Art of Travel - Meibohn Arts,

Tonawanda. For artists ages 6-11 years 478 Main St., East Aurora. The art of

who can let their imaginations go wild. travel posters. 652-0940.

Call 694-4400 or visit

now-Oct. 15

www.carnegieartcenter.org to learn more.

John Hultberg - Vanishing Point

- UB Anderson Gallery, Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo. 645-6912, http://ubar tgalleries.buffalo.edu. now-Oct. 16

Two Years After Tibet - Insite Gallery, 810 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Paintings by Joanna Angie. 884-9410. now-Oct. 16 Doors Open: The Art of Architecture - Burchfield-Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. A bi-national celebration of the built heritage of the Niagaras. This exhibition features 23 photographs, representing 18 photographers - 6 Canadians and 12 from the WNY area. 878-6011, www.burchfield-penney.org.

Festivals Through Oct. 21 .Scarecrow Expo Throughout the main streets of Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and Sanborn. Artistic interpretations of scarecrows will welcome visitors along the main streets of the four communities. Also roadside produce stands, star-gaze in the orchards, treasure hunt, hide out in a corn maze, visit haunted historic castle, tour a winery, take away homemade treats from

a church bizarre. Visit

www.northofthefalls.com for more

Comedy information.

Oct. 14

.Scarecrow Fest Thursday, Oct. 12

.Tourgasm, featuring comedians 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 255 North Gravel

Road, Medina, NY. Come knit under Gary Gulman, Robert Kelly and Jay

an old shade tree, see Alpaca wool Davis, 8 p.m., UB's Center for the Arts.

spinning demo, go to a corn husk doll Call 852-5000 or visit

clinic, make a scarecrow, buy a www.ticketmaster.com for more

scarecrow and enjoy square dancing, information.

children's games, hayrides and chicken

Oct. 13 & 14

barbecue all sponsored by the Medina .RICHARD JENI, Live at the Bear's

Lions Club. Call (585) 798-3358 or visit

Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara

www.medina-ny.com for more

Casino, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls,

information.

USA. TV Guide calls him "flat-out

Oct. 14-15 hilarious" and People Magazine calls

.Doors Open Niagara him "thrilling to watch." And if you are

A unique chance to step inside some of ready for a night of laughs, see him live

Niagara Region's buildings. Call at the Bear's Den Showroom at 8 p.m.

1-888-333-1987 or visit Oct. 13, and Oct. 14; $20

www.doorsopenniagara.com for more (Ticketmaster, 852-5000;

information. www.ticketmaster.com). Oct. 15 .A Colonial Day in the Park 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Clarence Town Park, 10465 Main St., Clarence. For a day, be taken back to the frontier New York era. Interpreting this historical era will be the WNY group that operates out of Fort Niagara, Brant Volunteers. Camp life, cooking, clothing and muskets will all be a part of the experience. Call 759-6170 for more information. .Lancaster Fall Festival Village of Lancaster, Clark Street and Central Avenue, Lancaster. Fall Festival and Car Show. Visit www.lancastervillage.org for more information. Oct. 15-16 .Fall Fest 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day, Peek'n Peak Resort and Conference Center, 1405 Olde Road, Findley Lake. Seventy-five juried crafters, farmers market, snow sports equipment swap, ski lift rides, special kids activities, early bird winter discounts and much more. Cal l 355-4141 or visit www.pknpk.com for more information.

Symphonic

sun. 15 .Buffalo Chamber Music Society

3 p.m., Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo. French harpist Emmanuel Ceysson will be the featured artist. Call 885-5000 and or visit www.bflochambermusic.org for more information. tues. 17 .Slee Sinfonietta with The Baird Trio and Jean Kopperud

8 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, UB's north campus, Amherst. The program will feature UB's Baird Trio in a Beethoven's Triple Concerto, as well as newest faculty member, clarinetist Jean Kopperud, as soloist with the orc hestr a.

CONCERTS thurs. 12 .The Saw Doctors will "Sing a Powerful Song" or two beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 from Buffalo Icon in Buffalo. Call 842-0167 or visit www.thebuffaloicon.com for more information. 11, 12 & 13 .moe. the jam band with UB ties, will play the first of three shows starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 12 and 13 at Town Ballroom in Buffalo. Call 852-3900 or visit www.townballroom.com for information.

fri. 13 ."Skank By Numbers" to

Mustard Plug with special guests Against All Authority, Westbound Train, The Code and From Under City Chaos as they blast from Club Infinity's stage starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Call 565-0110 or visit www.clubinfinitylive.com for more information.

13 & 14 .Great American songbook singer

Michael Civisca croons for you Friday, Oct. 13 and again Saturday, Oct. 14 both at 8 p.m. at Buffalo State College's Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall in Buffalo. Call 878-3005 or visit www.buffalostate.edu/pac for more information. sun. 15 .Bouncing Souls will play "For All the Unheard" with special guest Street Dogs, Whole Wheat Bread and the World Inferno Friendship Society starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at Town Ballroom in Buffalo. Call 852-3900 or visit www.townballroom.com for information. Visit www.tickets.com for tickets. mon. 16 .Experimental indie favs Xiu Xiu with Cong For Brums, and Dirty Projectors will play a 9 p.m. show Monday, Oct. 16 at Soundlab in Buffalo. Call 883-3209 or visit www.bigorbitgallery.org/soundlab for information. thurs. 19 .Drive-by Truckers br ing their cowpunk into town with special guest The Drams beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at The Town Ballroom in Buffalo. Call 852-3900 or visit www.townballroom.com for more information. Announcements

 Rehearsals for the Community Advent Choral's presentation of Handel's "Messiah" with soloists and chamber orchestra will take place in East Aurora. Rehearsals are on Oct. 18, Immanuel Lutheran, Pine and Fillmore; Oct. 24, Nativity Lutheran, 970 E. Main St.; Nov. 1, St. Matthias Episcopal, Main and Maple; Nov. 7, Immanuel Lutheran; Nov. 15, First Presbyterian, Main and Paine; Nov. 21, Baker Memorial Methodist; Nov. 29, Baker Memorial; Dec. 2, Baker Memorial (dress rehearsal/performance). Must attend a minimum of five rehearsals. Vocal scores are available for $10. For more information, call 823-9722.

 The Friends of Harmony will hold an open house rehearsal from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 181 Lincoln St., Depew, near Transit Road and Walden Avenue. The chorus is seeking male singers for four-part barbershop harmony. There will be free music, snacks and entertainment.

 Pumpkinville will host the first Enchanted Mountain Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) certified giant pumpkin weigh-off on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 4844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley. Admission is free. For more information, call 699-2205 or visit www.pumpkinville.com.

 Studio Arena Theatre is holding a raffle for a chance to win a VIP wine tour of Venice, Italy, valued at $6,000. Tickets are $100 each with a maximum of 100 tickets sold. All proceeds will benefit Studio Arena Theatre and the Studio Arena Theatre School. The drawing will be held Dec. 1. The winner need not be present to claim the prize. To purchase tickets, contact Katja Geldhof at 856-8025, Ext. 1741, or e-mail kgeldhof@ studioarena. com.

 A CD release party will be held for Joseph Mulhollen's "From Underneath A Nightcap," at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 453 Porter Ave., Buffalo. The CD release party includes acoustic musicians Ellen West and Jessi Noreault. The event is free.

 The Buffalo Museum of Science has hired Thomas A. LaFleur as its new director of development. LaFleur will be responsible for all aspects of fund-raising. He comes to the museum with extensive experience in corporate foundation giving and capital campaign management as well as major gifts and annual fund execution. Prior to this position, he was the director of the annual fund at Canisius College and associate director of annual programs at the University at Buffalo.

 The Buffalo Museum of Science has named Anne E. Conable as its director of marketing and sales. An employee of the museum since early 2005, Conable will continue to direct all internal and external communication and marketing functions.