Community Calendar

❄️ The snowflakes will soon be flying, and the holidays are right around the corner! ❄️ Get ready for Rustic Buffalo’s Annual HOLIDAY SIP & SHOP — a 3-day fundraising extravaganza you won’t want to miss, just in time for all your holiday shopping needs!
ALL proceeds support the mission of THE KENAN CENTER.
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Location:
The Kenan Center 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY 14094
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Event Dates & Times:
Friday, November 14th – 10AM to 7PM Saturday, November 15th – 10AM to 7PM * Sunday, November 16th – 10AM to 5PM
SIP & SHOP all day long!
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What to Expect:
✔️ Over 170 Crafters & Artisans from the Rustic Buffalo Network ✔️ Live Music ✔️ Beer, Wine, Mimosas & Specialty Drinks ✔️ Hot Food Vendors & Food Tastings ✔️ 50/50 Raffle Jackpot ✔️ 50+ Themed Basket Raffles ✔️ Liquor Giveaway valued over $500
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️ Admission:
$5.00 at the door (includes a $5 coupon toward purchases over $25!) Children under 5: FREE * Buy Online & skip the line! Online ticket holders receive a FREE Mystery Gift from Rustic Buffalo + VIP Entry (no physical ticket needed). Please do not choose to have your tickets mailed as, your name will be on our VIP list the date in which you picked to Sip & Shop!

Faith Storytellers Worship & Storytelling Night  
Discover the power and joy of Christian storytelling at this community event
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 
Join us for a day of Christian storytelling! Learn how to craft your faith story during an afternoon workshop, share your story during a community meal, and stay to hear stories prepared by members of First Presbyterian Church of Tonawanda. The event is hosted by Faith Storytellers. Join us for this community event! Come to one or all of the following:
1-4:30 p.m. Storytelling Workshop ($5 early bird, $10 regular, $15 at door) 
5-5:45 p.m. Community Meal ($5) 
6-7:30 p.m. Storytelling Night (Free!) 

Join us this November and help support our Fall Fundraiser! If you have been to our Meat Raffles in the past, you know they are a fun time! We will have lots of baskets for raffle, door prizes and of course MEAT!

Call your friends and plan the night out! Reserve your table soon; our raffles have sold out, don’t wait to long and miss out!

Thank you for supporting our Church. Our community works hard to welcome our friends, families and neighbors, please know you are truly appreciated!
Hope to see you there!

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy
On view now until January 15, 2026

Ring of Knowledge
Central Library in Downtown Buffalo
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
See https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal with Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy, a new exhibition exploring the rich history of our city's social and economic growth as the Western terminus of the Erie Canal. Discover the work, travel, trade, and development of our region's local waterways and in canalside neighborhoods dating back from the early 19th through the early 21st century.

Join us on June 5 from 6:00pm–7:15pm for the exhibition opening, featuring a live musical performance by Buffalo-based folk duo Sally Schaefer and Tyler Bagwell.

Gilbert and Sullivan’s operatic political satire, Iolanthe, or the Peer and the Peri skewers the British Parliamentary system by bringing the House of Lords into conflict with a band of magical fairies. When the Lord Chancellor (Michael Warner) insults the Queen of the Fairies (Mariami Bekauri), she takes revenge by installing the shepherd Strephon (Andy Gonlag) as leader of the House of Commons. Strephon is half a fairy (down to the waist) but has been hiding this fact from his fiancée Phyllis (Liz Klimek). Phyllis mistakes Strephon’s fairy mother Iolanthe (Ashley Rummings) for a rival, breaks their engagement, and offers instead to marry the peers Lord Mountararat (Paul Berglund) and Lord Tolloller (Alfonzo Tyson). Only Iolanthe can restore order--but at the cost of her life! The fully staged production will be accompanied by a live orchestra.

Buffalo State Senior Thesis Solo Exhibition : Blood of My Blood
Asher Freudenhammer-Glass
November 16 – November 28, 2025
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 16, 2025; 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Princessa’s Studio & Art Gallery
1271 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14216

SUNY Buffalo artist, Asher Freudenhammer-Glass announces the opening of their debut solo exhibition titled Blood of My Blood. The exhibit features a variety of works, including oil paintings, print, fiber, and collage. The exhibition will be held at Princessa’s Studio & Art Gallery located at 1271 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, Ny, 14216, and run from November 16 - November 28. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 16th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Both the exhibition and the opening reception will be free and open to the public.
Based on a series of letters written to their estranged mother, Blood of My Blood is an emotional and symbolic exploration of the artist’s emotionally abusive upbringing and coming-of-age, centered around the relationship between themselves and their mother. By using natural themes and references to the Torah and other religious work, the artist offers the viewer a glimpse into the experience of a childhood torn by fear and want and guides them through the process of coming to terms with ones’ own injuries. Blood of My Blood blends writing and visuals to engage the audience in an ultimately triumphant narrative about overcoming one’s circumstances in a restrictive environment.

Asher Freudenhammer-Glass is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and soon-to-be graduate of Buffalo State University whose work is inspired by storytelling, theology and philosophical concepts. Their work engages deeply with the world around them, using the past to respond to the moment and telling stories about what it means to be human.

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy
On view now until January 15, 2026

Ring of Knowledge
Central Library in Downtown Buffalo
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
See https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal with Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy, a new exhibition exploring the rich history of our city's social and economic growth as the Western terminus of the Erie Canal. Discover the work, travel, trade, and development of our region's local waterways and in canalside neighborhoods dating back from the early 19th through the early 21st century.

Join us on June 5 from 6:00pm–7:15pm for the exhibition opening, featuring a live musical performance by Buffalo-based folk duo Sally Schaefer and Tyler Bagwell.

Music & Market Mondays at Buffalo River Grove! (Formerly Fontana's)

2025: Mondays June 16 to August 25, 4pm to 8pm
Get ready to kick off your week with excitement at Music and Market Mondays at the Grove!

Our vibrant outdoor venue is open to all, packed with live music, delicious theme food each week, cash bar, unique vendors, fun games, and community displays for every age. With plenty of free parking, there’s no reason to miss out! Grab your friends and make your Monday unforgettable with an evening full of energy, laughter, and community. See you there!

List of more activities below. Plus, while your there you can check out the venue to see if it might be a great place to hold your next picnic or event.

Buffalo State Senior Thesis Solo Exhibition : Blood of My Blood
Asher Freudenhammer-Glass
November 16 – November 28, 2025
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 16, 2025; 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Princessa’s Studio & Art Gallery
1271 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14216

SUNY Buffalo artist, Asher Freudenhammer-Glass announces the opening of their debut solo exhibition titled Blood of My Blood. The exhibit features a variety of works, including oil paintings, print, fiber, and collage. The exhibition will be held at Princessa’s Studio & Art Gallery located at 1271 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, Ny, 14216, and run from November 16 - November 28. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 16th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Both the exhibition and the opening reception will be free and open to the public.
Based on a series of letters written to their estranged mother, Blood of My Blood is an emotional and symbolic exploration of the artist’s emotionally abusive upbringing and coming-of-age, centered around the relationship between themselves and their mother. By using natural themes and references to the Torah and other religious work, the artist offers the viewer a glimpse into the experience of a childhood torn by fear and want and guides them through the process of coming to terms with ones’ own injuries. Blood of My Blood blends writing and visuals to engage the audience in an ultimately triumphant narrative about overcoming one’s circumstances in a restrictive environment.

Asher Freudenhammer-Glass is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and soon-to-be graduate of Buffalo State University whose work is inspired by storytelling, theology and philosophical concepts. Their work engages deeply with the world around them, using the past to respond to the moment and telling stories about what it means to be human.

Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy
On view now until January 15, 2026

Ring of Knowledge
Central Library in Downtown Buffalo
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
See https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo for hours

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal with Buffalo & the Erie Canal: An Enduring Legacy, a new exhibition exploring the rich history of our city's social and economic growth as the Western terminus of the Erie Canal. Discover the work, travel, trade, and development of our region's local waterways and in canalside neighborhoods dating back from the early 19th through the early 21st century.

Join us on June 5 from 6:00pm–7:15pm for the exhibition opening, featuring a live musical performance by Buffalo-based folk duo Sally Schaefer and Tyler Bagwell.