FEATURED EVENTS

Kid's Book Club meets at The Center every fourth Sunday of the month from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The program includes a book, a gallery tour, and an art-making project. Registration required.

Ice skating, curling, hot chocolate…Join Aspire of WNY for the Winter Event of the Year: Winterval! Your favorite winter event, featuring fun, family-friendly activities, is back for 2025! All tickets purchased include: 2 Hours of Open Skating and Curling (Skate rental included, but is limited and will be first come first serve), Full Dinner Buffet, Unlimited Non-Alcoholic Beverages (including hot cocoa and coffee), Fully Stocked Cash Bar, Basket Raffle and more, Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports is also back again this year providing adaptive equipment so individuals with all abilities can participate!

Visit the Botanical Gardens while the kids are off from school! Explore the beautiful Botanical Gardens to discover, learn, and play! Admission is free for all kids 12 and under.

Join Ranger Nikki to explore the types of fossils found in Akron Falls Park! Starting at the magnificent falls itself learn about the types of rocks found here, their importance and why we have fossils throughout the park! Bring your inner explorer because we are going fossil hunting! Registration required.

Welcome to the Family Fun Zone! This FREE event includes a day of fun for the whole family, with inflatables, mini golf, face painting, balloon twisting, costume characters, music, and more! There will be food and drinks for purchase.

Explore the woods as we look for signs of wildlife in the snow. We will walk if there is no snow. Cost is $10 per person, $7 for Friends members. Registration required; call 716-683-5959.

Experience the SSPP difference for yourself. Join us at our open house for pre-k3 through 8th grade on January 26 from 10:30 am - noon. Through a classical liberal arts education, we nurture young minds and character, preparing students for a life grounded in wisdom, purpose, and service to others.

Get ready to dance and pop at our Bubble Party! Enjoy music, a flurry of floating bubble-themed crafts. It's a bubbly good time for all ages 3-6! Please register by calling 716-652-2719. Sponsored by the Friends of the Elma Public Library.

Have you ever noticed a bump on a goldenrod stem? Learn about the secrets of the insects inside these goldenrod galls and some of the different ways local insects can survive the harsh winter season. Registration required; call 716-683-5959.