FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Polar Bites 2007

Take a bite out of winter and join the Buffalo Zoo for culinary specialties, along with wines and brews from some of the area's finest establishments. This wildly popular fundraiser will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Enjoy a basket raffle and visits with some of your favorite animal ambassadors. Tickets are $30 pre-sale and $40 at the door. Call 995-6131, or visit www.buffalozoo.org to get your tickets today. Limited tickets are available. Feb. 22 Snowshoe Walk Try out a pair of snowshoes or bring your own and enjoy a 10 a.m. tour of the woods in winter. Will walk if there is no snow. Advance registration required. Snowshoe rental, $2 per pair/free for FORNP members, Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. Call 683-5959 or visit www. dec. state. ny. us/ website/ reg9/ reinstein for more information.

Feb. 24 Winter Scavenger Hunt Escape cabin fever with your family as you locate natural winter items in the woods beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. Advance registration required. Call 683-5959 or visit www. dec. state. ny. us/ website/ reg9/ reinstein for more information.

Feb. 25 Family Film Series Free Family Film Series featuring "Barnyard" (PG), 2 p.m., Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo. Tickets are available seven days prior to the film showing at Wegmans customer service desks and Shea's box office on a first-come, first-serve basis only. Call 847-0850 or visit www.sheas.org for more information. Cross Country Ski Tour Bring your skis for a guided skiing tour of the woods in winter. Advance registration required beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. Advance registration required. Call 683-5959 or visit www. dec. state. ny. us/ website/ reg9/ reinstein for more information.

Feb. 26 Dawn of Astronomy, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, Williamsville Space Lab Planetarium, 1595 Hopkins Road, Williamsville. Call 626-8500 for more information.

Feb. 28 Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American hero who freed herself and thousands of her people from the bonds of slavery. Two shows presented by Theatre IV at 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. Call 878-3005.