Saturday April 23rd, 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Buffalo Enviro-fair
A fun, interactive place to meet to learn about ways to steward our planet - a great way to celebrate Earth Day. The FREE 10th annual Enviro-Fair will take place on the 1st floor of the Walden Galleria, nearest to Sears and Forever 21. Bring five plastic shopping to turn in to be recycled and receive… >>
Spring Shoreline Sweep
Every spring, our community comes together to help clean our waters. Organized by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, clean-up effort is just two hours long - many hands make light work - and all volunteers are invited to an Appreciation Party at the West Side Rowing Club at 12:30pm. More than 1,200 volunteers… >>
Free Week at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Have you been longing to slip inside the Albright-Knox for a good dose of some serious culture? If you live in Erie County, it's free this week. April 17-23 is free admission week for Erie County residents. Stop by one of the nation's most prestigious Art Galleries, right here in Buffalo.
Yoga Wall For Wellness Workshop
Turn your world upside down! Get introduced to Buffalo's ONLY Yoga Wall! This wall system, the only one in the city of Buffalo, can be a wonderful asset for you on the path of starting or expanding your yoga practice. Registration Cost $30 pre-registered, $35 at the door and includes: *2 hour class… >>
Comfort Windows Spring Sale & Open House 2016
Comfort Windows is hosting a spring sale and open house event on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Homeowners are invited to come by, share a bite, and take advantage of spring discounts on professional home remodeling products for windows, doors, bathrooms, and more. Product representatives… >>
Rummage Sale
St. Francis of Assisi’s Alumni Committee is sponsoring a Rummage Sale of gently used items Saturday, April 23 in the School Hall, 70 Adam Street, Tonawanda. Early birds will be admitted at 8:00 AM for $3.00, with regular admission of $1.00 beginning at 9:00. Refreshments will be available. The sale… >>
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High Horse
Live rock music
Springville Craft Beer & Wine Festival
The Springville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Craft Beer and Wine festival on Saturday April 23 from 4-7pm at the Springville Firehall located at 405 W Main Street. There will be live music with Mike Nugent, great food, local breweries and wineries and great company. You can purchase tickets… >>
Buffalo Bandits @ Rochester Knighthawks
The Buffalo Bandits will head to Rochester to face their I-90 rival, the Rochester Knighthawks in a late season battle. Don't miss out on a special discount for Bandits fans making the trip to Rochester to see the Bandits fight for the top seed in the East. Tickets start at just $15!
Main-Transit Comedy Night
Main-Transit Comedy Night Saturday, April 23rd, 2016 starting at 6:00pm The Main-Transit Fire Department will host a comedy night fundraiser featuring Western New York funny man and owner of Rob's Comedy Playhouse, Rob Lederman. Catering will be provided by Orazio's Restaurant with cocktails at 6:00… >>
Cabinet
Cabinet is a band with roots firmly planted in the Appalachian tradition. They wear their influences like badges, honoring the canon of roots, bluegrass, country, and folk, weaving these sounds into a patchwork Americana quilt. But this music isn’t romanticizing or rehashing the past. Cabinet makes… >>
HELP A HORSE DAY
Celebrate " Help a Horse Day " . Join the ASPCA and Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue by attending our " new beginnings " educational open house . Get up close and personal with all our rescue horses !
FLOYD FACTOR - Canada's Ultimate Pink Floyd Tribute
Now in their 10th year, Toronto's Floyd Factor is one of Canada's most unique and impressive tribute productions. Performing the peak-period material of classic rock legends PINK FLOYD, this up-to-9 piece band's multi-media live shows have become celebrations of Pink Floyd's music that resonate with… >>
Avenue Q.
AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit, 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. MusicalFare Theatre’s 2012 production was both a box office and critical smash with record-breaking ticket sales and glowing reviews. Now, MusicalFare's crazy cast of characters is back for more! Full… >>
Quilt Show & Auction
Find fabulous quilts, wall hangings, and wearables, from traditional to modern, at the “Still Stitching after 40 plus years” Biennial Quilt Show. Watch demonstrations, visit vendors, and enter to win a special “Show Quilt Raffle,” designed and made just for this event. Lunch is also available for purchase.… >>
Mogu Mogu~Munch Munch, An Exhibition by Harumo Sato
The Western New York Book Arts Center presents, Mogu Mogu ~ Munch Munch, an exhibition by Harumo Sato, on view from March 25th through April 29th, 2016. An opening reception to celebrate the exhibition will be held on Friday, March 25th from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m at 468 Washington St. in Buffalo. This event… >>
A New Exhibition by Sara Zak: "It's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding"
“It's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding, titled after Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, is a release into the whimsical and the nonsensical -- a very welcome place where the joys of color, composition, humor and growth dwell. The exhibit will also contain audio conversations… >>
Night Watch
As the play opens, we meet Elaine Wheeler, who is beautiful, rich and sleepless. The mystery begins when Elaine observes one corpse, and then another, in the building opposite her home. When two police detectives are called in to investigate, they cannot find a shred of evidence, and the bodies are… >>
The Yeats Project
The Yeats Project is an original and boldly theatrical production of two fascinating but rarely produced plays by the Nobel-winning Irish poet William Butler Yeats – The Land of Heart’s Desireand At the Hawk’s Well. ICTC collaborates with internationally renowned dance company, LehrerDance, and the… >>
Beaux-Arts Buffalo Tour
A downtown walking tour of some of the best examples of the Beaux-Arts style in Buffalo! Popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Beaux-Arts, which translates as “Beautiful Arts” and began in Paris, is characterized by elaborate detail and ornamentation, with many classical influences.… >>
The Bill's Health & Wellness Challenge
Get healthy. Earn points. Win prizes. Independent Health and the Buffalo Bills are teaming up to give our community extra incentive to get healthier. Join the Health & Wellness Challenge today and start earning points for your chance to win great prizes! The six-week Challenge, beginning Monday, April… >>
Richardson Olmsted Complex Audio Tour
Explore the Richardson Olmsted Complex using the newly-released FREE exterior audio tour. Using any phone, you can call in for an exploratory look at the past, present, and future of this National Historic Landmark. There are 15 stops on the renewed South Lawn landscape, the 9-acre green space along… >>
