May 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Street Fiesta!
We’d like to thank our guests for a successful year and to celebrate the Buffalo community the best way we know how, with a street party of course! In our spirits of collaboration and charitable giving, we’ve partnered with Buffalo Rising and Meals On…
Ann Moody, Kelly Evans, & Shamika Long
Who: Ann Moody, Kelly Evans, Shamika Long Where: Starlight Studio 340 Delaware Avenue Buffalo NY 14202 When: Opening Reception: Friday May 5, 2017 Time: 7-9pm On view through June 16th regular gallery hours: mon-fri 9am-4pm www.starlightstudio.org
Artpark Gala
Live Auction Take a look at our one-of-a kind auction items that will be available on the day of the Artpark Gala! The proceeds of this auction will help support our mission to bring performing and visual art to our community. To view our exciting auction…
"Are Humans Disappearing?" Photography by Orin Langelle
First shown in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark during the UN Climate Convention, the theme of the show is the social, ecological and political crisis we all face in which humanity itself may well be rapidly disappearing.The photographs in Are Humans Disappearing?…
Ya Boy Twan/ Spadeo Nation/ Kobi Johann/ King Dame & more!
FTMP Events Presents:YA BOY TWAN, Spadeo Nation, Leeky Benz, King Dame, Captain Dinero,Kobi Johann, & 9strategy* DJ NiteLite on the decks // * Hosted by: Ya Boy TwanFriday, May 5th$7 General Presale, $10 Day Of Show21+ (ID Required) - No ID/No EntryDoors…
Black Friday - Spent Spring Bulb Sale
9:00am, $10 per bag - The BULBS GO FAST! Get here early! Buyers line up around 7:00am and the bulbs are gone quickly. Doors open at 9:00am. We are pulling thousands of bulbs and they all must go! We provide a bag and you fill it - limit 3 bags per person!…
Fairy Garden Make-It Take-It for Kids
Just for kids ages 5-12! Make your own miniature garden for fairies or gnomes during this fun workshop. We’ll be using found and natural materials to make the perfect hideaway during this one-hour workshop. Beds made from moss, twig fences, seed mailboxes-what…
Orienteering Meet: Cherry Blossom Challenge
The Buffalo Orienteering Club's 2017 season starter - the Cherry Blossom Challenge is set for May 6th! This meet is a regular orienteering event with one course. Registration begins at 11:00 am near the Buffalo History Museum on Nottingham Terrace…
The Bird's Nest Circus Arts Presents "A Dream of Flying"
Join us as we wake from winter and welcome spring with this all-ages circus show. A Dream of Flying is an exploration and celebration of dreaming. Somewhere between the bizarre and the beautiful, the whimsical and the fearsome, lies the part of our subconscious…
Queen City Roller Girls: Lake Effect Furies/Subzero Sirens DOUBLEHEADER vs Boston Roller Derby
What could be better than spending your Saturday night watching TWO roller derby bouts? (Answer: not much) Come root for your Lake Effect Furies and Subzero Sirens as they take on Boston Roller Derby at 7PM on Saturday, May 6 at Buffalo Riverworks. These…
Elephant and Piggie: We Are in A Play!
Opposites attract and that is no different for Elephant and Piggie. Gerald the elephant may be melancholy but Piggie’s perky personality helps balance it out. Watch Mo Willems' characters come to life as they sing and dance their way through questions…
Yoga for Joints and Glands
In this workshop a yoga sequence called Exercises for Joints and Glands will be taught and practiced with the intention of empowering students to be able to recall and practice the same sequence at home after the workshop. This yoga sequence is so simple…
Slim Chance and The Can't Hardly Playboys
SLIM CHANCE and the Can't Hardly Playboys is a winning combination of veteran musicians that have both jointly and separately extended themselves into a variety of Classic American music genre. Their performance repertoire includes Classic & Southern…
Plant Trees with Fallen Fruit in the Fruit Belt!
Join the UB Art Galleries Fallen Fruit and Locust Street Art to plant trees and bushes on May 6th. As part of the UB Art Galleries fall exhibition Wanderlust: Actions, Traces, Journeys 1967-2017, LA-based collective Fallen Fruit will be helping to bring…
Fairy and Gnome Festival
What was that you saw darting between the palms? Celebrate spring with our mythical friends! Join us for fun activities all day long including fairy-themed crafts and activities, a special scavenger hunt, view the Fairy House Contest entries and vote…
Night Nation Run - Buffalo
The Night Nation Run is the World’s first Running Music Festival. A musical voyage filled with live music, lights, lasers, all set to the latest in Electronic Dance Music. Run, walk, skip or dance your way through this electrifying adventure with music…
CANCELLED! Boom Days at Silo City
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Please note! And check back for Boom Days 2018.
4th Annual Mother's Day Craft Fair
Every year people struggle with a gift to show their mother how much they care. nothing says love quite like a home-crafted gift. Visit our 40 crafters and pick the just right gift for Mom and one for yourself. Meet friends for a shopping spree then…
AIDS Walk Buffalo
Join hundreds of Western New Yorkers at Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park for the 25th annual AIDS Walk Buffalo benefiting Evergreen Health. This 5k Walk heightens awareness of the impact HIV/AIDS continues to have on our community by honoring those living…
Manafest/ Famous Last Words/ It Lives, It Breathes/ Diceros/ Beneath Me/ Anchor
FTMP Events presents:Manafest, Famous Last Words, & It Lives, It Breathesw/ Diceros, Beneath Me, & AnchorSaturday, May 6thDoors at 6:00 pm$15 Presale, $20 at the doorAges 18+ (ID Required / Strictly Enforced)Tickets: http://www.purplepass.com/Manafest050617at: Evening…