sat. 4
. Puppet Play — An 8-week
workshop lead by local educators for
children between the ages of six and 12,
teaching the fundamentals of theatre and
acting through puppetry. Students will be
grouped by age and develop their
performance skills, design their own puppet
and write a scene. Children will strengthen
their creative confidence, further their
creative problem-solving skills, and nurture
their natural talents while developing a
capacity for public speaking. The
workshops run 9 a.m.-12 noon Saturdays

beginning Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Allendale
Theatre, 203 Allen St., Buffalo; $.
884-4400, www.theatreofyouth.org
mon. 6
. Cold Laser Seminar — Physical
therapist Sam Iraci and pain specialist Lou
Banas will sponsor a free seminar on how
cold laser is the new solution for chronic
pain. They will discuss how this new
technology successfully treats arthritis,
migraine, sinusitis and many other pain
symptoms, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at the
Harlem Road Community Center, 4255
Harlem Road, Amherst; Free.