Family Activities

thurs. 4 Busy Beavers Discover the lifestyles of resident beavers and look for them in action at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew; free, but advance registration required. 683-5959,

thurs. 4
Junie B. Jones Club - Miss
Lucy presents a program for children
ages 5 and older, 4-4:45 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 4, Audubon Library, 350 John
James Audubon Parkway, Amherst; free.
689-4922, www.buffalolib.org
Spanish Especially for You
Story Time - Parents are invited to
bring their toddlers and preschoolers to
help youngsters learn Spanish through a
story and craft, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct.
4, Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls
Blvd., Amherst; free. No registration.
867-6585, www.StartSpanishNow.com
fri. 5
Enchanted Forest - An
evening visit with the animals (portrayed
by costumed interpreters) who call
Beaver Meadow home, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; $; reservations required.
1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
sat. 6
Technicolor Leaves - Find out
how leaves change their colors and enjoy
a beautiful display of colors on a walk
through the woods, 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6, Reinstein Woods Nature
Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew.
Advance registration required. 683-5959
Scare-assic Park/Lost
Treasure of the Ghostly Pirates
- This fun family Halloween event
includes free rides on the Jolly Roger
hay wagon, free snacks and a Haunted
Pirate Lair. Kids can dig for the bones
of the lost pirate Morgan for prizes
starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at the
Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor
Education Center, 4050 North St.,
Blasdell; free, but registration required.
627-4560, www.penndixie.org
Fall Foliage Hike - Take a
stroll along the Knox Farm trails as you
enjoy the splendor of autumn, 9 a.m.
Saturday, Oct 6, Knox Farm State Park,
437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora; free.
655-7200, http://nysparks.state.ny.us
Observatory Public Viewing
Night - Join the Buffalo Astronomical
Association as they look at the stars, 9
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, Beaver Meadow

Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free, but donation
appreciated. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
sun. 7
Iroquois Observation Canoe
Trip - Reservations required for this
canoe outing, 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.
Participants will meet at Knowlesville
Road bridge. Life jackets required, bring
your own canoe. For more information,
call Rick Allen at 445-9685.
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, Oct. 7, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
tues. 9
Arts & Crafts - Sponsored by
the West Seneca Y.E.S., this program is
for children ages 5-10, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Aurora Town
Library, 550 Main St., East Aurora;
free, but registration required. 652-4440,
www. buffalolib. org
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