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The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

Save the Date, y’all! Your favorite Tool Library garden party and fundraiser is back.

Join your favorite crew of Tooligans in your fanciest floral attire for our signature garden party and annual fundraiser hosted at The Plot Flower Farm, an urban flower farm built with Tool Library tools.

The event will feature:

Catering sponsored by The Lunch Box
An open bar
Fresh cut flowers from The Plot
Lawn games
Silent auction
Basket raffle for the ages
New merch drop
Awards and so much more!

We’re doing things a little differently – a little more classy, a little more sassy, and this year’s event will be 21+.

Tickets are available for $75/person and can be purchased online: https://givebutter.com/c/ggg2025

Whether it’s providing the tools for your next DIY project, offering up free fixes at a Dare to Repair Cafe, or stewarding shared spaces with our neighbors, your support sustains our work of sharing, repairing, and building a world that works for everyone. 🛠️

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

Event Details:

Please join Literacy Buffalo Niagara, a local nonprofit and the region's sole provider of free, 1:1 adult literacy tutoring in Erie and Niagara counties, as we celebrate our 60th anniversary surrounded by exotic plant life at The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens. For 60 years, our longstanding mission has always been to develop literacy skills for adults in need of our vital services. We are humbled to celebrate this milestone as we reflect upon our journey through six impactful decades of empowering individuals through adult literacy tutoring in our region, provided by trained community volunteers, who are the heartbeat of our agency. Guests will partake in a delicious selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, dress up as their favorite literary characters, and tour the venue’s lush gardens while learning about our history. For more information on our agency or event, please visit www.literacybuffalo.org

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

When:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
6:30PM-9:30PM

Where:
The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
2655 South Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14218

Catering:
The Grazeful Gatherer Menu include heavy hors d’oeuvres with wine & beer for beverages.

Music:
H&H Entertainment

What to Wear:
Celebrate in style — feel free to attend dressed as your favorite literary-themed character! Costumes are strongly encouraged!

Tickets: www.literacybuffalo.org

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.

The Hamburg Farmers Market has been a Southtowns staple since 1977. Attendees are free to explore a variety of agricultural products from local farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and culinarians.