Saturday August 8th, 2015
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Blues Daddios
Live music every Friday & Saturday night at 9pm
Lewiston Chalkwalk Competition
The challenge this year at this free event is to create a coin within the 9’ diameter circle in trompe-l’œil showing the image on the coin in relief. Our Chalk Walk is based on I madonnari (street painters), an Italian tradition of street painting that dates back to the 18th century, and will be held… >>
Restore Our Community March and Rally
Let's raise our voices to restore Humboldt Parkway and correct the Kensington Mistake! The march will begin at the corner of Humboldt and Riley, and continue to Martin Luther King Jr. Park and the East Lawn of the Buffalo Science Museum. Line up is at 12:30pm. and trolley service will be available for… >>
Book Sale
This huge, annual book sale by the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library offers thousands of gently used books. Find fiction and nonfiction, books on CD & VHS tapes. Choose as many as you like for just 50 cents each! At the Downtown Library. Friday, August 7: 8:30am - 2:00pm Saturday, August… >>
The Psychedelic Furs and The Church
The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band founded in 1977. Led by singer Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk scene.
Buffalo Poker Run 2015
Registration is now open for the 2015 Buffalo Poker Run. A lunch stop is npw included in the registration, giving crews a great opportunity to socialize. The course will also have a fresh look with the first stop headed in an entirely new direction. We have also removed the anchoring finish to the… >>
PRO WRESTLING (OSPW WRESTLEFEST 13)
OSPW`s Sat. Aug. 8TH Wrestlefest 13 Partial Card Announcement! See Damien Lucas take on Big Vigo! Cassius Cutcher takes on Sean Carr! Shadokat returns to ACTION! as he faces David Evans and Da Latin Soldier in a 3-way dance for the OSPW TV & JR TV Titles! Tyler Lime takes on Tyger Smith for the OSPW… >>
Riverfest Park Beats and Dance
This free, hands-on music fest celebrates the relationship between dance and drum. Join some of the most enthusiastic drummers and dancers in the region for a day of culturally significant art attractions. Learn the rhythms of life, through the primal beats of the drum. Let loose along the water, with… >>
Secrets from the Stacks
Discover treasures from the library’s archives. Cynthia Van Ness, Director of Library and Archives, will uncover pictures, scrapbooks, brochures and other Pierce-Arrow memorabilia. Manufactured in Buffalo from 1901-1938, Pierce-Arrow set the standard for American luxury automobiles. Museum Admission/Members… >>
Crooked Gener8ion w/ Avidd The Band, Wacko Fest, Improbable Cause, & In Glory Daze
For The Music Productions Presents: Crooked Gener8ion "OLD FASHIONED, AUTHENTIC, BLOODY-KNUCKLED, TROUBLE-MAKING, HELL-RAISING, UN-APOLOGETIC, DIRTY, SEXY, ROCK N' ROLL." w/ special guests: Avidd the Band, Wacko Fest, Improbable Cause, & In Glory Daze Saturday, August 8th $7.00 pre-sale, $10.00 day… >>
East Side Momentum Tour
As the mega projects continue in and around downtown Buffalo, equally important work is happening on a smaller scale in other parts of the city, specifically on Buffalo’s East Side. Fueled by long-time residents, immigrants, and newcomers to Buffalo, the projects range from a modest garden used for… >>
Fare Walk for Food Allergy
Raise critical funds and offers fun activities for the entire family while helping to advance food allergy research, education, advocacy and awareness initiatives to create a safer, more inclusive world for the 15 million Americans with food allergies. Tens of thousands of people will gather at walks… >>
Crooked Gener8ion w/ Avidd The Band, Wacko Fest, Improbable Cause, & In Glory Daze
For The Music Productions Presents: Crooked Gener8ion "OLD FASHIONED, AUTHENTIC, BLOODY-KNUCKLED, TROUBLE-MAKING, HELL-RAISING, UN-APOLOGETIC, DIRTY, SEXY, ROCK N' ROLL." w/ special guests: Avidd the Band, Wacko Fest, Improbable Cause, & In Glory Daze Saturday, August 8th $7.00 pre-sale, $10.00 day… >>
Carly Aquilino
Carly Aquilino is a stand-up comedian described by audience members as "funny" and by her father as "a huge mistake." As a New York native, Carly first stepped on stage at Gotham Comedy Club and has since been quickly rising in the comedy scene, performing at the most popular clubs in New York.
Lewiston fine art festival 2015
This prestigious event will showcase the work of more than 175 professional (30 of them NEW!) and student artists from 13 states as far away as Alaska, Florida and Texas. Artists will compete for prize money awarded in 8 categories including; painting, photography, graphic arts, sculpture, artistic… >>
2015 IBO World Championship
The 2015 IBO World Championship will be held at Holiday Valley Resort August 6-9th in beautiful Ellicottville, NY. All participants will shoot on friday and saturday and if you are in the top 5 scores of your class, you will shoot on sunday. Please send all invitations to Holiday Valley and hope to… >>
Eden Corn Festival
Eden celebrates the “season of corn” with a four day festival. Entry to the festival is free and there are many free shows, contests, entertainment, baseball and softball games and concerts, as well as food, beverages, vendors, and a midway. In 1959, the Eden Chamber of Commerce discussed the idea of… >>
Siege at Old Fort Erie
Witness the siege that turned Fort Erie into Canada’s bloodiest battlefield. On-going events throughout the weekend; evening lantern tours after the Saturday battle re-enactment. Be sure to be there when the Old Fort is blown up! It's all happening at the 30th Annual Siege Weekend at Old Fort Erie.… >>
The 48 Hour Film Project
Who can make the best short film in only 48 hours? Filmmakers from all over the Buffalo area will compete to find out. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2016 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2016, Court… >>
Lewiston Fine Art Festival
The work of more than 175 professional and student artists from 13 states. Artists compete for prizes in 8 categories including; painting, photography, graphic arts, sculpture, artistic crafts (ceramics, wood, fiber, glass) and jewelry. Center Street will be closed to cars from 4th to 8th streets,… >>
Smokin Eagles International BBQ Festival
What we do is bring delicious BBQ to Westeren New York by highlighting the curent BBQ restaurants and teach the interesting the fine art of low-slow BBQ. Come expierence Buffalo's finest BBQ competitors duke it out for a $4,000 prize.
William Smyers: Arcangel Gallery Exhibit
Dark Star - peaceful and reflective images of my view of the world around us and the beauty it holds. Bringing light to darkness and the darkness to light I have unearthed the deep riches of natural beauty buried in history of our pasts.
Waterfront Wednesdays
New! Every Wednesday at Waterfront Village, next door to Templeton Landing, from 5:00pm-9:00pm enjoy music by area bands like The Party Squad (7/8), the Scott Celani Band (7/22), Randal and the late night Scandals (7/29), and the Boys of Summer (8/5). Beer, wine, and soft drinks are now available, and… >>
Starlight Studio & Art Gallery 10 Year Anniversary Party
Who: Starlight Studio & Art Gallery What: 10 Year Anniversary Party and Art Show Where: Starlight Studio & Art Gallery 340 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo NY 14202 When: Friday July 24th, 2015 Time: 6-9pm Cost: Free Exhibit of dynamic artworks by the Starlight artists Pop-up shop of small works and jewelry… >>
Shakespeare in Delaware Park - Twelfth Night
Shakespeare in Delaware Park has been a Buffalo summer tradition for 40 years. Performances of Twelfth Night (with an all male cast) run from July 23 through August 16 on Tuesday through Sunday at 7:30pm. Bring a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine and enjoy a summer evening with the Bard In this beautiful… >>
Infinitely Complex
The current exhibit "Infinitely Complex" consists of installations, short films and mixed media pieces relating to various mental illnesses. Casa de Arte’s hours are Wednesday and Friday, 10 to 3 pm; Tuesday, 6 to 9 pm; Friday, 6 to 9 pm; and practically anytime by appointment (716 227-0271). … >>
Summer Hours
Hidden Valley Animal Adventure is a wild game safari tour, which is now open for the summer! Running 7 days a week, our hours are 10am-5pm until Labor Day.
Elevator Alley Kayak Tours
The best way to appreciate Buffalo’s many grain elevators is from the water! From a kayaking perspective, the massive scale of the grain elevators and silos will be even more awe-inspiring. Learn about the history of the grain elevators in Buffalo and have many terrific photo opportunities on this guided… >>
The Whirlwind Tour
The Buffalo Whirlwind Tour on the Open-Air Autobus runs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am. Discover Buffalo's fabulous architectural legacy. Buffalo is one of the few places in the world where you can see buildings by America's big three architects: Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and H.H. Richardson.… >>
Waterfront Bus Tour
Get a unique perspective on Buffalo's maritime, cultural and industrial heritage on this 60-minute tour of the Buffalo River, the Old First Ward, and the Outer Harbor. Saturdays & Sundays at 12:30-1:30pm. Meet at 88 Main St. at Hanover. Rain or shine. Just $20. Reservations encouraged to guarantee your… >>
Saturday Walking Tour Around Hoyt Lake
From great white and great blue herons to the site of the long-gone Spire Head gazebo, there are many features to discover in Delaware Park. Fans of “Gala Water,” as the lake was originally called, are invited to view its sights and learn its history and lore during the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s… >>
Buffalo River History Tours
Hear the story of the Erie Canal, Buffalo's history as the largest grain port in the world and experience the nation's largest collection of standing grain elevators from just a few feet away. Come travel along the waterway that made Buffalo one of the biggest and richest cities in the world while you...… >>
