CALENDAR OF EVENTS • AUGUST 2019 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS • AUGUST 2019
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FRIDAY | AUGUST 16
M&T Third Friday Free museum
admission to the Museum and Resource
Center, 10am-5pm. Kids Activities at The
Museum 10am-11:30am & 3-4:30pm.
Artifact Discovery, 11am-3pm. The Buffalo
History Museum, 1 Museum Court, Buffalo.
716-873-9644. www.buffalohistory.org
SATURDAY | AUGUST 17
Nature Play Day Children ages 2-8 and
their favorite adults can drop in any time
between 10am & 12pm for this FREE
event. Extra materials will be placed in the
play area and a naturalist will be present to
answer questions and provide information.
Wear clothes and footwear that can get wet
and dirty. Bring an extra change of clothes or
a towel for the ride home. Rain or shine, but
in the case of severe weather, the program
will be cancelled. Call 716-569-2345 to
confirm. Audubon Community Nature
Center, 1600 Riverside Rd, Jamestown.
716-569-2345. www.auduboncnc.org
Family Nature Quest: World of the Pond
Join us as we grab nets and scoop in the pond
to search for aquatic animals, 10:30am.
FREE, but registration is required. Call
716-683-5959. Reinstein Woods Nature
Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr., Depew. 716-
683-5959. www.dec.ny.gov
TUESDAY | AUGUST 20
Toddler Time: Fantastic Frogs Join
Buffalo Audubon Society on a frog search
in our ponds and learn about Beaver
Meadow’s resident frog species, 10am-
11:15am. Create a fun frog mask and froggy
snack! Pre-registration is required. Ages
2-4. $3. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center,
1610 Welch Rd., North Java. 585-457-3228.
www.buffaloaudubon.org
FRIDAY | AUGUST 23
Outoor Movie “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
- Join us for a FREE outdoor movie on a
GIANT inflatable screen at Island Park,
8:30pm. Rain Site: Williamsville Meeting
House. Sponsored by the Amherst Police
Club and brought to you by Amherst Youth
& Recreation. Island Park, 5565 Main
St, Williamsville. 716-631-7132. www.
amherstyouthandrec.org
SATURDAY | AUGUST 24
Stories in the Woods Enjoy hearing a
nature story, followed by a guided walk in
the woods, 10am. For children ages 3 to
7. Free, but registration is required. Call
716-683-5959. Reinstein Woods Nature
Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr., Depew. 716-
683-5959. http://www.dec.ny.gov
SUNDAY | AUGUST 25
Super Sunday: Back to School It’s A+
fun as families are invited to come get
excited about heading back to school with
fun and engaging activities throughout
the museum, 10am-4pm. Tickets are $15
general/$4 members. Explore & More, 130
Main Street, Buffalo. 716-655-5131. www.
exploreandmore.org
FRIDAY | AUGUST 30
Summer Night Hike & Campfire Join us
around the campfire for S’mores before a
sunset night hike at Beaver Meadow Audubon
Center, 7pm-9pm. Beavers, Owls, Bats,
Raccoons, and Nighthawks will all be out and
about getting ready for fall! Pre-registration
required. Call 585-457-3228. $5. Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Rd.,
North Java. http://www.buffaloaudubon.org
SATURDAY | AUGUST 31
Monarch Butterfly Festival In an indoor
garden, explore all the stages of the
Monarchs’ life cycle, hold a caterpillar or
butterfly, see them tagged then released at
4pm to fly to Mexico. Do crafts, use a net
to catch your own butterflies outside, buy
butterfly temporary tattoos, take a nature
hike, and more! 10am-4pm. $8 Adults; $6
children 3-15; FREE for children 1 & under.
Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600
Riverside Rd, Jamestown. 716-484-1619.
www.auduboncnc.org
SATURDAY | AUGUST 31
Honk For Heroes Explore & More, the
Naval Park, and Buffalo Waterfront join
forces to bring more than a dozen military
and emergency vehicles to our waterfront
for some family-friendly hands-on play
and exploration, 10am-2pm. Come show
your appreciation for our brave military
personnel and emergency responders!
$15 ticket includes admission to all three
locations. Tickets available at www.
exploreandmore.org. Canalside, 44 Prime
St., Buffalo. 716-655-5131.
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