Wednesday June 4th, 2025

Upcoming events & things to do near you.

Happy Hour History: The Life and Times of Bennet Riley
Wed Jun 4th

Happy Hour History: The Life and Times of Bennet Riley

The Buffalo History Museum

06/04/2025 @ 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. One of Buffalo’s least remembered yet most historically significant heroes was Major General Bennet C. Riley. He served in the U.S. Army for 40 years from the War of 1812 through the Mexican War and culminated with his serving as the last military governor of California… >>

Fri May 9th → Wed Jun 18th

Blooming Colors

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Blooming Colors is an evocative exhibition by local Western New York artist Susan M. Palys, celebrating the vibrant beauty of nature through a collection of floral-inspired artworks and mixed media paintings. Each piece in this curated series captures the delicate intricacies and explosive hues found… >>

Blooming Colors
Fri May 9th → Wed Jun 18th

Blooming Colors

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Blooming Colors is an evocative exhibition by local Western New York artist Susan M. Palys, celebrating the vibrant beauty of nature through a collection of floral-inspired artworks and mixed media paintings. Each piece in this curated series captures the delicate intricacies and explosive hues found… >>

What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary
Thu Apr 17th → Tue Sep 30th

What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary On view now until September 30, 2025 Rare Book Room Central Library in Downtown Buffalo 1 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 See BuffaloLib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours The influence of dictionaries is everywhere—whether one… >>

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy
Thu May 22nd → Thu Jan 15th

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring LegacyOn view now until January 15, 2026 Ring of KnowledgeCentral Library in Downtown Buffalo1 Lafayette SquareBuffalo, NY 14203See BuffaloLib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal… >>