Family Activities
thurs. 14 .American Girl Club - Join the American Girl Club as they celebrate Kit's springtime birthday at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda. It's a birthday party just like Kit had in 1934 when she turned 10. This program is for children in grades 2 and up. Call 693-4132 to register by phone. .Advanced Yahoo E-mail Class - Class for adults who already have a Yahoo e-mail account at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Audubon Library, 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst. Registration required. Call 689-4922 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. .Herbs Under The Dome - The Western New York Herb Study Group will put on fantastic herb demonstrations to unlock the many uses of herbs at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Watch and learn from Curly's chefs as they disclose some interesting ways to cook with herbs. Don't miss out on this flavorful event. Call 827-1584 x204 for tickets. fri. 15 .American Girl - Hear a story from the American Girl series, play games and make a craft with Miss Mary Lou at 4 p.m. Friday, June 15 at the Clearfield Branch, 770 Hopkins Road, Williamsville. For children ages 5 and up. Registration is required. Call 688-4955 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. .Free Computer Workshop - Learn to use a Web browser to surf the net. Find out all about domains, URLs and how to stay safe on the Internet at 10 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Road, Elma. This two hour hands-on workshop is designed for beginners who have familiarity with the standard keyboard and mouse. Call 652-2719 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. sat. 16 .Walk at the Knox State Park - Join the Buffalo Audubon Society as they explore some of the seldom-traveled trails in the park in a program titled "The Wild Side of Knox Farm" at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at the Knox Farm State Park, 437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora. Call 655-7200 or visit http://nysparks.state.ny.us for more information. .Creatures of the Night - The Buffalo Audubon Society presents this program at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, 1101 Casey Road, Basom, at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 16. Meet at Kanyoo Trail off Route 77. Call (800) 377-1520, (585) 457-3228 or visit www.buffaloaudubon.com for more information. .Fun Saturdays with Y.E.S. - Crafts for children in grades K-3 at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at the West Seneca Public Library, 1300 Union Road, West Seneca. Sign up early as space is limited. Call 674-2928 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. sat. 16 & sun. 17 .Civil War Living History Weekend - Relive the Civil War by visiting military camps and historic buildings and watching battle reenactments with more than 200 re-enactors as part of the Amherst Museums event starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at the museum located at 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. Call 689-1440 or visit www.amherstmuseum.org for more information. sun. 17 .Sunday Family Walks - Walk throughout the woods as Buffalo Audubon Society naturalists help you seek out the natural wonders that abound at Beaver Meadow at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17 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. 18 .Bedtime Story Time - Sleepytime stories, songs and a craft with Miss Mary Lou for children ages 2 and up with an adult at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 18 at the Audubon Library, 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst. Registration required. Call 689-4922 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information.. .Summertime Crafts - Amherst Y.E.S. program for children ages 5 and up at 4 p.m. Monday, June 18 at the Clearfield Branch Library, 770 Hopkins Road, Williamsville. Registration is required. Call 688-4955 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. tues. 19 .Literally Speaking - Downtown's lunchtime book discussion group will feature "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo. Call 858-8900 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. .Caterpillars and Butterflies - Learn about caterpillars and how they grow up to become beautiful butterflies, for children ages 2 to 5 years old with an adult. Stories, songs, poems and a craft with Miss Sharon at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the Clearfield Branch Library, 770 Hopkins Road, Williamsville. Registration is required. Call 688-4955 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. .American Girl - Hear a story from the American Girl series, play games and make a craft with Miss Mary Lou for children ages 5 and up at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the Eggertsville-Snyder Branch Library, 4622 Main St., Snyder. Registration is required. Call 839-0700 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. tues. 19 .Spring Crafts - Program with with the West Seneca Y.E.S. for children ages 5-11 at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 at the Marilla Public Library, 11637 Bullis Road, Marilla. Registration is required. Call 652-7449 or visit www.buffalolib.org for more information. Insect Safari Search under logs, inside flowers and on leaves to uncover amazing six-legged creatures. Join the adventure as you search for insects of all shapes and sizes at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine Drive, Cheektowaga. Pre-registration required. Call 683-5959 or visit www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html for more information.