# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 	 Unearth a Story - Dig-In (Again)! Hands-on Fossils with Library Staff
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Fossil experts from Penn Dixie have left us boxes of treasures to use in this hands-on indoor fossil dig! Participants become paleontologists as they dig through material from Penn Dixie and learn about Buffalo’s prehistoric past! During this outreach program, a library staff member facilitates the hands-on exploration of WNY’s ancient environment while discussing the animals that lived in our area 380 million years ago during the Devonian Period. Participants will also learn the fundamentals of fossils and fossilization.

Event is geared for ages 5+, younger and older participants are welcome!
Adults, please attend the event with your child(ren).
Space is limited to 16 participants, please register once for each participant. (If you will only watch, no need to register for yourself.) Register for July 16th here: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/16841704

Are we out of room or you are not available? There is another date for this event! Join Penn Dixie Fossil Experts on Saturday, July 11th at 3pm for "Dig In!". Register for July 11th here: https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/16841673

About Penn Dixie:

The Hamburg Natural History Society (HNHS) promotes the hands on study of natural sciences, including geology, astronomy, and ecology through the operation of the Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve, a tourist attraction for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

The HNHS was founded in 1993 to facilitate preservation of the former Penn Dixie Cement Corporation quarry located near Bayview Road in Hamburg, NY. In 1995, the Town of Hamburg purchased a substantial part of the former Penn Dixie quarry and deeded it to the HNHS under conditions which included cleaning out decades of illegally dumped garbage and keeping the facility open for science education.

Today, the centerpiece of Penn Dixie is a fossil quarry — ranked #1 in the U.S. in a scientific study — which is a global geological treasure that attracts thousands of visitors from across the world every year. Visitors to Penn Dixie are encouraged to collect — and keep — fossils from a shallow ocean environment that existed 380 million years ago.

Can't get enough? Plan your visit to Penn Dixie Fossil Quarry and "Unearth a Story": penndixie.org.

Individuals in need of an accommodation may contact the ADA Coordinator at access@buffalolib.org within 7 days of a program.

Date:
Thursday, July 16, 2026
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/buffalo/unearth-a-story-dig-in-again-hands-on-fossils-with-library-staff/200030404877323
- **Event Categories**: science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Buffalo
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 280 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14201
- **lat**: 42.90169
- **long**: -78.8918
- **full address**: 280 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14201

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 	 Unearth a Story - Dig-In (Again)! Hands-on Fossils with Library Staff being held?
  - **A:** Unearth a Story - Dig-In (Again)! Hands-on Fossils with Library Staff takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 280 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 	 Unearth a Story - Dig-In (Again)! Hands-on Fossils with Library Staff?
  - **A:** Unearth a Story - Dig-In (Again)! Hands-on Fossils with Library Staff is organized by Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Branch Library.

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