Tuesday June 27th, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
BPO at Bidwell Park
Join us for a free concert in this urban oasis, sponsored by Delaware District City Council Member Joel Feroleto and an anonymous friend. The summer series is financially supported by West Herr Auto Group.
Bike and Build in Buffalo
Bike & Build engages young adults in service-oriented cycling trips to raise money and awareness for the affordable housing cause. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that fosters a sustained connection to community. We advocate for the need for affordable housing in thousands of communities across… >>
Albright: Mark Goldman Book Signing
Albright. You've heard the name, but who was he? Mark Goldman has written a beautiful biography of one of Buffalo's least known leaders. In ALBRIGHT: The Life and Times of John J. Albright, he delves deep into the mysterious turn-of-the-century Buffalo industrialist and philanthropist who did much for… >>
Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy
Parents and caregivers of children with special needs will walk away with the improved advocacy skills needed to effectively speak up for their child’s needs. Parent Network of WNY 1000 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Free to attend. RSVP now! You can call (716) 332-4170 or email info@parentnetworkwny.org… >>
New Beginner Egyptian Belly Dance Class!
Spend 6 weeks enjoying our beautiful studio and learning the basic movements of belly dance! Oasis Dance Center is offering a new beginner belly dance class 5/24-6/28 (Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 PM, 6 Weeks $60) at our luxurious studio at 920 Niagara Falls Blvd. This class is designed for the absolute beginner,… >>
New Beginner Egyptian Belly Dance Class!
Spend 6 weeks enjoying our beautiful studio and learning the basic movements of belly dance! Oasis Dance Center is offering a new beginner belly dance class 5/24-6/28 (Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 PM, 6 Weeks $60) at our luxurious studio at 920 Niagara Falls Blvd. This class is designed for the absolute beginner,… >>
JCC Book & Arts Fair
The JCC Book & Arts Fair is for everyone. It celebrates acclaimed, award-winning authors, musicians, poets and photographers from throughout Western New York. All JCC events include receptions, as well as book sales and signings for author events. Tickets for events requiring admission may be purchased… >>
2017 Junior Sail Camp Week 1: June 26 – June 29
This program is open to children and teens between the ages of 8 and 18. We will take kids without any sailing experience and over the course of one summer week – Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM, and make them into a beginning sailor. In addition, a teen that has already completed one or more… >>
Summer STEM Carnival
Celebrate summer break by building carnival games at the Carrousel Museum! Invent your own game, build it, and play it with other visitors. We will provide a variety of supplies (cardboard, tape, cups, etc) to use. All ages can participate in our STEM carnival. The museum will be open from 10:00AM until… >>
Yab-yum, Mount Sumeru and Dukkha
1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next featured art show entitled “Yab-yum, Mount Sumeru and Dukkha.” Artist Xiao Yang will exhibit her unique body of work inspired by symbols in Buddhism, Buddhist cosmology, and works that create a visible incarnation for the concept of… >>
Botanical Artists - A Curated Exhibition
An exhibit of botanical related art curated by Donald Siuta. Artist reception on June 2, 2017 from 7:30 - 9 pm. For more info call 716-885-2251
Garden Railway Exhibit
10am - 5pm, 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! Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information.
Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare in Delaware Park's first 2017 summer performance is The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy is the only Shakespeare play to deal exclusively with contemporary English Life. The “must-see summer event” Shakespeare in Delaware Park reaches more than 40,000 audience members each year and is… >>
Best of Buffalo
Join us for a downtown walking tour of the best of Buffalo architecture and history! The buildings included on this overview tour help to tell the story of Buffalo’s rapid rise to prominence, from the opening of the Erie Canal to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Buildings seen on this tour were designed… >>
Coleus & Color at The Botanical Gardens
10am-5pm - 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! Rainbows of color will be incorporated into this summer exhibit of thousands of coleus and so much color! See many different botanical… >>
William Smyers
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! Presenting his third exhibit in the Arcangel Gallery, Smyers is a known photographer in WNY. He takes pride in his high… >>
M&T Plaza Concert Series
Plaza Event Series will feature 54 performances this summer. It starts June 12, with the season’s last performance scheduled for August 25. Five new acts have been added to the line-up, and several favorites will continue their longtime streaks of Plaza Event Series appearances.
Travel Raffle at The Botanical Gardens
Tickets - $20 - 3 Chances to WIN and only 700 will be sold! Tickets on sale June 1-September 1 Grand Prize - Dream Vacation! - A trip for two to Ireland, Mexico, or the Caribbean! You pick where AND when! All arrangements will be made for you through The Travel Team Inc. Travel voucher has a maximum… >>
2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition
The Buffalo Architecture Foundation's 2017 Little Free Library® Design Competition is an Open, Two-stage, Design Competition to design, construct, and install a contemporary book shelter in underprivileged neighborhoods in Buffalo, NY. Architects, designers, sculptors, carpenters, students, etc. interested… >>
Saint Joan at Shaw Festival
Who was Joan of Arc? The saviour of France … or a deluded country girl? Bernard Shaw’s greatest play about the most remarkable teenage girl in history. Saint Joan is Bernard Shaw’s greatest play. At its centre is the most remarkable teenage girl in history. But who is she? The divinely-inspired saviour… >>
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,… >>