WHAT’S ON /Happenings around Niagara
TODAY FRIDAY
Early holiday glow
Catch a glimpse of Christmas at the Lighthouse, with tours, souvenirs, gifts, a basket auction, music by harpist Elizabeth Honan, latest offerings and book signing by the Author’s Guild of Western New York, hot chocolate, coffee, cider, doughnuts and a cookie sale, 11 a. m. to 4 p. m., 30 Mile Point Lighthouse, Golden Hill State Park, Barker. For more information, call 795-3885 or 795-3831.
Wilson star search
No, they’re not looking for the best singers or great dancers, but local resident Steve Smith and other members of the Buffalo Astronomical Association will set up their telescopes for some supreme views of the stars, planets, galaxies and more, dusk, Kreuger Park, Ontario Street, Wilson. The event is free but held weather permitting. Bring a lawn chair.
FRIDAY
Beatles in the gallery
Get ready to hear hits like “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Back in the USSR,” and “Paperback Writer” as the BBC, a group of talented New York musicians who are dedicated to capturing the original sound of the Beatles, performs as part of the Niagara University 2008-09 Live Music Series, 5 to 8 p. m., Castellani Art Museum at the university, Route 104, Lewiston. Admission, which includes pizza, is $5.
SATURDAY
Haunted Gardens
Fear not, the North Tonawanda History Museum’s annual Haunted Gardens on the EEEErie Canal is looking to scare and entertain boys and “ghouls” of all ages with historical ghost stories, a Spooky Stroll, a haunted hayride and haunted greenhouse, 7 to 10
p. m., North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens, 1825 Sweeney St. Includes refreshments and gift items for sale. Tickets start at $2.50 for children ages 5 to 16 and $5 for adults. Call 213-0554 for more information.
