Family Activities

fri. 11
.Family Fridays! - Open play
Family Day, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11,
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,
Jan. 11, Buffalo State College's
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium,
Science Building 115, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; free. 878-4911,
www.fergusonplanetar ium.net
sat. 12
.Author Story Hour - Will
feature the books of James Marshall,
including "George and Marsha" and
"Miss Nielson is Missing," 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12, Brighton Place, 999
Brighton Road, Tonawanda. 332-4375
.Art Express - Family fun with
storytelling and art projects, themed
journey and exhibition, 2 p.m. Saturday,

Jan. 5, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara
University Campus, Lewiston; $.
286-8367, granfield@niagara.edu
.Bird Banding - Learn all about
the bird research, 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
12, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center,
1610 Welch Road, North Java; donation.
1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
.Eco-Games! - Play your way to
a more energy efficient future! Learn
about where energy comes from, how we
use it and how to conserve it through
fun and interactive games designed for
the whole family, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
12, Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine
Drive, Depew; $- registration required.
683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
sat. 12 & sun. 13
.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. 13
.Star of Wonder - Features the
astronomical and cultural origins of
various holiday traditions, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 13, Buffalo State College's
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium,
Science Building 115, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; free. 878-4911,
www.fergusonplanetar ium.net
.Sunday Family Walks - Walk
through the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the natural wonders, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 13, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
.Cross-Country Ski Tour - Set
out on cross-country skis for a tour of
the woods in winter, 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
13, Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine
Drive, Depew; $ - registration required.
683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
tues. 15
.Kids Knitting - Children ages 8
and up will learn to knit with Miss
Mary Ann. Beginners please bring a pair
of #8 or 9 knitting needles and a skein
of 4 ply worsted weight yarn, 4:30-5:30
p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, Audubon, 350
John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst;
free - registration required. 689-4922,
www. buffalolib. org
.Winter Crafts with the West
Seneca Y.E.S. - Children ages 5-11
may participate in this program
presented by West Seneca Y.E.S., 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, Marilla Public Library,
11637 Bullis Road , Marilla; free -
registration required. 652-7449,
www. buffalolib. org
.Wacky Wednesdays! - Open
play for ages 5-12 with inflatables and
games, 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
741-1500