Family Activities

sun. 4 "Jungle" Jack Hanna Popular host of the hit TV series and naturalist and adventurer, 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, Seneca Niagara Casino's Bears Den Showroom, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls; $. 1-877-873-6322, www.senecaniagaracasion.com

thurs. 1
Spanish Especially for You
Story Time - For toddlers and
preschoolers and their parents, 9:30 a.m.,
Thursday, Nov. 1, Barnes & Noble, 1565
Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst; free.
867-6585, www.StartSpanishNow.com
Toddler Story Time - 11 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1, Brighton Place, 999
Brighton Road, Tonawanda. 332-4375
fri. 2
Family Fridays! - Open play
Family Day, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
741-1500
fri. 2 & sat. 3
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. Friday, Nov. 2, and 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3, Ferguson Planetarium,
Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo. 878-4911,
www.fergusonplanetar ium.net
sat. 3
Art Express - Family fun with
storytelling and art projects, themed
journey and exhibition, 2 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 3, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara
University Campus, Lewiston; $.
286-8367
Guided Walk and wildlife -
Every first and third Saturday, Knox
Farm State Park, Seneca Street, East
Aurora. 585-457-3228
A Walk in the Amazon Rain
Forest: A Kid's Eye View -
Presented by Alice Stein, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3, Brighton Place, 999
Brighton Road, Tonawanda. 332-4375

Gorge at Low Water Hike -
Explore the Niagara Gorge after the
water volume has been reduced for
winter, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
3, Whirlpool State Park, Niagara Falls;
free, but registration required (must be 8
or older). 745-7848
Orienteering and Compass
Navigation - Use hidden clues to
solve a "history mystery." All ages and
skill levels are welcome. Compasses
provided on first-come basis, 10 a.m.-1
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Beaver Island
State Park, Grand Island; free, but
registration required. 826-8895
wed. 7
Wacky Wednesdays! - Open
play for ages 5-12 with inflatables and
games, 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
741-1500
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
now-Jan. 1
Our Body: The Universe
W it hin- Ane
educational exhibition will expose the
inner workings of human anatomy by
presenting actual human specimens,
anatomical displays, reproductions of
historic anatomical artwork and more,
through Jan. 1, the Rochester Museum
& Science Center, 657 E. Ave.,
Rochester; $. 585-271-1880,
www.r msc.org