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Insectival Join us for our 9th annual bug-tastic
festival of insects and their crawly cousins!
Meet live insects up-close, venture outside for
an insect safari, make-and-take buggy crafts,
explore educational insectigation stations, try
a bite of real edible insects, and much more!
Timed entry at 12pm & 2pm. For all ages.
$7 per person. Rain or shine! Tifft Nature
Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo.
716-825-6397. www.tifft.org
WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 7
FREE Admission Wednesdays The
museum’s interactive exhibits including
the 1916 carousel, kiddie carousel, and
outdoor Kiddieland Testing Park with 4
vintage kiddie rides will be open 10am-
4pm. Admission to the museum is FREE
on August 7, 14 & 21; each ride requires
one 50 cent ticket. Herschell Carrousel
Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St.,
North Tonawanda. 716-693-1885. www.
carrouselmuseum.org
Wonderful Wednesdays for Kids
Activities, games, crafts and opportunities
for fresh air, nature and fun abound!
11:30am-2pm. No charge to participate
but donations will be accepted to defray
cost of craft materials. Aug. 7: Puppets;
Aug. 14: Paper Tube Monsters. Children
must be accompanied by an adult. Charles
E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001
Union Rd., West Seneca. 716-677-4843.
www.burchfieldnac.org
FRIDAY | AUGUST 9
FREE Outdoor Movie “Norm of the
North: Keys to the Kingdom” at 8:30pm
at Bassett Park, 359 Klein Rd., Amherst.
Rain Site: Harlem Road Community
Center, 4255 Harlem Rd., Amherst. On
Aug. 16, see Transformers “Bumblebee.”
Bring the family, a blanket or chair and
some snacks! Sponsored by the Amherst
Police Club and brought to you by Amherst
Youth & Recreation. 716-631-7132. www.
amherstyouthandrec.org
SATURDAY | AUGUST 10
Solders of the Revolution Re-Enactment
Life on the New York Frontier during the
American Revolution. Sat. & Sun., Aug 10
& 11, 9am-7pm. Period camps, musket and
artillery demonstrations, military battles,
and activities for kids. Old Fort Niagara,
Fort Niagara State Park, Youngstown. 716-
745-7611. www.oldfortniagara.org
SUNDAY | AUGUST 11
Fossil Hunting for Beginners Learn
the tricks of the trade from Penn Dixie
paleontologist Dr. Holly Schreiber. 10am-
12pm. Tour the site and learn all the best
spots to hunt for fossils. Dr. Schreiber will
teach you how to find, dig, and preserve all
the fossil treasures you find. No experience
necessary. All ages welcome and no
reservations needed. Rain or
shine. Bring your own tools
or borrow from our limited
supply. Included with
admission. Penn Dixie
Fossil Park, 4050 North
St., Blasdell. 716-627-
4560. www.penndixie.org
$5 Family Funday On the
second Sunday of each month,
museum admission for the entire
family is just $5, and includes an
array of programming, including
the mobile ArtCart, Art
Baby Stroller Tours, Drop-
In Family Art Activities,
Family Fun Tours, and
more. Albright-Knox Art
Gallery, 1285 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo. 716-882-8700.
www.albrightknox.org
MONDAY | AUGUST 12
CAMP CREATE! is a week-long summer
camp, August 12-16, 9:30am-12pm, for
children 5-10, with hands-on, collaborative
activities designed by Community Music
School, Locust Street Art, and Story Time
Bookshop. Activities will prepare participants
for a production of a readers theatre on the
last day of camp. Students will compose
music, paint and design theatre backdrops,
and explore acting through reading and
role play. Community Music School, 415
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 716-884-4887.
www.communitymusicbuffalo.org
Acting “AS IF” Workshop for students
entering grades 1-3, Aug. 12-16, 12:45pm-
4pm. Participants will engage in “on your
feet”, theatre based activities that explore
the use of the imagination and bold choice
making skills. In this improvisation style
class your child will engage in thoughtful
listening, creative thinking and working
together as a group. Theatre of Youth, 203
Allen Street, Buffalo. 716-884-4400. www.
theatreofyouth.org
FREE Family Movie Night This annual
series presents family favorites on the
Jumbotron in Artpark’s Outdoor Amphitheatre
overlooking the Niagara Gorge, 9pm. Grab the
family, your chairs and blankets, and enjoy a
night under the stars. Aug. 12: Spider-Man:
Into the Spider-Verse; Aug. 26: The Tale
of The Princess Kaguya. FREE admission,
FREE parking. Light concessions available
for purchase. Artpark, 450 South 4th St.,
Lewiston. 716-754-4375. www.artpark.net
DISCOVER
ITHACA!
A new exhibit focused around
veterinary science has opened at Ithaca’s
Sciencenter. Modeled after a real
veterinarian’s office, this new exhibit
creates an immersive environment
where children can roleplay as
veterinarians. Children can examine
real X-rays of animals, weigh stuffed
animals on scales, clean stuffed
animals in the grooming station,
and more.
The veterinary exhibit is
designed for young learners and
is located in the Sciencenter’s
newly-renovated Curiosity Corner.
The Curiosity Corner is a vibrant, safe
environment, for the Sciencenter’s
youngest guests (ages four and under).
The Curiosity Corner includes a newly
expanded infant area, water table, air
station, activity table, and more.
The Sciencenter, located at 601 1st
Street, Ithaca, inspires excitement for
science through interactive exhibits
and programs that cultivate a broad
community of curious, confident, critical
thinkers. The hands-on museum offers
guests of all ages more than 250 exhibits,
educational programs, a gift shop, two
seasonal outdoor science parks, and
seasonal mini-golf.
The museum is open Tuesday -
Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday
from noon to 5 pm. General admission is
$8 (ages 2 – 64), $7 for seniors (65+), and
free to members and toddlers under 2. For
more information, visit sciencenter.org or
call 607-272-0600.
The Sciencenter is a member of Ithaca’s
Discovery Trail. Several sites of interest to
families are also included on the Trail and
would make great destinations as part of a
weekend getaway:
CAYUGA NATURE CENTER
1420 Taughannock Blvd. (Rt. 89)
607-273-6260
priweb.org/naturecenter
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
607-254-BIRD
birds.cornell.edu
CORNELL BOTANIC GARDENS
124 Comstock Knoll Dr.
607-255-2400
cornellbotanicgardens.org
MUSEUM OF THE EARTH
1259 Trumansburg Rd. (Rt. 96)
607-273-6623
priweb.org
August 2019 WNY Family 29