Family Activities

sat. 8 Bountiful Bats and Marvelous Moths Program will send you along the trails to discover some of the creatures of the night. Learn how to attract and explore the many varieties of moths and watch as bats search for their prey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road, North Java; $. 1-800-377-1520, www. buffaloaudubon. com

thurs. 6
Spanish Especially for You
Story Time - For toddlers and
preschoolers and their parents, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 6, Barnes & Noble,
1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst; free.
867-6585, www.StartSpanishNow.com
fri. 7
Pizza & Play - Come for
Friday night fun. Grab a slice of pizza,
veggies and a drink for $3, then explore
the museum's exhibits into the evening,
5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, Explore & More,
300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora; $.
655-5131, www.exploreandmore.org
sat. 8
Bird of Prey Day -
Experience the amazing world of
raptors, including hawks, owls, falcons,
vultures, eagles and more, 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Hawk Creek
Wildlife Center, Grover Road, East
Aurora; $. www.hawkcreek.org
How Birds See Each Other
- Researcher Mark Deutschlander
explains how birds see in the ultra-violet
realm as part of the nature series, noon
Saturday, Sept. 8, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Bountiful Bats and
Marvelous Moths - Discover some
of the creatures of the night. Attract
moths and explore the many varieties

and watch as bats munch on the little
critters, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8,
Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610
Welch Road, North Java; $.
1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
JNK's Call of the Wild
Rescue Sanctuary - Open house

will feature 12 tigers, two lion, three
wolves, three bears, three fox, one
leopard, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
8, 2185 Millcreek Road, Sinclairville,
Chautauqua County. For directions, visit
www.jnkscallof thewild.org
Family Workshop at the
Buffalo Zoo - Workshop will teach
about animal behavior and how to
prepare various treats for the animals, 10
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, the Buffalo Zoo,
300 Parkside Ave., Buffalo; pre-paid
registration is required. 995-6128,
www.buffaloz oo.org
Matt's Music for Kids, with
Matt Surowiec, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
8, Polish Harvest Festival, Holy Mother
of the Rosary Cathedral, 6298
Broadway, Lancaster.
Model Train Show - The
second annual Buffalo Central Terminal
weekend of displays, sales, workshops
and more, opens 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
8, the Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski
Drive, Buffalo; $. 954-2225,
www.buffalocentr alter minal.org
sun. 9
Sunday Family Walks -
Walk through the woods as naturalists
help you seek out the natural wonders
that abound at Beaver Meadow, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 9, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
tues. 11
Arts and Crafts for
Children - Sponsored by the West
Seneca Y.E.S., this program is for
children ages 5-10, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 11, Aurora Town Library, 550
Main St., East Aurora; free, but call
652-4440 to register. www.buffalolib.org