Saturday December 17th, 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Art Express: Family Programs
Explore the museum, hear a story and make art! This family event is fun for ALL ages. Programs will run every other Saturday afternoon from October to December. Free with family membership, $5/child general public, adults are always free. Preregistration…
Santa on the Carrousel
Santa is back visiting the Carrousel Museum this week! He will be riding the carrousel with all of his friends and fans from Noon until 3PM. There will also be crafts, games, snacks – and lots of fun! At 1PM, be sure to catch Charlie & Checkers as they…
Expo's Santa Bar Crawl
Get creative and dress up! $20 per person gets you a ride to each bar (starting and ending at Expo). $500 in cash and prizes will be given out for costumes! You won't want to miss this! Start at Expo, then head to Osteria, Gypsy Parlor, Acropolis, Hardware,…
Last Minute Panic Holiday Marketplace
More than 40 vendors on BOTH floors of the Book Arts Center! Purchase unique, quality handmade goods from housewares, knitwear, and jewelry to hand-printed greeting cards & posters. You will be sure to find loads of thoughtful last minute gifts perfect…
Elm Street Holiday Market
Celebrate the season and get your last minute shopping done! A festive, boutique holiday market featuring local vendors and artisans. This market is also during East Aurora Annual Carolcade, which makes for a fun holiday event. Participating Vendors:Peg's…
Buffalo Iron Works Holiday Party for the Misfits
It's that time again! BMM Productions is hosting a holiday party for the Bad Boys and Bad Girls of Christmas. Come as that big pouty baby who never got his or her way on Christmas day, or as that sexy elf everyone is in love with, or maybe even as that…
Luggage with Love of WNY Annual Fund drive
Please help us spread the word to collect GENTLY used, PREFERABLY NEW small pieces of luggage, totes, duffle bags, book bags, diaper bags, etc. Please ensure there are no tips, tears, stains, etc when donating. We will also be accepting monetary donations…
Triple Threat
Triple Threat is a 3 girl vocal front with a back-line of bass, drums and guitar (acoustic guitar/ keyboard and percussion also added rounding out the sound as needed). We perform a wide variety of party rock, suitable for any occasion and with a dedication…
Lunch with Santa
Santa is coming to the museum to have lunch with YOU!!! Come join him for lunch and tell all of your Christmas wishes. Then stay for an afternoon of activities, including games, crafts, snacks, carrousel rides and a special magic performance by Gary…
Electric Watermelon w/ The Lady or the Tiger & The Meat Whistles
Ear-candy, alt-jam/indie rock/ska and more! Come party the night away with THREE incredible bands! Doors @ 8PM - UPSTAIRS21+$3 presale tickets / $5 day-off
Eclectic Mayhem: Late Night Improv Comedy
Road Less Traveled Productions & Eclectic Improv Co. present:ECLECTIC MAYHEM: RLTP's SATURDAY LATE NIGHT IMPROV COMEDY SERIESDowntown's only late night improv show! Featuring some of Buffalo's top improvisers.Showtime: 10pm (doors at 9:45pm)insideRoad…
Christmas Storytime
Join us for this month's "Christmas" themed Storytime! Storytime in the Village is a free community event for young children (infant - 2nd grade) to read, learn and play together! Each storytime includes singing, interactive book reading and fun activities!…
Wordism
The Premier Non-Competitive Open Mic Event for Spoken Word Artists!!Inspired by Wordizm, created by poet and author Kendra Durand in the '90s. WORDISM provides wordsmiths, lyricists, poets, and spoken word artists of all kinds with an outlet for unfettered…
Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells
Adapted from the Junie B. Jones series of books. A mischievous and endearing holiday story based on beloved author Barbara Park’s series. It's the worstest day EVER in Room One for everybody's favorite first grader-Junie B. Jones! Tattletale May keeps…
Discover the Dinosaurs UNLEASHED
Venture back to a time when the dinosaurs roamed the earth at Discover the Dinosaurs UNLEASHED. Experience up-close encounters with a lifelike Stegosaurus, Velociraptor and the king T-Rex in this walk-thru exhibit. Kids become junior paleontologists…
Go Figure
Figure study works by artist Jonathan Stafford in his current exhibit "Go Figure" at 1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts. On display through the end of the year. Also, there are continued works by more than 25 in-house artists.
Picasso: The Artist and His Models
Picasso: The Artist and His Models explores the career of multifaceted artist Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) between 1906 and the mid-1960s. At the core of this exhibition is an exploration of Picasso’s extraordinary ability to translate three dimensions…