Community Calendar

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 & 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.

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!

Join Buffalo's beginner Balinese Gamelan Angklung class! Nusantara Arts six week courses are designed to get new gamelan players off the ground running while having a great time playing music from the island of Bali.

In this course, students will gain a basic understanding of the techniques and stylistic characteristics of Balinese gamelan, while exploring and playing the various instruments that make up the gamelan angklung ensemble. No prior experience necessary! Open to all ages 10 and up. Join us this summer to learn about this unique musical art from Bali!

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.

As the YWCA of WNY continues to celebrate 155 years of steadfast service to the community, we have partnered with FeedMore WNY in our effort to advocate for equity access. Through this partnership we are facilitating access to healthy foods, which is a social determinant of health associated with neighborhood and built environment. This collaboration will directly benefit the Black Rock Community & our Buffalo neighbors.

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.

Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity
for parents/caregivers & siblings

1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month... FREE AND ALL ARE WELCOME!

MUST REGISTER BY: SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5Gd1K6rlcdexf_Xy16zAp1ENmmAGf2gqOvxEVeK5aLgSBjA/viewform?usp=dialog

OR CALL 716-272-2474 for more information

Curious about Javanese gamelan? Join our 6-week Intro to Javanese Gamelan class starting October 15, where you’ll learn theory, instrument techniques, and the cultural roots behind the music. A rare chance to dive into something new and transformative in a community oriented setting.

Class Fees are sliding scale to ensure people with any economic status may participate.