Thursday October 20th, 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Adult Art Night Out
Bring your wine or tea & your creativity to enjoy an evening of crafting & relaxing! Create your "Fall Line-Up" home decor. This linear vase relies on the intriguing shapes of seedpods & the armature of vegetation to create a graceful arrangement. You will be using a wipe-off painting technique as… >>
Drafts for Drafts
Enjoy an evening of beer, food and music at Resurgence Brewery. For $20 you get one beer, all the food you can eat, and great music by Charlie O'Neill Unplugged Club. Proceeds benefit Roanchar Ranch Draft Horse Rescue. Tickets
The Pitch: A Collaborative MWBE Business Plan Competition
The Pitch is a new business competition for Buffalo-area minority and women-owned businesses presented by Mayor Byron Brown, 43North and ECIDA and sponsored by the New York Business Development Corporation and Excelsior Growth Fund. Join us and the WNY business community at the Buffalo Museum of Science… >>
Indulge: An Event For Women
A total “girls night out” experience catering to the extraordinary women of Western New York. Encounter an amazing lineup of food, cocktails, entertainment, shopping, wellness, prizes and fun. Fabulous prizes are being sponsored by a wide array of boutique vendors who will also offer you a “jumpstart”… >>
Craft Beer Tasting
The Big Beer dinner at the Rocyroft Inn will feature 5 breweries inlcuding Big Ditch, Galaxy, Great lakes, Ommegang and Southern Tier. Each will feature one of their beers with a delectable food pairing from Chefs Andrew and Jon. 21+ Event
Fall Lecture Series 2016: Ursula Piasta-Mansfield
Understanding the “Future” rights in the 19th century Seneca lands
Fall Speaker Series Session 2: The Afterlife
This five-part speaker series features different Explore Buffalo docents presenting lectures on a wide variety of topics. The Secrets of Cemetery Symbolism: Cemeteries offer a variety of monuments and headstones, which convey an impression or memory of the person who has departed. However, when we look… >>
Larkin Author Series: Nancy Davidoff Kelton
Join the Larkin Square Author Series in welcoming Nancy Davidoff Kelton. Nancy will be speaking about her new memoir Finding Mr. Rightsein. Nancy was born in Buffalo and has lived the majority of her adult life in New York City. Her memoir is both heartwarming and funny. She writes with honesty about… >>
Nancy Davidoff Kelton speaks in Larkin Square
Nancy Davidoff Kelton will speak in Larkin Square on Thursday, October 20th at 5:30pm as a part of the Larkin Square Author Series. Learn about her hilarious memoir, “Finding Mr. Rightstein.” Nancy Davidoff Kelton’s six previous books include WRITING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Her essays have appeared… >>
Larkin Square Author Series: Nancy Davidoff Kelton
Meet expat Buffalonian Nancy Davidoff Kelton, talking about her memoir of growing up in Buffalo and beyond The Larkin Square Author Series is a collaboration between Larkin Square and Talking Leaves Books. Authors are featured throughout the year (except July and August) at The Filling Station in Larkin… >>
Allentown: Ghost Walk
Murders, mysteries, and amorous intrigues...Classic architecture, Native American legends, and battlefield ghosts... Since 1999 the Haunted History Ghost Walk of Allentown has been one of HHGW's most popular tours. With Mason Winfield. Meet @ 7:00pm at Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen St., Buffalo,… >>
U-Pick Grapes Stonehill Orchard
U-pick apples and grapes, as well as cider, honey and maple products. Open late August to early November. Call ahead - 716-337-2380 Email - awodehouse@roadrunner.com
Local Restaurant Week
Taste that? In every sumptuous bite of a tempting dish served up at one of our incomparable independent local restaurants, you can detect a hint of it. It's the rich culture and history of Western New York. And there's no better time to go out and experience it like Local Restaurant Week.
Beyond Ghost: October Ghost Hunts and Tours
Para-History Tours Beyond Ghosts brings back it's popular Para-History Tours to the Central Terminal! Learn a little bit of both of the fascinating history of the Central Terminal as well as the ghostly stories and claims of paranormal activity that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand… >>
BNAA Fall 2016 Exhibition
1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next show - a Fall Exhibition by the BNAA Artists. The Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2016 Fall Exhibition will be juried by George Miller. Exhibit on view October 6 through October 29, 2016. Opening and Awards Reception with the artists:… >>
The Pumpkindom
The Pumpkindom 3901 Niagara Falls Boulevard Website: pumpkindom.com Email: wnymaize@gmail.com Phone: (716)523-3860 September 10th - October 30th Open Daily noon - 8pm Join us on the Fairytale Trail to The Pumpkindom. Visit Ciderella's Castle, Jump on the Pumpkin Pad, Play Spookley Tag or take a ride… >>
The MAiZE
Get Lost and Find Fun in WNY's Original Corn Field Maze. Be one of the first to conquer over 8 Acres of Twists, Turns and Dead End trails that create the 2016 Pumpkindom Design! Open by daylight or moonlight! Hayrides, Pumpkins, Activities & Atttractions for all ages! Groups, Troops & Parties Welcome. … >>
Great Pumpkin Farm
The Great Pumpkin Farm is about wholesome fun & food. Spend a day picking out a pumpkin, meeting animals at the petting zoo, enjoying weekly events and finish the day off with a fresh donut and hot cider! There are different Festivals and Events every weekend, and many activities are offered weekly… >>
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… >>