Families and museums

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Center at High Falls, 60 Browns Race
(325-2030): Historic district, touring and learning center with orientation to
Rochester for groups. Attractions: Original Mill Raceway, Archaeology Site
& Giant Waterwheel,“Laser,
Light & Fireworks Spectacular!” offered weekends through mid-October,
holidays. West viewing deck overlooking High Falls, plus Pont de Rennes Foot
Bridge, Granite Mills Park, gift shop. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues-Sat; noon-4
p.m. Sun.

Genesee Country Village
& Museum,
1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford (538-6822; www.geneseecountryvillage.org): “Autumn
Fest: A Celebration of the Earth,” Sept. 22. “Farm Ways,” farm-related
activities and 19th century agriculture, Sept. 28-29. Baseball
Playoffs, 19th century teams play in Silver Baseball Park, Sept.
28-29. Agricultural Society Fair, Oct. 5 & 6. “Apples, Apples, Apples,”
Oct. 12-14. “An American Halloween,” 19th century-style celebration,
Oct. 26-27. “Yuletide in the Country,” 19th-century style holiday
celebrations, Dec 6-8, 13-15, 20-22; call for info. Regular admission: $12.50;
$9.50 seniors and students; $7 ages 4-16; free to children 3 and under and
members.

George Eastman House, 900 East Avenue (271-3361;
www.eastman.org): “Picturing What Matters: An Offering of Photographs,” through
Jan. 20. Day of Remembrance with free admission, Sept. 11; Candlelight Vigil, 7
p.m. Sept. 11. Artist Serge Bromberg lectures, 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Continuing
exhibitions: “The Pencil of Nature,” “Through the Lens,” “George Eastman in
Focus,” “Historical Timeline of Photo Imaging.” Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Sat;
until 8 p.m. Thurs; 1-5 p.m. Sun. $8; $6 seniors; $5 students; $3 ages 5-12;
free for children 4 and under.

Nazareth College Arts
Center, 4245 East Ave (389-2170): The Jungle
Book, Nov. 23-24; Dec. 14-15. The
Mouse and the Motorcycle, Feb. 15, 2003. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, May 31, 2003. Call for ticket
info.

The Nutcracker, Michael Butterman, conductor,
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with the Rochester City Ballet, Bach
Children’s Chorus, 2 & 7 p.m. Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1. Eastman Theatre.

Rochester Children’s
Theatre, School of the Arts, 45 Prince St (271-7870): Cirkus Inferno, Oct. 19-20. Jack
and the Beanstalk, Oct. 26-Nov. 10. Hansel
and Gretel, Nov. 30-Dec. 8. Circo Comedio with juggling master Monsier
Saucier, Jan. 11, 2003. Show Queen,
Jan. 25-Feb. 9, 2003. Ramona Quimby,
March 15-30, 2003. Stuart Little,
April 5-27, 2003. One Family/ One Planet,
May 10, 2003. Call for ticket information.

Rochester Museum &
Science Center,
657 East Avenue (271-1880; www.rmsc.org): 32nd Annual Holiday
Bazaar, 150 exhibitors, crafts, art, books, jewelry; all proceeds benefit RMSC:
Nov. 22-24; $3. Children under 12 admitted free. Fall exhibits: “ExploraZone
2,” and “Picture Us!” On-goin exhibitions: “AdventureZone,” “At the Western
Door,” “Raceways.” RMSC Players present Live Science Demos (3 and 4 p.m.
Weds-Fri) and Live Theater Vignettes (1 and 3 p.m. Sat-Sun), free with museum
admission. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat; 12-5 p.m. Sun. $7; $6
seniors/students; $5 ages 3-18; free to children under 3.

RMSC Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd, Naples
(374-6160; www.rmsc.org): 900-acre environmental education center, six miles of
themed trails, visitor center, nature gift shop. Naples Arts Network Exhibit,
through Nov. 3. “Make a Scarecrow Family Activity,” Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12,
19. Mushroom Festival, 12-4 p.m. Sept. 29. Harvest Days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept.
28-29. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Weds-Sun; closed Mon-Tues. $5; $3 seniors and students;
$2 children K-12.

RMSC Strasenburgh
Planetarium,
657 East Avenue (271-1880; www.rmsc.org): “Ocean Oasis,” Mexico’s Sea of Cortes
and the Baja California desert, through Dec. 22. Iliana Ortega Bacmeister
visits with slide show, Oct. 14. “Hubble and Chandra: Deep Into the Night,”
through Nov. 23. Star shows: “The Galaxy and Beyond,” “I See the Sky,” “The Sky
Tonight.” Call for show times.

Sonnenberg Gardens, 151 Charlotte Street
(394-4922): Car Rally at Sonnenberg, Sept. 21. Haunted Gardens, Oct.
4-30.Festival of Lights, Nov. 22-Jan. 4. Call for information.

Strong Museum, 1 Manhattan Square
(263-2700; www.strongmuseum.org): Face to
Face: Dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination, Oct. 5-Jan. 5, 2003; Jeremy’s Story, Oct. 5-Jan. 5, 2003; Geo-Zoooom!, through Jan. 12, 2003; Global Shoes, through Dec. 1. Super Kids Market Expansion, exhibit
space doubling in size in October, 2002 (exact date TBD). On-going exhibits: The Strong Museum Express,Making Radio Waves; Kids Stuff: Great Toys from our Childhood; TimeLab; Can You Tell Me How
to get to Sesame Street?; Kid to Kid; What’s Hot in History? Special
events: Deaf Awareness Day, Sept. 27. Exhibit opening with special activities
for Face to Face, Oct. 5-6. Tuesdays
for Tots and Wednesdays for Tots fall series; details TBA. Halloween Party,
with costumes, trick-or-treating in the museum, Oct. 25-27. Pre-schoolers’
Halloween Party, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31. Grand opening celebration, Super Kids Market Expansion, with family
activities, Sat. Nov. 16-Sun., Nov. 17. “My
Toddler and Me,” early morning music, movement, crafts program for toddlers;
preregistration required; 8-10 a.m. Sat., Nov. 23. Hanukkah Party scheduled for
the first week in Dec., date/time TBD. “Holiday Cheer,” performances and craft
activities, Sat-Sun, Dec. 14-15, 21-22. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Thurs; 10
a.m.-8 p.m. Fri; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat; 12-5 p.m. Sun. $6; $5 seniors, students,
children 2-17; children under 2 free.