Saturday September 23rd, 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
ROOMMATES by local playwright Mark Humphrey
American Repertory Theater of WNY will kickoff the 2017-18 theatrical season with a production of award-winning local playwright Mark Humphrey's original weaving tale of dishonesty and loyalty in his work ROOMMATES. Directed by Artie nominated Drew McCabe, this original works features ART/WNY alumni… >>
Museum Day Live
In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, Smithsonian magazine has designated Saturday, September 23, 2017 as the 13th annual Museum Day Live! Participating museums in New York State and across the nation will open their doors for FREE. Just download a ticket from… >>
Secrets from the Stacks- Electricity
A one-morning pop-up display of pictures, books, manuscripts, or other items from the Library collection that you can actually sit down with and handle. Free with Museum admission; drop in to the Library any time between 10:00am and Noon.
Buffalo Police Property Recovery Auction
Jewelry, Watches, Tools, & Treasures will all be auctioned at this event! The preview begins at 8:30AM on Saturday September 23, auction begins at 10AM. Check out our website for photos and list of lots! www.thelodgeauction.com Follow us on Twitter : @LodgeAuction
Dim Sum
Dim Sum: Dumplings, buns, and other delightful Chinese treats. We will make fillings, doughs and a variety of dipping sauces to share with you the wonder of this simple feast. Cost per participant is $55.
Lincoln Meet and Greet
Join the Buffalo Association for a Presidential Center for a Lincoln meet and greet. Learn about Lincoln's relationship to Buffalo. Free.
Incubus Tribute Show w/ MoChester & RootsCollider
A CERTAIN SHADE OF GREEN was formed in order to create a tribute to Incubus that drips in excitement, accuracy and energy. With dynamic vocals, a live scratch DJ, killer guitar riffs, thumping bass, and intricate drum work, fans will leave an A CERTAIN SHADE OF GREEN show feeling like they’ve just seen… >>
#elephants4evelyn, Help The Maciags Beat Brain Cancer!
HUGE Basket Raffle! Hourly 50/50! Big Ticket Items! Beer for a Year (provided by Consumer's Beverage)! Wheel of Awesome! And more!!! Town & Country Animal Clinic (3000 Genesee St, Cheektowaga, NY) is hosting a fundraiser in Evelyn Maciag's honor on September 23rd 2017 from 1-6PM. Entertainment (adult… >>
Disney Fantasia Live in Concert: Key Bank Pops
Scenes from two classic Disney animated feature films, Fantasia and Fantasia 2000, will be presented live on-screen above the orchestra. Who can forget Mickey Mouse’s struggles as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the amazing dance of the Firebird, or Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker? The concert brings magnificent… >>
Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus - Theatrical Musical Show "Behind the Curtain"
The Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus will be performing a theatrical musical show on September 23rd at Depew High School titled “Behind the Curtain.” The chorus is ranked in the top 10 world-wide of over 500 choruses in Sweet Adelines International and sings acapella 4-part harmony in the barbershop style.… >>
Ballpark Brew Bash
WNY's Premier Beer Festival is back, so don't miss out on the 2017 Ballpark Brew Bash! Head down to beautiful Coca-Cola Field on Saturday September 23rd and sample more than 100 unique beers from 50+ breweries near and far!Your ticket includes admission to the event, a souvenir tasting glass, program,… >>
Fall For Friendship Celebration
Hosted by Compeer of Greater Buffalo, join us on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at 6pm as we usher in the start of the fall season with a beautiful and fun outdoor event featuring tasty fall cuisine with signature fall flavored cocktails, delicious food stations, live music, dancing, lawn games and… >>
Stamps-LostDecade/Bastard³/Dilettante/OneWayTerror
21+ $5 coverDilettante-https://m.facebook.com/dilettantewny/Bastard³- https://www.facebook.com/bastardbastardbastardthrash/Lost Decade- https://www.facebook.com/lostdecade716One Way Terror- https://www.facebook.com/OWT716/
Elephants4Evelyn, Fundraiser to Benefit Evelyn Maciag
At 7 months of age, Evelyn was diagnosed with a highly malignant brain tumor called an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT). Evelyn’s mother, Katie, works as a Licensed Veterinary Technician here at Town & Country Animal Clinic. As of 7/14/17, 50% of Evelyn’s brain tumor remains and the tumor… >>
Harvest at the Buffalo Zoo
This all new family friendly event at the Zoo celebrates the changing of the seasons! Enjoy festive fall activities, bounce houses, country music, BBQ food, seasonal beers and much more!Tickets are $10 for children and $15 for adults.
Celebrating John Coltrane
In celebration of John Coltrane’s 91st birthday, the Burchfield Penney in collaboration with the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society (PMLJS)is holding a three-day festival of special performances, screenings and conversations. The line-up includes: Thursday, September 21 – 7 PM LECTURE / DISCUSSION |… >>
Taste of Grand Island
The Annual Taste of Grand Island is held the 4th Saturday of September along the strip of Whitehaven Rd, between Grand Island Blvd and Baseline Rd. Over 100 vendors will be on site including over 20 island restaurants. From pumpkin decorating and face painting to food sampling and craft buying, the… >>
Struggling Less Leads to Success Lewiston Retreat
Back by popular demand! Soul Sanctuary is excited to offer an Autumn Lewiston Retreat experience entitled STRUGGLING LESS LEADS TO SUCCESS: Your Road Map To Source. Weekend Retreat facilitators are Lynette Angus, Licenced Psychotherapist (LCSW-R) and Rhonda Bartholomew, Licensed Heal Your Life Coach… >>
Under Pressure: Redefining the Multiple
September 1–24, 2017 Preview Party & Art Auction: Aug. 31, 6 - 9 pmHors d’oeuvres and libations / Silent Auction / Meet the Artists$50 / 50 tickets available. Call RoCo to Purchase. Opening Reception: September 1, 6–9pm Artist Talk: September 2, 1pmUnder Pressure: Redefining the Multiple returns for… >>
9th Annual Open House at Thistle Creek Alpaca Farm
Brad Lang and Jeanne MacLeod-Lang invite you to our 9th annual open house to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days. Come visit the largest alpaca farm in WNY, home to 92 alpacas and their crias (babies). Come learn about alpacas and the alpaca lifestyle. See artisan's working with alpaca fiber. There… >>
Lewiston Harvest and Hops Festival
Enjoy the charming Village of Lewiston with craft vendors, farmers market, jewelry vendors, tasty treats and more! Special craft brew events and other promotions from Lewiston Businesses will also take place this weekend! Also for the kids, the Recreation Program Fair will take place at Village Hall… >>
Painting Under The Influence, an Art Exhibition celebrating a decade of classes with Coni Minneci
River Art Gallery & Gifts at 83 Webster St in North Tonawanda presents Painting Under The Influence, an Art Exhibition celebrating a decade of classes with Coni Minneci. It features a large grouping of artists joining together in celebration of their creative journeys. It opens on September 2nd and… >>
Buffalo Beer Week
Celebrating the brews, bands, and bars of Buffalo N.Y. Buffalo Beer Week® promotes Buffalo’s growing craft beer culture by sponsoring a ten-day festival in Erie and Niagara counties that attracts beer tourism, fosters knowledge of our regional brewing heritage, and serves as a showcase for Buffalo’s… >>
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… >>
Succulents at The Botanical Gardens
10am-5pm - 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! These tiny beauties will be displayed in creative ways. There is power in many when it comes to succulents and our Horticulture Team has… >>
Danielle Nash at The Botanical Gardens
Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - 10am-5pm - 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! Plants and Patterns - This is Nash’s first exhibition with the Arcangel Gallery. Her original oil paintings… >>
Sons & Lovers
As long as Ellen doesn’t openly acknowledge that husband Butch is a cheater or son Bill is gay, they’re just... not. As long as Bill doesn’t introduce Marq to his mother, he can avoid commitment. It takes fantasy, farce, and one fabulous makeover before the truth flies free, and mother and son discover… >>
Design for Living
“I love you. You love me. You love Otto. I love Otto. Otto loves you. Otto loves me,” says Gilda; and that’s the dilemma. Three slick and stylish young bohemians in 1930s England take us on a delicious romp only Noel Coward could conceive. Vivacious interior designer Gilda; successful playwright Leo;… >>
Night Lights
Griffis Sculpture Park will again be illuminated with colorful and theatrical lighting on 17 nights for guests to view the interaction between lights, nature and art. New additions to the trail this year are new lighting concepts, soundscapes, video projections and events. On Saturday, September 23,… >>
Intro To Belly Dance at Oasis Dance Center
Oasis Dance Center offering Intro to Belly Dance Classes in Tonawanda NY!This class is designed for women and teens of all ages, shapes, sizes, and fitness levels! No dance experience is needed!Faaria will teach you the basic movements of Belly Dance (Egyptian Dance) with fun and laughter! come join… >>
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… >>
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… >>
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… >>
Fall Festival at the Great Pumpkin Farm
Young and old who attend the 22nd annual Great Pumpkin Farm’s Fall Festival will enjoy the thrill of the amusement rides, hayrides and corn maze. All can pick out their pumpkins, eat homemade donuts, pies, cookies and pastries, select the perfect Halloween decorations and watch special events, such… >>
Current Events
Lively discussions of political, social and cultural concerns. Bring your point of view and opinions and have your say about news at the local, national and international levels. Sept. 12 - Dec. 26 Tuesdays 1:00-2:00pm Full Member: Free | Gym/Community Participant: $25 https://tinyurl.com/y9ezv7jd… >>
Special Friends©
Adapted swim lesson class for all children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, and Down’s Syndrome. Age 3-5 Sept. 17 - Dec. 17 Sundays 11:30am-12:00pm Full Member: $251 | Gym/Community Participant: $292 Class #18760 Age 6-9 Sept. 17 - Dec. 17 Sundays 12:00-12:30pm… >>
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,… >>
