Community Calendar

Rushadicus the infamous Cello Goblin from the land of Sneth jicks forth with his immersive, experimental - cello and kazoo fueled - performance art extravaganza. An evening of cello metal, masterful goblin tricks, virtuosic multi-instrumental feats, and chaotic merriment. $10 at door day of show.

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.

Join the Nurturing Fathers Class Starting October 7th! The Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative is offering a FREE parenting class designed just for fathers and father figures. Learn valuable skills to strengthen your family and connect with other dads in the community. Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8PM starting October 7th running for 6.5 weeks. Call Mike McKnight at (313) 268-6924 to register!

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.

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.

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.

This October, the Friends of the Boston Library will be hosting their Annual Book Sale at the Boston Free Library, located at 9475 Boston State Road, Boston NY. The Book Sale will take place from Saturday, October 11th through Saturday, October 25th during regular library hours.

Books are presorted and priced to sell. Many DVDs, music CDs, and almost new items are available. Most items are $1.00 and under and children’s books are only $0.25. Antique and collectible books are priced individually. Boxes and bags will be provided by the library or you may bring your own. Beginning Friday, October 17th you can fill a box for $5.00. From Tuesday, October 21st until the end of the sale you can fill a box for just $2.00.

All proceeds will benefit the Boston Free Library. Funds raised during the event support the maintenance of the historic building and help the library continue to provide free programming for all ages.

The Wilder Museum of Warren County History, 51 Erie Avenue, Irvine, PA, will mark the end of its 2025 season with a bang—figuratively speaking. Weapons collector and historian Brad Bogart will host a special Antique Gun Display on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM.

Brad has amassed an extensive collection of 18th century guns handcrafted in Pennsylvania. The historic assortment also includes powder horns, knives and tomahawks. He has been a member of the Kentucky Rifle Association since 1984 and frequently attends their annual show and other events.

The gun display will take place in the Era-Gone-By Room which houses the Joseph DeFrees Antique Gun Collection. DeFrees, a Warren County native, was a mid-twentieth century inventor and philanthropist.

For more information, please call (814) 723-1795, visit warrenhistory.org, or like us on Facebook.

Heralded as "the area's most Innovative new opera organization" (Buffalo Spree, Best of WNY 2025), Sotto Voce will present a Gala Evening of operatic scenes and original short films paired with themed food offerings, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 at 7PM at the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF BUFFALO (695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo).

Artists will perform excerpts from a variety of operas—sung in German, Italian, and French—and be featured in original short films in English by Director Alex Huddleston. Sotto Voce will present the "SHINING LIGHT OF MUSIC AWARD" to OPERA-LYTES, accepted by President Lisa Berglund, celebrating the organization's 30 year legacy of bringing operetta to Buffalo audiences. The Gala Performance will highlight the lighter side of opera, with staged excerpts from Mozart’s "Entführung aus dem Serail" and "Don Giovanni," Bizet’s "Carmen," and a special “toast” to Opera-Lytes from Johann Strauss’s "Die Fledermaus." A Gala Celebration with Cash Bar, Silent Auction Basket Raffle will follow the Performance.

Proceeds from the Gala will support Sotto Voce's March 2026 production of Mascagni’s "Cavalleria Rusticana."

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.