Friday April 28th, 2017

Free Book Reading with Assemblyman Walter

Celebrate Family Friday of Week of the Young Child with Child Care Resource Network and Assemblyman Walter!We're hosting free activities and events all week around WNY. Kick off Family Friday at the Amherst Audubon Library. Assemblyman Walter will be reading the book, "The Family Book." Families and… >>

Rush-Bagot Bicentennial Treaty Commemoration (free admission)

Commemorate the bicentennial of the Rush-Bagot Treaty, a landmark agreement between the United States and Great Britain that led to the limitation of naval armaments on the Great Lakes and the creation of the world’s longest undefended border. The 11:00am ceremony will include the advancement of colors… >>

2017 Buffalo NIagara American Heart Association Heart Ball

The Buffalo Niagara Heart Ball is an annual gala benefiting the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association in its mission to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. During the Heart Ball the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association will recognize… >>

The Music of Prince

Another fantastic tribute show by Brent Havens and the Windborne Music team! Combine dynamic orchestrations and performance of the BPO with the music of the incomparable Prince, add a full rock band and show lighting, and you have an experience not to be missed. Marshall Charloff, front man for The… >>

Queen City Roller Girls: Suicidal Saucies vs Alley Kats

It’s about to get real spicy at Riverworks. Join your Queen City Roller Girls at 7PM on Friday, April 28 as the Suicidal Saucies and the Alley Kats battle it out in the last home-team game of the regular season. In their first matchup of the year, the Kats secured a narrow win against the Saucies, with… >>

Comedy Action Pub Crawl

If a comedy club and a pub crawl had a baby, this would be that baby! What is better then going to a bar with your friends and laughing so hard it hurts the next day. Comedy Action is just that. This racous pub crawl is run by insane and hilarious comedians. Jokes, drinks, laughs, and good friends.

Homeschool Program

 Join the Museum's pilot home-school program, open for ages K-6 who are eager to listen and learn! Part one of the program visits our Pioneer Gallery to learn about life in early Buffalo. $12 for the first student, $10 for each additional child. Chaperons free. For more information, visit our website,… >>

Free Book Reading with Senator Tim Kennedy

Celebrate Family Friday of Week of the Young Child with Child Care Resource Network and Senator Tim Kennedy!We're hosting free activities and events all week around WNY. Kick off Family Friday at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Senator Tim Kennedy will be reading the book, "Last Stop on Market… >>

Roycroft Campus - Chur Gallery Art Opening: Bob Maurer, Watercolor Artist

A resident of Canton, Ohio, Bob Maurer has been enjoying the spontaneity and freshness of painting with watercolors since 1972. Bob is interested in capturing a subtle mood in his paintings, just as the California tonalists did in the early twentieth century. He makes note that the actual objects in… >>

John Brown's Body

Together for two decades and hailed as “Future roots, reggae, and dub with an intricately balanced weaving of vocals, percussion, keyboard, bass, guitar, and stunning 3-piece horn section that ties it all together” (WRUV), John Brown’s Body (JBB) is building “a legacy that has inspired and carved a… >>

Contentual Relationships: A Collaborative Exhibition by Scott Kristopher

An opening reception to celebrate Contentual Relationships, a collaborative exhibition by Scott Kristopher will be held on Friday, March 24th from 6:00-9:00pm. Contentual Relationships will be on view from March 24th – April 28th, 2017, and is free and open to the public. Contentual Relationships is… >>

MHPC Policymaker's Breakfast

Mental Health Peer Connection will be hosting it's 9th Annual Breakfast with the Policymaker on Friday, April 28, 2017 from 8:30am-11:30am. We have the privilege to have guest speaker, Richard Fontana, Lovejoy District Common Council Member, join us to speak about disability related issues in Erie County. … >>

Fairy and Gnome House Contest

Attention scouts, classrooms, families and other groups! Build a fairy house and enter it into our contest! Registration is due by April 28.  Submissions are to be dropped off to the Botanical Gardens May 4-5. All submissions will be on display for the Festival May 6-14. Winners will be chosen at the… >>

Beginning Bonsai Workshop

Celebrate trees with these hands-on workshops by fashioning a live bonsai tree while learning about the art of bonsai, techniques and styles with the Buffalo Bonsai Society. Space is limited in each session. Materials are provided but you may bring hand clippers and wear gardening gloves. Bring a box… >>

Kevin Bozeman

With a smooth and clever style, a great smile and a contagious laugh Kevin Bozeman has been entertaining in clubs and colleges across the country. In 2000 he was the winner of the Midwest region of the HBO “Comedy Competition” and flew to Los Angeles to compete as a finalist. He performed on Comedy… >>

Arbor Day Tree Tours

Celebrate Arbor Day by visiting trees in our outdoor collections while learning the basics of tree identification. Wear comfortable shoes/boots as the walk takes place rain or shine. Meet in the Botanical Gardens parking lot. Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information. April 28 - 4pm Botanical… >>

6th Annual WNY Laps for Limbs Hosted by the D’Youville College Veteran’s Association

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us for the 6th Annual Laps for Limbs event benefiting children and veteran amputees. This year's event will take place over a 4 day weekend filled with fun activities, vendors, food trucks, and much more. Special activities include: 1.       The Traveling Vietnam Wall – 12:00pm… >>

Cabaret

Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd - and to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get… >>

Joan Saba

Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - Included with Botanical Garden admission - $11 adults, $10 seniors (62+), $9 students (13+ with ID), $6 Kids 3-12, members and kids 2 and under are free! Art In Bloom - Saba returns to the Arcangel Gallery featuring her original oil paintings of flowers on a grand scale. … >>

Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World

Take a journey through a motley crew of legendary guitars in the must-see exhibition GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World open Saturday, January 21 through Sunday, May 7. For a limited time only, guests are invited to explore the evolution of the single most enduring icon in American history… >>

Raymond Bonilla: Art Exhibition

A Country House

It’s summer in the Berkshires, when actors and aficionados descend upon the Williamstown Theatre Festival for a rejuvenation of the creative mind. For grand dame of the stage Anna Patterson and her clan of artists, it’s a family tradition where everybody plays their part. But with memories of loves… >>

Joseph Miller Paintings and Drawings

Joseph Miller is an Associate Professor at SUNY College at Buffalo where he has taught drawing and painting since he joined the faculty in 1997. He exhibits nationwide and is in numerous collections. Mr. Miller received his Masters of Fine Art in Painting at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale… >>

Me and My Girl

Can a Cockney man give up his old life – and love! – to join the upper class? The sparkling and fun British hit musical. This delightful comic romp from the thirties follows the fortunes of Bill Snibson, a proud Cockney who is amazed to learn that he’s actually the fourteenth Earl of Hareford. But if… >>

BUILDING BUFFALO: Buildings From Books, Books From Buildings

This new exhibit, open free to the public, focuses on an outstanding collection of rare and exquisitely illustrated books encompassing the history of architecture and landscape design from the late 15th through mid-20th Century.  Part of one of the finest civic collections on architecture in the country,… >>