June 2018
Upcoming events & things to do near you.
2018 Springfest Open Chess Tournaments
USCF-sanctioned open chess tournament. Open section - 3 games; Game 60 with a 5 second delay. Open section schedule – Games start at 9:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm. Registration fee: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Cash prizes! Two scholastic sections:…
Artpark Gallery Exhibit: Brian Nacov
Terraformer Exhibit running May 30- June 27. The Artpark Gallery is open Tuesdays & Saturdays from 12-4pm and during theater events. The Artist Talk/ Reception June 14th at 6-8pm.
John Schreier Book Signing
A book-signing event with local author John Schreier will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Dog Ears Bookstore & Café, 688 Abbott Road, Buffalo. Schreier, who worked as an English teacher in West Seneca’s high schools and at Trocaire College, serves…
Bonsai Show
Join the Buffalo Bonsai Society for their annual Bonsai Show. Talk with experts and beginners as they display amazing bonsai specimens from their personal collections. Demos on live trees, the opportunity to purchase bonsai, starter plants, accent plants…
Darleen Stry
June 2 - August 19 Arcangel Gallery Exhibit - 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! Simply Beautiful - A display that explores…
6x6x2018 International Small Art Phenomenon
June 2 - July 15, 2018Don’t miss the opportunity to see thousands of artworks by local and international artists. 6x6 returns for the 11th year, and the gallery exhibition will be open for preview May 28-June 1. The opening party is June 2 from 4-10…
Public Art and Private Spaces - Colin Dabkowski
THIRD ANNUAL SPEAKER SERIES - Public Art and Private Spaces Colin Dabkowski, Arts Critic, The Buffalo News Sunday, June 3, 2018 10:00 Registration/Social 10:30 - 12:30 Welcome/Power Point Presentation/Brunch Buffet $50 per person (program/brunch buffet…
Jewish Community Center Book & Arts Fair
Welcome to the 52nd JCC Book and Arts Fair. We are once again proud to showcase authors and presenters from Western New York and beyond. With a line-up that offers something for everyone, the annual event will celebrate acclaimed authors, playwrights,…
Mark Goldman - Two Books and Two Families @ JCC Book & Arts Fair
Mark Goldman has written a new book! Like The ALBRIGHT: The Life and Times of John J. Albright, the lushly illustrated biography of one of Buffalo’s most important and least known industrialists, Goldman employed a narrative framework rooted in inquiry…
Roycroft Fact or Fiction Tour
The history of the Roycroft is filled with strange, unusual and sometimes hard to believe stories. Take this fun-filled 2-hour tour around the Campus and learn some of these tales. You will also hear stories that are completely made-up. Can you figure…
JCC Book & Arts Fair Presents: Playwright Howard Wolf
Home at the End of the Day, by Dr. Howard Wolf, includes three related one-act plays that portray the complex history of an American family in the second half of the 20th century. The three acts recapitulate in dramatic form an emotional and psychological…
Found Text Traces | An Exhibition by Catherine Linder Spencer
Catherine Linder Spencer's Found Text Traces wraps us in the warm embraces that are her personal journeys of memory. Always inspired by her beloved hometown of Buffalo, NY, Catherine's work celebrates and honors the stories of people and places that…
Larkin Gallery Anniversary Celebration
Larkin Gallery celebrates it one-year anniversary by showcasing the new acquisition of a scale model miniature of the Larkin Administration Building. The donation of an extraordinary model of the Larkin Company Administration Building, highlights the celebration…
Intro to Canalside
Buffalo's waterfront is a rapidly evolving destination, with construction transforming the Canalside area around the foot of Main Street. As the location of the western terminus of the Erie Canal, this area of the city is where Buffalo grew from after…
The Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry | Summer Show Opening
“The Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry, A Resource:Art Project” is scheduled to open the third in its series of exhibition programming on June 8th. This event has been organized to coincide with Hotel Henry’s Art Walk, which showcases the hotel’s evolving…
Michael Morin – Portraits
1045 Elmwood Gallery for the Arts is pleased to announce their next featured art show entitled “Michael Morin – Portraits.” Artist Michael Morin creates a special exhibition of portrait drawings, paintings, and original prints. Exhibit on view June…
Allentown Art Festival 2018
The Allentown Art Festival takes place in the Allentown Historic Preservation District of Buffalo, New York. Tens of thousands of art patrons visit the festival to enjoy the beauty of Buffalo's weather in June, the charm and uniqueness of the Allentown…
Open Juried Mixed Media & Fiber Exhibition
The Show highlights work which does not fit into the usual Media categories. All drawings, paintings, fiber, paper, sculpture as well as collage will be considered for the exhibit. Work must be true mixed media. Drop off date is June 5th from 1 to 4pm.…
A Spectacular Variety Show
The Fred H. Sales Music Fund presents: A SPECTACULAR VARIETY SHOW STARRING Todd Nelson and The Twins from France: Yaakov and Yisroel Gurion FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT! Come one, come all to A SPECTACULAR VARIETY SHOW! Opening Act - Local Magician Todd Nelson…
Word Weavers Writing Group
THE WORD WEAVERS, a program of the JCC, is a group of women who write memoirs. Together they listen, discuss, ask questions and help each other move forward on the exciting, sometimes exhausting, exploration of the writing process. This evening is an…