Family Activities

sun. 26 Buki's 50th Birthday Bash It's a party fit for a pachyderm. Join Buki, one of the Buffalo Zoo's three Asian elephants, in celebrating her 50th birthday starting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at 300 Parkside Ave., Buffalo; $. 995-6133, www.buffaloz oo.org

thurs. 23
Flower Arranging Class &
Show - Children ages 7 and older
will design a small fresh flower
arrangement, presented by Smallwood
Garden Club, 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
23, Audubon Library, 350 John James
Audubon Parkway, Amherst. 689-4922,
www. buffalolib. org
fri. 24
Curious George - Presented
by Barnes and Noble, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 24, Herschell Carrousel
Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St.,
North Tonawanda; $. 693-1885,
www.c arrouselmuseum.org
sat. 25
Catskill Puppet Theater -
Presenting "The Willow Girl," part of
the Children's Summer Theater, 10:30
and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25,
Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road,
Williamsville; free. 633-1600,
www.shopeasternhills.com

Rushing Stream Walk - Join
preserve manager Bernie Lawn and
discover this often forgotten preserve, 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch
Road, North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www.buffaloaudubon.com. Bring a
lunc h.
Family Fossil Day - Collect
fossils from more than 380 million years
ago, 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, Penn
Dixie Site, 4050 North St., Blasdell.
After lunch, head to the Buffalo
Museum of Science for a personal tour
of the "Dinos & Co." exhibit and to
engage in hands-on fossil cleaning,
identification and discovery in the
Connections gallery until 3 p.m.
896-5200.
Wild About Wellness Health
Fair - Join local health and wellness
organizations and businesses for a health
fair at the Buffalo Zoo. You will have
the opportunity to meet and talk to local
doctors, health practitioners, gym
owners, wellness experts, alternative
medicine experts, etc. Ask questions and
discover the abundance of local
businesses that can help you become
healthier and happier. They will also
have coloring sheets, martial arts
demonstrations, a bounce house and
more starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
25 at the Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside
Ave., Buffalo; $. 995-6133,
www.buffaloz oo.org
sun. 26
Sunday Family Walks - Walk
through the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the natural wonders that
abound starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
26 at Beaver Meadow Audubon Center,
1610 Welch Road, North Java; free.
1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com

mon. 27
A Clown Is Born - Part of the
Awesome August Program, open to all
ages, 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, Kenmore
Branch Library, 160 Delaware Road,
Kenmore; free, no registration necessary.
873-2842, www.buffalolib.org
mon. 27-fri. 31
Herschell Carrousel Factory
Museum Camp - 9 a.m.-noon
Monday through Friday, Aug. 27-31,
180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda;
$. 693-1885. Crafts, stories, snacks,
games, music, carousel rides.
tues. 28
Stories and Crafts - Part of
the Y.E.S. Program for children ages
5-11, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, Marilla
Public Library, 11637 Bullis Road,
Marilla. 652-7449, www.buffalolib.org
Mike Randall & Friends -
Preschoolers to fifth-graders will Get A
Clue @ Your Library for a special
performance that includes puppets,
magic and lots of fun, 11 a.m. Tuesday,
Aug. 28, West Seneca Public Library,
1300 Union Road, West Seneca.
674-2928, www.buffalolib.org
wed. 29
A Clown Is Born - Children of
all ages will enjoy this Awesome August
Program, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29,
Kenilworth Branch Library, 318
Montrose Ave., Buffalo; free, no
registration necessary. 834-7657,
www. buffalolib. org
now-Aug. 31
Parkside August Art Camp -
New program sponsored by the Parkside
Community Association for children
ages 5-11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday
through Friday, through Aug. 31, St.
Mary's School for the Deaf, 2253 Main
St., Buffalo; $. 838-1240
now-Sept. 1
Bug Bash - Scurry on over to
the Buffalo Museum of Science and
experience creepy-crawlies in the family
friendly exhibit, through Sept. 1, 1020
Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo; $.
896-5200,
www.buffalomuseumofscience.org