Saturday November 18th, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Pop Up Playdate Cafe
The final Pop Up Playdate Cafe of the season will take place on Saturday, November 18. This outdoor, Loose Parts, Adventure Play-style space is for families with little ones, from sitting up to about age seven. Play materials are curated and provided by The Backyard Atelier, $15/family. It's ideal if… >>
Masterworks and Artful Gifts
Join us for the Opening Reception if Masterworks and Artful Gifts at the Artists Group Gallery at Linwood and North streets on Saturday, November 18th from 12:00-2:00pm. The Main Gallery will have a curated exhibition of Extrordinary Works by Western New York Artists. The East Gallery will have framed… >>
Elma Primary PTO Vendor and Craft Show
Join us in the 5th Annual Elma Primary PTO Craft and Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 18th from 10am to 2pm. Shop over 50+ crafters and at home business vendors. Food truck, lottery raffle, bake sale and basket raffle. Start your holiday shopping at one place and with us! Admission is free and is handicapped… >>
Spaghetti Dinner and Basket Raffle
Women's Respite Program Annual Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner & Basket Raffle St. Andrew’s Church (Donovan Ctr) at the corner of Elmwood Ave (near Sheridan Dr) and Lowell Ave, Kenmore Adults: $9 and Children under 6: $7 Dinner includes dessert and beverage. Eat In or Take Out! So many beautiful baskets… >>
Lehrer Dance and Buffalo Chamber Players Present Obsession
Lehrer Dance and Buffalo Chamber Players are back together…this time at the Burchfield Penney Art Center! After their hugely successful collaboration at the Albright Knox Art Gallery in May, LD and BCP will create another original and breathtaking performance in the Auditorium at BPAC. Every year,… >>
Punks Against Putin II
A Rockin Festival of Punk Proportions! A benefit for the Ukrainian people! Money is being raised for medical supplies to be shipped to our brothers and sisters fighting in the Ukraine. $10 at the door. Beer specials, food and VIP area for those who become new members and current members!!$2 Beer and… >>
Buffalo Arts Studio Resident Artist Exhibit & Sale
Join us for the opening reception of the Annual Buffalo Arts Studio Resident Artist Exhibit and Sale. More than 100 works of art by 32 BAS Resident Artists will fill both galleries as well as the community space and gift shop for this special event. Buffalo Arts Studio provides Resident Artists with… >>
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Colors of Fall Storytime
Join us for this month's "Colors of Fall" themed Storytime! Stick around after Storytime for a fun autumn craft and to make new friends!***Please note our new location for the event - Williamsville Village Hall located at 5565 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221. There is free parking behind Village… >>
Honky
The regional premiere of HONKY by Greg Kalleres. This 2013 nothing-is-sacred satire takes us into a corporate world that proudly boasts about its commitment to equality... but when a black teen in the 'hood is killed over a pair of sneakers, profits shoot through the roof for the privilege elite. The… >>
Concert "Christ Be My Light"
Please join us at an inspirational and moving concert entitled "Christ Be My Light" on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church. Admission is Free. Leading us in prayerful song in English, Polish, and French, will be the all-women's choir of the Kalina Singing Society; contemporary singers… >>
St. Benedict School Meat Raffle, Fall 2017
Meat Raffle to Benefit St. Benedict School, held at St. Aloysius Gonzaga School Gym, 157 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga, NY Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017 Doors Open: 6pm Raffles Start: 7pm Your $5 admission fee (per person) includes pizza, chips, beer, wine, and pop. Proceeds to benefit… >>
Wine Festival at the Broadway Market
Fall Wine Festival featuring wines from the Lake Erie Wine Country and the Niagara Escarpment. Free and open to the public. Music both days: 11/17/17 Jazzbirds, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm; November 18, 2017 Carol McLaughlin Quartet, noon – 3:00 pm. Specialty food vendors and all of your Broadway Market favorites,… >>
Jesse Williams at UB
Jesse WilliamsActor & ActivistUndergraduate Student Choice SpeakerLECTURE SPONSOR:- Undergraduate Student AssociationThis event is part of the 31st Annual UB Distinguished Speakers Series. All programs start at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Arena.
Rally to Rescue Adoption and Pre Holiday Pet Expo
FREE ADMISSION Rescue organizations with adoptable pets and items to benefit their Rescue, Giant basket raffle, Pet pictures with Santa Paws ( please bring Dogs on leashes/Cats and other small Pets in carriers), homemade bake goods, Desi's produce with raw honey and homemade jams, Many Vendors with… >>
NYBP Two Year Anniversary
Two years, can you believe it!? That's two years of AWESOME fresh Craft, two years of innovation and growth, and two years of celebrating a community that's full of love and support. Here at NYBP, we're all about leaving judgement at the door and being the place where everyone can come to let loose… >>
Moonchild
This trio of musicians based in Los Angeles aims to bring a new sound to the neo-soul genre while drawing upon other influences such as Erykah Badu, Bon Iver, John Coltrane and D’Angelo. Max, Andris, and Amber met at USC where they all studied jazz performance. After touring together as a horn section… >>
Hot Rocks: Tribute to the Rolling Stones
Canada’s number one Rolling Stones tribute - Toronto-based "Hot Rocks - The Rolling Stones Tribute Show"! The music, the costumes, the show!
Debussy's La Mer
Former BPO music director Maximiano Valdés is on the podium for this concert featuring Debussy’s masterpiece. Rising cello star Julian Schwarz makes his BPO debut with Lalo’s Cello Concerto. Friday 17th - Come at 9:30 AM for complimentary coffee and doughnuts.Saturday 18th - Come at 7 PM to hear from… >>
Rally to #SaveDelawarePark
Do you support our plan to reconnect communities and#SaveDelawarePark? If your answer is YES, please join our rally to let our elected officials know that we stand together and that the DOT's plan is short-sighted.Date: Saturday, November 18, 2017Place: Delaware Park Meadow, Agassiz Circle EntranceTime:… >>
Cranksgiving 2017
Join us for our 6th annual Cranksgiving to benefit Buffalo Food Not Bombs!Cranksgiving is a food drive on two wheels. Part bike ride, part food drive, part scavenger hunt. Bring a bike (any bike will do), a bag, a lock, a helmet and about $10-15 to buy food. All of the food collected at grocery stores… >>
"The Music Shop" by Richard Wargo
A one act opera in English. The hilariously funny modern opera, ‘The Music Shop’ by Richard Wargo, is based on a story by Anton Chekhov about a man (tenor Ubaldo Feliciano) instructed by his wife (soprano Melissa Parks) to go to a music store to buy her a piece of music to sing for a prestigious event.… >>
Holy Family Learning Center's Meat Raffle
On Saturday, November 18, 2017, Holy Family Learning Center will host their first annual Meat Raffle fundraiser at the 14 Holy Helpers Parish Hall in West Seneca! Doors will open at 6pm with the first spin at 7pm. Presale tickets are $8, or $10 at the door, or reserve a full table of 8 for $56. Your… >>
Step It Up! Cure Pancreatic Cancer Indoor 5K & Family Fun Day
Lace up the sneakers and join the fight to end Pancreatic Cancer - Walk, Join a Team, Sponsor Someone, or Make a Donation. It’s an afternoon of fun for the whole family with entertainment, raffles, and activities for all ages. There will be princesses, team mascots, and Batman as well as jugglers and… >>
Amherst Fall Craft Show
Join the Amherst MS/HS PTSA for our Fall Craft Show. With close to 50 vendors, it's a great way to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Admission is FREE. Food and beverage will be available with all proceeds benefiting the Amherst MS/HS PTSA. Free parking in the school lots is available.
Wegmans Family Days: Harvest Time
Have fun with your food in the Wegmans Family Garden and at stations throughout the Botanical Gardens between 10am and 2pm. See the schedule below for our upcoming themed offerings. While activities are best aligned for children ages 5-12, caregivers of our youngest learners are encouraged to assist… >>
LehrerDance and Buffalo Chamber Players present Obsession
Lehrer Dance and Buffalo Chamber Players are back together…this time at the Burchfield Penney Art Center for two performances - on Friday, November 17 (8pm) and Saturday, November 18 (2pm). After their hugely successful collaboration at the Albright Knox Art Gallery in May, LD and BCP will create another… >>
LOC Veterans Project Training
Presented in partnership with the Library of Congress and the American Folklore Society, Veterans History Project trainers will be traveling to Buffalo to present a special two-hour workshop designed to increase participants' understanding of the personal aspects of oral history interviewing. Training… >>
Bob Dylan Concert at Sheas Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY
Bob Dylan & His Band, with special guest Mavis Staples, will make a stop in Sheas Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY on Nov 18, 2017>>> Tickets: http://smarturl.it/iywchhBuy songs and albums by Bob Dylan: http://amzn.to/2xGHbH9Buy Bob Dylan's memorabilia and collectibles: http://amzn.to/2zftJ1k >>
Amherst Skating Club's 30th Annual Amherst Invitational and Basic Skills Competition
The Amherst Skating Club is hosting the 30th annual Amherst Invitational and Basic Skating Skills Competition on Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19 at the Northtown Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive (off Millersport Highway) in Williamsville. The Competition runs from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday… >>
WNY Sports Collector Expo
November 18 and 19 2017, 10 AM - 4 PM each dayAdmission $8, Children 10 under free($7 free play and a Free autograph guest with each paid admission, must be 18+ to play on the gaming floor)More autograph guests to be announced soon at thepurplepeopleeaters.com
Sports Collectors Expo
Batavia Downs Gaming Center, 8315 Park Road, Batavia, will host an impressive lineup of professional athletes at the Sports Collectors Expo the weekend of Nov. 18-19. Scheduled to appear on Saturday, Nov. 18, are: NBA/Syracuse University: John Wallace, Billy Owens, Lawrence Moten, Roosevelt Bouie, Dale… >>
Christmas at Knox Park Art & Crafts Show
Come celebrate the Christmas season at the Knox Mansion! On November 18th and 19th, from 10-5pm, join the Friends of Knox as they throw their annual Christmas at Knox Arts and Crafts show. The mansion will be beautifully decorated for the season - and vendors will be anxious to display their work. See… >>
Community Canteen Food Drive at Buffalo Center
Please join Buffalo Center in supporting the Food Bank of WNY as they deliver essential nutrition to the people of our community.
MINDING FRANKIE by Shay Linehan
Ireland's Maeve Binchy's charming and poignant novel serves as the inspiration for ICTC’s Playwright-in-Residence Shay Linehan’s sensitive adaptation of Minding Frankie. Noel, a lonely and well-intentioned middle-aged Dublin alcoholic, suddenly becomes the "minder" of baby girl Frankie. Building a… >>
Bath Bomb Making Party
Bath Bomb making party at rene bath + body. Bring you and 5 of your guest to enjoy drinks, food and a fun filled time making bath bombs. Everyone leaves with a minium of 6 bath bombs to take home and relax in the tub with after the party. Great for birthday parties, client party, friend gathering party… >>
Current Events
Lively discussions of political, social and cultural concerns. Bring your point of view and opinions and have your say about news at the local, national and international levels. Sept. 12 - Dec. 26 Tuesdays 1:00-2:00pm Full Member: Free | Gym/Community Participant: $25 https://tinyurl.com/y9ezv7jd… >>
Special Friends©
Adapted swim lesson class for all children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, and Down’s Syndrome. Age 3-5 Sept. 17 - Dec. 17 Sundays 11:30am-12:00pm Full Member: $251 | Gym/Community Participant: $292 Class #18760 Age 6-9 Sept. 17 - Dec. 17 Sundays 12:00-12:30pm… >>
Masterworks and Artful Gifts
Masterworks - A curated exhibition of Extraordinary Works by Western New York Artists / Artful Gifts - Framed and Unframed works, perfect for giving or adding to your own collection - ready to be taken right off of the gallery walls. Opening Reception & Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 18th… >>
Buffalo Museum of Science Camera Club
Arcangel Gallery 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! The Art of Elegance in Photography - These fine art photographs represent each photographer’s views of the Botanical… >>
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,… >>
digiPlaySpace
Produced by TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), digiPlaySpace is an interactive playground for kids and grown-ups alike where they can explore new media technologies, learning-centric games and hands-on installations. Guests will engage with 14 different interactive digital activities created… >>
Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I (WWI) in 1917, Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I looks back to a critical time in our nation’s history, emphasizing Buffalo’s role in the war and the related consequences. This exhibition honors stories of individual… >>
