Family Activities
Jan. 24-28 Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey Mickey and Minnie lead the way on a journey that will transport audiences straight from their seats into the magical worlds of best friends Lilo and Stitch as they hula in Hawaii; Ariel and Sebastian as they experience an aquatic adventure in their undersea kingdom; all 101 Dalmatians as they playfully romp together; and Peter Pan and Tinker Bell as they soar through the starry skies. The shows are at 7 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 24, Thursday, Jan. 25, Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27. Additional shows are at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 at HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo. Call (888) 223-6000 or visit www.hsbcarena. com for more information.

Jan. 25 Diving in the Dark: Exploring Volcanoes on the Ocean Floor from a Submarine Dr. Tracy Gregg, geology professor at the University at Buffalo, will speak beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 in the auditorium at the Gateway Executive Office, Route 5, Hamburg. Call 627-4560 or visit www.penndixie. org for more information. Sled-Venture Bring a sled and pull your child (ages 2-5) on a winter tour of the woods, 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine Drive, Depew. Advanced registration required. Call 683-5959 or visit www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ reg9/reinstein for more information.

Jan. 26 Winter Night Skies Join the Penn-Dixie astronomers as they view a first quarter moon, Saturn, Venus, Beehive cluster M44, the Orion Nebula M42 and learn about ice volcanoes along the Lake Erie shores, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 at Woodlawn Beach State Park, off Route 5, Hamburg. Call 826-8895 or visit www.penndixie. org for more information.

Jan. 27 Animal Tracks and Traces Look for signs of wildlife and learn how animals survive the winter, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine Drive, Depew. Call 683-5959 or visit www. dec. state. ny. us/ website/ reg9/reinstein for more information. Cross Country Ski Tour Bring your cross country skis for a guided skiing tour of the woods in winter, 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine Drive, Depew. Advance registration required. Call 683-5959 or visit www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ reg9/reinstein for more information.

Feb. 1 Moonlight Ski Tour Br ing your cross country skis for a guided skiing tour by the light of the moon, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine Drive, Depew. Advance registration required. Call 683-5959 or visit www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ reg9/reinstein for more information.