June 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
Peach s01e05: pearson Gehringer Enderton Nathanson Haq Thurston
Peach Mag is excited to present visiting writers Elijah Pearson and Jo Gehringer alongside local writer Kevin Thurston and Just Buffalo Literary Center young writers Sage Enderton, Hannah Nathanson, and Sumayyah Haq for a reading at the Pine Apple Company.Elijah…
Piano concerto, based on the artwork of Goya
Barry Schonfeld presents a Buffalo WNY premier concert of Goyascas, pieces for the piano, inspired by the paintings of Francisco Goya, the Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. These wonderfully rhythmic music pieces evoke colorful imagery as they…
Chairman's Book Club
Chairman’s Book Club to discuss Randall Fuller’s 2017 non-fiction title The Book That Changed America: How Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Ignited a Nation. Library Board Chairman Frank Housh, who selects books of particular relevance to current issues…
Party on the Portico featuring "Vitamin D"
The happiest Happy Hour in Buffalo. Enjoy a cash bar, light snacks, live music, and free Museum mini-tours. Members $5. General Public $10.
Colorblock Interactive Festival
COLORBLOCK is an interactive art festival where artists and non-artists alike contribute to a variety of large scale art installations. Guests get to show off their skills with photography, chalk, markers, paint, and jewelry making... along side live…
Buffalo Fantasy & Magic Festival
Being hosted this year at Buffalo's historic "castle on the hill," the Buffalo Central Terminal, come and share a brand new vision of the world of Fantasy FANDOM with us! Single Day Ticket: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2919929Weekend Pass:http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2919940If…
Buffalo River Fest
There will be fun for the whole family! Events include the Rigidized Metals River Fest Regatta, a waterfront photo and memorabilia display, “I Got It” Bingo, food and refreshments, a kids area, vendors, historic walking tours, live entertainment, a Father’s…
Twilight Tour of Homes
The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (TR Site), in association with Western New York Heritage, will present its popular Twilight Tour of Homes. The self-guided walking tour will feature seven private residences with a wide variety of architectural styles…
Path through History
A statewide roadmap that ties historically and culturally significant sites, locations, and events throughout the Empire State. WWI exhibit tour at 1:00pm. Free with museum admission.
Music on Canvas
Buffalo Suzuki Strings presents, “Music On Canvas,”at the historic Blair Family home. Blair sons Robert, the well-known painter, and Charles, the military aviator and husband of famed Hollywood actress Maureen O’Hara, grew up in this home. Robert’s son,…
Coleus & Color 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! Rainbows of color will be incorporated into this summer exhibit of thousands of coleus…
LGBT Library Donation Day
Do you have memorabilia about LGBT life in Buffalo & Western New York that you would like to donate? If so, please bring letters, diaries, photos, clippings, wedding pictures, flyers, videotapes, etc, to the Research Library where they will be reviewed…
The Battle of the Brushes
On Saturday, June 17, 2017, 28 Canvas Artists and 10 Body Canvas Artists will be given 2 hours to battle it out in front of spectators, as we enjoy live music and spoken word while we count down the final seconds until the final brush stroke. The winner…
NYBP Al Fresco Gourmet Food and Beer Pairing Dinner
Tuesday, June 20, at 7pm, New York Beer Project proudly presents an Al Fresco Gourmet food and beer pairing evening prepared and served in the NYBP outdoor Biergarten. NYBP Executive Chef Jesse Billinghurst has prepared an amazing four course menu that…
A New Bathtub for the White House
Dick Hirsch discusses his latest non-fiction book, a collection of 100 stories that cover a variety of topics, many of them off-beat and all of them readable. A native of Buffalo, Hirsch had a long career as a columnist, starting at the Courier-Express…
Buffalo vs. Black Rock: A Debate on the Western Terminus of the Erie Canal
Join the Black Rock Historical Society, in conjunction with the Buffalo History Museum and Erie County, as we recreate the dynamic debate regarding the terminus of the Erie Canal. David A. Franczyk, Joseph Golombek, Jr., and Mark J.F. Schroeder will…
The Erie Canal Debate
The Erie Canal debate will feature North District Councilman Joe Golombek as Peter Porter; Fillmore District Councilman David Francyzk as Samuel Wilkeson; and Comptroller Mark Schroeder as DeWitt Clinton. The debate concerns whether the Village of Black…
Still Smiling
Author Linda Pellegrino Join Linda Pellegrino for a compilation of memories of a life in front of and behind the camera by one of WNY’s most known and respected reporters. Calling her experience, “The front row of life” Pellegrino has interviewed world…
The Bold and The Beautiful
“The Bold and The Beautiful” Art Exhibit featuring Andy Calderon from Starlight with James Marino and Ben Brauen from Autism Services Inc. Also Exhibited: Debbie Medwin, Jeremy Pratt, and Ron Steele Starlight Studio & Art Gallery 340 Delaware Avenue,…
Roycroft Campus Art & Antique Show
A diverse group of local and regional artists, food trucks, music and more will be featured on the historic Roycroft Campus. Enjoy a stroll on the Campus grounds, browse the artist’s wonderful handmade works, and find a special piece or two to take home!…