Family Activities

thurs. 12
Nickel City Reptiles - Jeff
Musial will be bringing many members
of his zoo family to visit the library,
including a 20-foot snake, a 2-foot
alligator and many other wondrous pets
at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at the
Clarence Library, 3 Town Place,
Clarence. 741-2650, www.buffalolib.org
fri. 13
Oak Orchard Canoe Trip -
Take a leisurely canoe trip along Oak
Orchard Creek through the Iroquois
National Wildlife Refuge and view a
variety of wildlife at 10 a.m. Friday, July
13. Registration is required for this
event presented by the Buffalo Audubon
Society. Location will be given upon
registration. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Going Batty - Bats are amazing
animals, but often misunderstood.
Separate fact from fiction and learn
about the only true-flying animals at 8
p.m. Friday, July 13 at Reinstein Woods,
77 Honorine Drive, Cheektowaga.
Pre-registration required. 683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
sat. 14
Allenberg Bog Walk - L ook
for rhododendrons and
summer-flowering bog plants at 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 14. Meeting point given
with registration, which is required.
Participants should bring a lunch and
water since trips can extend into early
afternoon. Appropriate footwear is
recommended: Knee-high rubber boots
or old sneakers and long pants for wet
and mucky conditions in the bogs.
585-457-3228, 800-377-1520
Composting - Donna Barski
will teach you everything you need to
know to create compost for your garden
at noon Saturday, July 14 at the Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch
Road, North Java. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Bountiful Bats and
Marvelous Moths - Explore the
many varieties of moths and watch as
bats search for their prey at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 14 at the Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Wild Flower Workshop -
Learn to identify local wild flowers and
edible plants in the field at 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 14 at Tifft Nature
Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo.
Registration is required. 512-4187
sat. 14
Geocache Hike at
Kenneglenn Nature Preserve -
Geocaching is a treasure hunt where
Global Positioning System (GPS)
technology meets the natural world.
Participants will use handheld GPS
devices to find treasures hidden deep
within the Kenneglenn Preserve at 10
a.m. Saturday, July 14 at the
Kenneglenn Scenic & Nature Preserve,
Routes 20A and 78, Wales Center.
Registrations greatly appreciated.
687-1225, nancyrs@wnylc.org
sat. 14 & sun. 15
Art in the Dark - Create an art
piece that's out of sight by taking away
the light. This family weekend fun
begins at noon Saturday, July 14 and
Sunday, July 15 at Artpark, 450 S.
Fourth St., Lewiston. 754-4375,
www.ar tpark.net
sun. 15
Free Family Walks - Walk
throughout the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the wonders that abound at
Beaver Meadow at 2 p.m. Sunday, July
15 at 1610 Welch Road, North Java.
1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
tues. 17
Literally Speaking -
Downtown's lunchtime book discussion
group will feature "How I Live Now" by
author Meg Rosoff at 12:10 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17 at the Central Library,
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo. 858-8900,
www. buffalolib. org
Bug-nanza! - Children ages 6
to 12 accompanied by an adult are
invited to come out and hunt for bugs,
participate in a bug beauty contest and
create an insect craft starting at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17 at Reinstein Woods, 77
Honorine Drive, Cheektowaga.
Pre-registration required. Materials fee is
$1. 683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html