April 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
“The Takeaway” with John Hockenberry comes to Buffalo!
Be a part of the WNED | WBFO live studio audience as segments are recorded for the popular national radio program, “The Takeaway” with John Hockenberry! The evening will be hosted by WBFO news director, Brian Meyer. Tuesday, April 25, 2017WNED | WBFO…
STUDIO: Eileen Myles
Just Buffalo Literary Center is proud to present cult icon Eileen Myles for a free reading at the Evergreen Commons. NPR has said of Myles' work, "Myles is a big deal, a rock star, sort of like the Patti Smith of contemporary poetry. . . . Myles is relentlessly…
The Cringers Present Neil Hilborn
Neil Hilborn is a College National Poetry Slam champion and a 2011 graduate with honors from Macalester College. In 2013 his poem "OCD" went viral, garnering over twelve million views to date, making it the most-viewed slam poem ever. He has performed…
Mad House-The Hidden History of Insane Asylums 19th Century NY
Michael Keene will be at Iron Island to talk to us about his research into the asylums of New York State, especially the Richardson Complex! Please call to reserve your seat, 716 892 3084. Admission is free but we do need reservations! If you would like…
Roycroft Campus - Chur Gallery Art Opening: Bob Maurer, Watercolor Artist
A resident of Canton, Ohio, Bob Maurer has been enjoying the spontaneity and freshness of painting with watercolors since 1972. Bob is interested in capturing a subtle mood in his paintings, just as the California tonalists did in the early twentieth…
Fairy and Gnome House Contest
Attention scouts, classrooms, families and other groups! Build a fairy house and enter it into our contest! Registration is due by April 28. Submissions are to be dropped off to the Botanical Gardens May 4-5. All submissions will be on display for the…
Arbor Day Tree Tours
Celebrate Arbor Day by visiting trees in our outdoor collections while learning the basics of tree identification. Wear comfortable shoes/boots as the walk takes place rain or shine. Meet in the Botanical Gardens parking lot. Go to www.buffalogardens.com…
Rush-Bagot Bicentennial Treaty Commemoration (free admission)
Commemorate the bicentennial of the Rush-Bagot Treaty, a landmark agreement between the United States and Great Britain that led to the limitation of naval armaments on the Great Lakes and the creation of the world’s longest undefended border. The 11:00am…
Homeschool Program
Join the Museum's pilot home-school program, open for ages K-6 who are eager to listen and learn! Part one of the program visits our Pioneer Gallery to learn about life in early Buffalo. $12 for the first student, $10 for each additional child. Chaperons…
Cherry Blossom Festival
The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival is an Annual Event that started in 2014. Its original goal was to bring awareness to our Cherry Tree Grove in the Japanese Garden in Buffalo and to support the upkeep of this treasure. The mission has expanded to encourage…
Cherry Blossom Festival - Kick Off
The 4th annual Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival! Enjoy a stroll through the gardens, view international fashions and more. http://www.buffalocherryblossomfestival.org
Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day
Participate in crafts and activities, watch a puppet show, and ride in a pink boat! Free.
Three Generations of Burchfields: Works from the Schoene Collection - Opening Reception
Opening reception for a rare exhibit that will feature works by Charles Burchfield, his daughters Catherine Burchfield Parker and Martha Burchfield Richter, and his granddaughter Peggy Richter Haug. Guest curated by Gerald Mead. From the Collection of…