October 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Buffalo Niagara Art Association 2016 Fall Exhibition - Opening Reception
1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce its 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.…
"If Voting Changed Things" Photo Exhibit
The Opening Reception for If Voting Changed Things will take place at the ¡Buen Vivir! Gallery for Contemporary Art in Allentown in Buffalo on First Friday, Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit features photographs of protests at the 1972 Republican National…
CANALSIDE: Haunted Pub Crawl
Enjoy Buy One, Get One Labatt Beer Specials at Canalside's Pavilion Tent. Experience chilling real life stories of hauntings, spooks and murder such as the exploding corpse and the most un-lady like actions of the ghostly prostitute. Cost: $20 Adults…
Art Express: Family Programs
Explore the museum, hear a story and make art! This family event is fun for ALL ages. Programs will run every other Saturday afternoon from October to December. Free with family membership, $5/child general public, adults are always free. Preregistration…
ALLENTOWN Haunted History 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. Cost: $15 Adults, $10 Ages 7-11, Under…
Indie Author Day 2016
Connect with local, independent authors at “Indie Author Day" in a tradeshow format at the Downtown Library, “Indie Author Day” will offer local authors visibility at which time they can discuss their work, sell copies of their books, connect with other…
Nickel City Drink
Nickel City Drink is a cocktail festival designed to make Buffalo cocktail drinkers swoon. This joint venture benefits Crisis Services of Erie County and features pairing dinners, cocktail classes, cocktail competitions, parties, bar takeovers, happy…
Shakespeare Jubilee
An Open House celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare and the two sets of Shakespeare folios -- that owned by the Library and that owned by the University at Buffalo -- on display at the Central Library. The program at 6:00pm features Shakespeare excerpt…
Karen Finley in Unicorn Gratitude Mystery
Performance artist and author Karen Finley—frequent visitor to and good friend of Hallwalls—brings her latest, timely, and most critically acclaimed show, still running off-Broadway through at least September 18. Karen had her New York State debut with…
Victorian Séance Series
Join us at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village for a night of frights as we celebrate Halloween with a Victorian Séance Series. These programs are being designed especially for BNHV by Joel Dombrowski of www.BuffaloHistoryTours.com. For six nights this…
West Seneca Art Society Annual Fall Art Show
WE LOVE ART! See beautiful works of art, meet Western New York artists, and buy art at our Grand Opening reception on October 14th from 7-9 pm! The show is located in the Burchfield Nature & Art Center’s Gallery in the Park, on Union Road near Clinton…
"Salsa For a Cure" - Benefit for Roswell Park
Salsa For A Cure is a fundraiser for Roswell Park Cancer Institute all 100% proceeds will go to Patient Care Services. Come Join this Amataur Salsa Competition for a good cause ! Get ready and plan a night In your midnight blue dress and dancing shoes,…
Farm to Table Autumnal Dreamcatchers
An evening if weaving and creating a beautiful dream catcher, using a variety of materials ranging from leathers to fibers. Farm fresh appetizers provided by Dailys catering! Ages 14+ All supplies are included
ReStore DIY Contest and Auction
Great food, drinks, music, and your chance to own one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture and lighting made from ReStore finds. The ReStore has gathered a great collections of Designers, DIYers, and artists to test their skills in transforming ordinary ReStore…
Karen Finley in Unicorn Gratitude Mystery
Performance artist and author Karen Finley—frequent visitor to and good friend of Hallwalls—brings us her latest, timely, and most critically acclaimed show, still running off-Broadway through at least September 18. Karen had her New York State debut…
Spooktakular Camp-In
Explore and experience the Museum at night! Enjoy a fun-filled evening including hands-on science, crafts, a night time snack, a movie, breakfast and access to all the exhibits. For ages 5-12. $30/child, $16/adult
Babel: Marlon James
Jamaican-born author Marlon James kicks off the Babel series with a discussion of “A History of Seven Killings,” a novel about the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. Season Subscription tickets are good for all four of the BABEL events at Kleinhans…
Investigative Post Benefit Dinner with Margaret Sullivan
Gala dinner to benefit Investigative Post features Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post columnist and former New York Times public editor, as keynote speaker. Lee Coppola will be honored for his contributions to journalism in Western New York. The dinner…
Babel: Marlon James
Jamaican-born author Marlon James kicks off the Babel series with a discussion of “A History of Seven Killings,” a novel about the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. Marlon James was born in Jamaica in 1970. His most recent novel, A Brief History…
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…