by Sue Cannon

Check out the suggestions listed below to discover Big Fun For Little Ones… •Greece Athena Music Theatre opens its production of the timeless comedy, GUYS AND DOLLS, on January 29 with shows scheduled for January 30 and February 5 & 6 at 800 Long Pond Road. Call (585) 966-4200.

•FAMILY NATURE WALKS are planned in Letchworth State Park in Castile NY on January 31 starting at the Trailside Lodge; and on February 7 beginning at the Visitors Center. Both hikes start at 10 a.m. Call (585) 493-3625.

•MONDAYS KICK FOR AGES 2 TO 6 at the Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square. The February 1st gathering for this program will offer LEGO-inspired crafts and activities. Call (585) 263-2700.

•On February 1st, a special one-night performance of ALMOST, MAINE featuring a cast of local high school students participating in the Geva Theatre Stage Door Project will be performed on Geva’s Main Stage, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Call (585) 232-GEVA for details.

•The TODDLER BOOK CLUB meetings for February at the Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square, will focus on “Building and Construction.” The meetings include the reading of a children’s classic, music, movement and nature activities. They are scheduled for February 1, 8, 15 & 22. Call (585) 263-2700.

•Aquinas Theatre will present A RAISIN IN THE SUN on February 4 thru 7 at Aquinas Institute, 1127 Dewey Avenue. Call (585) 254-2020.

•The Rochester City Ballet dances the classic children’s ballet, PETER AND THE WOLF, on February 5, 6 & 7 at the Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Avenue. Fun pre-performance activities, live music, narration by Jamey Leverett, and the opportunity to meet the dancers make this a very special experience for the entire family. Call (585) 389-2170 for tickets; and see our Dance section for further details.

•A SCIENCE SATURDAY workshop on February 6 for middle school and jr./sr. high school students at the Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Avenue, will find Doctors John Hamilton and David Ross presenting a program entitled “Fun With Math!” The event offers hands-on, minds-on activities for all. Call (585) 271-1880.

•On February 9, the Smith Opera House at 82 Seneca Street in Geneva NY will present JIGSAW JONES – THE CASE OF THE CLASS CLOWN. The story tells of a girl who has been slimed and hires her classmate detectives to track down the practical joker who did it to her. Call (866) 355-LIVE.