Young Audiences of WNY at Canalside

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YAWNY Canalside

Experience the excellent programming offered by Young Audiences WNY at Canalside! You and your Little can enjoy and learn from performances, workshops, and engaging presentations from artists dedicated to education through the arts. Some activities include the Erie Canal Traveling Museum workshop, Configuration Dance Creative Movement workshop, Ismail & Co Singing in Different Languages and the Stuart Fuchs Ukelele Show. Most performances and workshops occur in the early weekday afternoons.

A full schedule can be found at www.yawny.org/canalside

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