Community Events W W W. C P O W N Y. C O M
WNY Home & Garden Expo at the FairgroundsEvent Center and Expo Building, 5600 McKinley Pkwy. in Hamburg, from Thursday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 22. Show Hours: Thursday 2 to 8 p.m., Friday noon to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $7 and children under 12 are free. No parking fee. Winter Dance Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish Council will be hosting their Winter Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 21, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person including admission, beverages, and snacks. For ticket and table reservations call Wayne 677-2563 or Sharon 4811660. Spaghetti Dinner St. Philip of the Apostle Parish will be hosting a spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 950 Losson Rd. in Cheektowaga. Come out and enjoy a delicious spaghetti and meatball dinner complete with salad, Italian bread, dessert, and a beverage. A basket raffle and 50/50 raffle will be held as well. Presale tickets are $8.50 or $29 for a family of 4. Single tickets will be available at the door for $9.50. For information call 668-8370 x211. Cavalcade of Cars Show at the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center and Expo Hall, 5600 McKinley Pkwy, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1. Show hours are: Fri. 5 to 10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults are $12, children 6 to 12 are $3, and children under 6 are free. Parking is free, contact Andy 656-9734 for more info or visit showandcruisers.com.
About Boating Safely (ABS) Course U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33 presents its first safe boating class for this year from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Hall, 1395 George Urban Blvd. in Cheektowaga. Course fee is $40 per person including book or $20 per person to share a book. For more information or to register, call Jon Lines at 465-1327 or email safeboatingwny@gmail.com. Lawyers for the Arts The 4th annual benefit event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, from at Sportsmen’s Tavern in Buffalo. Live music, and art for sale, all crafted by attorneys. Single tickets are $20, $10 for law students. Presale tickets available Feb. 6 by visiting giveforgreatness. org. For more information call Lauren Rojek at 3628389 x512 or asiwnydevelopment@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit Give for Greatness, a program of Arts Services Initiative of WNY. Niagara Frontier Gun Shows are coming to the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, Expo, Grange and Marketplace Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1. Hours are Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults are $9, and children under 10 are free. Parking is free, visit nfgshows.com or call Bruce at 542-9929 for more info. The 2015 WNY Sport and Travel Expo at the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, Expo, Grange and Marketplace Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy. Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. Event hours are Thurs. through Fri. noon to 9 p.m., Sat.
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $10 and children under 10 get in for free. Contact sportandtravelexpo.com or call 814-725-3856 for more info. After-School Escape held every Thursday starting March 5 at 4:30 p.m., hosted by Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. Parents and kids K through 5th grade enjoy a fun outdoor activity each week. “Not There Yet” Snowshoe Walk 10:30 a.m. Sat. March 7, hosted by Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. Snowshoe rentals: $5, $2 for Reinstein members. Registration required, call 683-5959. Knee-High Naturalists Thurs. March 12 at 10:30 a.m., and Sat. March 21 at 10 a.m., hosted by Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. For kids ages 3 to 5, listen to a fun story, plant a flower seed and have a snack. $4 per child, $2 for Reinstein members. Call 683-5959 to register. $4 per child, $2 for Reinstein members. The Ismailia Shrine Circus at Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, 5600 McKinley Pkwy. March 12 to 15. Event hours are Thurs. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Fri. 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 :30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m., 2:30, and 7:30 p.m. and Sun. 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Adults are $13, seniors 61 and older are $10 and children under 10 are $8. Call 674-8666 or go to tickets.com to secure seats. Create a ButterflyFairy house in a box 10:30 a.m., Sat. March14, hosted by Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. For kids ages 6 to 12, call 683-5959 to
register. $4 per child, $2 for Reinstein members. Elephant and Piggy storytime at Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Rd. in Cheektowaga, Sat. March 14 at 1 p.m. for children ages 3 to 8. Features Mo Willems’ storytelling talents, register by calling 668-4991 or stop by the library. M o t h e r t i m e Marketplace Children’s Consignment Sale at Hamburg Fairgrounds Grange and Marketplace Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Fri. March 13 to Sun. March 15. Hours and prices are Fri. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for $3, Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $2, and Sun. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for free. Children always free for this event. Visit mothertimemarketplace.com for more info. Nature story hour with Reinstein Woods hosted by Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Rd. in Cheektowaga, Wed. March 18 and Wed. March 25 at 6:30 p.m. for children ages 3 to 5. Space is limited, register starting Feb. 25 and March 4 for each session by calling 668-4991 or come by the library. Plantasia 2015 “Every Garden Tells a Story” at Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center and Expo Hall, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Thurs. March 19 to Sunday March 22. Event hours are Thurs., Fri., and Sat. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $9, seniors 60 and over are $7, and children 12 and under are free. Visit plantasiany. com or call 741-8047 for more info and group rates. Family history research at Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Rd. in Cheektowaga, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fri. March 20. Explore your family roots with Ancestry Library Edition, ALE, reg-
istration required starting Fri. Feb. 27. Call 668-4991 or stop by the library to sign up. Birding 101: Class 3 at 2:30 p.m., Sat. March 21, hosted by Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. For adults and kids 8 and older, registration required. Call 6835959. Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at Hamburg Fairgrounds Marketplace and Grange Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Sat. March 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. March 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $5, 2 day passes are $7, and scouts in uniform, including leaders, are free, as are children under 12. Visit bgsny.org for more info. 2015 Hamburg Chamber Trade Show at Hamburg Fairgrounds Grange Building, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Fri. March 27 from 1 to 8 p.m. 40 businesses from caterers to tax preofessionals will be there, come out for this great networking opportunity. Event is free and open to the public, call 649-7917 for more info. Snowy with a Chance of Salamanders 10:30 a.m. Sat., March 28, hosted by Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. Explore spring pools and search under logs for spotted salamanders. Registration required, call 683-5959. Springtime in the Country at Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Fri. March 27 to Sun. March 29. Show hours are Fri. 4 to 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7, $5 presale with a 50 cent fee starting March 11, and kids 12 and under free. Visit wnypremierpromotions.com or call 910-799-9424 for more
info. Frogwatch USA Volunteer Training at 6:30 p.m. Tues. March 31, hosted by Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. You, citizen scientist, can help monitor frogs and toads at Reinstein Woods. Registration required, call 683-5959. Geo-catching Egg Hunt 10 a.m. Thurs., April 4 at Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. Learn how to use a GPS unit to find hidden eggs in Reinstein woods the ultimate Easter egg hunt! $2 fee, and free for Reinstein members. Registration required, call 683-5959. No-Housework-Day Hike 10:30 a.m. Tues., April 7 at Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr., in Depew. Enjoy an early spring hike and learn how forest animals keep house. Registration required, call 683-5959. CSI: Critter Sign Investigation 10:30 a.m. Wed., April 8 at Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. Kids ages 6 to 10 look for clues left by wildlife along trails. Registration required, call 683-5959. Owl Prowl 7:30 p.m. Fri., April 10 at Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. Learn about our local owls, listen for them on our walk through the woods. For adults and kids 8 and older. $4 fee, $2 for Reinstein members. Registration required, call 683-5959. Project Learning Tree Early Childhood Experiences 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., April 11 at Reinstein Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Dr. in Depew. A workshop to help educators engage kids age 3 to 6 in outdoor exploration. Registration required, call 683-5959.