Friday December 9th, 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Nickel City Wrestling Presents Winter Wonderslam
Nickel City Wrestling Presents Winter Wonderslam Live Friday December 9th from the Polish Cadets Club located at 927 Grant st, in Buffalo. Tickets are $20 for V.I.P $14 for Front Row &, $12 for General Admission. For pre-sale tickets please contact Matt at 716-545-6163 or Steve at 716-597-2196 Facebook… >>
Golden:Celebrating 50 Years of the Burchfield Penney
This is a half century cultural happening! Live music will fill the galleries, hallways, and elevators. Site-specific installations by artists will appear in spaces you’d least expect. Come experience Western New York art and find yourself at The Center. GOLDEN is free and open to the public. Art Installations… >>
Golden: Celebrating 50 Years of the Burchfield Penney
A once-in-a-half century cultural happening celebrating the Burchfield Penney’s 50th anniversary. Live music will fill the galleries, hallways, and elevators. Site-specific installations by artists will appear in spaces you’d least expect. Come experience Western New York art and find yourself at The… >>
Benefit for Toys for Tots
Come to finish ( or start!) your holiday shopping in a warm, comfy atmospere while supporting small local businesses AND the Toys for Tots organization. The list is growning...Here are our current vendors: Mia Bella- Candles It Works- Health and Fitness LuLaRoe- Fashion Paparazzi- Jewelry Jamberry-… >>
M&T THIRD FRIDAY
Docent Led Tours, 1-3 pm Kids Activities, 3-4:30 pm Stop by after school for kids activities. FREE.
An Evening With John Cleese
A film and television comic actor! With the legendary “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” “Fawlty Towers” and “A Fish Called Wanda,” John Cleese created a unique comedic style that has inspired countless writers and comedians. “The world’s funniest man” first made his mark as a member of the legendary Monty… >>
Holiday Vendor Market in Larkinville!
Get in the holiday spirit! Shop from dozens of local handmade vendors selling everything from home decor items, clothing, accessories, baked goods, candles, soaps, Buffalo themed gear and more! Celebrate the holidays by shopping local and handmade- pick up a gift for those cool dudes and dudettes in… >>
Willie Nile (Night 1 of 2) at Buffalo Iron Works
The New York Times called Willie Nile “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” His album Streets Of New York was hailed as “a platter for the ages” by UNCUT magazine. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones as one of the “Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums… >>
M&T Bank Holiday Music Under the Dome Series: St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Swing Choir
For M&T Bank’s Holiday Music Under the Dome Series, the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Swing Choir will perform holiday classics on Dec. 9 at noon at M&T’s One Fountain Plaza Branch in downtown Buffalo. The concert is free and open to the public.
Toys for Tots Vendor Event
FREE admission. All are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy. Come and finish, or start your holiday shopping with our participating vendors: Mia Bella- Candles It Works- Health, skin care and wellness LuLA Roe- Fashion Jamberry- Nail art Papparazzi- Jewelry Perfectly Posh- lotions Pure Romance-… >>
Wine Glass Painting
If you are among the first 10 to register and use code SAVE10 you will save $10 on your ticket! Group discount: Buy 4 or more tickets to one class and use code BUY4DEAL and you will save $8 per ticket! Register here:http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=dcoadotab&oeidk=a07edcntwb11a440d39… >>
Paranormal Theater – A Special Event/Paranormal Investigation for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is an old one for ghosts and ghost stories. Road Less Traveled Productions, Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., and The Kila Group have a unique commemoration for the season of 2016: Paranormal Theater, a spiritual journey/investigation of one of Buffalo's most powerful Neoclassical… >>
M&T Second Friday
On the Second Friday of every month, thanks to the support of M&T Bank, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great! From openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings or other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney. Members always receive free or discounted… >>
Soccer Shots Winter Season
Soccer Shots is a 4-season program to keep the kids active all year long. These classes offer character development, and soccer fundamentals in a non-competitive and age-appropriate setting. Soccer Shots will help your child's phycial health, character and imagination. Don’t miss out on the unique opportunity… >>
We Play Lacrosse Exhibit
Lacrosse is a big part of Hodinöhsö:ni' life and connects all of us from community to community and from generation to generation. Specific cultural objects, photographs, archival records, interviews, and contemporary art works have been used to present the history of lacrosse as it relates to our… >>
Christmas is Comin' Uptown
A musical filled with several soul stirring songs based loosely on the Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. All those Dickensian characters dancing, jiving and swinging to a Harlem beat? Right on! Scrooge is a Harlem slumlord about to foreclose an apartment house, a recreation center and a church when… >>
A Christmas Carol
The Delightful faithful adaptation will shift your spirit into high gear as Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Alleyway Carolers warm the cockles of your holiday heart for another joyous season!For everyone of every age! 34th Annual Holiday Presentation. A Christmas Carol Schedule:Thursdays and Fridays at… >>
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 picking on Junie B. and it's not fair. But, things… >>
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.
Go Figure Opening Reception
Local artist Jonathan Stafford returns to 1045 Elmwood Gallery to exhibit his new body of work Go Figure, which includes figure studies, landscapes, and one of his most popular series...the Grain Elevators of WNY. Attend the Opening Reception with the artist: First Friday, November 4, 6:00 - 9:00pm… >>
Poinsettias at the Botanical Gardens
Expect the Unexpected! The whole family will enjoy beautiful poinsettias, vibrant colors and playful surprises! *Note special holiday hours: 10 a.m.-noon – Christmas Eve (Dec. 24)Closed Christmas Day (Dec. 25)10 a.m.- noon – New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31)
"The Beauty in Our Backyard" Competition
Open for submissions! The 2017 Beauty in Our Backyard Gardening Art Competition offers artists several incentives for submitting their best garden-themed art. The competition,” produced by the University Heights Arts Association (UHAA), will offer three cash prizes plus an exhibition of the top 25… >>
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 into two-dimensional evocations. His countless… >>
Curling at Canalside
You’ve seen it on the Olympics, now try it for yourself! The Ice at Canalside has two curling lanes available to reserve during open skate hours. On Tuesdays-Fridays, hold your match before 4:00 pm and receive a complimentary pre and post game water, soda, or Labbatt Blue/Blue LightIncludes: Instructor… >>
Canisius College Griffins Basketball Schedule 2016/2017
Canisius College Griffins College Basketball Home Game Schedule Mon Nov 7 vs. Ryerson (Exhibition) Mon Nov 21 vs. UT Martin Wed Nov 23 vs. Tennessee State Sat Dec 10 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Mon Dec 12 vs. Albany Mon Jan 2 vs. Siena Wed Jan 4 vs. Quinnipac Sat Jan 14 vs. Marist Mon Jan 16 vs. Monmouth… >>
Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza is a free and open-to-the-public ice rink in Downtown Buffalo. The rink allows all members of the community to enjoy free ice skating throughout the winter season. The official season opening will be on December 5th, with our annual tree lighting event. Skate Rentals end… >>
HERE
Who are we?What does Western New York mean outside of the community that claims it?We are America – rolling hills, waterways, industry and the places of reflection – we are the people. The most difficult question to answer with a direct short definition is: Just what is our region? How are we unique,… >>
