July 2017
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
2017 Jack Beatty Memorial Hospice Cruise & Clambake
The 2017 Jack Beatty Hospice Cruise & Clambake will take place on Friday July 14. This event is open to the public. Members of the Youngstown Yacht Club generously donate their boats and their time to take you and your friends up the Niagara River for…
Convention Days 2017 Festival
Join Women's Rights National Historical Park for Convention Days 2017! This year's theme is "We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For." Our Keynote Speaker will be Elizabeth Nyamayaro, executive director of the #HeForShe movement and the senior advisor…
July M&T Second Friday and Opening of 50 in 50
There's a stellar lineup at the Burchfield Penney's July Second Friday event. It's the gala Opening of 50 in 50: Fifty Works for 50 Years. At sunset see what happens when the surface of the museum in The Front Yard tranforms into an immersive, video…
COPTIC STITCH JOURNAL WORKSHOP
☛ COPTIC STITCH JOURNAL ☚ Saturday, July 15 • 11AM - 3PM In this workshop, participants will learn how to cover boards with decorative paper or book fabric, and assemble a blank journal using the exposed-spine sewing technique known as the Coptic Stitch.…
Summer Extravaganza!
Join us for a fun and art filled afternoon at the UB Anderson Gallery. Art workshops, live music, the Tool Library will be giving demonstrations, and dance performances by UB students dancers! The Rolling Cannoli and Undergrounds Coffee will be serving…
Becoming Elmwood Sponsor Soiree
Join us as we celebrate the Elmwood Historic District and find out how to become a sponsor of this important publishing project. For the first time, the fascinating story of the Elmwood Village, from Joseph Ellicott's arrival on the Niagara Frontier…
Artpark Art Camp
LETTERPRESS BASICS WORKSHOP
☛ LETTERPRESS BASICS WORKSHOP (2 SESSION CLASS) ☚ Tuesdays, July 18th & 25th • 6-9pm This workshop covers the fundamentals of letterpress printing. It focuses on hand setting type, the basics of laying out a forme, and the operation of platen and bed…
Spotlight on Youth
Spotlight On Youth (SOY) is a coffee house Buffalo open mic series held on the third Wednesday of every other month. It gives young people ages 12–21 a chance to share and develop their talents in front of a live and supportive audience. Youth can perform…
FOLD & STITCH OPEN STUDIO
☛ FOLD & STITCH STUDIO ☚ Wednesday, July 19 • 6-9pm A drop-in group work hour for bookbinders & crafters, held once a month! Join our open studio for crafters, bookbinders, scrapbookers & more. Work on independent projects while learning folds,stitches,…
ORIGAMI FLOWERS & BOOK VASE WORKSHOP
✿ ORIGAMI FLOWERS & BOOK VASE ✿ Thursday, July 20 • 6-9pm This workshop will introduce book origami techniques by producing a a bouquet of flowers and a folded vase from a recycled book. Together, we will carefully fold a vase and 4-5 Origami flowers…
Edward McClelland at Talking Leaves
Talking Leaves is pleased to announce that Edward McClelland will be appearing on Friday, 7/21/17, at 7 pm at our store at 951 Elmwood Avenue to discuss and sign copies of his recently published How to Speak Midwestern (Belt Publishing). The book is…
Party on the Portico featuring "The Tim Britt Band"
The happiest Happy Hour in Buffalo. Enjoy a cash bar, light snacks, live music, and free Museum mini-tours. Members $5. General Public $10.
Silo City Reading Series - July
This summer multidisciplinary series includes musical acts, visual art installations, and poetry, bringing together the best of Buffalo’s arts and cultural community to interact with some of the most dynamic poets from Buffalo and beyond. July 22nd features: …
SECRET BELGIAN BINDING WORKSHOP
☛ SECRET BELGIAN BINDING ☚ Saturday, July 22nd • 11am-4pm These books have a unique binding that allows them to be strong (like a case-bound book) but to also lay flat (like a coptic-bound book). They are durable and beautiful, albeit a little tricky…
PAPERMAKING WITH PLANTS WORKSHOP
✿ PAPERMAKING WITH PLANTS ✿ Saturday, July 22 • 11am-2pm Learn the basics of paper making with various plant pulp and create multiple sheets to be taken home. Feel free to bring your inclusions for the paper including pressed flowers, though materials…
Pan-American Trolley Tour
The tour begins at Forest Lawn, where you will visit the final resting places of many of the movers and shakers who made the Pan-American Exposition happen. The trolley stops at the Pan-American Brewery in the Hotel Lafayette for lunch (included). …
Artpark Art Camp
LUNCH BAG BOOKS WORKSHOP
☛ LUNCH BAG BOOKS ☚ Tuesday, July 25 • 6-9pm This journal uses recycled materials and a brown paper lunch bag to create a gorgeous hand-stitched and embellished journal! The binding technique is simple and suitable for beginners. • INSTRUCTOR: Debra…
Tasting Tuesdays at The Botanical Gardens
Stop by the small Café inside the Botanical Gardens on Tuesday nights for a casual farm-to-table experience where guests can enjoy fresh imaginative small plates and creative herbaceous drinks from chef Avi Altman of Obviously Avi Catering. Tables will…