Community Calendar

Santa will be at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum on Saturday November 29th, Saturday December 13th, and Saturday December 20th. Admission is required for everyone children (2-16 $12, under 2 $5) and adults ($10). Admission for the event includes: reindeer games, pictures with Santa, and carrousel rides! This is a special event and pre-registration is required. Space is limited! There will be no tickets sold at the door.

Join us inside Beebe’s at the Gallery for a special artist-led workshop inspired by the exhibition, Parallel Paths, currently on view. Surrounded by the artist’s work, participants will explore the beauty of fleeting moments in nature by creating their own ephemeral flower studies.

In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to use simple gestural sketches and mixed-media layering to capture the essence of a flower—its energy, movement, and brief presence in time. This workshop is designed for all skill levels and encourages experimentation, play, and personal expression.

Coming June 21st to the Murray Room: THE RAINBOW CAFE

Relax, enjoy, be comfortable in this safe, sacred space made for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. We hope to create a kind, caring, shared space to help us all through the events in our country. We hold concerns for ourselves and each other. Let’s put them on the table, get them into the light together so we can help chase the darkness away. Remember, we are all just walking each other home.

Open the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1-4pm. Attendants will be available to talk or to be a 4th for a game. Beverages and snacks are freely offered for your enjoyment (though donations wouldn’t be refused 😊).

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.

Ever wanted to try something totally new? Our Beginner Balinese Gamelan class is a hands-on introduction to one of the world’s most vibrant musical traditions. No prior experience needed — just an open mind and a willingness to learn! Starts Oct 12 at Nusantara Arts. 🎶

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

JOSEPH AND MARY, tells the love story of Joseph and Mary before the birth of Jesus. It is told as a pop/rock musical, with an all-new original score. It is the musical event of the season. Come and experience the story leading up to that first Christmas, as you've never seen it before. the whole family is welcome, young children are free, adults only $15.

Playing December 7th for a 6;30pm performance, then on Friday, December 12th at 7pm, and Saturday, December 13th for a 1pm matinee performance and again at 7:30pm that evening. We hope everyone will come. it is the reason for the season!

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 & 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.

If you've ever wanted to be part of a book club, but can't find time to do the homework, join us! We'll check in at the beginning, then read aloud from writings on care and community we've found meaningful. Some will volunteer to read while others are invited to continue doing life while listening- washing dishes, walking, fixing dinner, caretaking on mute, and then joining for discussion after the reading is complete. Afterwards, we'll ask: what did we learn? How does it fit into our actual lives? Our goal is to let the reading be in conversation with life, and make a book club more accessible for folks who don't have time or ability to read independently.

Join us on Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83552951102