Family Activities

sun. 23 Reptile Show and Sale The Western New York Herpetological Society Reptile Show and Sale offers live animals and supplies for sale as well as informative lectures all day. The featured speaker will be John Crocitto of CroZoo, 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, the Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road, Depew; $.

thurs. 20
Back to School Crafts -
Amherst Y.E.S. program for children
ages 5 and up, 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
20, the Audubon Library, 350 John
James Audubon Parkway, Amherst; free.
689-4922, www.buffalolib.org
fri. 21
Harmony Polish Folk
Ensemble - The largest Polish
cultural and dance ensemble will hold
an open house featuring Polish songs,
dance and children's activities, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 21, St. John Gualbert RC
Church's Kolbe School Gymnasium, 120
Alexander Ave., Cheektowaga; free.
875-2030, www.harmonypfe.org
sat. 22
Birding in Niagara - Guided
bird watching hike through Bond Lake
Park. See all the travelers passing
through the area as they head south for
the winter. Trails not handicap friendly,
but the Nature Center will be open, 9
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Bond Lake

Park, 2571 Lower Mountain Road,
Lewiston; free.
Fun Saturdays - Children in
grades K-4 are welcome to join the
West Seneca Y.E.S. program for crafts
and stories, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22,
the West Seneca Public Library, 1300
Union Road, West Seneca; free.
674-2928, www.buffalolib.org
Marble Orchard Ghost Walk
- Take a walk on the dark side to
explore the grim and ghastly deeds of
Lewiston's best and worst. Theatrical
guides provide an eerie, yet fun-filled
adventure as you learn about graveyard
etiquette and tombstone symbols. Walk
starts at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 from
476 Center St., Lewiston; free.
754-0166
Raggedy Ann Tea Party -
Activity for children ages 4-8, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, the Amherst Public
Library, Williamsville Branch, 5571
Main St., Williamsville; free. 632-6176,
www. buffalolib. org

Sunday Family Walk - Walk
through the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the natural wonders that
abound at Beaver Meadow, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 23, the Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Rail Barons Model Train
Display - Includes 1900s replica
model trains running on more than 200
feet of track, as well as a scale Erie
Canal lock and 100 miniature buildings
portraying 19th century Buffalo and
Western New York, Sunday, Sept. 23,
and on display the fourth Sunday of
each month, the Buffalo and Erie
County Historical Society, 25
Nottingham Court at Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo; $. 873-9644, Ext. 301
tues. 25
Arts and Crafts - Children
ages 5-10 are welcome to join the West
Seneca Y.E.S. program for arts and
crafts making, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
25, Aurora Town Library, 550 Main St.,
East Aurora. 652-4440,
www. buffalolib. org
wed. 26
Full Moon Walk - Enjoy a
peaceful autumn walk illuminated by
everyone's favorite satellite, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, Reinstein Woods
Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive,
Depew; free. Advance registration
required. 683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
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
Pumpkinville - Features
pumpkin yard, antique apple cider mill,
5-acre corn maze, hay rides, 9 a.m.-7
p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, 4844
Sugartown Road, Great Valley, minutes
from Ellicottville. 699-2205