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Sat, Jun 6: SpringFest at Trillium Nature Center
Sat, Jun 6: Family
Workshop: Dinosaur Deep Dive
Sun, Jun 7: Come Enjoy The Day at Backyard Barnyard! Fri, Jun 12: Friendship Bracelet Night with Fireworks at Sahlen Field Buffalo Bisons vs. Syracuse Mets
Sat, Jun 13: Unearth a Story: Adopt-a-Dino Scavenger Hunt!
Sat, Jun 13: Royal Princess Train at the Arcade & Attica Railroad Sun, Jun 14: World Ocean Day at Aquarium of Niagara
Sun, Jun 14: Camp Kenan Open House - Bikes, Bows & Arrows Fri, Jun 19: Juneteenth Junior History Buffs
Sat, Jun 20: Dinos! Hands-on Fossils with Penn Dixie
Sat, Jun 20: Kid's Country Fair
Sat, Jun 20: Thunder of Niagara Air Show!
Sun, Jun 21: Summer Carnival on Old Falls Street
Fri, Jun 26: Friday Night Concerts on Old Falls Street
Sat, Jun 27: LEGO Contest
Sun, Jun 28: Radio Control Model Airplane Air Show
Mon, Jul 6: Buffalo Zoo Summer Camp
Mon, Jul 6: Kav Summer Players present High School Musical: 3-Week Musical Theatre Camp
Mon, Jul 20: Fashion Lab NY Summer
Fashion Camp: Fashion History & Sewing for Teens
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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: One summer afternoon during a family camping trip in New Jersey when I was about 6 or 7 years old, a horse fly suddenly appeared next to my ear and started following me everywhere I went. I’m sure that, from its own perspective, it was just going about its business doing ordinary horse fly things, but to me it felt enormous, ominous, and purposeful. I can't remember if it
actually bit me, but I can still summon the hot panic of not being able to get away from its threatening buzz. To my small self, that fly wasn't a little distraction, it was a crisis with wings. The memory surfaced recently when my daughter Ella sent me the above photo, taken in Quintana Beach County Park, near Houston. The point was clear: Proceed, and you will be under attack, and not by any adorable Northeastern bugs you might be used to. No, these bugs were born in Texas. Beware. Sometimes that is exactly
how challenges feel, especially to kids: Problems loom much larger to them than they do to adults with decades of experience. A broken toy, a skinned knee, a mistake in front of the class, or a slight misunderstanding with a friend may be a fly in the ointment to us, but a Texas-sized monster to a child. The trick is to validate the feeling without validating helplessness. We stand beside them and say, Yes, I know, this feels huge. The bugs, even if they're not as large as they
think, are real. They watch us shoo them away and learn gradually to do it for themselves. If I had seen the sign above, my first instinct would have been to flee back to the safety of the car. And Ella said it was not exaggerating, at least not by much: The moment she stepped onto the property, giant mosquitoes descended, and they were hungry; even leggings soaked with OFF Deep Woods did not deter them. She assures me that the photo she got of the Bay-breasted Warbler was
worth all the bites on the backs of her knees. She knew better than to show me the damage. Clearly, the script has flipped.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes
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Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show coming to your neighborhood! This exciting show will have kids and parents alike out of their seats and moving and dancing along with Elmo and his Sesame Street friends as they dance, stretch, and play along to fan-favorite songs, including “Sunny Days,” “Elmo’s Got the Moves,” and “Letter of the Day.” Families will discover fun and playful ways to move—from yoga and jumping rope to cartwheeling and silly dance moves— all in a welcoming environment that brings the magic of Sesame Street from the screen to the stage.
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Join us for Children’s Book Club on Thursday May, 28 at 5:00pm in the Longshed building at Canalside. This month we will be joined by Author H.R. Gordon as they discusses their book The Summer the Canal Came to Town: A Story of Adventure and Change Along the Erie Canal.
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Walk the Destination Dinosaur trail to experience massive, moving dinosaurs like the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, the powerful Triceratops, the fierce Giganotosaurus and more than a dozen other life-size animatronic dinosaurs. Spot them flying overhead, hiding in the foliage and grazing along the dino path. Be sure to make memories with special photo opportunities, get hands-on with our fossil dig pit and enjoy our educational dino show happening daily at 12 and 2 p.m. at Center Stage!
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Located in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village, our market is proud to provide fresh and delicious local food to the people of Buffalo NY for over 20 years! Find us on beautiful, tree-lined Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood Avenue, a neighborhood park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The Market takes place Saturdays from 8 am - 1 pm.
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Open to ages 10 and up, this Make Your Own Glass experience introduces you to the basics of flameworking and offers a focused experience with hot glass by creating a single pendant from start to finish. To create your pendant, you will melt glass rods in a torch under the supervision and guidance of our professional glass artists. You begin by choosing a design and shape from the options provided. Then you will choose up to three colors to create the design. After your pendant is designed, you will be dressed in provided safety gear and seated at a work station. Our professional glass artists will guide you through the process of melting and shaping colored rods of glass in a flame to create your pendant.
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Welcome aboard the train to yesterday…Step back in time aboard one of the last operating steam train excursion in New York State. We are an authentic operating short line railroad. We hold the distinction of being one of the last “common carriers” — running freight and passenger trains weekly. Enjoy listening to the click of the rails and the steam whistle echoing off the rural hillsides on this little journey into the past. May it revive pleasant memories of by-gone days for you and give to today’s generation, many of whom have never seen a steam locomotive, a window into transportation history.
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Join us on a tour of the skies over Western New York and beyond. We’ll identify this season’s stargazing targets and share some real-world tips to get the best skywatching experience Western New York has to offer. This program gives people of all ages the chance to ask questions and guide or topics for a unique experience each time.
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Adopt-a-Dino Scavenger Hunt! Come to the library anytime during library open hours June 1st through August 31st to look for a dinosaur stuffy hidden in the children's section. Bring the dino to the desk to sign adoption paperwork & care promises. (Dinos need to be read to every day!) Bring your new friend home! For ages 0-12 years old. Only one dino friend per child this summer! Open hours are: Monday 10am-6pm Tuesday 9am-5pm Wednesday 12pm-8pm Thursday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-6pm
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- Free Community Art Classes - Locust Street Art - 138 Locust St, Buffalo, NY 14204, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1-5pm
- Scavenger Hunt - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, May 30, 2026, Library Open Hours
- Guess How Many
Contest! - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, May 30, 2026, Open hours
- Take and Make Craft - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, May 30, 2026,
Open Hours
- Take and Make Craft - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, May 30, 2026, Open Hours
- Dungeons & Dragons: Underwood - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) - 280 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00PM-5:00PM
- Tune the Tale - Lackawanna Public Library - Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY, USA,
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11:00 AM
- Peaceful Playtime at the Central Library - Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, USA, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 3 - 4 pm
- Train Play Day - Lancaster Public Library - 5466 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Click here to discover Birthday party locations in the Buffalo and WNY area. From Arcades to Ziplines our Big List will help you think outside the box and plan the party of your kids' dreams! KidsOutAndAbout has dozens of ideas!
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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