Family Activities

thurs. 7
.Spanish Especially For You
Story Time, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb.
7, Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls
Blvd., Amherst. 867-6585,
www.StartSpanishNow.com
sat. 9
.The Harlem Globetrotters -
"Magic As Ever" World Tour, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9, HSBC Arena; $
(HSBC box office, Tickets.com outlets,
www.tickets.com, 888-223-6000)
.Story Time - With author Leo
Lionni and book "Alexander and the
Wind-up Mouse," 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 9, Brighton Place, 999 Brighton
Road, Tonawanda. 332-4375
.The Bee Movie - 11 a.m. and
1:30 p.m., the Riviera Theatre, 67
Webster St., North Tonawanda; $.
692-2113, www.rivieratheatre.org.
.Storytelling at the Aquarium
- Listen to the stories of Western New
York's Grandpa Teddy, 11:30 a.m. and
2:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Aquarium of
Niagara Falls, 701 Whirlpool St.,
Niagara Falls; $. 285-3575,
1-800-500-4609,
www.aquar iumofniagara.org
.Cross-country Ski Tour - Set
out on skis for a tour of the woods in
winter, 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9,
Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine Drive,
Depew; free but registration is required.
683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html
.Buffalo Jazz Review - Mount
Saint Mary Academy Band presents jazz
music performed by the following
groups: Mount St. Mary Academy Jazz

Ensemble, The Easy Street Big Band,
Tonawanda High School Jazz Ensemble,
St. Francis High School Jazz Ensemble
and the Springville Griffith Institute
Jazz Ensemble, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
9, Mount Saint Mary Academy, 3756
Delaware Ave., Kenmore; $. 877-1358
.Hunter's Day of Hope for
Children - 10th annual event features
music, dancing, games, face painting,
refreshments and more, 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9, Ralph Wilson Stadium
Fieldhouse, 1 Bills Drive, Orchard Park;
free. 667-1200, www.huntershope.org
.Let's Get Physical - Children
can enjoy indoor physical fun, 1-4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9, gym of Brighton Place,
999 Brighton Road, Tonawanda.
332-4375
sat. 9 & sun. 10
.Elma Meadows WinterFest
- The Elma Meadows Golf Lodge will
offer free family fun, crafts and music
with the Old Radio Ensemble and
Mama Earth's Kitchen band, benefits
EMW Boys and Girls Club, 10 a.m.-7
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb.
10, Elma Meadows Golf Lodge, Girdle
Road, Elma. 481-9333
sun. 10
.Clarence Winterfest -
Sledding, Star Wars performance,
hayrides, ice skating, bonfire, food, arts
and crafts and magic show are all lined
up for your enjoyment for the 2008
Winterfest presented by the Clarence
Chamber of Commerce and the Town of
Clarence Youth Bureau, noon-6 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 10, Town Park, 10405
Main St., Clarence; free. 407-2162 or

631-3888
.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, Feb. 10, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; free. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
wed. 13
.Knee-High Naturalists -
Looking to get out of the house this
winter with your young child? Join a
new series just for children ages 3 to 5.
Each hour-long indoor session will
feature a variety of activities, such as
stories, games and crafts and will end
with a snack, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.
13, Reinstein Woods, 77 Honorine
Drive, Depew; $; registration required.
683-5959,
www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html