Saturday August 12th, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Splish Splash Storytime
Join us for the "Splish Splash" themed storytime as we celebrate summer fun in the sun at Garrison Park! Remember to bring a blanket to sit on during storytime, and hang out afterwards to splash around in the wading pool.Storytime in the Village is a free community event for young children (infant -… >>
Silo City Reading Series - August
This summer multidisciplinary series includes musical acts, visual art installations, and poetry, bringing together the best of Buffalo’s arts and cultural community to interact with some of the most dynamic poets from Buffalo and beyond. August 12th features: Maggie Smith, author of three books of… >>
Rosie the Riveter Tea Party
Celebrate the 72nd Anniversary of the end of World War II, the Steel Plant Museumat the Rosie the Riveter Tea Party! The Buffalo Dolls will be performing, and some real life Rosies will be there! Come celebrate our Rosies' hard work to secure our freedom. Tea and light refreshments will be served. You… >>
The Rangeclips, Mojo Stone & The Good Neighbors
Saturday August 12th – The Rangeclips, The Serftones & The Good NeighborsDoors: 8:00pm, Show: 9:00pm – Tickets: $5.00 – Ages: 18+
Recharge Relationship Couples Conference
This Couples conference targets topics of Financial Wellness and Planning, Health and Wellness, and Intimacy Strengthening. Hosted by RD Anderson-Bailey, MFT of The Relationship Decoder, LLC. The experience includes an All White Party, Break out sessions, Vendors and so much more! Registration includes:… >>
Super Saturday MONSTER JACKPOT Bingo
Bingo prizes totaling more than $6,000, Last Game $3,000, Huge basket raffle, Bell Jar, Door prizes, 50/50 Split, Grand prize drawings, dinner specials Hot dog or hamburger with 2 sides, $3. Also selling pizza, Paula's donuts, candies, snacks, drinks.
Free Homebuyer Education Workshop
Education course which covers topics such as becoming financially ready to buy a home, managing your budget, understanding credit, the process of obtaining a mortgage, shopping for a home, and managing your finances. Meets the counseling requirements for the First Home Club and other grant programs.… >>
Trius Red presents Blues at the Winery
Our 28th Annual Blues Festival Wine. Music. Friends. It's the perfect way to spend an evening in wine country! Sway to the sounds of top Canadian blues artists, including JUNO Award nominee, JW Jones with a glass of our premium VQA wines and Winery Chef Frank Dodd's favourites at our vineyard grill.… >>
Silo City Reading Series
The final installment of the 2017 Silo City Reading Series is not to be missed! If you've yet to attend one of these poetry readings at one of the most unique locations in Buffalo, then you're missing out on an extraordinary example of why Buffalo is a super cool city. Sponsered by Just Buffalo Literary… >>
Silo City: Maggie Smith, Annette Daniels Taylor, Bean Friend, Nancy Hughes & Center Dance
Just Buffalo Literary Center’s Silo City Reading series will take place on Saturday, August 12th at 7pm (100 Silo City Row, Buffalo, NY 14203). The event will feature Maggie Smith, Annette Daniels Taylor, Bean Fiend, and Nancy Hughes. This interdisciplinary event is free and open to the public. Maggie Smith wrote The… >>
Up on Roof Barbecue and Brews
Enjoy panoramic views of the City of Buffalo as you sip a cold brew from Community Beer Works along with some delicious BBQ from our Broadway Market vendors. Free and open to the public. Beer and food for sale. Music by Empress and the Royals.
Festival of India
Enjoy a day of celebrating the culture of India, including live musical performances, Indian cuisine, yoga and wellness sessions, henna, face painting, and more. Look for talented henna artists, wonderful jewelry, yoga, a rangoli competition, a “Journey of India” poster contest, and plenty of dance.… >>
Miyazaki Chalk Contest
Calling all artists, anime fans, and Buffalovers: Bust out your chalk and head to Hertel Avenue Saturday, August 12th to take part in the most awesome annual tribute to Hayao Miyazaki in history: the internationally renowned, 4th Annual Miyazaki Chalk Contest!Entry is FREE. The main theme is Studio… >>
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… >>
Lewiston Art Festival
Lewiston’s signature event, now in its 51st year, features work by more than 175 exceptional artists and fine crafters. Meet the artists one-on-one and enjoy more than 20,000 original works of art — including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, wood, mixed media, and photography.… >>
America's Grape Country Wine Festival
Sip, shop & savor from over 30 wineries and craft brews and distilleries while enjoying live music, wine and cooking demonstrations, craft artisans and much more! The perfect festival to Taste WNY! Tickets holders will have free access to the Parrothead Bash Kick Off Party on Friday, August 11th starting… >>
Slyfest 12 at The Heron
The12th annual fundraiser designed to support the Slyboots School mission: to promote positive social change through cultural arts education and performance. To bring the world together, on the sly~~ The Slyboots School of Music, Art & Dance presents:SLYFEST 12 @ The HeronAugust 11, 12 & 13, 2017www.SLYFEST.comwww.SlybootsBuffalo.com~… >>
Pretty/Funny at MusicalFare
A World Premiere musical from Buffalo native Marisa Guida, Buffalonian Philip Farugia and MusicalFare! A coming of age story inspired by the life and work of comedienne, Imogene Coca. Mom gets a promotion, Dad gets fired and their pre-pubescent daughter, Genny, is being picked on at school. With… >>
Artpark Rock Camp
Artpark's Rock Camp takes place Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm at the Mainstage Theater Attendees will form bands, write and perform original music, learn how to interpret music by others, and even gain knowledge about aspects of the music business. Rock Camp concludes with a free concert Artpark's Amphitheater… >>
Pet Connection Programs, INC at the Erie County Fair!
Come see us this year at the Erie County Fair! Pick up one of the shelter’s popular Doggy Bag for Tabby tote for a small $10 donation filled with TONS of goodies for your favorite four-legged friend! 100% of all proceeds goes to our shelter animals and future rescues in need. August 9th 12pm-10pm, August… >>
Macbeth at Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Macbeth runs Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30pm from July 27 – August 20. Shakespeare… >>
Erie County Fair
The Erie County Fair is back for the 178th consecutive year at the Fairgrounds. There is fun for the whole family! The Fair features food, rides, shows, animals and shopping. There is something for everyone as we celebrate 178 years of tradition, agriculture and excitement.
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.
Shape of a Pocket
June 30–August 26Opening: July 7, 6–9pmEvents: July 29, August 12, August 25 Featuring work by Morgan Arnett, Jason Bernagozzi, Charlie Best and Jaz Palermo, W. Michelle Harris, Kyla Kegler, Dana McKnight, Przemyslaw Moskal, Van Tran Nguyen, Elisa Peebles and the United Melanin Society, Carl Spartz,… >>
Annual Canal Fest Member Art Exhibition At River Art Gallery & Gifts
River Art Gallery & Gifts located at 83 Webster St. in North Tonawanda presents the annual Canal Fest Member Exhibition opening on Saturday, July 22 and runs through Saturday, August 26. The opening reception is on Saturday, July 29 from 4pm to 7pm. There are a total of 25 artists exhibiting using a… >>
Build a Better World! Passport to Reading contest
The Library System has unveiled a new Passport to Reading contest which encourages families to travel the highways and byways of Erie County to visit all of the public libraries. Library travelers can pick up a special commemorative Passport and have it stamped for a chance to win great prizes including… >>
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… >>
Shark Girl: Never Quite There
Clifton Hall Link In the two short years since Casey Riordan Millard’s iconic Shark Girl arrived in Western New York, the sculpture has been so widely shared and experienced that it is now one of Buffalo’s best-known citizens. However, it is perhaps less well-know that Shark Girl has served as one of… >>
An Octoroon
Hilarious. Uncomfortable. Vital. An edgy new American comedy set on a slave-owner’s plantation at the Shaw festival. When Dion Boucicault wrote The Octoroon in 1859, it was considered a masterpiece. Its story of a plantation owner falling for a woman of mixed race was taken as a bold plea for racial… >>
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,… >>
