2015-06-18

Cheektowaga High School Prom 2015



Garden Tours



sat. 20 & sun. 21 Lewiston Garden Fest — For the 10th year, Lewiston’s historic Center Street will feature gardening demonstrations and more than 60 vendors selling flowers, plants, garden art and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21. lewistongardenfest.com

Walking Tours



thurs. 18 Wellness Walk — Drop by Tifft Nature Preserve and enjoy the fresh air and the sights and sounds of the season with a healthy outdoor walk, 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, June 18, at Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo; $. Call 825-6397 to confirm walk is taking place. www.sciencebuff.org Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fontana Boathouse — This is a […]

Family Activities



thurs. 18 National Pollinators Week Event — Event features a fun, hour-long outdoor activity as part of National Pollinators Week ( June 15-21). Children in grade kindergarten through 5 and their caregivers are invited to visit Reinstein Woods in Depew for an exciting outside adventure, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew; Free […]

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER



Alyssa Reesor, a senior at Cheektowaga Central, recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the Lake Erie Italian Club. Pictured in back from left are Stephanie Reesor, Steve Reesor, Linda and Norm Lucarelli and Lou Pacifico, L.E.I.C. Bingo chairman. Pictured in front from left are Lynn Reesor, Alyssa Reesor and Joe Cino Sr., chairman of the board of directors.

At the Library



The following events are all scheduled at the Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library, 2580 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga. For more information on any event, call 892-8089. Learn How to Knit: third session The third session of Learn How to Knit will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. The program is for people 16 and older. Beginner and experienced knitters […]

Family Promise plans open house event



Family Promise of Western New York will hold an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at 149 French Road. Family Promise is dedicated to helping homeless families. For more information, contact Charlie at 771-3007 or email clefevre@fpwny.org.

Buffalo BookFest features old-school printing, book arts




Rosemary Williams works in a place where she can get a little messy using an old-school printing method: letterpress. Williams, program director at the Western New York Book Arts Center, said people spend a lot of time looking at screens. “It’s kind of a nice break to be able to go downstairs and actually use my hands to design something […]

Sports briefs



A four-day summer baseball camp will be held June 29-July 2 at Erie Community College North Campus, 6205 Main Street. ECC coach Joe Bauth will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and […]

All-Bee Softball Teams on tap



The Bee will continue to honor some of the spring’s top athletes in next week’s edition with the presentation of the 2015 All-Bee Softball Teams. Stories on the First Team picks, Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Coach of the Year will be accompanied by photos of many of the honorees.