Family Activities

sat. 15-sun. 16 IMCATS-International Model Construction & Truck Show Exhibits featuring working and static model trucks and construction vehicles of all sizes from across the United States. Model competitions, movies/videos of mining and construction, new model product offerings of fire, construction, truck models, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and continuing 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, the Main-Transit Fire Department Hall, Main Street, Route 5, west of Transit Road (Route 78); $. 510-2176

now-Oct. 31
The MAiZE - Eight acres of a
corn field maze planted in a Buffalo
Bandits theme, through Oct. 31, 3901
Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield.
433-5505. www.CornFieldMaze.com
sat. 15
Habitat Study - Grab your
binoculars, magnifying glass and
enthusiasm as you study the diversity of
the many habitats within the park, 9
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Knox Farm
State Park, 437 Buffalo Road, East
Aurora; free. 655-7200,
http://nysparks.state.ny.us
Public Viewing Night at the
Observatory - Join the Buffalo
Astronomical Association as they look at
the stars, dusk Saturday, Sept. 15,
Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610
Welch Road, North Java; free.
1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Pumpkinville - Features
pumpkin yard, antique apple cider mill,
5-acre corn maze, hay rides, 9 a.m.-7
p.m. daily, Sept. 15-Oct. 31, 4844
Sugartown Road, Great Valley, minutes
from Ellicottville. 699-2205
Kidz N' Kites - The Great Lake
Kitefliers Society will be appearing at
the Kidz N' Kites Festival. Come fly
with them. If you don't know how,
they'll show you. If you don't have a
kite, they will be providing 1,000 free,
11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Reservoir
State Park, Witmer Road and Route

190, Niagara Falls; free. 649-5364,
htt p://glks.studio1.net/
Reinstein Fall Festival -
Seventh annual Fall Festival features a
full day of nature activities for the entire
family, including guided nature walks,
nature scavenger hunts, world of the
pond, environmental and historic
exhibits, live amphibians, reptiles and
birds from local wildlife rehabilitators,
demonstrations, food, 10 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 15, Reinstein Woods Nature
Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew; $.
683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
sat. 15-sun. 16
Fall Festival Discovery
Weekend - Discover what to do in
Western New York by visiting displays
from a variety of venues, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 and continuing 11:30
a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Martin's
Fantasy Island, 2400 Grand Island
Blvd., Grand Island; $ 773-7591
sun. 16
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. 16, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Hail to a Fallen Chief - The
Buffalo and Erie County Historical
Society present a commemoration of the
death of President William McKinley, 2
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Resource Center,
459 Forest Ave., Buffalo. Visitors can
hear the story of his assassination and
listen to the Hutchinson Family Revival
perform songs of the time; $. 873-9644,
Ext. 301.
Sunday Kite Fly - Go fly a kit
with the Great Lake Kitefliers Society
will hold a Sunday Kite Flying Day,
noon Sunday, Sept. 16, Gratwick
Riverside Park, River Road, North
Tonawanda; free. 649-5364,
htt p://glks.studio1.net
mon. 17
Back to School Crafts - Join
the Amherst Y.E.S. program in making
crafts for children ages 5 and up, 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 17, the
Eggertsville-Snyder Branch Library,
4622 Main St., Snyder; free, but
registration required. 839-0700,
www. buffalolib. org
tues. 18
Fall Fun Crafts - Children ages
5-11 are welcome to join the West
Seneca Y.E.S. program for crafts, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 18, the Marilla Public
Library, 11637 Bullis Road, Marilla;
free, but registration is required.
652-7449, www.buffalolib.org