Tuesday June 27th, 2017

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

BPO at Bidwell Park
Tue Jun 27th

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
Tue Jun 27th

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
Tue Jun 27th

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
Tue Jun 27th

Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy

Parent Network of WNY

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!
Wed May 24th → Wed Jun 28th

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!
Wed May 24th → Wed Jun 28th

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
Tue May 16th → Wed Jun 28th

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
Mon Jun 26th → Thu Jun 29th

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
Mon Jun 26th → Fri Jun 30th

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
Thu Jun 1st → Fri Jun 30th

Yab-yum, Mount Sumeru and Dukkha

1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts

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
Fri Jun 2nd → Fri Jul 7th

Botanical Artists - A Curated Exhibition

Artists Group Gallery

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

Sat Jun 3rd → Sun Jul 9th

Garden Railway Exhibit

Buffalo & Erie County 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!  Go to www.buffalogardens.com for more information.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
Thu Jun 22nd → Sun Jul 16th

Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s The Merry Wives of Windsor

Shakespeare In Delaware Park

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
Fri May 12th → Sat Jul 29th

Best of Buffalo

Western New York Book Arts

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
Sat Jun 17th → Sun Aug 6th

Coleus & Color at The Botanical Gardens

Buffalo & Erie County 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
Fri May 12th → Sun Aug 13th

William Smyers

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens

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
Mon Jun 12th → Fri Aug 25th

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
Thu Jun 1st → Fri Sep 1st

Travel Raffle at The Botanical Gardens

Buffalo & Erie County 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
Mon Jun 5th → Fri Sep 1st

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
Wed May 24th → Sun Oct 15th

Saint Joan at Shaw Festival

Shaw Festival Theatre

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
Wed Apr 5th → Sun Oct 15th

Me and My Girl

Shaw Festival Theatre

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
Thu Apr 20th → Sat Mar 31st

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,… >>