Family Activities

March 15
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    Animal Antics - This is an
event for children ages 5 and up starting
at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the
Audubon Library, 350 John James
Audubon Parkway, Amherst. Registration
    is required. Call 689-4922 or visit
www.buffalolib.org for more information.
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    F.R.E.E. Time @ the library
Reading! Everyone Enjoys! -
This is a pajama party for children ages
3-10 with their parents/caregivers in the
Children's Room beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 15 at the Central Library,
      1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo. Space
is limited. Attend at least three programs
        and receive a free book. Attend
four programs and be entered in a drawing
    for a grand prize. Call 858-8900 or
visit www.buffalolib.org for more information.
March 15-18
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    Shrine Circus - A daring all
new circus with white tigers, The Diablo
    Jugglers, high wire acts, gymnastics,
clowns, elephants, prize drawings and
celebrity ringmasters is coming to the
Agri-Center at the Fairgrounds, 5820
South Park Ave., Hamburg. The shows
are 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday,
March 15; 10:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30
p.m. Friday, March 16; 10 a.m., 2:30
and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17; and
1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18.
Tickets are $8 under 10 years old, $10
senior citizens and $12 for adults.
Group rates are available for students,
senior citizens and any group of 20 or
more. Call 674-8666 for more information.
March 17
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    Fun Saturdays with Y.E.S. -
Crafts for children in grades K-3 starting
    at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17 at
the West Seneca Library, 1300 Union
Road, West Seneca. Sign up early.
Space is limited. Call 674-2928 for
more information.
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    Pint Size Picassos - Hands-on
art classes will be offered with Miss

Lauren, featuring a different craft project
    each week for children ages 6 and
up, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, March
17 at the Williamsville Library, 5571
Main St., Williamsville. Registration is
required. Call 632-6176 for more information.
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    The Valley Community Association
presents its 14th annual Old 1st Ward
St. Patrick's Day Parade fol lowed
by a grand Irish hooley. Parade starts at
noon at the Valley Community Center,
South Park Avenue, Buffalo. Call
823-4707 x4 or visit www.saintpatricks
dayparade.com/buffalo for more information.
March 18
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    St. Patrick's Day Parade -
Celebrate the luck of the Irish at the
annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The
parade kicks-off from Niagara Square
and travels north on Delaware Avenue
to North Street in Buffalo … don't forget
    to wear green.
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    Sunday Family Walk - Walk
throughout the woods at Beaver Meadow
    as naturalists help you seek out the
natural wonders, beginning at 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 18 at Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java. Call 1-800-377-1520 or visit
  www.buffaloaudubon.com for more
information.
March 19
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    March Moon Madness - Celebrate
        the New Moon starting at 7:30
p.m. Monday, March 19, Williamsville
Space Lab Planetarium, 1595 Hopkins
Road, Williamsville. Call 626-8500 for
more information.
March 20
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    American Girl - Miss Mary
Lou shares stories from the American
Girl series, games and a craft for children
      ages 5 and up starting at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20 at the Eggertsville
Library, 4622 Main St., Snyder. Registration
        is required. Call 839-0700 for
more information.
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    Celebrate Spring - The spring
equinox marks equal hours of daylight
and darkness. Come out for a walk on
the first day of spring in the woods beginning
          at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20
at Reinstein Woods, 93 Honorine
Drive, Depew. Call 683-5959 or visit
www. dec. state. ny. us/ website/ reg9/ reinstein/
      calendar.html for more information.
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    Y.E.S. Winter Crafts - The
West Seneca Y.E.S. program for children
      ages 5-11, starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday,
    March 20 at the Marilla Library,
11637 Bullis Road, Marilla. Registration
is required. Stop by the library or call
652-7449 to reserve a spot.
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    Y.E.S. Animal Antics - Crafts
for children ages 5 and up starting at 4
p.m. Tuesday, March 20 at the
Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St.,
Williamsville. Registration is required.
Call 632-6176 for more information.