January 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Beans for a Better Tomorrow
Trying to buy, fix or save your home? Attend the West Side & Black Rock-Riverside NHS “Beans for a Better Tomorrow” (courtesy of Sweetness 7 cafe), a reccuring series of informative meetings meant to engage with the needs of the community and increase…
Code Blue Bash
Support St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy by attending their signature fundraiser, the Code Blue Bash. Your $20 donation includes finger foods and desserts supplied by Rich Products and entertainment by Party of Nine, Nick Battistella & Emerald Isle Band.…
Explore Buffalo Winter Celebration
Take a backstage tour of Shea’s and enjoy the Ladies First Jazz Band, from the historic Colored Musicians Club. All attendees receive two tickets for beer or wine and will enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, as well as a silent auction and raffle of unique…
Orchids
Beautiful and colorful orchids will be in bloom throughout the Gardens, along with a fantastic collection of cymbidiums. An informal Q&A with the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society and an additional Award Winning Orchid Show will take place on the final…
JFK Boy's Varisty Baseball Team Pancake Breakfast.
JFK Boy's Varisty Baseball Team Pancake Breakfast. Sunday, January 24th, 9am-12pm. At Potts Deli in the Rossler/Clinton McDonalds plaza. $7 includes: Pancakes, sausage, coffee, and juice. 50/50 split and chinese auction too. Pre-sale tickets available…
The Classiest Pig Roast in Buffalo
Get all your favorite fellow foodies together and make sure you come hungry...and thirsty. This Pig Roast is a one-time only event hosted by The Lodge and Step Out Buffalo, and it will feed your appetite with everything from whole pigs to oysters to…
Speaker Nite @ the Site: White House in Mourning
Learn about the deaths and funerals of the eight American presidents who died in office from local historian Martin S. Nowak who will discuss his book The White House in Mourning. A great way to kick off the second season of Tuesday Speaker Nite @ the…
Trivia Night: Buffalo News, Sports & Weather
A fun night of trivia focused on local news, sports, weather and history with Investigative Post and Kevin O’Connell of WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo at Brawler's Back-Alley Deli, in the basement of Pearl Street Grill & Brewery. Proceeds help support Investigative…
Green Drinks at Lockhouse Distillery
This casual, bi-monthly networking event will take place at Lockhouse Distillery & Bar in the Cobblestone District adjacent to the historic Erie Canal terminus, the shadow of the city's once-mighty grain elevators. Lockhouse is one of a growing number…
Glow On the Ice
Wear your favorite “Glow” gear (florescent colored clothing/hats/gloves, glow sticks, etc.) and receive $1 off the admission price. There will be live music from DJ’s JPFreedom, Rufus Gibson, & Greg Twist Howze from Igloo Music So lace up your skates…
Dreamland Free Store Opening
Looking to clear out all that clutter? Hoping to get rid of unwanted items for something in return? Then here is the store opening for you! Dreamland is excited to announce the creation of a permanent Free/Barter Store in the back room. Utilizing the…
Snow Roll 2
Snow Roll 2 is part of the Larkinville Ice Festival, with lots of free family-friendly fun planned at Flying Bison as well as Larkin Square & Hydraulic Hearth. Continuing the momentum built by six months of community bicycle rides with more than 16,000…
Jim Santella Book Signing & Chat
Love vinyl? Stop by Record Theatre at Main & Lafayette for a chat with Jim Santella who will be there signing his new book, "Classic Rock Classic Jock." Don't miss this opportunity to meet a Buffalo legend who shares your nostalgia for the days of turntables…
Niagara Wine & Beer Tasting Fest
Enjoy the fruits of more than 30 wineries, breweries, restaurants and specialty food vendors, the music of the Stoll Brothers, plus a basket raffle, a 50/50 split, and wine by the bottle for purchase. Featured restaurants are Wagner's, Zambistro, Steak,…
Larkinville Ice Festival
Enjoy an afternoon of family fun, free children’s activities, food and drink, guest speakers and much more at the 2nd Annual Larkinville Ice Festival, a neighborhood-wide winter celebration in Larkinville on Saturday, January 30, 11:00am-3:00pm. Snow…
Winterfest in Clarence
Enjoy a day of free outdoor and indoor winter fun including sledding, ice skating, tractor-drawn hayrides, a bonfire, sled-dog demonstrations, games, and an ice-sculpture carving exhibition at the annual Winterfest in Clarence. Bring the entire family…
Soupfest
Sample more than 75 different soups from 30 restaurants and be a part of what everyone is calling the must-attend event of the winter. The Buffalo Soupfest has provided tens of thousands of Western New Yorkers with some of the best soups in the area…