Family Activities

sat. 15 Snowshoe Hike Hike along the trails of the park on over-sized feet as you float along the surface of the snow, 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Knox Farm State Park, 437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora.; free. 655-7200, http://nysparks.state.ny.us

fri. 14
Family Fridays! - Open play
Family Day, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
Star of Wonder - Features the
astronomical and cultural origins of
various holiday traditions, 8 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 14, Buffalo State College's
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium,
Science Building 115, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; free. 878-4911,
www.fergusonplanetar ium.net
sat. 15
Art Express - Family fun with
storytelling and art projects, themed
journey and exhibition, 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 15, Castellani Art Museum,
Niagara University Campus, Lewiston;
$. 286-8367, granfield@niagara.edu
Winter Crafts - Stay warm and
make winter crafts, too, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, Brighton Place, 999
Brighton Road, Tonawanda; free.
332-4375
Christmas Time is Near -
Christmas crafts and activities for
children ages 5-11 presented by the
Cheektowaga Y.E.S. program, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, Anna M. Reinstein
Memorial Branch Library, 2580 Harlem
Road, Cheektowaga; free, but
registration required. 892-8089,
www. buffalolib. org
Fun Saturdays - Crafts and
stories for children in grades K-4,
presented by the Y.E.S. program, 11
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, West Seneca
Public Library, 1300 Union Road, West
Seneca; free, but registration required.
674-2928, www.buffalolib.org
Winter Beach Hike and
Snowshoe Patrol - Off-season hike
through wooded trails along Lake Erie.
Snowshoes will be provided, weather
permitting, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec.
15, Woodlawn Beach State Park,
Lakeshore Road, Blasdell; free.
826-8895
Holiday Bingo for Kids -
Children ages 5 and older are invited to
come and join the fun. Win great prizes,
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Eden Public
Library, 2901 E. Church St., Eden; free,
but register required. 992-4028,
www. buffalolib. org.
Christmas Time is Near - The
Cheektowaga Y.E.S. program will
present Christmas crafts and activities
for children ages 5-11, 2-3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15, Anna M. Reinstein
Memorial Branch Library, 2580 Harlem
Road, Cheektowaga; free, but
registration required. 892-8089,
www. buffalolib. org
Fun Saturdays with Y.E.S. -
Crafts and stories for children in grades
K-4, presented by the West Seneca
Y.E.S. program, 11 a.m.-noon Saturday,
Dec. 15, West Seneca Public Library,
1300 Union Road, West Seneca; free,
but registration required. 674-2928,
www. buffalolib. org

sat. 15 & sun. 16
Rail Barons Display - Includes
1900s replica model trains running on
more than 200 feet of track, as well as a
scale Erie Canal lock and 100 miniature
buildings portraying 19th century
Buffalo and Western New York, 1-4

p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through
February, 2008, the Buffalo and Erie
County Historical Society, 25
Nottingham Court, at Elmwood
Avenue, Buffalo. 873-9644, Ext. 301
sun. 16
Star of Wonder - Features the
astronomical and cultural origins of
various holiday traditions, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16, Buffalo State College's
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium,
Science Building 115, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; free. 878-4911,
www.fergusonplanetar ium.net
Sunday Family Walk - Walk
through the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the natural wonders that
abound, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch
Road, North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
mon. 17
Holiday Crafts - Craft making
for children ages 5 and older with the
Amherst Y.E.S. program, 4 p.m.
Monday Dec. 17, Eggertsville-Snyder
Branch Library, 4622 Main St., Snyder;
free, but registration is required.
839-0700, www.buffalolib.org
wed. 19
Wacky Wednesdays! - Open
play for ages 5-12 with inflatables and
games, 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
741-1500
Graham Cracker Houses -
Explore and More Children's Museum
presents activity for children between the
ages of 5-12, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
19, Orchard Park Public Library, 4570
S. Buffalo St., Orchard Park; free, but
registration required. 662-9851,
www. buffalolib. org