Family Activities
      fri. 17 . Owl Prowl — Learn about local owls and listen for them on a walk through the woods, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, the Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew. 683-5959 .
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Halloween
      thurs. 16 . Scare at the Fair & Dark Raven Manor — It's time for frightening fun at Scare at the Fair with two buildings filled with five different haunted houses and one R-rated haunted house (must be 17 years
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Tours
      thurs. 16 . Haunted History Ghost Walks: Williams ville — 7 p.m. Th at The Old Mill, Spring Street, Williamsville; $. 655-6663, www.MasonWinfield.com fri. 17 . Haunted History Ghost Walks: Allentown — 7 p.m.
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Workshops/Classes
      thurs. 16 . Introduction to FontLab — "Making Fonts for the Computer," part of the Western New York Book Arts Collaborative fall workshop series, with instructor Richard Kegler, Thursday, Oct. 16, 468 Washington St., Buffalo; $60.
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Live Local in WNY
      thurs. 16 . Sammy 'Sweet' Sole, 8 p.m., 9475 Clarence Center Road, Clarence Center. 741-8573 . The Bravuras Band, 8 p.m., Flying Turtles Bar and Grill, 1641 Military Road, Kenmore. 876-2884 . Todd Eberwine Band, 7 p.m.
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Concerts
      thurs. 16 .Heavy metal band Trivium will perform with special guests All That Remains, 36 Crazyfists and The Human Abstract starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at The Town Ballroom, 681 Main St., Buffalo; $.
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Symphonic
      sat. 18 & 19 . Beethoven's Second Symphony — The BPO offers a program of musical contrasts under the baton of JoAnn Falletta featuring Rossini's "Barber of Seville Overture," concertmaster Michael Ludwig in John Corigliano's Violin Concerto,
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Comedy
      thurs. 16-sat. 18 . Kyle Radke, Jean Paul, Vito D'Amico — 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 17, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, Yuk Yuk's in Casino Niagara, 5705 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario; $.
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Film/Video
      sat. 18 . Family Film Festival — "Kung Fu Panda" (Rated PG), 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $. 692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org mon. 20 .
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Special Events
      thurs. 16 . Booktoberfest — Evening will benefit the literacy initiatives of project flight with a night filled with jazz, food, wine, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Wegmans 5275 Sheridan Drive, W illiamsville. .
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Theater
      thurs. 16 . Legally Blonde — Tour ing production of the Broadway musical featuring WNY's own Adam Zelasko. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday with 2 p.m.
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Performance
      thurs. 16 . Winter Jazz Composer Series — CD release party, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Cafe Allegro, 1374 Hertel Ave., North Buffalo. fri. 17 .
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Festivals
      sat. 18 . Apple Festival — The Clarence United Methodist Church will hold its 24th annual Apple Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, the church's Family Life Center, 10205 Greiner Road, Clarence. 759-8921 .
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