OLAF FUB SEZ: According to industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, born on this date in 1835, "A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the desert."
TUCKING IN - How do animals in our area adapt to the cold days ahead? A naturalist from Niagara Falls State Park gives a free presentation, "Nature in Winter," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the LaSalle Branch of the Niagara Falls Public Library. For more info, call 716-283-8309.
THINKING AHEAD - It's not too soon to start getting those wish lists to the North Pole. The Burchfield Nature and Art Center, 2001 Union Road, West Seneca, has started accepting letters for Santa Claus. Each child who includes a return address will get a personal letter from the Jolly Old Elf. Letters can be dropped off on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.
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Lancaster Unleashed Inc., which supports the Como Lake Bark Park, holds its annual Dog Photos with Santa sessions from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with local dog photographer Troy Durrance at the Fattey Beer Co., 1 W. Main St. at Central Avenue, Lancaster. Proceeds benefit the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter. Minimum donation $5 per photo. Maximum of two dogs and/or people per photo. For more info, call Mary C. St. Mary at 716-867-7974 or see the Lancaster Unleashed page on Facebook.
FULL HOUSE - Explore and More Children's Museum at Canalside reports that it has stopped taking advance registrations for M&T Bank Fifth Friday this weekend, when admission is free. The museum cautions that walk-up admission that day is not guaranteed. One person certain to be there, though, is Santa Claus. He'll be on hand from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. For more info, visit exploreandmore.org.
GROWTH SPURT - The sixth installment of the New York State Parks' online Blazing a Trial historical timeline, entitled "Rockefellers' World," is now available for viewing. Through text and photos, it reviews the dramatic expansion of the parks system during Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's administration in the 1960s. All of the installments can be seen at bit.ly/NYStateParksHistory.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Marie Metzger, Anne Neville, David Sipos, Esther Gulyas, Tony Sbriglia, Sharon Belton-Cottman, Norma J. Nowak, Rashika Hall, Greg Halt, Pam Sacco, Hayley Safe, Donna Cartonia, Bob Hamilton, Lucas Maciejewski, Danielle Fleckenstein, Father Jack Ledwon and Jay Szczepanski.
AND TUESDAY - Jean Sullivan, Dr. Emmekunla Nylander, Adam Rath, Anne Conable, Sharon Mozeko, John Young III, Patricia Kelley, Theresa Woloszyn, Taylor Mortier, Jennifer Sieracki Tobias, Jason Cornwall, Grant Karb, Daryl Gallagher, Diane Simonsen, Zoe Navratil, Mary Ann Transki, Marlene Davis Their, Laura Mangan and Caren Buscaglia Stead.
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