Family Activities

thurs. 24
.Snowbaby Animals -
Children's crafts and activities for ages
3-5, presented by the Cheektowaga
Y.E.S., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
24, Reinstein Memorial Branch Library,
2580 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga.
Registration is required. 892-8089,
www. buffalolib. org
.ABC's of Money Making For
Teens - 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24,
Brighton Place, 999 Brighton Road,
Tonawanda. 332-4375
.Winter Crafts - Crafts with the
Amherst Y.E.S. for ages 5 and older,
4-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, Audubon
Library, 350 John James Audubon
Parkway, Amherst. Registration is
required. 689-4922, www.buffalolib.org
fri. 25
.Astronomy and Nature -
Join the Penn Dixie and Woodlawn
Beach State Park in this joint venture as
telescopes focus on Mars, Saturn,
Orion's Nebula, the Pleiades and other
constellations, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25,
Woodlawn Beach State Park's Nature
Center, Route 5 and Route 179,
Blasdell; free. 627-4560, 825-8895,
www. penndixie. org
.Family Fridays! - Open play
Family Day, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
.Diamonds of Winter - A
glimpse of the winter skies, and through
Feb. 9, a special tribute to lost crews of
NASA's Apollo 11, Challenger and
Columbia, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25,

Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium,
Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-4911
.Skies of the South Seas -
Set in the outback regions of New
Zealand, observers will see an entirely
different perspective on the heavens
below the equator, which cannot be seen
from northern latitudes, 8 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 25, Whitworth Ferguson
Planetarium, Buffalo State College,
1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
878-4911
sat. 26
.Art Express - Family fun with
storytelling and art projects, themed
journey and exhibition, 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 26, Castellani Art Museum,
Niagara University Campus, Lewiston;
$. 286-8367, granfield@niagara.edu
.Icy Cold Crafts - 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, Brighton Place, 999
Brighton Road, Tonawanda. 332-4375
.Poetry Workshop - Children's
event for ages 6-10, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, Williamsville Branch
Library, 5571 Main St., Williamsville.
Registration required. 632-6176,
www. buffalolib. org
.Slithering Snakes - Children's
event for ages 5-12, 10 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 26, Orchard Park Public Library,
4570 S. Buffalo St., Orchard Park.
662-9851, www.buffalolib.org
.Elmo's World - Everyone's furry
red friend is the newest addition to the
"Can You Tell Me How to Get to
Sesame Street?" exhibit, opens 10 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, Strong National

Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square,
Rochester; $. (585) 263-2700,
www. museumofplay. org
.Tales Along the Trails - Take
a walk to look for signs of the season
and stories in the snow, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26, Reinstein Woods, 77
Honorine Drive, Depew; free, but
advance registration required. 683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
.Snowshoe or Hike - Join the
Foothills Trail Club for fun in the snow,
10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, Stiglmeier
Park, 810 Losson Road, Cheektowaga;
free. 627-3878,
www.foothillstrailc lub.org
.Diamonds of Winter - A
glimpse of the winter skies, and through
Feb. 9, a special tribute to lost crews of
NASA's Apollo 11, Challenger and
Columbia, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26,
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium,
Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; $. 878-4911
.Skies of the South Seas -
Set in the outback regions of New
Zealand, observers will see an entirely
different perspective on the heavens
below the equator, which cannot be seen
from northern latitudes, 3 p.m. Saturday
Jan. 26, Whitworth Ferguson
Planetarium, Buffalo State College,
1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
878-4911
sat. 26 & sun. 27
.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. 27
.Sunday Family Walks - Walk
through the woods as naturalists help
you seek out the natural wonders that
abound at Beaver Meadow, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
.Winter Carnival - Features
bounce houses, swimming pool contests,
arcade games, Karaoke, food, raffles,
special guests and more, noon-4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27, the Jewish Community
Center of Greater Buffalo, 787
Delaware Ave., at the corner of Summer
Street, Buffalo; $. Parking is free.
886-3172, Ext. 409
.Celebrate Mardi Gras -
Children can put on their funkiest
costume or wear a mask provided by
Explore & More... a children's museum
in this event that features mask-making,
creating cool smoothie fruit drinks,
music and more, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
27, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora; $.
655-5131, www.exploreandmore.org
.Winter Hike - Join the Foothills
Trail Club for a fun Winter 6.1 mile
hike, 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, Hunters
Creek Conservation Park, Route 20A,
Aurora; free. 316-4388,
www.foothillstrailc lub.org
mon. 28
.Winter Crafts - Presented by
the Amherst Y.E.S. for ages 5 and
older, 4-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28,
Eggertsville-Snyder Branch Library,
4622 Main St., Snyder. Registration
required. 839-0700, www.buffalolib.org
tues. 29
.Junie B. Jones Club -
Sneaky-peeky-spying for ages 5 and
older with Miss Lucy as Junie B., the
bestest spyer in the world. Fun games
and a craft, 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
29, Audubon Library, 350 John James
Audubon Parkway, Amherst; free, but
registration is required. 689-4922,
www. buffalolib. org
wed. 30
.Focus the Nation Snowshoe
- An evening snowshoe walk, followed
by a screening of "The 2% Solution,"
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, Reinstein
Woods, 77 Honorine Drive, Depew; $
and free. Snowshoe rental fee is waived
if you stay for the Web cast, and hot
drinks and dessert will be provided.
Advance registration required. 683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
.Wacky Wednesdays! - Open
play for ages 5-12 with inflatables and
games, 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30,
Kidzplay Hero's Facility, 9300 County
Road, Building C, Clarence Center; $.
741-1500