CALENDAR OF EVENTS • APRIL 2019 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS • APRIL 2019
short guided walk to visit a beaver lodge
and look for clues of active beaver. Try
out your engineering skills and build your
own beaver dam. 10:30am; FREE, but
registration is required. Call 716-683-
5959. Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93
Honorine Dr., Depew.
MONDAY | APRIL 1
The Art of The Brick continues through
May 5 at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
See this critically acclaimed collection of
inspiring artworks made exclusively from
one of the most recognizable toys in the
world: the LEGO® brick. Tickets have
designated entry times. Buy your ticket in
advance at www.sciencebuff.org. Buffalo
Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy.,
Buffalo. 716-896-5200.
Spring Flower Exhibit & 4-H Farm
continues through April 28. Plants from
22,000 bulbs, amazing metal sculptures that
include larger than life flowers and insects
with some whimsical surprises, and the 4-H
Farm (10am-4pm) hosting a fuzzy cast of
characters! The Easter Bunny visits April
13, 19, 20 (10am-4:30pm). Register early
for the April 13 Easter Egg Hunt (ages 7 &
under), which is always a sell-out. Hunters
are admitted free to the Gardens on that day.
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens,
2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. 716-827-
1584. www.buffalogardens.com
TUESDAY | APRIL 2
Toddler Story Time Bring your little one to
spend some quality time at the Museum; 11am.
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We’ll read a book and do a related activity.
Included with museum admission. The Buffalo
History Museum, 1 Museum Court, Buffalo.
716-873-9644. www.buffalohistory.org
FRIDAY | APRIL 5
Au-Some Aquarium Special evenings
dedicated to providing a safe, supportive,
sensory-friendly
environment
where
families with autism can meet, learn, & have
fun together, 6pm-8pm. Enjoy a touch tank,
sea lion show, sensory and art activities,
gluten-free snacks. Aquarium of Niagara,
701 Whirlpool St., Niagara Falls. 716-285-
3575 ext 210. www.aquariumofniagara.org
SATURDAY | APRIL 6
Family Nature Quest: Busy Beavers
Celebrate International Beaver Day with a
Peter Rabbit Garden Party Hop into the
museum to meet Peter Rabbit! Stop by
Mr. McGregor’s interactive garden and
learn how to be quick on your feet just like
Peter Rabbit by going through a tunnel,
finding garden tools, and more. Plant real
vegetables, use colorful construction paper
to design a spring bonnet, enjoy story
readings, and more. 11am-4pm. Continues
Sunday, April 7 from 1pm-4pm. The Strong
Museum, 1 Manhattan Square, Rochester.
585-263-2700. www.museumofplay.org
The Jungle Book One of literature’s most
enduring classics is brought vividly to life as
audiences are transported to mystical India
in this exciting adventure of the precocious
Mowgli, the Indian boy, raised by caring
wolves, befriended by Bagheera, the
Panther, and Baloo, the Bear, and threatened
by Shere Kahn, the evil tiger. Recommended
for ages 6 & up. Performances at 1pm &
4pm; also Sunday, April 7 at 2pm. Theatre
of Youth, 203 Allen Street, Buffalo. 716-
884-4400. www.theatreofyouth.org
SUNDAY | APRIL 7
Sensory-Friendly Sunday Enjoy The
Strong before it opens to the public in a
comfortable and accepting environment
that features fewer guests, light and sound
reduction, extra visual safety signage, and
designated quiet areas that include sensory
friendly toys. 9am-12pm; space is limited to
250 guests. Registration required. Register at
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