Festivals

sat. 20 Harvest Festival Celebrate the festival with 4H animals (11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays), Membership Madness Day (11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 20), Chrysanthemum Show (Oct. 20-Nov. 11), garden railway display (Oct. 20-Jan. 15), beginning Saturday, Oct. 20 and running through Sunday, Nov. 11, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park, Buffalo. 827-1584, www.buffalogardens.com

sat. 20
Oktoberfest Celebration -
Authentic German cuisine, dessert, beer,
wine and pop; themed basket auction,
50/50 raffle and prize for best
"Authentic Octoberfest Attire," music by
the Frankfurters, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20, St. Mary's School,
Parish Center, 6919 Transit Road, East
Amherst; $. 688-1277
23rd Annual Apple Festival -
Featuring a variety of events and
activities for all ages, including cider,
apples and pies. Lunch served from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m and Chiavetta's chicken
dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Other
attractions include: Country Store, white
elephant sale and Kids' Art Activity
Korner, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
20, Clarence United Methodist Church's
Family Life Center, 10205 Greiner

Road, Clarence; $. 759-8921 or
759-7350
Christian Heritage Festival -
A networking event for area Protestant
and Catholic churches, ministries,

businesses and musicians, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20, Buffalo Christian
Center, 512 Pearl St., Buffalo; free.
Financial freedom workshop by the
Living Success Network from noon to 2
p.m. 310-4502