Family Activities

fri. 12 Owl Prowl Learn about local owls and listen for them in the woods, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. Advance registration required. 683-5959, www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.htm

now-Nov. 4
Viva Las Americas - Exhibit
features textiles, pottery, adornment,
insect and animal specimens and masks
from Central America, South America
and Mexico, through Nov. 4, the Buffalo
Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt
Parkway, Buffalo; $. 896-5200,
www.buffalomuseumofscience.org
fri. 12-sat. 13
The Skies of the Harvest and
the Eye of Medusa - Skies of
Harvest shows the current autumn night
sky while Eyes of Medusa tells the most
popular story in Greek mythology, 7
p.m. Fridays and 1 p.m. Saturdays
through Nov. 10, Ferguson Planetarium,
Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo. 878-4911,
www.fergusonplanetar ium.net
sat. 13
Family Friendly Opera -
Performance of "Hansel and Gretel" will
be followed by a Q&A period, 10:30
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, the Harlem
Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem
Road, Amherst; free. 881-1424,
877-0459, www.operabuffsofwny.org
WNY Earth Science Day -
Learn what geologists and earth
scientists do at the 10th annual
celebration co-sponsored by the
Hamburg Natural History Society and
the Buffalo Association of Professional
Geologists, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
13, the Penn Dixie Paleontological and

Outdoor Education Center, 4050 North
St., Blasdell; free and $. 627-4560,
www. penndixie. org
sun. 14
Fall Scavenger Hunt - Join a
family fun program searching for signs
of fall, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14,
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93
Honorine Drive, Depew; free, advance
registration required. 683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
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. 14, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
tues. 16
Fall Fun Crafts - A West
Seneca Y.E.S. program for children ages
5-11, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, the
Marilla Public Library, 11637 Bullis
Road, Marilla; free, but registration
required. 652-7449, www.buffalolib.org
wed. 17
Magic School Bus - Children
ages 4-8 are welcome to join Miss Mary
Lou and Ms. Frizzle's class for a story,
games and a craft, 4 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 17, the Audubon Library, 350 John
James Audubon Parkway, Amherst; free,
but registration required. 689-4922,
www. buffalolib. org