Now that school is almost over, it's time to start thinking about what you'll do with the kids for the whole summer. If they are interested in drama or the arts, here is a list of summer camps available in the Buffalo area:

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The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops Markets, celebrates its 30th birthday this summer and everyone is invited to the two-day culinary party. Expect a birthday party like no other, complete with delicious cupcakes, cookies, chocolate and ice cream, as well as a large smorgasbord of the region’s most scrumptious culinary delights including barbecue, seafood, Asian and vegetarian, that have become favorites of the country’s largest annual two-day food festival. The summer event, which attracts approximately 450,000 hungry folks annually, returns Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 14 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. This year’s Taste features 51 restaurants, three food trucks and seven wineries as well as a culinary stage, musical entertainment, and plenty of special offerings from a host of national and local sponsors.

If you think sunglasses are simply a fashion accessory, you’d better think again. While it’s true that they may make you look better, they are actually making you feel better as well by protecting your eyes from harmful rays and thereby helping to save your eyesight.

While your skin typically recovers from sunburn, damage from the sun’s rays to the eyes can be permanent. According to numerous medical studies, UV-A and UV-B rays can penetrate the cornea and damage the eye’s lens and retina, leading to an increased risk for cataracts and/or macular degeneration.