The Bead Gallery

  It’s time to gear up for All Hallow’s Eve once again! Check out the following kid-friendly events for a Spooktacular Big & Little Halloween! Pumpkinville 4844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley Admission is free and includes a petting farm, gem mining, a trip to goat mountain (where you can interact with goats), the children’s Storyland section, a tour of the antique cider mill and more. For an additional $3.50 each (or $12 for an unlimited wristband), explore a corn maze, hayrides and a cow-themed tractor ride. When: Open every day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 31. For more information: Visit www.pumpkinville.com or call 699-2205. Mysterious World of Bats Dudley Branch Library, 2010 South Park Ave. Come dressed for a costume party and…

You and your Little can enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Canalside while playing a game. Old fashioned board games are available, as well as new ones. The best part is, you can rent them for free! You just need proper identification to sign the games out. Look for the Treehouse kiosk by the water! Presented by Treehouse Toy Store on Elmwood. The kiosk is open during the summer months.    

  Queen City Ferry offers a water ferry service between Buffalo’s inner and outer harbor. Board the Queen City Ferry at the Central Wharf. The Ferry travels to the Outer Harbor, Erie Basin Marina and along the Buffalo River to Riverfest Park in Buffalo’s old First Ward district. Operations are daily from 12-8pm mid May through September. Round trip takes approximately one (1) hour. Tickets are priced at $8 for adults, $6 for children. Narrated Buffalo River History Tours are available daily from 10:30am-12pm for $14 adults and $10 for children. For more information about the Queen City Ferry call 716.796.4556.

Don’t miss this awesome youth conference: Saturday, August 10th from 1-5PM at Allen Hall on UB’s South Campus! ****FREE EVENT**** Come join us as we pave the way for the future of our youth on Aug. 10th @ UB Allen Hall from 1-5 p.m.. We will be focusing on various issues that are plaguing our youth today, homicide, violence, bullying, suicide, low self, esteem, peer pressure. There will be motivational speakers, exhibitors, song, dance, spoken word & also we will not only be educating our youth but providing resources. We will have prizes along with school supplies to give away & food. COME SUPPORT & BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO HELP MAKE A CHANGE IN OUR CHILDRENS LIVES BECAUSE CHANGE STARTS WITH US. For more info…

  Times Beach Nature Preserve/ Wilkerson Park Wilkerson Park is probably Buffalo’s newest and best kept secret (for now). Located adjacent to the Coast Guard station on Fuhrman Blvd, Times Beach Nature Preserve features a small beach with a well kept nature preserve to the right, and beautiful Wilkerson Park to the left with a double slide, kinetic sculptures against a breathtaking view of Lake Erie, that you can get to on top of a hill with a spiral path. Kids enjoy taking their bikes up to the top of the hill and spiraling down. Also, this park is one of the stops for the Queen City Ferry! Gallagher Beach Gallagher Beach is popular with windsurfers because it tends to be the windiest beach around…

Looking for a fun event to take your Little to that he or she will be talking about for months?   Check out Battle @ Buffalo Under the Lights, a family-friendly B-boy (break-dance) and Hip Hop festival on Saturday, August 24th from 12-10PM outside of New Era’s Flagship Store.   Watch as local, regional and even internationally competitive dancers battle it out in “B-boy” and “All Styles” categories. Hear local musicians Billy Drease Williams, Chillharmonic Orchestra and DJs Cutler, Sike and TrevThorne, and enjoy dance demonstrations, an interactive art tent with activities for all ages, food trucks and local vendors. Get the full details and mark your attendance on the Under the Lights Facebook event page.   Under the Lights was founded by Verve Dance…