August 2016
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Connect to the You Within
A 3-hour interactive and experiential workshop based on Intuitive Medium, Reiki Master and Spiritual Growth Coach Shelly Wilson's book, Connect to the YOU Within. Are you listening and paying attention to the guidance you are receiving? Do you acknowledge…
Walking on Wednesdays
Walk during your lunch hour! Walking on Wednesdays (W.O.W.) , a great mid-day break walk, will get you back to work refreshed and ready to tackle the afternoon. Stop by the RPCI Farmer’s Market beginning June1 every Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. before…
Waterfront Wednesdays
Live music and local food trucks every Wednesday, right on the water. Beer and wine available!
Zumba at Canalside
What are you doing for yourself Tuesday evenings? Starting on June 7, head to the waterfront for an outdoor, waterfront Zumba Canalside party led by Jen , Meg and Olivia every Tuesday evening at 6:00pm. Fun and fit!
M&T Bank Plaza Event Series
How to spend your lunch hour? Easy. If you are downtown, head to M&T Plaza. The 11-week Concert series sponsored by M&T Bank features 55 free performances by local pop, jazz, rock, blues, comedy and dance artists and local food trucks on site every day.…
Picnic in the Parkway concert series
One of the great summer traditions featuring a stellar lineup of local musicians. Pack a picnic, grab a chair or blanket and relax with neighbors on beautiful Bidwell Parkway. This family-friendly event is a summer tradition! The 19th Annual Elmwood…
Music in the Woods
A free concert series on Sunday's at Artpark! Music in the Woods will feature everything from inventive percussion to groovy jams, jazz and funk - music that is sure to bring you to your feet! Curated by Tom Kolor, (University of Buffalo percussionist…
Sail Buffalo's Junior Sailing Camp
This program is open to children and teens between the ages of 8 and 18. We will take kids without any sailing experience and over the course of one summer week, make them into a beginning sailor. And we will take a teen that has already completed one…
W.O.W - Walking on Wednesdays
Take a moderate paced, half hour walk. Cover approximately 1.5 miles and burn about 150 calories. There will be a fun trivia question and prize giveaway at the end of each walk! Sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in partnership with the…
Queen City Social
An upscale happy hour featuring all things local, including local bands, local restaurants and local Big Ditch beer. Every Thursday from June 30 through August 4, at Fountain Plaza (20 Fountain Plaza) from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Participating restaurants…
New Social Tennis League Starting in Buffalo
USTA Eastern’s Sets in the City Buffalo will begin on Friday, July 1 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Village Glen Tennis Club in Williamsville, N.Y. The social tennis league is for young adults to start or continue playing tennis in an exciting, yet relaxed atmosphere.…
Music, My Grown Up & Me
Grown ups & children bond through singing, rhythm & movement. The perfect way to introduce your child to the joy of music. Each child who attends MGM will receive a small musical instrument for take home practice & play. Children under six months attend…
Buffalo Orienteering Club Guided Map Hike Series
Every Thursday evening in July and August of 2016, the Buffalo Orienteering Club will provide an opportunity to participate in an hour and a half long guided map hike beginning at 6 PM in Chestnut Ridge Park. A map hike is an orienteering course consisting…
8th Annual Members' Exhibition at WNYBAC
A wide range of book-related work will be on display, fromt prints to paintings, text to collage, from traditional bookbinding to sculptural books. The definition of “book” is left to the widest possible interpretation to allow for a diverse exhibition.…
UB on the Green
UB on the Green, the university’s free outdoor performance series, is back for a 10th season to celebrate summer in the South Campus neighborhood. The family-friendly, alcohol-free events, presented by the UB Office of Community Relations, will take…
2016 Hospice Car & Cash RAffle
Niagara Hospice is hosting their annual Car & Cash raffle and this year the drawing is for a 2016 Camaro Convertible 2SS or $35,000 cash! Tickets are only $20 each and there will be up to 16 tickets drawn for cash prizes. Tickets are available for purchase…
Garden Mystique Exhibit
A botanical-themed group art exhibit celebrating garden walks in Buffalo's neighborhoods. Works in all media by 25 Western New York artists make this a very exciting and popular show. The 12th annual celebration is free and open to the public.Opening…
Springville Area Chamber of Commerce Scavenger Hunt
Individuals, pairs, teams, and families are asked to register in person at the Springville Area Chamber of Commerce Office at 23 North Buffalo Street (Lucy Bensley Building) on Wednesday, July 20th 10am-2pm, Friday, July 22nd 10am-6pm Saturday, July…
Buffalo Infringement Festival
Eleven days of music, dance, poetry and film! Every summer, the streets of Buffalo come alive with scores of events by local and visiting theatre and dance companies, puppeteers, media artists, poets, comics, musicians, cabaret acts, digital designers,…
Shakespeare in Delaware Park - The Taming of the Shrew
A Buffalo summer tradition since 1976, the second of the two annual performances The Taming of the Shrew ends on Sunday, August 21. Grab a blanket or a lwn chair, pack a picnic and a bottle of wine, and take in a free performances under the stars. The…