April 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Pitch 10 - Next Generation United
Ten nonprofit organizations at the leading edge of social innovation.Ten ideas to impact Buffalo and Erie County for the next generation.Come listen to how these ideas are transforming communities across Western New York and have your say in who wins…
Topsoil Social
Journey's End is hosting a Topsoil Social on April 27th at the Tri-Main Center to benefit our Green Shoots for New Americans program, which has provided over 50 refugees with the opportunity to learn urban farming methods and earn a small supplemental…
Mad House-The Hidden History of Insane Asylums 19th Century NY
Michael Keene will be at Iron Island to talk to us about his research into the asylums of New York State, especially the Richardson Complex! Please call to reserve your seat, 716 892 3084. Admission is free but we do need reservations! If you would like…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Southern Fried - Tribute to the Legends of Southern Rock
This band has passion, plain and simple, as demonstrated in every performance. The members have dedicated themselves to accurately reproducing the music and the spirit of an undying era and the hard work has certainly paid off. Southern Fried is meant…
Feminist Cybersecurity Workshop
Multi-media artist, media scholar and film designer Yvette Granata will introduce encryption practices of PGP and other methods for digital safety in this 3-hour workshop. Following methods from the DIY Feminist Cybersecurity Guide, participants will…