Jamestown, NY – You and the young one(s) in your life are invited to come and play outside with a naturalist.

On Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2017, Audubon Community Nature Center is offering a Nature Play Day to let children explore unstructured outdoor play in a safe environment and learn how to continue the nature play experience at home.

Children ages two to eight and their favorite adults can drop in anytime from 1 to 4 p.m. in Audubon’s Nature Play Area.

Unstructured play outside is beneficial to a child’s physical and mental development as well as their understanding and appreciation of the natural world. However, concerns about safety, location, materials and the value of play are often barriers in creating these experiences. This program aims to inspire both kids and adults to make discoveries and feel more comfortable about the natural world through play.

If you’re a fan of the fall season, you’ll love the upcoming classes and exhibits at Enjoy The Journey Art Gallery, located at 1168 Orchard Park Road in West Seneca.

“Creative Smalls,” an exhibit featuring postcard-size original artwork by local artists, kicks off with an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 28. And in November, the gallery’s exhibit will showcase the artwork of the Evans Art Guild.

A Wet-Felted Clutch Purse Workshop with fiber artist Suzanne O’Brien is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 and 19. All supplies are included and the cost is $60. With simple materials and a little hard work, participants will create a wool clutch purse made from hand-dyed Merino wool roving. This purse can be used to store small craft notions or for your next night on the town!

The Rural Outreach Center (ROC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting rural poverty, will host its fourth annual “ROCtober” event from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Elm Street Bakery, 72 Elm St., East Aurora.

The event will feature food by Elm Street Bakery, wine provided by Reed’s Wines and Liquors, beer, music by Doug Yeomans, and a custom-made cherry coffee table handcrafted by local artisan Jim Conell-Cordes and valued at $2,800. Raffle tickets for the coffee table are available for $10 each or three for $25. The drawing will take place the night of the event.