Special Events

sat. 6 A fun-filled family day to commemorate the 2006 October storm and help families become better prepared for future disasters. Children and their parents can learn safety, participate in fun activities, view entertainment and win prizes, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road. 633-1600

fri. 5 & sat. 6
Antiques Show - The 52nd
annual Hamburg Antiques Show, 5-9
p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6, The Fairgrounds,
Grange Building, 5600 McKinley
Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
Lazy H Horse and Trailer
Show - Vendors include new and
used tack, trailers, feed and more, 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6,
The Fairgrounds, Livestock Arena, 5600
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $.
649-3900, www.lazyhsales.com
fri. 5-sun. 7
Wood Working Show -
Demonstrations, educational seminars,
shop projects and unique woodworking
tools, noon-7 p.m Friday, Oct. 5, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, The Fairgrounds,
Agri-Center, 5600 McKinley Parkway,
Hamburg; $. 649-3900,
www.thewoodworkingshows.com
fri. 5-Oct. 26
Scarecrow Expo - Artistic
interpretations of scarecrows will be
displayed throughout the main streets of
Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and
Sanborn, daily Oct. 5-26.
www.northof thefalls.com
fri. 5-Oct. 31
Scare at the Fair - Haunted
Mansion and Castle of Nightmares, 6:30
p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays,
6:30-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, Oct.
5-31; kid-friendly "lights-on" hours
available, The Fairgrounds, Showplace,
5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $.
649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.com
sat. 6
Museum of disABILITY
History brunch - Sponsored by the
American Association of University's
Buffalo Branch, and featuring speech by
Douglas A. Platt, curator of the
Museum of DisABILITY and

performance by Kids on the Block, 9:30
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, Holiday Inn
Airport, 4600 Genesee St.,
Cheektowaga; $. 881-1424,
www. aauw. buffalo. edu
Queen City Contra Dancers -
New England Style Contra Dance called
by Joyce Rossbach, live music by City
Fiddle, 8-11 p.m., with contra basics
starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6,
Unitarian Universalist Church, 695
Elmwood Ave. at West Ferry, Buffalo; $.
835-1828, www.qccd.org
Learn Asia - Learn more about
the history, culture, language and food
of China, Korea and Japan with speaker
Mee Jo, 11 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Oct. 6,
Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St.,
Buffalo; free. 632-6176
sun. 7
Blues, Bikes, Tattoo Show -

WNY's largest tattoo and piercing
convention with live music by Wanted
by the FBI, food and more, noon-5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7, Batavia Downs Track
and Gaming, 8315 Park Road, Batavia;
$. 695-3415,
larr ysaunders.com/shows.html
Harvest Dinner - Cradle Beach
Camp hosts fifth annual dinner with
Chiavetta's chicken and Chinese auction,
noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, Cradle
Beach, 8038 Old Lake Road, Angola; $.
549-6307, Ext. 201,
www.crad lebeach.org,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
Ruth Fernandez Sisterhood
Judaica Shop - 9 a.m.-noon
Sunday, Oct. 7, Broder Center, 700
Sweet Home Road, Amherst; free.
836-6565
wed. 10
Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ -
Presented by Saint Andrew's Holy
Name Society, 4-7 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 10, Saint Andrew's, corner of
Sheridan Drive and Elmwood Avenue;
$. Eat in or take-out available. Tickets
available at Saint Andrew's rectory.
wed. 10-sat. 13
Homier Mobile Merchant
Sale - Featuring an assortment of
tools, household goods and more, 10
a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10-Friday,
Oct. 12; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
13, The Fairgrounds, Marketplace
Building, 5600 McKinley Parkway,
Hamburg; free. 649-3900,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
now-Oct. 13
Farmers Market - The
University Community Farmers Market,
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct.
13, the parking lot north of Allen Hall,
University at Buffalo South Campus,
Main Street, Buffalo.
Try Sailing - Presented by the
WNY Adaptive Water Sports, 10
a.m.-noon Saturdays, through Oct. 13,
NFTA Boat Harbor, 1111 Fuhrmann
Blvd., Buffalo; free, but donations
accepted. 773-4353 or 553-7670.