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Amherst Players proudly presents "A Mother In My Head" by Christopher L. King, Wednesday, August 18th at 7:00 PM at the Maryvale Senior Center, 100 Moorman Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Tickets are $10 at the door. Where does motherly advice and direction begin and where does it end? Or does it ever end? This witty and fast-paced play follows the lives of two young people as they begin their careers, meet, and fall in love, each coached every step of the way by the "mothers in their heads." More information at www.amherstplayers.org.
Free Wednesdays at the Carousel Museum, starting June 30th. Local businesses have generously agreed to offer free admission to the museum each Wednesday afternoon from Noon - 4 PM throughout the 2010 summer season. (Visitors are still required to purchase ride tokens for 50 cents to ride the carousels.) Additional sponsors are still needed to extend the free Wednesday schedule further into the season. This sponsorship could be shared with another business. Call the museum at 693-1885 for details. www.carouselmuseum.org
Mondays in August: A Cappella singing. Share your voice, explore your talent, and experience the fun of female choral a cappella singing with the Niagara Frontier Chord Authority, award-winning WNY Chapter of Harmony, Inc. Open rehearsals on Mondays for females who like to sing beginning August 2nd and throughout the month, 7:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Bethlehem UCC at 750 Wherle Drive in Amherst. For more information, contact nfcapresident@gmail.com or call Mary at 693-4380.
Friday, August 27th through Sunday, August 29th: Overgrown Music and Art festival is a 3 stages 3 days festival at the Allegany County Fairgrounds, Angelica NY, with more than 30 bands, vendors and activities for the entire family, Tickets available at www.overgrown.us for $40.00 or $50.00 at the gate for a weekend pass. Day passes also available. Part of the proceeds will go to help Allegany Public Schools. For more information and directions visit the website or call (607) 382-7168.
Summer Public Shows at Buffalo State College’s Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium. Learn about stars, planets, and galaxies during this season’s public sky shows Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons now through August 28th. “The View From Down Under: Stars of the Southern Hemisphere” is presented Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays at 1:30 pm. “The View From Buffalo: Summer Skies from Your Back Yard” is presented Fridays at 8:30 pm and Saturdays at 2:30 pm. Admission is $6 per person, and the planetarium is located in the Science Building at Buffalo State College. For more information, visit www.fergusonplanetarium.net or leave a message at 878-4911.
Sunday, August 15th: Carly’s Crossing 2010. It's an annual open-water swim event on at Gallagher Beach in Buffalo’s Boat Harbor. The event features 3 different courses for swimmers to participate in – the 600-yard swim, the 1-mile swim, and the 1-mile timed swim. Proceeds from the event benefit Carly’s Club, which supports pediatric cancer research and support programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. You do not have to be a swimmer to participate in the event – you can volunteer or just come out for the party on-land! There will also be raffles, entertainment and food for spectators and swimmers alike. For more information, visit www.CarlysCrossing.org.
Friday, August 6th: Silent auction presented by Save the Towers/Insomniac Party at Club W at 8 PM to benefit the Richardson Towers. Minimum donation of $10 is required for admission. At 10:30 all the gift baskets will be moved out of the way for a night of dancing. We will be featuring Buffalo's best DJ's from the local dance parties. For more information visit the Facebook event page
Saturday, August 7th: "I Wear Orange for Meghann" Benefit for Meghann Reedy from 2pm-6pm VFW Post #898, 2909 South Park Ave., Lackawanna. Meghann, 30 years old, was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and is currently residing in Roswell Park. Days are a struggle for Meghann but she is staying positive and strong while enduring this pain and hardship. Please join us to help raise funds to assist her and her family with her growing medical and day-to-day bills. $20 donation you will gain entry; music, food and drinks included. Great prizes, raffles and auctions as well! Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 716-510-2989. Donations also accepted through PayPal, under iwearorangeformeghann@verizon.net
Saturday, August 14th: 4th annual Motorcycle Ride for the Homeless presented by Buffalo City Mission. This year the run will start and end at the Mission on 100 E Tupper St. in downtown Buffalo. The run will feature live music, chicken barbeque, biker auction, award ceremony and an historical run through the city. This is a family friendly event. Please visit www.buffalocitymission.org for more information or call 716-348-3112. All proceeds go to provide meals for WNY’s needy. Registration at 11am, kick stand up at noon. Registration/donation: $20/rider; $10/ passenger; $3/ children 12 and under; $10 just for the picnic dinner and live music. Last years we raised over 6,000 meals!
Guiding Eyes for the Blind--If you love dogs...You can make a difference in the life of a visually impaired person. Learn more about raising and training a potential guide dog. Contact: Mary Ellen Pratt (716) 947-5135 pups4geb@verizon.net. www.guidingeyes-erie.org
Saturday, September 18th: 4th Annual Buffalo Out of the Darkness Community Walk to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at Delaware Park North (by Zoo), a walk for those who have been touched by suicide and mental health illness. Proceeds will benefit local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs. Registration will begin at the park at 8:30am. The walk will begin at 10am. To register, donate or to learn more, please logon to www.outofthedarkness.org.
Mondays in August: A Cappella singing. Share
your voice, explore your talent, and experience the fun of female
choral a cappella singing with the Niagara Frontier Chord Authority,
award-winning WNY Chapter of Harmony, Inc. Open rehearsals on Mondays
for females who like to sing beginning August 2nd and throughout the
month, 7:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Bethlehem UCC at 750 Wherle Drive in
Amherst. For more information, contact nfcapresident@gmail.com or call
Mary at 693-4380.
Summer Public Shows at Buffalo State College’s Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium.
Learn about stars, planets, and galaxies during this season’s public
sky shows Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons now through August
28th. “The View From Down Under: Stars of the Southern Hemisphere” is
presented Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays at 1:30 pm. “The View From
Buffalo: Summer Skies from Your Back Yard” is presented Fridays at 8:30
pm and Saturdays at 2:30 pm. Admission is $6 per person, and the
planetarium is located in the Science Building at Buffalo State
College. For more information, visit www.fergusonplanetarium.net or leave a message at 878-4911.
Wednesday, July 28th: Free public education seminar presented by the NYS Department of Health/NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care at the Marriott Buffalo/Niagara Hotel at 1340 Millersport Highway, between 5:30pm and 7:30pm.
The seminar focuses on long-term care options for New York State residents: how to be ready when the time comes, how to protect your assets and still get the care you need, how to make sure you have the right kind of coverage and the right amount. There is no cost for attendance and no product solicitation of any kind, just useful information. Whether you have family approaching possible care age or you want to protect your own independence in the future, this is the seminar for you. Please call (518) 474-0662 to register, as seating is limited. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, August 6th and Saturday, August 7th: The Buffalo Mindfulness Community is sponsoring a Dharma talk on Friday, August 6 starting at 7:30 pm and One Day Retreat on Saturday, August 7 starting at 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (lunch will be provided) with mindfulness/vipassana meditation teachers Philip Starkman and Randy Baker entitled: “The Buddha’s Path to Perfect Peace” in the Business Building (room 107) on the campus of Daemen College. Open to the public and donations accepted. To register or for more information, visit: www.buffalodharma.org or call 400-5899.
UB Educational Programs. UB offers several educational workshops intended for faculty and staff of the university, including Improve Your Financial Fitness, Five documents you should have to prepare for the unexpected, Finding balance as a working parent, Prepare yourself for your retirement years, EAP Tools for Supervisors Classes for 2010, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, and Planning Your Future. Most classes are free. For more information, visit http://eap.buffalo.edu/training/index.html
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CurbSide Croft, the all-natural urban farm on Buffalo’s West Side, is back for its second season. The philosophy is the same – provide organically grown produce to the immediate neighborhood with a focus on varietals specific to cultural cuisines of West Side community members – but the hours are expanded! Stop by the corner of West Ave. and Vermont St. Monday through Friday 3–6 p.m. and Saturdays 12–3 p.m. for fresh, picked-to-order produce. Cash and food stamps accepted. Don’t forget to support the sustainable operation by bringing your own bag.
Saturdays through October 16th: University Community Farmers Market. UB
South Campus on Main Street at Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo. Parking is
available right behind the market by entering campus across from the
University Plaza on Main Street. 8 am–1 pm, held rain or shine. More
information, contact Jessica Biegaj at 716-829-6145 or
jbiegaj@buffalo.edu. http://ourheights.org/farmersmarket.html
Other
Saturday, July 3st: Electronic Recycling Program and clothing drive sponsored by Niagara County Environmental Management Council and others, at the South Wilson Fire Company parking lot, Chestnut Road, from 10 AM til 2 PM. Don’t trash it – recycle it!
Saturday, August 28th: Great Garage Sale. Under the tents behind St. Joseph University Church at 3269 Main St. next to UB South Campus. 8 am to 1 pm rain or shine. Lots of tables, wide variety of items including furniture, bedding, lamps, kitchen items and more. For table rental info call 833-0298.
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