Family Activities
International Migratory Bird Day Family activities begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at the Iroquois National Refuge Headquarters, 1101 Casey Road, Basom. A bird banding demonstration at the Kanyoo Trail starts at 10 a.m. See the Bald Eagles as a Scope Watch will be held at 1 p.m. at the Cayuga Overlook, 77 1/2 miles north of the Kanyoo Trail. A focus on blue birds walk will begin at 1 p.m. from the refuge headquarters. Call 1-585-948-5445 or visit www.fws.gov/northeast/iroquois for more information.
sat. 12
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    Mother's Day Nature Crafts
- Presented by the Amherst Garden
Club for children ages 6-12 starting at
10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at the
Clearfield Branch, 770 Hopkins Road,
Williamsville. Registration is required.
Call 688-4955 or visit
www.buffalolib.org for more
information.
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    Nature's Animal Sculptures
- A visual arts workshop for kids ages
6-11 using sticks, leaves and things
nature provides starting at 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 12 at the Carnegie Art
Center, 240 Goundry St., North
Tonawanda. Call 694-4400 or visit
www.carnegieartcenter.org for more
information.
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    Birding for Beginners - Can't
tell a wren from a warbler? Learn the
basics of bird watching and how to use
binoculars beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday,
May 12 at Reinstein Woods Nature
Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew.
Call 683-5959 or visit
www. dec. state. ny. us/ website/ reg9/ reinstein
for more information.
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    'An Inconvenient Truth'
Party - Join the bimonthly nature
series as it addresses the concerns of
global warming starting at noon
Saturday, May 12 at the Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch
Road, North Java. Enjoy some healthy
snacks as the Al Gore documentary is
shown. The movie will be followed by a
discussion led by Walter and Ann
Simpson who have led many talks about
environmental issues throughout
Western New York. Call
1-800-377-1520 or visit
www.buffaloaudubon.com for more
information.
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    Mother's Day event - The
Niagara Power Project's Visitors Center
will host a Mother's Day event starting
at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at the
Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant,
5777 Lewiston Road (off Route 104),
Lewiston. The first 200 moms will
receive a free gift. Call the Visitors
Center at 1-866-697-2386 or 286-6661
for more information.
sun. 13
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    Bear Awareness Day - Wild
about bears? You'll enjoy learning about
the zoo's species of bears and how you
can help save these populations, 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 13 at the Buffalo Zoo, 300
Parkside Ave., Buffalo. Call 995-6133 or
visit www.buffalozoo.org for more
information.
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    Sunday Family Walks - See
the wonders that abound beginning at 2
p.m. Sunday, May 13 at the Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch
Road, North Java. Call 1-800-377-1520
or visit www.buffaloaudubon.com for
more information..

mon. 14
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    Monday Night at the Movies
- Free, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 14 at
the North Tonawanda Public Library,
505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.
Call 693-4132 or visit www.ntlibrary.org
for more information.
tues. 15
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    Spring Crafts with the West
Seneca Y.E.S. - Presented by the
Y.E.S. program for children ages 5-11
starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at
the Marilla Public Library, 11637 Bullis
Road, Marilla. Registration is required.
Call 652-7449 or visit
www.buffalolib.org for more
information.
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    Jungle Jack Hanna - Live
show presented by the Buffalo Zoo and
Shea's Performing Arts Center, featuring
world-renowned conservationist and
adventurer "Jungle" Jack Hanna and
some of his favorite animal friends.
There will also be fascinating and
humorous stories with footage from his
adventures from around the world, 7
p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at Shea's
Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St.,
Buffalo. Call 847-0850 or visit
www.sheas.org for more information.
wed. 16
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    Basic Watercolor Class -
Materials will be provided. Basic
Watercolor Class for children ages 9-12
starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16
at the Lancaster Public Library, 5466
Broadway, Lancaster. Registration is
required. Call 683-1120 or visit
www.buffalolib.org for more
information.
thurs. 17
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    Dinosaur Day - Paleontologist
and children's author Paleo Joe will
present a program with music, fossils
and more starting at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 17 at Barnes & Noble,
1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Call
837-7209 for more information.
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    Geronimo Stilton Stories -
Join Miss Lucy for Geronimo Stilton
stories and create your own poster and
newspaper starting at 4 p.m. Thursday,
May 17 at the Audubon Library, 350
John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst.
Call 689-4922 or visit
www.buffalolib.org for more
information. Registration required. Call
683-1120 or visit www.buffalolib.org for
more information.