Summer Preview Calendar of Events 2008 - There are many ongoing events listed each month - please scroll down to view current events or click on a month below

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AUGUST
1 - Customer Appreciation Day, O.J.’s Smoke Shop, Steamburg 354-6435

1 - Evening In the Park, Live Music and Food, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm 326-4000

1 - Re-Creation of Henry Ford’s Speeding Ticket Arrest, on August 1, 1922, Main Street, Leroy 4pm 585-768-7433

1 - The Language of the Body with Jessie Furst, Lily Dale 595-8721

1 - An Angel Path to Mediumship and Healing with Sherry Lee Calkins, Lily Dale 595-8721

1 - A Day for Clay, Explore & More Children’s Museum on the Buffalo Waterfront, hands-on program for the family, Central Wharf, Erie Canal Harbor Buffalo 1-4pm 655-5131 x12 or 200-8162

1 - Kings of Gonzo, The Edge Endless Summer Miami Trip Give-Away, Skyy Girls, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

1 - Jaws, Opera House Blockbuster for a Buck Series, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

1- Taste Of Jamestown, samples from area restaurants, live entertainment at Potter’s Terrace, Third Street, Jamestown 664-2477

1 - The Golden Years of Rock ‘n Roll, 50th Anniversary Tour Starring Ben E. King, Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles, and The Chiffons, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

1 - Rock ‘n Roll Golden Years, Cruise to Chautauqua Institution Dinner - Show package, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

1 - A Tribute to Rick James, featuring Teena Marie, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo 847-1410

1 - Robert Randolph & The Family Band Performs, opener: Robert Bradley, Eric Solomon & Handsome Jack, Concert on the Canal Series, Ulrich City Centre, Lockport 439-9222

1 - BPO Summerfest, The Tango Returns, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

1 - Tattoo Inspired Paintings with Mikael Nicklas, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

1 - Jackson Rohm Concert, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

1 - Peter Frampton, The Seneca Allegany Casino, Salamanca 8pm 877-553-9500

1 - Down Home Country with Rick Chilson, Bluegrass & Country music (rain date 8/3 4pm), Angelica Sweet Shop, Angelica 7pm 585-409-5918

1-2 - Olean Farm City Days, entertainment, food and fun, Downtown Olean 372-4433

1-2 - 42nd Street, musical, Performing Arts Center, Niagara Falls High School 579-5121

1-2 - Elba Onion Festival, Village Park, Elba 585-343-7447

1-2 - Midsummer Night’s Tasting, Hurd Orchards, Holley 585-638-8838

1-2,4,6,8-9,11,13,15-16,18,20,22-24,27,29-30 - Live Harness Racing, racing & daily gaming at Batavia Downs, Batavia 585-343-3750

1-3 - Attica Rodeo, bronc riding, calf roping, barrel racing and team penning, Exchange Street, Attica 585-591-2124

1-3 - SKYFEST, Hot Air Balloon Rally and Air Show Extravaganza, balloon launches, airplane aerobatics, fireworks, food, entertainment, tethered balloon rides, airplane rides, kite making and flying, balloon glow each evening, Chautauqua County Airport, Jamestown 661-6156

1-3 - Lucille Ball’s Birthday Celebration, dozens of events (many free), contests, film fests, memorabilia auction, collectors show, birthday cake bake-off, artists, music, guest celebrities, The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center, Jamestown 484-0800

1-3 - Spiritually Insight Training, A Spiritually Centered Way to Know From Within, Elaine Thomas and Ron Thornton, Lily Dale 595-8721

1-3 - Steamin’ Beadin’, create beautiful jewelry, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

1-3 - Eden Corn Festival, midway, food, entertainment, contests, beer tent, ball games, parade on Sun., American Legion Post 880 Grounds, Eden 992-9141

1-3 - Niagara County Fair, exhibits, midway, vendors, demos., Niagara County Fairgrounds, Lockport 433-8839

1-3 - Cattaraugus County Fair, Little Valley 938-9146

1-3 - Pioneer Sherman Days, arts & crafts, parade, contests, classic car cruise-in, kid’s activities, 5K walk/run, chicken bbq, Downtown Sherman 761-6444

1-3 - 51st Annual Rodeo, bronc & bull riding, barrel racing, team penning, calf roping, steer wrestling, calf scramble, Attica Rodeo and Show Grounds, Attica 585-591-2124

1-3 - Candy Apple Classic horse Show, Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

1-3 - Jazz Festival, Village of Ellicottville 1-800-349-9099

1-4 - La Traviata, Chautauqua Opera, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

1-4,6,8,15,17,21-25,31,9/4,6 - Batavia Muckdogs, Home Game, Batavia Minor League Baseball with a Bite, Dwyer Stadium, Batavia 7:05pm 585-343-5454

1,4-8,11-15 - Kids ‘n Arts, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University 286-8201

1,7-8,14-15,21-22,28-29,9/7,21 - Whirlwind Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo 854-3749

1,8 - Ahhhhh, Summer Twilights at Graycliff, enjoy a leisurely guided tour, and relax with a glass of wine, coupled with a selection of cheeses and summer fruits as the rest of the world fades away into the twilight, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff Estate, Derby 6pm 947-9217

1,8,15, Wyoming County Idol Contest, must be at least 18 to enter, winner will be chosen on the 15th, Letchworth Pines, Portageville 585-468-2166

1,8,15,22,29 - Cruise Nite & Music, Medina Canal Basin, Medina 585-798-3170

1,8,15,22,29 - Early Bird Fish fry only $6.50 4-5:30pm, with live bands on the patio at 5pm & 11pm, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 549-9828 or 549-5782

1,8,15,22,29 - Free Friday Night Music in the Square, Jackson Square, Downtown Batavia 585-344-0900

1-10 - The Way We Worked: Photographs from the National Archives, exhibit focusing on the history of work in America, Amherst Museum 689-1440

1-10 - Artist Member’s Show, The Market Street Art Center, Lockport 478-0239

1-12 - 12 - Toddler Tuesdays, Science Spot in the Elmwood Village, Buffalo 332-3524

1-15 - Triple Trek Day Camp, 8-12 yrs. old, call to register, Woodlawn Beach State Park, Penn Dixie Site & Tifft Nature Preserve, Hamburg & Buffalo 627-4560

1-15 - kids ‘n art Summer Camp, pre-registration, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8200

1-17 - Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Shakespeare Hill at Delaware Park, Buffalo 7:30pm, 856-4533

1-19 - Live Action Painting, with Stephen Reynolds, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

1-22 - Art In The Park, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

1-24 - Special Chautauqua Institution and Chautauqua Suites package, Chautauqua Suites Meeting, and Expo Center, Mayville 269-7829

1-24 - 20th Century European Prints from the Quick Center’s Collection, featured in the exhibition will be 150 original prints by such major European artists as Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse, Paul Gauguin and Marc Chagall, Quick Center, St. Bonaventure University, Olean 375-2494

1-27 - Wednesdays at the Nannen Arboretum, the master Gardener Volunteers of Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties have planned an exciting series of gardening lectures, Nannen Arboretum, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ellicottville 699-2377 x. 125

1-29 - M&T Bank’s Plaza Event Series, Mon.-Fri. live, free outdoor entertainment 12-1pm, One M& T Plaza, Downtown Buffalo 842-5405

1-29 - Mick Hayes Band performs every Friday, South Shore Beach Club, Angola-on-the-Lake 7-11pm 549-3026

1-29,9/7,9/21 - The Whirlwind Tour, Meet at Bidwell Parkway and Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo 6pm 854-3749

1-29 - Friday Night Cruise, Crusin’ Soundtrack by Hank Nevins and the KB Music Machine, Erie Canal Basin, Medina 585-798-3170

1-30 - Public Fossil Collecting Monday-Saturday during the summer, Penn Dixie Site, Hamburg 9am-4pm 627-4560

1-30 - Live music on the patio every Thurs.-Sat. evening, Dockside Cafe and Bar, Clarion Hotel, Dunkirk 366-8350

1-31 - Explorasaurus, travel back in time using fossils and ancient artifacts as your road map, Buffalo Museum of Science 896-5200

1-31 - Medicine Exhibit, this exhibit includes a display of mid-1900’s surgical implements, a WWI pedal power dental drill, photo displays of vintage medical, dental, and pharmacy equipment, North Collins Historical Society, North Collins 337-2994

1-31 - 3rd Annual Historic Gardens Contest & Tour, self guided, North Tonawanda History Museum, North Tonawanda 213-0554

1-31 - Fight the Five Locks Walking Tour, all down hill tour of Lockport’s Signature locks with trolley tour of Lockport to complete the tour, Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport 10am 439-0431

1-31 - Tour Lockport Trolley Passport, unlimited trolley transportation and city tour, Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport 439-0431

1-9/7 - Stained Glass, an exhibit of mixed media works by Ron Young, Angelica Sweet Shop 585-409-5918

1-9/14 - Michael Veit: Unity Park, photography exhibit, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8289

1-9/15 - Edges 2008 Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

1-9/18 - Cruise in at the Creek, free wine tasting, music, food, fishing, raffles, kids bounce house, horseshoes, giveaways, 50/50 Drawings, Kids Water Slide, volleyball, and enter to Win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Sheridan 934-9463

1-9/20 - Finger Lakes Trail Hike Series, The Finger Lakes Trail Conference invites participation in the 2008 county hike series Hiking West: Crossing The Western Frontier, series of 8 guided hikes will cross Cattaraugus County and cover nearly 85 miles on the Finger Lakes Trail, Cattaraugus 607-936-8312

1-9/21- Currents: Movements in Western Art Since 1830, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8200

1-9/28 - Gary Bukovnik: Works in Bloom, watercolor exhibit and David K. Gordon: Over My Head Below My Feet, experiments with one of the newest technologies and one of the oldest, from iophone to woodblocks, Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, Olean 375-2494

1-10/15 - The Roger Tory Peterson Centennial Exhibit, approximately 50 original works, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

1-10/26 - Op Art Revisited, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

1-10/31 - Nature Writer Lecture Series, for children, teachers of children, and families, will feature five programs lead by distinguished children’s and nature authors, call for dates and speakers, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

1-10/31 - Friday Jamestown Farmers Market, Third Street, Jamestown F 10am-4pm 665-8081

1-12/15 - 200 Years, A Musical Celebration, display of Edison Wax Cylinder Phonograph, a music typewriter, photographs of local bands, and the 1830s music manuscript of John Seeley who lived in Leon, Cattaraugus County Historical Museum, Machias 353-8200

1-12/31 - Blue Monday: Washday and Women, exhibit explores technology and innovations that changed the tradition of washday for women in the 19th & 20th Centuries, Amherst Museum 689-1440

1-12/26 - Gusto at the Gallery, free programming every Fri. 3-10pm, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

1-1/9/09 - Devotional Displays: Personal and Community Traditions, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8200

1-1/12/09 - Selections form the Charles Rand Penney Collection of Historical Niagara Falls Prints, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8200

1-2/15 - Homage to Picasso, print collection exhibit, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8289

2 - Traditional and Historic Songs of New York State featuring Dave Ruch, free admission, reservations req’d., The Colony Restaurant, Silver Creek 326-2977

2 - Langford Jamboree, Sisson Hwy. and Langford Rd., Langford 337-3440

2 - Theater by Recreation Dept., Summer Drama Program, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm 326-4000

2 - BPO Summerfest, Neglia Ballet, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

2 - Buffalo Federation of Women’s Club Fundraiser, CTRC Sponsors a “Summer Soiree”, Central Terminal, Buffalo 945-2225

2 - Revolutionary War Living History Day, see a camp of revolutionary soldiers and their families, Historic Hull House, Lancaster 681-6451

2 - Old Tyme Day, Cobblestone Society Museum, Albion 585-589-9013

2 - Round Up for Family Unity, Third Street, Jamestown 664-2477

2 - Johnny Bravo, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

2 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert, Chautauqua Institution 8:15pm 800-836-2787

2 - Village Wide Yard Sales, greatly reduced prices 3:01-5pm, rain or shine, maps at Village Park, Silver Creek 9am-5pm 934-9522 or 934-7334

2 - A Wealth Of Spirit, Messages, Manifestation, and Much More, Sandra Anne Taylor along with Colette Baron-Reid and Sharon Klingler, Lily Dale 595-8721

2 - Annual Findley Lake Yard Sales, pick up maps at participating yard sales after 9am, Findley Lake 769-7389

2-3 - Chadwick Bay Beach Bash, Sand Castle Artist & Contest, Character Cruises, and Ice Cream Activities, Dunkirk Harbor 366-9876

2-3 - Heritage Days, antique, craft, farmers market, quilt show, flea market, antique tractor pull, entertainment, food, Angelica 800-836-1869

2-3 - Italian Heritage Festival, Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls 285-0377

2-3 - Family Weekend, Art & Science, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

2-3 - Black Rock Shuttle Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

2-3 - Orchard Train Rides, Watt Farms County Market, Albion 585-274-5897

2-3 - Downtown Arts and Crafts Festival, Third Street, Jamestown 664-2477

2-3 - Street Classics Car Show, Gargoyle Park, Olean 373-3073

2-3,16-18,9/20-21,10/4-5 - 3-D Archery Shoot, 30 Target Shoot, Win a 2008 Bowtech Black Ice Bow, Aim High Outdoor Adventures, Leon 988-5967 or 296-5246

2,9 - Dinner Cruise, Entertainment by Take 2, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

2,9,16,23,30 - Bikes & Blues with live music at 5pm and 11pm, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 549-9828 or 549-5782

2,16 - Night Sky Observatory, explore the stars on these special public viewing nights, starts at dusk, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

2-8/26 - Tuesday & Saturday Summer Concert Series, free live concerts with variety of artists, Elmwood Ave. & Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo 881-0707

2-8/30 - Innocent Bystander performs every Saturday 4-8pm, South Shore Beach Club, Angola-on-the-Lake 549-3026

2,9/6,10/11,11/1 - Brunch, Brunch, Brunch, learn to make our famous Scotch Eggs, Crème Brulee French Toast & Scones, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

2-9/20 - Saturday Night Car Cruises, your favorite classic cars, Main St. Olcott 778-7767

2-9/27 - Perry Farmers’ Market, live music, arts, crafts, demonstrations at 10:00 am, Corner of Main & Borden Ave., Perry 585-237-5375

2-10/11 - Fredonia Saturday Farmer’s Market, locally grown produce, maple syrup, honey, eggs, baked goods, cut flowers, wine soap, beach glass jewelry, baskets, grape mode pottery, food, entertainment, Village Hall, Fredonia Sa 8am-1pm 672-4818

2-10/25 - Clarence Farmer’s Market, every Sat., fresh local fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheese, plants, maple syrup, NY State products, wine tasting from a different NY winery each week, special events including music, dance, cooking demos., martial arts, chicken bbqs (7/19,8/16), Main St. (between Ransom & Salt Rds.), Clarence 8am-1pm 759-2345

2-10/25 - Public Fossil Collecting Every Saturday, Penn Dixie Site, Hamburg 9am-4pm 627-4560

2-10/26 - The Ressler Corn Maize, Wed, & Fri.-Sun. get lost in interactive corn maze, mini tractor trail with pedal cars, corn box, hay tunnel, farm animal zoo, hay rides and round bale maze, General Store with local products & produce, flashlight nights by appointment, haunted events at Halloween, fun for the whole family, East Arcade Road, Arcade 12-6pm 585-492-2260 or 585-322-4575

2-11/1 - Hamburg Farmer’s Market, every Saturday, produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, homemade pasta, eggs, meat, cheese, pierogies, Village of Hamburg Municipal Parking Lot (Main & Union Streets) Sa 7:30am-1pm 649-7917

2-11/22 - East Aurora Farmers Market, every Wednesday and Saturday, Aurora Village Shopping Center, East Aurora 7am-1pm 655-1927

2-11/29 - Master Architectural Tour, Saturdays explore all areas of Graycliff, and get a “behind the scenes” view, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff Estate, Derby Sa 1:15pm 947-9217

3 - Watermelon Day, watermelon & games, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 1-2pm, 693-1885

3 - Chautauqua School of Dance, Student Gala, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

3 - Blacksmith Hammer In, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

3 - City Jam ‘08, 6 Band Concert to benefit St. Mary’s of the Lake School, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 2pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

3 - NYS Finals Hawaiian Tropic Swimsuit Competition, hosted by the Bull from 103.3 The Edge, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

3 - Langford Truck and Tractor Pull, Route 75, Langford 337-3440

3 - Worm Composting, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 1-3pm 896-5200 x338

3 - Pioneer Picnic, speakers, chicken BBQ, history talks, music, entertainment, artifacts, museum, log cabin and school house will be open, Walker Road, Silver Lake 585-237-3001

3 - International Sundays, Svenska Spelmen, celebrating our local heritage and honoring 200 Years of Cultural Diversity for the Niagara County Bicentennial, The Gazebo, Lewiston 754-0166

3 - Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians,1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

3 - Ozone Rangers performs on the patio, Bart’s Cove, Dunkirk 5-9pm 366-8243

3 - Roadrunners Band Returns to Salamanca Summer Sunday Concert Series, Jefferson Street Park, Salamanca 6-8pm, 945-2034

3 - 12th Annual Drums Along The Waterfront, Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park 7pm, 867-1618

3 - BPO Summerfest, A Salute to John Williams, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

3 - Summer Jazz Series with Babik, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 2pm 882-8700

3 - Pine Grill Jazz Reunion, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo 4-10pm, 884-2013

3 - Miniature Golf Tournament, three age groups compete in a one day tournament, prizes and trophies are awarded, Charcoal Corral, Perry 585-237-5270

3 - Peach Harvest Brunch, Watt Farms, Albion 800-274-2897

3-6 - Kingdom Bound, Christian Festival featuring concerts (Jaci Velasquez, newsboys, Lincoln Brewster, Skillet, Big Daddy Weave, Hawk Nelson, Seventh Day Relevant Worship and more) and workshops, Darien Lake Theme Park Resort, Darien Center 800-461-4485

3-8 - Spiritual Anatomy Part III, with Tom Cratsley, Healing Temple, Lily Dale 595-8721

3,10,17 - Tom Sartori performs on the patio, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

3,17,9/7,10/15,10/19 - Historical Museum Tours, Medina Historical Society Museum, Medina 585-798-4287

3-31- Sunday Family Walks & Talks, learn about nature as we explore a different topic each Sunday afternoon, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

3-31 - Medicine Exhibit, every Sun. see display of mid-1900s surgical implements, a WWI pedal power dental drill, photo displays of medical, dental and pharmacy equipment, North Collins Historical Society Su 1-3:30pm 337-2702

3-31 - Jazz on the Patio, every Sun. 5-8pm, Root Five Waterfront Restaurant, Hamburg 627-5551

3-31 - Live Music on the Patio every Sunday, Cabana Sam’s Sunset Bay Grill, Sunset Bay 7-11pm 934-9953

3-10/5 - Great American Garage Sale, first Sunday of the month, hundreds of vendors selling antiques, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, glass, china, clothing, toys, Antique World, Clarence 759-8483

3-10/12 - Schoolhouse #8 History Center & Museum, restored 1857 one-room schoolhouse with furnishings, artifacts & memorabilia from the early 1900s, open for visits every Sun. 1-4pm, group tours by appt., Library Campus, North Collins 337-3341

3-12/27 - Historical Mansion Tours every Sunday, guided tours of this fully restored turn-of-the-century mansion, Van Horn Mansion, Newfane 2-4pm 778-7197

4 - Taste of Clarence & Cruise Night in the Park, Clarence 759-2345

4 - Blue Mondays, Dirt Murphy, The Gazebo, Lewiston 754-0166

4- Four Celtic Women, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

4 - Captain Kidds Annual Golf Tournament, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 549-9828 or 549-5782

4 - Moving Beyond Loss, with Ellen Peterson, Lily Dale 595-8721

4-6 - Legace Hockey School, Powerskating, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

4-8 - Science Adventure Day Camp, 8-12 yrs., 5-day experience in natural sciences, call to register, Penn Dixie Site, Hamburg 627-4560

4-8 - Science Art, Discovery Camp, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

4-8 - Physics Fun, Discovery Camp, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

4-8 - Wyland’s Mobile Learning Center, Clean Water Challenge, Aquarium of Niagara, Niagara falls 285-3575 x.206

4-8 - Treasure In The Little Trunk Summer Youth Camp, explore the rich history of Niagara County in a five day summer program, Niagara County Historical Society, Lockport 434-7433

4-8 - Spiritualism and Mediumship, The Psychic, with Rev. B. Anne Gehman, Lily Dale 595-8721

4-9/1 -Monday Night Cruise, classic car show, Cruisin’ Soundtrack from Hank Nevins and the KB Music Machine, Ida Fritz Park, Lockport 434-4957

4-11/2 - Focus Fiber, juried show of contemporary fiber art, Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, Olean 375-2494

4-5/14/09 - Art of Sky, Earth: Maya Cosmic Energy, ancient pottery exhibit explores Mayan art, culture and civilization and Land and Spirit Re-visited, Edward S. Curtis photograph exhibition of Native Americans with the addition of photos taken 100 years later and African Odyssey, exhibition bringing together art and material culture of Africa, Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, Olean 375-2494

4-12/7, 12/13-4/12, 4/25-8/17/09 - 150 Years of St. Bonaventure University: An Archives Exhibition in Three Parts, photographs, writings and artifacts, Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, Olean 375-2494

5 - Oldies Night w/ Switchback performing on the patio, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

5 - Tuesday in the Park, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

5 - Communicate With Your Angels & Fairies, with Susan Dintino, Lily Dale 595-8721

5 - Nature Cure and Classical Chinese Medicine, with Toby K. Hallowitz, Lily Dale 595-8721

5 - Neil Diamond Tribute by Emerald City, Entertainment Dinner Cruise, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

5-8,12-15 - Day Camp For Kids, Jamestown Audubon & Sanctuary, Jamestown 569-2345

5-12 - Toddler Tuesdays, Science Spot in the Elmwood Village, Buffalo 332-3524

5,12,19,26 - All You Can Eat Crab Nite only $21.95 Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 4-9pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

5,19 - Nature’s Circle, read a story, silly songs, games, little ones engage in a natural setting, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 10:30-11:15am 896-5200 x338

5-19 - Live Action Painting with Stephen Reynolds every Tuesday, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

5-22 - Art in The Park, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

5,12,19,26 - Learn About Letchworth Lecture Series, highlighting the history and environmental heritage of Letchworth State Park and Western New York, Lower Falls Restaurant, Letchworth State Park 585-493-3600

5,12,19,26 - Summer Concert Series, wide variety of free live entertainment, Charcoal Corral, Perry 585-237-5270

5-26 - Tuesday Bike Nights, Root Five Waterfront Restaurant, Hamburg 627-5551

6 - Take Back the Path 5K Race, Clarence 759-2345

6 - Open The Doors to the Secret Within, Elaine Hutchinson & Sandy Greer, Lily Dale 595-8721

6 - 30th Anniversary Concert with The New Arts Trio, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

6 - Rock the Boat, Nightclub on the Wind w/ Barefoot Sarah, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

6 - Wednesdays on the Gorge, Walter Trout with Special Guest Watermelon Slim, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

6 - Storytelling with Karima Amin 2pm, create a craft 1-4pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

6 - Concert in the Park, Batavia Concert Band, Centennial Park, Batavia 585-343-5991

6 - Falcon Fever, presentation by author Tim Gallagher, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

6-7 - Songs From New York State, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

6-10 - Gerry Rodeo, bronc & bull riding, clowns, mutton bustin’, calf scramble, famous Western BBQ dinner, rain or shine, Rodeo Grounds, Gerry 985-4847 or 888-985-4847

6,13 - Little Tykes Mini Nature Camp, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

6,13,20 - Happy Hour with a free buffet & live music at 7pm, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 549-9828 or 549-5782

6,13,20 - Bergen Concert Series, Various Artists, Hickory Park, Bergen 585-494-1121 x.1

6,13,20,27 - Wild Wednesdays, get out into the wild, ask yourself lots of questions about what you find and investigate some answers, exercise your brain and body, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 1:30-3:30pm 825-6397

6-17 - America’s Fair, The Erie County Fair, over $500,000 in free entertainment, over 2,500 animals, mile long midway, over 800 vendors, delicious fair food, top Grandstand entertainment including Taylor Swift, Vanessa Hudgens, Ted Nugent, Heaven & Hell with Motorhead, Merle Haggard & Phil Vassar, The Fairgrounds in Hamburg, Hamburg 659-3900

6-20 - Guerilla Art with Marsha Mis every Wed., Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

6,20,27 - Gazebo in the Park Summer Concert Series, bring your own lawn chairs, Veterans Memorial Park, Attica 585-591-1533

6-27 - Wednesday Summer Lawn Chair Concert Series, Centennial Park, rain location New Angola Theater, Angola 7-9pm 549-1126

6-27 - Wednesdays at the Water’s Edge, Wed. eve variety of arts, educational talks & performances, Environmental Cottage, Grand Island 773-1426

6-27 - Wednesday Nights at the Gazebo, live concert with different regional musicians each week, bring a lawn chair, Gazebo, Newfane W 7pm 778-5273

7 - Jimmy Pirate performs on the Patio 7pm, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

7 - Family Picnic Night, Village Park, Silver Creek 934-3240

7 - Dinodaze, play the role of a paleontologist as you examine the fossilized teeth, horns and claws of various dinosaurs to learn about the unique adaptations of these extinct beasts, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

7 - Near Death Experiences, with Dr. Diane K. Corcoran, Lily Dale 595-8721

7 - Dave Schiavone Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

7 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Institution 8:15pm 357-6250

7 - Karma, Psychology and Healing the Soul with Ellen Bourn, Lily Dale 595-8721

7,14 - Thursdays in the Park, free children’s science activities with adult chaperone, pre-register, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo 10am-11am 896-5200

7,14,21,28 - Backlit Karaoke, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 9pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

7,14,21,28 - Dinner Cruise, Jimmy Buffet Tribute by Son Of A Sailor, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

7,21 - Jimmy Pirate performing on the patio, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

7-21 - Ceramics with Casey Thomas every Thurs., Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

7-28 - Entertainment in the Park, free every Thurs., Village Green Park, Mayville 8:30pm 753-3113

7-28 - Billy McEwen performs every Thursday, South Shore Beach Club, Angola-on-the-Lake 9pm 549-3026

7-28 - Pine Avenue Summer Concert Series, every Thursday, free summer concerts in the park from 7-9pm, Pine Avenue @ 15th Street, Niagara Falls 285-0377

7-9/4 - Thursday Night Cruise, Cruisin’ Soundtrack from Hank Nevins and the KB Music Machine, Main Street, Akron every Thursday 6-9pm 542-4050

7-9/18 - Music on the Pier, free concert every Thurs., bring lawn chair, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-9876

7-9/18 - Cruise In at the Creek, chance to win a 1969 Camaro, free wine tasting, music, food, fishing, raffles, kids bounce house, horseshoes, giveaways, 50/50 drawings, kids water slide, volleyball, every Thurs., Willow Creek Winery, Sheridan Th 5-9pm 934-9463

7-9/18 - Thursday at the Square, free concert every Thurs. with regional and national acts, Lafayette Square, Buffalo 856-3150

7-10/30 - Belmont Farmers Market, Belmont Grange Lawn, Belmont 800-836-1869

7-11/2 - Bicentennial Celebration, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure University, 375-2494

8 - Building on the Waterfront, Explore & More children’s museum on the Buffalo Waterfront, hands-on program for the family, Central Wharf, Erie Canal Harbor Buffalo 1-4pm 655-5131 x12 or 200-8162

8 - AHHHH, Summer Twilights at Graycliff, Graycliff Estates, Derby 6-8:30pm, 947-9217

8 - Physical Phenomena and Mediumship, with Rev. Janet Nohavec, Lily Dale 595-8721

8 - Pizza & Play Night 5-8pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

8 - Bugs, Sunset and Campfire Night, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 7-9pm 896-5200 x338

8 - Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, Chautauqua Institution 8:15pm 357-6250

8 - Cruise To Chautauqua Institution Dinner - Show Package, Bruce Hornsby and Noisemakers, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

8 - Bogus Otis Performs, Svedka Vodka Girls, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

8 - Riders on the Storm Performs, opener: Chylde, Concert on the Canal Series, Ulrich City Centre, Lockport 439-9222

8 - Wild Honey, fresh off their appearance on Country Music Television’s “Can You Duet” where they finished sixth place, this duo of Fredonia Native Ruth Collins and Victoria Gibson are well on their way to country music fame and fortune, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

8 - 8-8-8, With Patricia Bell, Lyceum, Lily Dale 595-8721

8-10 - Journeys Through Nine Dimensions, with Barbara Hand Clow and Gerry Clow, Lily Dale 595-8721

8-10 - Festivals 2008 - Craft Alliance, 67 craftsmen and artists in all media, jewelry, clay, fiber, leather, wood, painting, metal, Sunday free, Bestor Plaza, Chautauqua Institution Fr 10:30am-5:30pm, Sa 10am-5:30pm, Su 12-5:30pm 753-0240

8-10 - Labatt’s Summer Sizzle Adult Hockey Tournament, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

8-22 - Wood Sculpture, with M. Cousin Kelly, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

8,22 - Science Sitter, drop your child off for science-sational evening programming, Science Spot in the Elmwood Village, Buffalo 332-3524

9 - Blues in the Valley, music festival, Warsaw Village Park 585-786-2424 or 585-786-3169

9 - Corona Beach Volleyball Tournament, Corona Happy Hour 4-6pm, Jager Girls 10pm, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

9 - Mid-summer’s night Adventure, fossil-astronomy program, Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center, Hamburg 5pm 627-4560

9 - Cristales del Mar Jewelry, Sea Glass Jewelry, make a sterling silver wrapped sea glass pendent, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

9 - The Magical Mystery Tour, A Trip through Time and Wonder, with Sharon Klingler, Lily Dale 595-8721

9 - Mask Making for the Masquerade Ball, with Becky Larson, Lily Dale 595-8721

9 - Vanessa Hudgens Performs, America’s Fair, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

9 - Wireless Meet, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

9 - Folk Music, Bike Tour, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm, 326-4000

9 - Living Museum Tours, science, art and nature come together, Pfeiffer Nature Center, Portville 933-0187

9 - Western New York Chalkwalk Competition, 5th & Center Street, Lewiston 754-0166

9 - BBQ and Beer Festival, Central Terminal, Buffalo 945-2225

9 - Boston, Styx, The Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca 8pm, 1-877-553-9500

9 - Sea Creatures Invade Olcott, giant sling shots shoot water balloons at sea creatures in Lake Ontario, Lakeview Village Shoppes, Ontario Street, Olcott 778-9225

9 - Daughters of the American Revolution Open House, Albion 585-589-9118

9 - NC Dance Theatre & Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Institution 8:15pm 800-836-2787

9 - Tour Chautauqua Bike Ride, 25, 40, 62, 75 or 100 mile courses, free meal for participants, start at Eason Hall, Westfield 326-4243

9 - Mud, Sweat & Beers Camp Good Days 5K Race, Ellicottville 10am, 353-1980

9-10 - Psychic Fair, a weekend event for people who are interested in alternative thinking, intuitive readings, holistic healing, crystals, books and more, Holiday Valley Clubhouse Chalet, Ellicottville, 699-2345

9-10 - 42nd Annual Lewiston Art Festival, Center Street, Lewiston 10am-6pm, 754-0166

9-10 - Art in the Woods Art Show and Sale, national & local artists and fine craftsmen in a natural relaxing setting, stroll through the grounds, musicians, local theatre, demos, free workshops, food, Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Jamestown Sa 9am-6pm, Su 9am-5pm 569-2345

9-10 - Civil War Days, battles rage on and off the train as the blue and gray fight for control of your journey, 1860s Civil War encampment, Village of Arcade 585-492-3100

9-10 - Taste of Ellicottville, throughout the Village of Ellicottville, Ellicottville 12-4pm, 699-5046

9-10 - America’s Grape Country Wine Festival, food, fun, wine sampling & sales, educational wine seminars, food vendors, arts & crafts show, live music, commutative wine glass & taster’s guide, Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Dunkirk 888-965-4800

9-10 - Race Days at Chapel Hill Raceway, Chapel Hill Raceway, Great Valley 945-3150

9-16 - Wyoming County Fair, parking fee, but no admittance fee, County Fairgrounds, Pike 585-493-5626

9-16 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Chautauqua Theater Company, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

9-22 - Bicentennial Wagon Train and Stagecoach Run, over 40 wagons & stagecoaches will travel through towns and villages with stops each night in a different town, join in the fun, there will be various events along the way with dinner each evening, call for a schedule of stops and events, Throughout Cattaraugus County 938-6313

9,9/14 - Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

10 - Harvest Days, food, entertainment, bicentennial pie baking contest and auction bring two pies, we’ll judge the first and auction the second one, Boxler’s Dairy Farm, Varysburg 585-457-3061 or 585-457-3527

10 - Clarence Concert Association American Legion Dance Band, Clarence 759-2345

10 - Historic Niagara, Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

10 - A Concise History of Spiritualism, with Bunny Star, Lily Dale 595-8721

10 - Salamanca’s Summer Sunday Concert Series, Kokomo Time Band, Jefferson Street Park, Salamanca 945-2034

10 - Annual Beach Chicken Roast, chix, spuds, & veggie only $7.50, patio party with free live music with the Dave Constantino band, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 5pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

10 - Mardi-Gras Party, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

10 - Junior Guilders of the Lucille Ball Theater, young entertainers from the local region, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

10 - Summer Jazz Series with Alfredo DeLaFe and Wendall Rivera Latin Jazz Ensemble, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 2pm 882-8700

10 - Pine Grill Jazz Reunion, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo 4-10pm, 884-2013

10 - Old-Fashioned Harvest Days, thrashing machines powered by a steam engine tractor, in use all day will be a reaper, grain binder, corn binder, silage cutter, hay mower, hay rake, hay loader, stationary hay press, stationary corn husker and old farm wagons, pig and beef roast, food, refreshments, petting zoo, live music, Intersection at Rt. 20A & 98 South, Varysburg 585-535-7419

10 - Sacred Song Service, Gospel Swing Band, Chautauqua Institution 8pm 357-6250

10 - Kiss FM Summer bash with Jackson Rohm, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

10 - Frankie Valli Tribute, Floating Stage at the Italian Fisherman, Bemus Point 386-7000

10 - Fenton Old-Fashioned Day, demonstrations or try your hand at old-time crafts, spinning, weaving, basket & broom making, chair seat weaving, kids games, food, old-time motors, Fenton Mansion Park, Jamestown 664-6256

10 - Ted Nugent Performs, with Gregg and The Rolie Band, America’s Fair, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

10 - Market Street Walking Tour, ride a trolley to historic Market Street and meet the famous citizens that once lived there, Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport 2pm 439-0431

10,24,9/7,9/21 - Spirit of the City Exhibit, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 873-9644

10,24,9/7,21 - Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and Forest Lawn Cemetery Present Combined Pan-American Exposition Themed Tours, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 873-9644 x. 301

10,9/14,10/12,11/9 - Cut Your Grocery Costs, Buy Locally & Eat Healthier, learn to buy locally, grow your own, freezing, grocery store cost cutting tips, 3-hour class with certified instructor Tina Tompkins Ames, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

11 - The Sandlot, presenter by Family Movie Night, enjoy a classic under the stars, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

11 - Music School Festival Concert, Chautauqua Institution 8:15pm 357-6250

11 - Boating Safety Classes, Carlton Recreation Hall, Albion 585-590-4142

11 - Taylor Swift Performs, America’s Fair, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

11-13 - Legace Hockey School, Stickhandling, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

11-15 - Storybook Science, Discovery Camp, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

11-15 - Triple Trek Day Camp, nature exploration, fishing, birding, fossils, pre-register, Penn Dixie Site, Hamburg, Woodlawn Beach State Park and Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

11-15 - Art With Artists Summer Art Camp, The Summer Studio for grades 3-5, Art Architects for grades 6-8, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

11-15 - Power Mediumship, Accelerating Your Spirit Connection, with Sharon Klingler, Lily Dale 595-8721

11-15 - Chemical Concoctions, Discovery Camp, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

12 - UB on the Green, Hayes Hall lawn on UB’s South Campus, Buffalo 6-8pm, 829-3099

12 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

12 - Trace and Transfiguration, with Reverend Richard P. Schoeller, Lily Dale 595-8721

12 - Heaven & Hell Performs, with Motorhead and Testament, America’s Fair, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

12 - Tuesday in the Park, Celtic Night featuring Leahy, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

12,19,26,9/1 - Oldies Night with Happy Days performing on the patio, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

12,26 - Pint Size Naturalists, It’s discovery time, crafts, games, hiking and a snack will all be a part of the fun as we explore the wonders of nature, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 10-11:30am 896-5200 x338

13 - From the Front, Experiencing Platform Mediumship, with Shanna Spalding, Lily Dale 595-8721

13 - Amphitheater Ball, Dave Stevens Big Band, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

13 - Wednesdays on the Gorge, Kim Mitchell, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

13 - The Spinners Performs, America’s Fair, The Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

13 - Tiny Talons, Hawk Creek will bring live birds of prey at 2pm, hear stories, see the birds, touch animal artifacts, perfect for ages 3 and up, kids will be flying with their own creations 1-4pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

13-14 - Guys and Dolls Jr., Lancaster Opera House, Lancaster 683-1776

14 - German, American Theme Cruise, with the Schnicklefritzer Band, Vocal by Katy Miner, Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, Lockport 433-6155

14 - Natural Medicine, with Pat O’Brien, Lily Dale 595-8721

14 - Life’s Greatest Challenge, Death, with Cara Seekings, Lily Dale 595-8721

14 - Cruise-in at the Creek, music, food, free wine tasting, raffles, give-aways, kids activities, register to win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Silver Creek 5-9pm 934-9463

14 - Luncheon & Fashion Show, Chautauqua Suites, Mayville 386-2274

14 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

14 - Vicky Sanders Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

14 - Music by the Wallace-Farina Band, Village Park, Silver Creek 934-3240

14-24 - Beauty and the Beast, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

14-16 - Skate Chautauqua Figure Skating, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

14,28 - Jeff Elliott performs on the patio, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

15 - Teddy Bear Picnic, magic & balloon juggling with DoDo, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 2-3:30pm, 693-1885

15 - Dowsing for Transformation, with Tom Newman, Lily Dale 595-8721

15 - REO Speedwagon Perform, opener: Tres Bien & Common Kings, Concert on the Canal Series, Ulrich City Centre, Lockport 439-9222

15 - Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root w/ Big Leg Emma 10pm, Skyy Girls, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

15 - 3rd Annual Motorcycle Rally, food, drink, good old rock& roll, combine with small town hospitality, all motorcycles welcome, Main Street, Newfane 778-5273

15 - The Lettermen, The Association & Lou Christie, The Amphitheater, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua 357-6250

15 - Cruise to Chautauqua Institution Dinner, show The Letterman, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

15 - Nerds Inc., The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

15 - Cruise In, Downtown Jamestown 664-2477

15 - 3rd Annual Cruise In, Third & Main Streets, Jamestown 649-8443

15 - Children’s Train, storybook and cartoon characters ride along to delight the young and very young at heart, Arcade & Attica Railroad, Arcade 585-492-3100

15-16 - My Favorite Bead Show, International Jewelry & Jems Show, Western New York Event Centre, Clarence 759-6300 or 759-6636

15-16 - Summer in the City Festival, family festival with a car show, live music, food vendors, craft vendors, kid zone with games, live entertainment, Downtown Batavia 585-344-0900

15-16 - Mediumship and Spirit Communication, with Raymond Buckland, Lily Dale 595-8721

15-17 - 6th Annual Rally in the Valley, dice run, bike games, music, vendors, extreme cyclists, win a 2008 Harley-Davidson, Bradner’s Stadium, Olean 372-4433

15-18 - Street Scene, Chautauqua Opera, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

15-10/19 - Works on Paper, The Natalie and Irving Forman Collection, 130 abstract works by 35 artists, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

16 - Full Moon Stroll, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 8-9:30pm 896-5200 x338

16 - Local Food Heroes Cook-Off, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm, 326-4000

16 - Ladies Day at the Bay Happy Hour 2-4pm, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

16 - BBQ Sauces, Mops and Marinades, two hour program will explore the history of barbecue sauces and demonstrate how to make them in the delightful setting of the gardens at the Niagara County Historical Society, Lockport 439-7433

16 - Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Amherst Museum, Amherst 9am-5pm, 689-1440

16 - Dinner Cruise, entertainment by Harbor Knights, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

16 - Bluegrass, BBQ and Brew Fest, Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa, Findley Lake 355-4141

16 - Energy Medicine, A Hands-on Experience, with Donna Eden and David Feinstein, Lily Dale 595-8721

16 - Newfane August Fest, food, entertainment, parade, art show & sale, wine tasting, farmer’s market, Newfane 778-5273

16 - Project Lavender Garden Tea Party, Mongolia House Pavilion, Angelica 585-466-3549

16 - 8th Annual 5K Run/ Walk, Orleans County Marine Park, Point Breeze 585-343-0666

16 - Herb Sanders, Darwin Peters & Ken Miles, classic Country music (rain date 8/17 3pm), Angelica Sweet Shop, Angelica 6pm 585-409-5918

16-17 - Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum Festival, Sanborn 754-9500

16-17 - Niagara Wine Trail Event, Artful Weekend, Throughout Niagara County 772-2211

16-17 - Oak Orchard Harborfest & Wooden Boat Show, wooden boat parade, entertainment, food, crafters, Orleans County Marine Park, Kent 585-589-3199

16-17 - 7th Annual Lighthouse Festival, crafts, living history camps, WWII Re-enactments on Sat., displays, entertainment, world-wide amateur radio broadcasting, food, refreshments, guided tours, Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse 10am-5pm 366-5050

16-17 - Caneadea Summer Festival, 200 Year Celebration, Caneadea 800-836-1869

16-23 - Babe Ruth World Series, Diethrick Park, Jamestown 664-0915

16-9/14,9/20-10/19,1026/11/16 - Galleries Upstairs and Downstairs, Market Street Art Center, Lockport 478-0239

16,9/27 - Endangered Churches, Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

17 - Pesto Festo, basil pesto on pasta, variety of other pestos for tasting, wagon rides, garden & vineyard tours, live music, contra dancing, wine tasting, vendors of homemade and handmade products, Barlow’s Mill Fredonia 12-6pm 673-9020

17 - Sacred Song Service, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

17 - Barbershop Harmony Parade, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

17 - Two-Hour Turtle Tour at Tifft, learn about the fascinating life of turtles, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 2-4pm 896-5200 x338

17 - Jameson St. Practice Day Party, Sunset Bay Beach Club 934-4847

17 - Wild Bill’s Old West Show, Western Family Fun, Sinclairville 962-5168

17 - Cher & Friends, Floating Stage at the Italian Fisherman, Bemus Point 386-7000

17 - Annual Tractor Pull, Strykersville Fire Company 12pm 585-457-3061 or 585-457-3527

17 - Opening Pathways for Our Future Healers, with Barbara Sanson, Lily Dale 595-8721

17 - Up Close and Personal, Empowering Yourself through Personal Healing, Personal Meditation and Personal Mediumship, with Gretchen Clark, Jaccolin Franchina & Joanne Franchina, Lily Dale 595-8721

17 - St. Practice Day Party with Jameson specials, patio party with free live music with the Dave Constantino band, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 5pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

17 - XTERRA M2Xtreme Holiday Valley Off Road Triathlon, Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville 699-2345

17,9/13 - Styles Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

17,9/21,10/19,11/16 - You Can Be A Stay-at-Home Parent & Survive on One Income Class, learn to cut costs & thrive on one income in order to stay-at-home and raise your children, 3-hour class with certified instructor Tina Tompkins Ames, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

18 - Philadanco, The Philadelphia Dance Company on Tour, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

18 - Chautauqua Lake Idol Contest, Season Finale, Floating Stage at the Italian Fisherman, Bemus Point 386-7000

18 - Close Encounters and Alien Abduction Case Histories, with Bob Long, Lily Dale 595-8721

18-19 - How to Make a Great Living as a Faith-Based Professional, with Rev. Marjorie Augustine, Lily Dale 595-8721

18-20 - Mari Mandala, Assessment Research Instrument-Level 2, with Shelly Takei, Lily Dale 595-8721

18-22 - Wildlife Crime Scene Investigation, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

18-22 - Art with Artists Summer Art Camp, Little Masters for ages 4-kindergarten, Art for Breakfast for grades 1 & 2, Optical Illusionist for grades 9-12, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

18-22 - Spiritualism and Mediumship, The Medium, with Rev. B. Anne Gehman, Lily Dale 595-8721

18-22 - Astronomy, Discovery Camp, Elmwood Science Spot, Buffalo 332-3524

18-22,25-29 - Science-sational, Discovery Camp, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

18-24 - Erie Otters OHL Training Camp, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

19 - First Niagara Tuesday in the Park at Artpark, Joe Bonamassa, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

19 - Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

19 - Dinner Cruise, Hot Country Nights by Emerald City, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

19-21 - Hand Illumination, learn the history of illumination and the impact it had during the Roycroft era, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

20 - 100th Anniversary of the Great Automobile Race of 1908, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

20 - The Art of Living, Based on the Four Agreements, with Gerta Lestock, Lily Dale 595-8721

20 - Adventures in the Ancient World 1-4pm, hands-on artifacts and materials, learn about writing in the Ancient World, inscribe clay tablets, write your name in hieroglyphics or create rubbings of coins and inscriptions, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

20 - Harvest & Preserve your Herbs, Flowers & Vegetables, Herbly Wonderful, Batavia 585-343-9227

20 - Wednesdays on the Gorge, Donna the Buffalo, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

20-23 - 2008 World Bowhunting Championships, Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville 699-2345

20,27 - Rock the Boat, Nightclub on the Wind with Live Entertainment, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

21 - Hawaii’s Birthday Celebration, cake & crafts, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 1-2:30pm, 693-1885

21 - Ministerial Advocacy with Barry Lillis, Lily Dale 595-8721

21 - Deliberate Creation, Using Your Consciousness to Direct Your Destiny with Sandra Anne Taylor, Lily Dale 595-8721

21 - Irish Theme Cruise, with the Dustmen-Irish Band, Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, Lockport 433-6155

21 - Jony James Blues Band Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

21 - Jimmy Pirate performs on the Patio 7pm, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

21 - Cruise-in at the Creek, music, food, free wine tasting, raffles, give-aways, kids activities, register to win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Silver Creek 5-9pm 934-9463

21 - Entertainment in the Park, Village Green Park, Mayville 753-3113

21 - Sandy Creek Cemetery Free Tour, Murray 585-589-9013

21- An Evening with Jim Brickman, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

21- Karaoke Night, at the Sunset Grill Restaurant, Silver Creek 934-3240

21- Super Cruise 3, audience votes on 400-500 of the finest classic cars, trucks and motorcycles in WNY, trophies awarded to the crowd favorites, chicken bbq, outdoor activities for the spectators, Charcoal Corral, Perry 585-237-5270

22 - Gone Fishin’, make fish prints with watercolors, Explore & More children’s museum on the Buffalo Waterfront, hands-on program for the family, Central Wharf, Erie Canal Harbor Buffalo 1-4pm 655-5131 x12 or 200-8162

22 - Party on the Portico with Babik, The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 5-8pm, 873-9644 x.301

22 - Ali Baba Block Party, come out and celebrate, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

22 - Jeff Martin Performs, opener: Johnny Nobody & Mother Red, Concert on the Canal Series, Ulrich City Centre, Lockport 439-9222

22 - The Earthquakers, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

22 - The Magnetic Power of Life Force Vibration, with Sandra Anne Taylor, Lily Dale 595-8721

22 - Attract the Work You Want, with Laura George, Lily Dale 595-8721

22 - An Evening with Vince Gill, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

22 - Cruise to Chautauqua Institution Dinner, show Vince Gill, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

22 - An Evening of Vaudeville, juggling, magic, comedy, song and dance all combined, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

22 - John Valby 10pm, Jager Party, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

22 - Farmers Market Youth Day, Third Street, Jamestown 664-2477

22 - Clarence Rotary Run to Remember, Main Street Town Park, Clarence 759-2345

22 - Country Pickin’ with Milton Newcomb, Larry Lathrop, Norma Starnes & Ron Chapman, Bluegrass & Country music (rain date 8/31 4pm), Angelica Sweet Shop, Angelica 6pm 585-409-5918

22-24 - Buffalo Irish Festival, Grove at the Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg 743-9348

22-24 - WKA Summer Nationals, Chapel Hill Raceway, Great Valley 945-3150

22-24 - Swap Meet, “Do you have Something to Sell?” automotive, car corral, Belfast 585-365-8176 or 585-808-5757

22-24 - Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival, Center Street, Lewiston 754-9500

22-24 - Buffalo Niagara Thunder, Ohio Street on the Buffalo River, Buffalo 444-2810

23 - Transformers, see how things transform, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 10-11:30am 896-5200 x338

23 - Goo Goo Dolls, The Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca 8pm, 1-877-553-9500

23 - Ladies Day at the Bay Happy Hour 2-4pm, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

23 - Paleontologist for a Day, Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center, Hamburg 5pm 627-4560

23 - An Evening with Bill Cosby, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

23 - Cruise to Chautauqua Institution Dinner, show Bill Cosby, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

23 - Only Humen, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

23 - Fiber Festival in Amish Country, Intersection of Rt.62, Leon 10am-5pm, 296-5830

23 - The 3rd Annual Master’s Plan Café Annual Celebration and Train Ride, The Master’s Plan Café, Dayton 11am-5pm, 532-5247

23 - Journey Into The World of a Medium, with John Holland, Lily Dale 595-8721

23 - Buffalo Blues Festival, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo 847-1410

23 - Jamestown Celtic Festival, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown 664-2477

23-24 - Elmwood Avenue Festival of Arts, Between West Ferry and Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo 830-2484

23-24 - Celebrate Olcott Beach Carousel’s 80th Birthday Weekend, fun for the whole family, Carousel Park, Olcott 778-7066

23-24 - Reiki III, with Jan Cooke, Lily Dale 595-8721

23-24 - Stamp Scrap Art Tour, Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

23-24 - Stone Tool Technology Show, flint knapping, tool making demonstrations, Native American crafts, 19th Century mountain men encampment, atlatl competition, Highbanks Recreation Area, Letchworth State Park 585-493-3600

23,31,9/20 - Historic Harbor Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

24 - Toy Collectible Car Show, Sunday Market Building, Antique World, Clarence 9am-3pm 689-4394

24 - Super Late Summer Blowout, Little Valley Speedway, Little Valley 6:30pm, 938-9146

24 - The Year of the Rat and Re-union Party, with free live music with the Dave Constantino band, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 5pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

24 - Past-Life Regression and Sacred Sites, with Patricia Price, Lily Dale 595-8721

24 - Sacred Song Service, Chautauqua Institution 357-6250

24 - Praise on the Lake Service, Floating Stage at the Italian Fisherman, Bemus Point 386-7000

24 - Springville Street Painting Festival, North Buffalo and Franklin Streets, Springville 592-9038

24 - SKYWAY DAY Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

24 - Toy Town Museum Car Show, East Aurora 687-5151

24 - Annual Wet T-Shirt Contest, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

24 - U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty, Chautauqua Institution 800-836-ARTS

24 - Cheer-A-Thon, fundraiser for area cheerleading squads, Martins Fantasy Island, Grand Island 773-7591

24 - Salamanca’s Summer Sunday Concert Series, Seneca Youth Dancer’s to Perform 5pm , Steve Gordon’s Coyote Band 6-8pm, Jefferson Street Park, Salamanca 945-2034

24,31 - Joe Marohn performing on the patio, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

25 - Heart Call, a Day of Movement, Music and Meditation, with Kathy Short Gracenin & Betsy Scott Chapman, Lily Dale 595-8721

25-29 - Carrousel Camp for Children, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 10:30-noon, 693-1885

25-29 - Science of Toys, Discovery Camp, Elmwood Science Spot, Buffalo 332-3524

25-30 - Jr. Hockey Training Camp, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

26 - Dinner Cruise, Beatles Unplugged by Emerald City, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

26 - The Doorways of Imagery with Jenny Garrison, Lily Dale 595-8721

26 - The Layers of Reality, Finding Your Way Out of the Matrix with Tina Heathers, Lily Dale 595-8721

26 - Playing in the Light with Shirley Calkins-Smith, Lily Dale 595-8721

26 - First Niagara Tuesday in the Park at Artpark, War, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

27 - Fossil Fun For Everyone, fossil collecting event, Penn Dixie Site, Hamburg 10am-3pm 627-4560

27 - It’s Electrifying, The Basics of Electricity presentation by NYS Power Authority 1-4pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

27 - Intuitive Self, Listening to Your Inner Voice with Anne Michaels & Dawn Lynn, Lily Dale 595-8721

27 - Jamestown Jammers 70s Night, Diethrick Park, Jamestown 664-2477

27 - Wednesdays on the Gorge, Sass Jordan, Artpark, Lewiston 754-4375

27 - Annual Blue Hawaii Beach Pig Roast, with Terry Buchwald at 7pm, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 549-9828 or 549-5782

27-29 - Satisfying Your Soul with Charles and Penelope Emmons, Lily Dale 595-8721

27,9/24,10/29 - Red Hatter Day Luncheon, Village Inn, Albion 585-589-9151

28 - Oktoberfest Theme Cruise, with Schnickelfritzers Band, Vocal by Katy Miner, Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises, Lockport 433-6155

28 - Music by 23-Skidoo featuring Dick O’Dell, Village Park, Silver Creek 934-3240

28 - Jeff Elliott performs on the Patio 7pm, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

28 - Falun Dafa with Lukun Yu, Lily Dale 595-8721

28 - Ghost of a Stranger Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

28 - Jamestown Jammers Salute to Imperfection Night, Diethrick Park, Jamestown 664-2477

28 - Cruise-in at the Creek, music, food, free wine tasting, raffles, give-aways, kids activities, register to win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Silver Creek 5-9pm 934-9463

28 - Spoon Bending with Ron Nagy, Lily Dale 595-8721

28-29 - Bob Wier, Rat Dog Concert, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

28-31 - Silver Spur, Eastern Classic Art Show, Fairgrounds, Hamburg 648-9733

29 - Drumming Fun, Explore & More children’s museum on the Buffalo Waterfront, hands-on program for the family, Central Wharf, Erie Canal Harbor Buffalo 1-4pm 655-5131 x12 or 200-8162

29 - Carl Motyka Band 10pm, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

29 - Porcelain Busdrivers, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

29 - Trombone Salute Concert, Floating Stage at the Italian Fisherman, Bemus Point 386-7000

29 - Walking the Labyrinth of Your Sacred Self with Connie Griffith, Lily Dale 595-8721

29 - 3rd Annual Harvest Hoedown, presented by Court Appointed Special Advocates of Chautauqua County, Plumbush Bed & Breakfast 753-4123

29 - Super Cruise Nite With Elvis, Main Street, Medina 585-798-3170

29 - The Fourth Direction, with Alan Grey Wolf, Lily Dale 595-8721

29-31 - Annual Tomato Festival, Evangola State Park, Irving 9am-8:30pm 549-1802

29-31 - Findley Lake Harvest Festival, street vendors, live music, great food & a craft show, Findley Lake 769-7609

29-31 - Hispanic Music Festival, LaSalle Park, Buffalo 12-10pm 882-5887

29-1/30 - From Tusk to Tail: Animals and Art, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

30 - Little Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. Blazin Cruise, Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, Little Valley noon-6pm 938-6449

30 - Joe Marohn performs on the Patio 6pm, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

30 - New Wave Nation, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

30 - Bemus Bay Pops, Labor Day Finale & Fireworks, Floating Stage at the Italian Fisherman, Bemus Point 386-7000

30 - Dinner Cruise with Live Entertainment by Take 2, travel to Bemus Point for Bemus Bay Pops & Fireworks, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

30 - Black Rock & Riverside Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo 854-3749

30- The Energy of Attraction with Maureen Caudill, Lily Dale 595-8721

30 - Erie Otters vs. Niagara Ice Dogs Hockey, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

30 - Labor Day Car Show, upwards of 600 classic cars compete for trophies and prizes in a beautiful lakeside setting, Krull Park, Olcott 692-2433

30 - Clarence Center Historical Walk w/Doug Kohler, Clarence 759-2345

30 - Amish Canning Demos, Countywide Yard Sale, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm 326-4000

30 - Caribbean Luau 4pm, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

30-31 - Cassadaga Valley Labor Day Weekend Festival, Village-Wide, Cassadaga 595-3379

30-31 - National Buffalo Wing Festival, Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo 12-9pm 565-4141

30-9/1 - Labor Day, special Events, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 693-1885

30-9/1 - Clarence Center Labor Day & Fair Parade, Clarence 759-2345

30-9/1 - Annual Labor Day Weekend Trailride, Little Valley Rider’s Clubhouse, Little Valley 307-9091

30-9/1 - Oakfield Labor Daze, Oakfield 585-948-9390

30, 9/1 - Labor Day Weekend Countywide Yard Sale, Cross Roads Market, Westfield 877-512-7307

30,9/27,10/25,11/29 - Photography Tour, tour Graycliff, with plenty of time to take photographs of Wright’s architectural masterpiece, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff Estate, Derby 947-9217

31 - Ghosts of Gettysburg and Beyond with Mark Nesbitt and Charles Emmons, Lily Dale 595-8721

31 - Stock Car Racing - Labor Day Party Weekend, SST Modified, full schedule of events and free camping, Wyoming County International Speedway, Perry 585-237-2510 or 585-237-2580

31 - Live Music 10pm, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

31 - Summer Farewell Festival, musical performances, comedy/variety acts, family activities, food and fireworks, Highbanks Recreation Area, Letchworth State Park 585-493-3600

31 - Patio Party, free live music with the Dave Constantino band, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 5pm 549-9828 or 549-5782

31 - Seneca Youth Dancers & Red Rhythm Performs at Salamanca’s Summer Sunday Concert Series, Jefferson Street Park, Salamanca 945-2034

31 - End of Summer Beach Party, food & drink specials, live music, the parking lot will be filled with sand and the beach comes to Trillium Lodge, Cherry Creek 296-8100

31 - Jackson Rohm Concert, The Village Casino, Bemus Point 386-2333

31 - Labor Day Festival 2008, Bergman Park, Jamestown 664-2477

31-9/1 - Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff Standard Tours, Graycliff Estate, Derby 947-9217

31-9/1 - Firemen’s Field Days, Veteran’s Park, Youngstown 754-9500

31-9/1 - Labor Day harvest Festival, Becker Farms, Gasport 772-2211

31,9/28,10/25-26 - Winery Train, 2-hr. scenic train ride with continental breakfast aboard train, tour Medina Railroad Museum, lunch, wine tasting & great music by the lake at Spring Lake Winery, train departs Lockport promptly at 10am, Spring Lake Winery, Lockport 439-5253

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SEPTEMBER

1 - Labor Day Train Run, ride a piece of history, Arcade & Attica Railroad, Arcade 585-492-3100

1 - Labor Day Concert, Featuring 6 Bands, show starts at 2pm, this is a free event rain or shine, Captain Kidds/Mickey Rats Angola-On-The-Lake 549-9828 or 549-5782

1 - Labor Day Party on the Patio, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

1 - Happy Days performs on the Patio 4pm, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

1 - 32nd Annual Labor Day Ox Roast, sponsored by the East Aurora Fire Dept, Fireman’s Field, East Aurora 11am-7pm 652-8200

1-3 - Little Valley Riders Trail Ride, The Crosspath, Little Valley 938-6313

1,3,5-6,10,12-13,17,19-20,24,26-27 - Live Harness Racing, racing & daily gaming at Batavia Downs, Batavia 585-343-3750

1-21 - Movements in Western Art Since 1830, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University 286-8201

3 - Celine Dion, HSBC Arena, Buffalo 8pm 855-4100

4 - Let’s Take a Field Trip, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

4 - Cruise-in at the Creek, music, food, free wine tasting, raffles, give-aways, kids activities, register to win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Silver Creek 5-9pm 934-9463

4 - Allergic Reaction Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

4 - Back to the Future: 146 Years of Contemporary Art, lecture, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 8pm 882-8700

4-7 - WNY Gas & Steam Engine Association’s 42nd Fall Rally, Alexander 585-591-1204

5 - Party for the Parks, fundraising event for the Buffalo Olmsted Park System, featuring live music, exciting auctions, food from local restaurants, cash bar and dancing for the over-21 crowd, Delaware Park Casino, Buffalo 838-1249

5 - Pizza & Play Night 5-8pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

5 - Aspiring Artists Art & Wine Celebration, extraordinary art in our gallery, taste culinary samplings paired with a wide variety of wines, live music and bid on original pieces in our live auction, all proceeds benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities, Aspire of WNY, Getzville 505-5514

5-6 - Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish Festival, Gargoyle Park, Allegany 372-6182

5-6 - Red, White and Blues Festival, celebration of red & white wines, brews & the blues, Taste of Fredonia on Sat. and free concert by the “Sauce Boss” Bill Wharton in Barker Commons, blues music throughout the village, Fredonia 244-3601

5-7 - Antique & Classic Boat Show, Buffalo Launch Club, Grand Island 773-7629

5-7 - Local Music Showcase 2007, Downtown Jamestown 664-2477

5-7 - Niagara County Peach Festival, largest midway in Niagara County, famous peach shortcake (made with local peaches), Peach Queen & cheerleading contests, parade on Sat. - Center St., entertainment, Academy Park, Lewiston 754-9500

5,10/3 - First Friday Lunch Bunch, Audubon & Sanctuary, Jamestown 569-2345

5-10/26 - The Tao of Water, photography by Zen Master John Daido Loori, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

6 - Cybell’s Hot Couture Fashion Show, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm, 326-4000

6 - Combining the Arts with Nature, lecture with Natalie Rompella, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

6 - Open House, music, food, prizes, Gowanda-Harley Davidson, Gowanda 532-4584

6 - Drink Us Dry Closing Party, Sunset Bay Beach Club, Sunset Bay 934-4847

6- WNY Super Late Model Coca Cola Classic, Little Valley Speedway, Little Valley 6:30pm 938-9146

6 - Art Deco Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo 854-3749

6 - Bird of Prey Day at Hawk Creek, experience first hand the techniques used by Hawk Creek’s handlers to enrich the lives of over 90 Raptors and other animals, and have a chance to participate for yourself, get a behind the scenes look, Hawk Creek, East Aurora 652-8646

6 - World Wrestling Entertainment, ECW & Smackdown Supershow, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

6 - Chicago, The Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca 8pm 1-877-553-9500

6 - Brick House Corners Fair, Pembroke Town Hall 585-599-4892

6 - Glen Iris 5K Run & Walk, certified and sanctioned by US Track & Field Association, a walk will also be held, awards to top MTF open and masters categories, registration begins at 7:45 am, Trailside Lodge, Letchworth State Park 585-93-2622

6-7 - Septemberfest, harvest celebration for the whole family, food, wine, beer, live music, dancers, clowns, antique cars, live & silent auctions for charity, chicken bbq, Merritt Estate Winery, Forestville Sa 12-10pm, Su 12-6pm 965-4800

6-7 - Third Annual Train Show, Central Terminal, Buffalo 945-2225

6-7 - Johnny Apple Seed Festival, live entertainment 10-4pm, apple butter made in the giant copper kettle, chicken bbq, hayrides, pony rides, u-pick apples, orchard wagon rides, Becker Farms, Gasport 772-2211

6-7 - Craft Show, Martin’s Fantasy Island, Grand Island 773-7591

6-7 - Harvest Festival & Craft Show, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

6-13 - YMCA Battle of the Businesses, Jamestown YMCA 664-2477

6,13,20,10/4 - Marble Orchard Ghost Walks, Center Street, Lewiston 754-0166

6,20 - Night Sky Observatory, explore the stars on these special public viewing nights, starts at dusk. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

6,13,20,27 - Wood Carving Classes, Beginner 9-12pm, Intermediate, Advanced 1-4pm, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 693-1885

7 - Farm Draft Horse Log Pulling Contest, Creekside Arena, North of the Village of Franklinville 676-2009

7 - Presidential Campaign Advance Work, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 873-9644

7 - Alden Fall Art Show, Firemen’s Bandstand Park, Alden 937-9226

7 - Grandparents Day, guided tours 12:30pm, live entertainment 2:30pm, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 12:30-3:30pm, 693-1885

7,14,21,28 - Sunday Family Walks & Talks, learn about nature as we explore a different topic each Sunday afternoon, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

7,10/5 - Great American Garage Sale, hundreds of vendors selling antiques, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, glass, china, clothing, toys, Antique World, Clarence 759-8483

8 - Golf Tournament, benefits Lancaster Opera House 683-1776

9 - BJ Thomas Performs, Movin’ & Groovin’ Summer Concert Series, Fairgrounds Gaming & Raceway, Hamburg 646-6109

9 - Bye-Bye Birdie, Nature’s Circle, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

10 - Salute to Summer Boat Cruise, Cruise the Waterfront on the Miss Buffalo, Erie Basin Marina, Buffalo 645-3224

10 - The Princess and the Pea and True Teacher Stories, 2008 Lecture Series, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

10-13 - Quilt Seminar, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

10-14 - Cirque Du Soleil presents Saltimbanco, HSBC Arena, Buffalo 855-4100

10-10/12 - Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story, Musical Fare Theatre, Amherst 839-8540

11 - Cruise-in at the Creek, music, food, free wine tasting, raffles, give-aways, kids activities, register to win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Silver Creek 5-9pm 934-9463

11 - Side Effect Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

11 - Let’s Get Real, lecture, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 8pm 882-8700

11-27 - Rabbit Hole, By David Lindsay-Abaire, Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo 852-2600

11-10/4 - LIT401, A School Shooting in One Act, written by Drew Derek and Gordon Tashjian, ALT Theatre, Buffalo 868-6847

11,10/9 - Photo Club, Jamestown Audubon & Sanctuary, Jamestown 569-2345

12 - Nature’s Recycler’s with Ernst Both, Friday Tiffternoons, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

12-14 - Spiritual Development Weekend, with John White, Lily Dale 595-8721

12-24 - Caroline Or Change, book and lyrics By Tony Kushner, music By Jeanine Tesori, directed by David Hemphill, Paul Robeson Theatre, Buffalo 884-2013

12-27 - Something To Hide, Suspense Thriller by Leslie Sands, Kaleidoscope Theatre Productions, Buffalo 479-1587

12-28 - Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Lancaster Opera House 683-1776

12-10/5 - A Little Bit of Paradise, directed by Tim White, Road Less Traveled Productions, Buffalo 629-3069

12-10/12 - Star Quality, Directed by Vince O’Neill, Irish Classical Theatre, Buffalo 853-4282

12-10/12 - Mauritius, By Theresa Rebeck, Kavinoky Theatre, Buffalo 829-7668

13 - Victorian Tea, reservations req’d., Van Horn Mansion, Newfane 778-7066 or 778-8284

13 - Milton Hershey’s Birthday Celebration, chocolate is the theme, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 1-2pm 693-1885

13 - Puerto Rican Day Parade, Various Locations throughout Buffalo, Buffalo 583-3291

13 - Murder Mystery Theater, enjoy a Murder Mystery and dinner while you ride, Arcade & Attica Railroad, Arcade 585-492-3100

13 - The Goddess Studio’s Fitness Machine Demos, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm 326-4000

13 - Genealogy 101, Fenton History Center, Jamestown 664-6526

13 - Earl Schriver and his Birds of prey, come to enjoy a fun educational experience with Earl where he will display and talk about these magnificent birds, Cross Roads Market, Westfield 1-877-512-7307

13 - The Art of Editorial Cartooning, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 873-9644

13 - Tami Barillari Blemel Memorial 6th Annual Walk, Clarence 759-2345

13 - Homestead Festival, step back in time to early America, a time of simple, homemade crafts and craftsmanship, fun for the whole family, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

13 - 10th Annual History Fair, Valley Historical Society & the Village of Sinclairville 595-3379

13 - Dinner Cruise, Songs of Sinatra by Emerald City, Summer Wind Chautauqua Lake Cruises, Celoron 763-7447

13 - Train Races, Semi Annual, Ridge Road Station & Christmas Shop, Holley 1-877-447-2253 or 585-638-6000

13-14 - Harvest Craft Festival, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

13-14 - 8th Annual Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games, Krull Park, Olcott 778-5730

13-14 - 4th Annual Cuba Garlic Festival, live entertainment, children’s activities, garlic, wine and cheese tasting, Empire City Farms, Cuba 585-968-5654

13-14,20-21,27-28,10/4-5,11-13,18-19,25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

13,10/11 - Little Explorers, Jamestown Audubon & Sanctuary, Jamestown 569-2345

14 - 5th Annual Golf Tournament, Trillium Lodge, Cherry Creek 296-8100

14 - Fall Carriage Drive and Box Lunch Social, Franklinville 676-9951

14 - Free-For-All, great afternoon of folk music and dance, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

14 - Wild Bill’s Old West Show, Western family fun, Sinclairville 962-5168

14 - Bicentennial Oktoberfest , events 12pm-5pm, food, beverages, theme basket Auction, Bicentennial photo contest, The Schnickelfritzers German Band, bring a lawn chair, pre-register for car show event, Byrncliff Resort, Varysburg 585-535-7300

14 - Plane Rides & Fly-In pancake Breakfast, Pine Hill Airport, Albion 585-589-7758

14 - The Trumpet Shall Sound, The Western New York Chamber Orchestra, King Concert Hall, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia 673-3217

14,10/12,11/9 - Cut Your Grocery Costs, Buy Locally & Eat Healthier, learn to buy locally, grow your own, freezing, grocery store cost cutting tips, 3-hour class with certified instructor Tina Tompkins Ames, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

15 - Houghton College Celebration, Houghton 800-836-1869

15-19 - Star Conference 2, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

16 - Docenko Brothers, variety and virtuosity violin piano duo, Lancaster Opera House 2pm 683-1776

16-10/12 - Girls Night, The Musical, Shea’s Smith Theatre, Buffalo 847-0850

17 - Larkin, Roycroft and Forest Lawn Legends, from beginning to end, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

17-10/11 - Dusty Springfield…With You, By Richard Lambert, New Phoenix Theatre in the Park, Buffalo 853-1334

18 - Winds, Waves & Wines, some of NY’s finest wineries provide you with tastings from their cellars, sample wine, bountiful buffet of elegant hors d’oeuvres, exotic desserts and gourmet coffees, Aquarium of Niagara, Niagara falls 285-3575 x.206

18 - Cruise-in at the Creek, music, food, free wine tasting, raffles, give-aways, kids activities, register to win a 1969 Camaro, Willow Creek Winery, Silver Creek 5-9pm 934-9463

18 - Big Leg Emma, Performs, Music on the Pier, Dunkirk Pier 6:30-8:30pm 366-6250

18 - Light, Color and Rebellion in the 1860s, impressionism lecture, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 8pm 882-8700

18-21 - Men of the Spirit, an extraordinary Lily Dale weekend, men’s retreat, with Joe Shiel III, Fire Hall, Lily Dale 595-8721

18-21 - 11th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua, Athenaeum Hotel, Chautauqua Institution 724-2163

18-23 - World Vision Exhibit Tour, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

18-28 - Songs for a New World, music & lyrics By Jason Brown, conceived by Daisy Prince, directed by David Bondrow, musical direction by Michael Hake, Historic Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda 692-2413

19 - Wine, Wheels & Song at WNY Event Centre, Clarence 759-2345

19 - Curtain Up, official opening of the live theatre season featuring Gala Dinner, live productions at participating theatres, fee community celebration on Main Street in the Theatre District, Buffalo 829-1172

19-20 - Diva by Diva, A Celebration of Women, Theatre of Youth & O’Connell & Company, Buffalo 884-4400 x. 304

19-21 - Block Printing, learn how to make note cards, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

19-21 - Festival of Grapes, grape stomping, entertainment (Diva Show Fri., Terry Buchwald Sat.), midway, arts & crafts, food, wine & beer tent, parade on Sun., Village of Silver Creek 934-3983

19-23 - Step into Africa, Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

19,10/3 - Mason Winfield’s Haunted History Walks, Center Street, Lewiston 754-0166

20 - Best Kept Secrets - An Evening of Passionate American Song, soprano Maria Ferrante and pianist Lincoln Mayorga, 1891 Fredonia Opera House 679-1891

20 - Native American Heritage Days, watch Native American dancers perform traditional dances and learn about their cultural significance, athletic and craft demonstrations, Native American food and other goods, Trailside Lodge, Letchworth State Park 585-493-3600

20 - WNY Super Late Model and 358 Modified Double Header, Little Valley Speedway, Little Valley 6:30pm, 938-9146

20 - Scarecrow Lamp Post Contest, Angelica 800-836-1869

20 - Limestone VFD ATV Dice Run, Limestone 952-8813

20 - Bridal Show, Cobblestone Society Museum Church, Albion 585-589-9031

20 - Kendall Farmers Market, Fire Hall, Kendall 659-8631

20 - Old Home Day, Medina Historical Society Museum, Medina 585-798-3006

20 - Tribute to Jim Roselle, Lucille Ball Little Theater, Jamestown 1-877-LUCY-FAN

20 - Nature Writer Lecture Series, Elinor Osborn (author of Flying With Swans) will present talk and slide show on Project Ultra Swan, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

20 - Concord Grape Stomp Challenge, Becker Farms, Gasport 772-2211

20 - Qi Gong & Yoga, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm, 326-4000

20 - Bonagany, celebrate the friendship between St. Bonaventure University and the Allegany Community, Main Street, Allegany 373-3005

20-21 - Yankee Reining Horse Association Reining Show, Nash Hill Equestrian Center, Gowanda 257-5257

20-21 - September To Remember, 6th Auto Swap, Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds, Knowlesville 585-798-0445

20-21 - Harvest Fest, Niagara Wine Trail Event, Throughout Niagara County 772-2211

20-21 - Civil War Reenactment, living history stations, simulated battles, ladies’ tea, scout battle, dance Sat. eve with City Fiddle, 1860s Sun. church service, parade on Sun. 12pm, Allegany County Fair Grounds and the Historic Village of Angelica 585-466-7278

20-21,27-28,10/4-5,11-13,18-19,25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

20-21,27-28,10/4-5,18-19,25-26 - Fall Harvest Celebration, Brown’s Berry Patch, Waterport 585-682-5569

20-21,27-28,10/4-5,11-12,10/18-19,10/25-26 - Orchard Train Rides for U-pick Apples, Watt farms Country Market, Albion 800-274-5897

20,10/4,11,18,25 - Fall Lecture Series, North Tonawanda History Museum, North Tonawanda 213-0554

20-10/31 - Pumpkinville, fall family fun, Sugartown Road, Great Valley 699-2205

20-1/4 - Culture Quest, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

21 - Bird ‘n Breakfast, watch fall migration, pancakes & sausage at the cabin, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

21 - 2nd Annual Craft and Vendor Show, Broadway at the Corner of County line Road, Alden 937-6700

21 - An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo 847-1410

21,28,10/5,10/12,10/19,10/26 - Apple harvest brunch, Watt Farms Country Market, Albion 800-274-5897

21,10/19 - Mt. Albion Cemetery Free Tour, Albion 585-589-9013

21,10/19,11/16 - You Can Be A Stay-at-Home Parent & Survive on One Income Class, learn to cut costs & thrive on one income in order to stay-at-home and raise your children, 3-hour class with certified instructor Tina Tompkins Ames, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

21-1/18/09 - Richard Huntington: Retrospective, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8200

23 - Niagara Frontier Fiddle Club, Lancaster Opera House 12pm 683-1776

23 - Bye-Bye Birdie, Pint-Sized Naturalist, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

24,27 - Dinner Cabaret Package, Village Inn, Albion 585-589-9151

25 - Structure, Science, Sensibility and the Brothels of Paris, lecture, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 8pm 882-8700

25-12/29 - Wine Tastings, the last Monday of the month enjoy wine tastings with live music, Staples/Spirits of Allentown, Buffalo 884-4357

26 - Spanish Brass Concert, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, Olean 375-2494

26 - Paint The Town Live Auction, The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 873-9644 x. 301

26-28 - Oinktoberfest, BBQ Cook Off, Fri. preview night at 5pm, Sat. Professionals, Sun. Amateurs, Blues music and plenty of food all weekend long, The Great Pumpkin Farm, Clarence 759-8483

26-28 - Quilting Around Chautauqua Fall Festival, over 700 quilts, guest speakers, artisans, crafters, vendors, demos, workshops, food vendors, Athenaeum Hotel and Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua 357-4444

26-28 - Make & learn to Play a lap Dulcimer, make your own sturdy lap dulcimer, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

27 - Museum Day, guided tours 12:30pm, live entertainment 2:30pm, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda noon-4pm, 693-1885

27 - Who’s-Watching-Who Bird Watching, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 8am-noon 896-5200 x338

27 - Rail Barons Model Train Display, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo 873-9644

27 - Traditional Folk Concert, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

27 - The Great Pumpkin Contest, Farmers Market, Moore Park, Westfield 8am-1pm, 326-4000

27 - Boat Burning and Drink Us Dry Closing Party, Cabana Sam’s, Sunset Bay 934-9953

27 - The Best of Broadway, Broadway Show Stoppers, King Concert Hall, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia 673-3217

27 - Picnic on the Plaza, Oktoberfest, Central Terminal, Buffalo 945-2225

27 - Angelica Second Annual Fall Festival, Park Circle, Angelica 585-466-3787

27 - Tifft Birding, Fall Warblers and Other Migrant Birds, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

27 - Run For Liberty, Jamestown Audubon & Sanctuary, Jamestown 569-2345

27 - Disco Ball 5th Anniversary Fundraiser, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

27 - Forest Activity Pin, Cub Scouts, Webelos, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

27 - Alfred Century Bicycle Tour, 100 mile bike ride, Allegany county, Alfred 800-836-1869

27-28 - AppleUmpkin Festival, over 300 craft vendors, non-stop musical entertainment, baking contest, street entertainers, local shops open and great harvest food, Village of Wyoming 585-495-9940

27-28 - Harvest Festival and Craft Show, Center Street, Lewiston 754-9500

27-28 - Wildlife Festival, free admission & parking, interactive animal presentations by renowned wildlife naturalists, live exotic animals from rainforest to farmland, nature displays, food & beverages, arts & crafts, nature displays, children‘s activities, entertainment, hands on fun, Niagara Power Project’s Power Vista, Lewiston 10am-5pm 286-6661

27-28,10/4-5,10/11-13,10/18-19,10/25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

27-31 - The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival, family events every Sat. & Sun.& Columbus Day 10/13, hayrides, midway, food, games, contests, Children’s Boo Barn, Corn maze, Pig Races, Master Pumpkin Carver, Pumpkin Catapult, entertainment, Pumpkin Store & Sales open daily through Oct. 31, The Great Pumpkin Farm, Clarence 759-8483

27,10/4,11,18,25,11/1 - Art and Yoga for Fun & Relaxation, pre-register, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo 882-8700

28 - Busti Apple Festival, arts & crafts vendors, 19th Century life-skill demos, 1838 grist mill tours, apple cider & favorites, food, farmers market, mill tours, Busti 483-0134

28 - Elmwood Kitchen Shuttle Historic Sightseeing Tour, Open-Air Autobus Of Buffalo, 854-3749

28 - 10th Annual Show and Sale, Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association, Antique Bottles, Antiques, Breweriana, Collectables, Post Cards & Advertising, Polish Falcons Hall, Depew 9am-2pm 668-9131, 440-7985 or 674-5750

28,10/25-26 - Winery Train, 2-hr. scenic train ride with continental breakfast aboard train, tour Medina Railroad Museum, lunch, wine tasting & great music by the lake at Spring Lake Winery, train departs Lockport promptly at 10am, Spring Lake Winery, Lockport 439-5253

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1 - Big Tush Little Tush, includes pizza party at 6pm, Lancaster Opera House 683-1776

1,3-4,8,10-11,15,27-18,22,24-25,29,31 - Batavia Downs Live harness Racing, Racing & Daily gaming at Batavia Downs, Batavia 585-343-3750

1-12 - Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story, Musical Fare Theatre, Amherst 839-8540

1-11/4 - Garden Railway Display, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, Buffalo 827-0091

1-11/16 - In De Beginnin’, Ujima Theatre, Buffalo 883-4232

1-11/29 - Frank Lloyd Wrights Graycliff Master Architectural Tour, Graycliff Estate, Derby 947-9217

2 - Music á la carté, Broadway spectaculars, off-Broadway hits, movie music selections, dessert included during performance, Lancaster Opera House 2:30pm 683-1776

2 - The Woman is the Client, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Women Patrons, Babeville, Buffalo 947-9217

2 - Rabbit, Rabbit, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

2-5 - Niagara International Kite Festival, Niagara Falls State park & Reservoir State Park, Niagara Falls 1-877-FALLS-US

3 - Michael Feinstein, The Center For the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo 8pm, 645-ARTS

3 - Kids for President, Child’s Play Touring Theatre, Marvel Theatre, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia 673-3217

3 - First Friday Lunch Bunch, bring your own lunch, nature speaker, Audubon Center, Jamestown 11am 569-2345

3 - Pizza & Play Night 5-8pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

3-4 - Enchanted Forest Walks, animals magically grow bigger than life and talk to visitors on the trails, non-scary Halloween, reservations req’d., Audubon Nature Center, Jamestown 569-2345

3-4 - Fall Festival & Sidewalk Sale, overstock items, crafts, food, used furniture & fixtures, signature store items at discount prices, W. Third St., Jamestown 866-649-8443

3-4 - Antiques Show and Sale, Friday: verbal Appraisals by James W. Ross ISA 6-9pm, Saturday: Textile & Artwork Restoration Advice, Caning Demos, Antiques Talks at the bottom of each hour, food, free parking, Fairgrounds Grange Building, Hamburg 649-9232

3-5 - Annual Fall Creekside Roundup Trail Rides, Franklinville 676-9951

3-5, 10-12, 17-19 - Fall Foliage Runs, see WNY’s most beautiful colors through our windows, Arcade & Attica Railroad, Arcade 585-492-3100

3-5,10-12,17-19,24-26 - Haunted Hayride, Becker Farms, Gasport 772-2211

3,10,17,24 - Ghost Walk…Murder, Mystery & Mayhem, The Engine House, Batavia 585-343-9313

4 - Leon’s Fall Festival, Leon 296-5776

4 - Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, Polka band, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

4 - The Lake Erie Culinary Bounty Committee of the Lake Erie Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association celebrates the Concord Grape, Cross Roads Market, Westfield 877-512-7307

4 - Naturalist Pin, Scientists Pin, Cub Scouts, Webelos, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

4 - Museum’s Attic, join the Buffalo Museum of Science for another traditionally fun-filled night at Museum’s Attic, the only attic you’ll love spending time in, lots of fun things happening, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

4 - 1897 Gala Ball, wine & dine as you dance the night away with music by Alex Renee Big Band, Lancaster Opera House 6:30pm 683-1776

4 - Great Lakes Tributary Fly Fishing Instruction, Orleans Outdoor Fly Shop, Albion 585-682-4546

4 - Nature Writer Lecture Series, Jim Arnosky (author of over 100 children’s books) presents Making Nature Come Alive for Children, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

4-5 - Coca-Cola Fall Shoot Out, stock car racing, ground-pounding racing excitement, free camping, Wyoming County International Speedway, Perry 585-237-2510 or 585-237-2580

4-5 - Halloween Fun, Olcott Beach Carousel Park, Olcott 778-7066

4-5 - Niagara Apple Fest, food, vendors, rides, crafters, contests, World’s Largest Apple Crisp attempt, Niagara County Fairgrounds, Lockport 533-3049

4-5 - World Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Fall Festival, hayrides, midway, food, games, contests, Children’s Boo Barn, Corn maze, Pig Races, Master Pumpkin Carver, Pumpkin Catapult, entertainment, Pumpkin Store & Sales open daily through Oct. 31, The Great Pumpkin Farm, Clarence 759-8483

4-5 - Harvest Festival, historical demos, spinning, weaving, log hewing, fireplace cooking, arts & crafts show, tours of carriage barn & 1890 school, weaving shed, quilt show, homemade food, Harmony Historical Society, Blockville 10am-5pm 782-4066

4,11 - Saints & Sinners Cemetery Tours, Sat. afternoon and evening tours of the grand Lake View Cemetery, costumed actors & knowledgeable guides tell fascinating stories of Jamestown’s past, Lakeview Cemetery, Jamestown 2-7pm 664-6256

4-5,11-13,18-19,25-26 - Holiday Hollow Halloween & Pirate Festival, Corfu 585-762-8160

4-5,11-13,18-19,25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

4,18 - Night Sky Observatory, explore the stars on these special public viewing nights, starts at dusk, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

5 - 3rd Annual Enchanted Mountains Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off, Pumpkinville, Great Valley noon, 699-2994

5 - Brooks and Dunn, Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca 7pm, 1-877-553-9500

5 - Leon’s Fire Auxiliary Women’s Harvest Dinner, Leon Firehall, Leon noon-2pm, 296-5776

5 - Cabbage Festival, Fairgrounds, Porter 754-9500

5 - Apple Harvest Festival, historical displays, with on site chowder making, apple butter, and cider making, flea market and much more…, Ide Rd.@ West Creek Road, Newfane 433-3065

5 - Canoe Trip, Iroquois Wildlife Refuge, Alabama 445-9685

5 - Great American Garage Sale, hundreds of vendors selling antiques, collectibles, furniture, jewelry, glass, china, clothing, toys, Antique World, Clarence 759-8483

5-12 - National Wildlife Refuge Week, Iroquois national Wildlife Refuge, Alabama 585-948-5445

5,12,19,26 - Sunday Family Walks & Talks, learn about nature as we explore a different topic each Sun. afternoon, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

5-1/30/09 - Max Streicher: Metamorphosis, Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, Niagara Falls 286-8200

7,11-12,14,18-19,21 - Fall Foliage Train Rides, 2-hour scenic train ride through the Erie Canal Corridor, museum admission included, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina 11am & 2pm 585-798-6106

9 - The Dady Brothers Erie Canal Songsters perform live at the Annual Dinner, Niagara County Historical Society, Lockport 434-7433

9-14 - U.S. Figure Skating Northeast Regional’s Olympic Qualifier, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown 484-2624

10 - Fall Foliage, Friday Tiffternoons, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

10-11 - A Night at the Museum, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

10-12 - Autumn Splendor Quilt Show, 150+ quilts, vendors, demos, raffle, desert deli, Celebration Hall, Mayville 483-5414

10-12 - Enchanted Forest, an evening visit with some of the nocturnal critters who call Beaver Meadow home, make reservations early, Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, North Java 585-457-3228

10-19 - Over The Tavern, Lancaster Opera House 683-1776

10-31 - Scarecrow Expo, Main Streets, Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and Sanborn 754-9500

11 - Justice Deferred: Albion Tourgée and the Fight for Civil Rights, symposium on the life of local civil rights advocate featuring lectures, panel discussions, exhibition, lunch provided, reservations req’d., Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown, 483-6646

11 - The Kings & Queens Medieval Feast, this dinner theatre production includes show and dinner, this comedy will keep you laughing all night, Actors Anonymous Theatre Company, Buffalo 633-4355

11- Murder Mystery Theater, Murder Mystery and dinner while you ride the train, Arcade & Attica Railroad, Arcade (585)492-3100

11 - Nature Merit Badge, Chemistry Merit Badge, Boy Scouts, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

11 - Fall Festival 5K Road Race, Holiday Valley, Ellicottville 10:30am, 699-2345

11 - Old-Time Barn Dance, Medina Stone Farm, Medina 585-798-9238

11 - Annual Chili Fest, featuring some of the area’s finest hot, medium, mild and vegetarian chili, donations benefit Hospice of Chautauqua County, Cross Roads Market, Westfield 877-512-7307

11-12 - Orchid Show, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, Buffalo 827-0091

11-12 - Tonawanda Reservation Historical Society’s Annual Exhibit, Tonawanda Indian Community House, Akron 542-4360

11-12 - Fall Festival, Throughout the Village of Ellicottville, Ellicottville 699-5046

11-12,18-19 - Fall Festival, 75 juried crafters, ski lift rides, snow sports equipment swap, early bird winter discounts, children’s entertainment, games, activities, farmers market, Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa, Findley Lake 355-4141

11-12,14,18-19,21 - Fall Foliage Train Rides, 2-hour scenic train ride through the Erie Canal Corridor, museum admission included, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina 11am & 2pm 585-798-6106

11-13 - Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, Rock City Park, Olean 866-404-ROCK

11-13 - Letchworth Arts & Crafts Show & Sale, over 300 arts and craft exhibitors, food vendors, live entertainment, Shuttle Bus from Perry Business Center parking lot (585-786-6050 or 1-800-627-0481), Highbanks Recreation Area, Letchworth State Park (585)237-3517

11-13 - Columbus Day Weekend, special events, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda, 693-1885

11-13 - Harvest Fest, County Craft Show, Hospice 5K Farm Run, Brown’s Berry Patch, Waterport 585-682-5569

11-13 - Pumpkin Farm Olympics / Pumpkin Drop & Fall Festival, kids compete for fun & prizes, Pumpkin Drop on Columbus Day, hayrides, midway, food, games, contests, Children’s Boo Barn, Corn maze, Pig Races, Master Pumpkin Carver, Pumpkin Catapult, entertainment, Pumpkin Store & Sales open daily through Oct. 31, The Great Pumpkin Farm, Clarence 759-8483

11-13,18-19,25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

12 - Collectible Toy Show, Sunday Market Building, Antique World, Clarence 9am-3pm 689-4394

12 - Fall Festival Mountain Bike Race, Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville 10am, 699-2345

12,11/9 - Cut Your Grocery Costs, Buy Locally & Eat Healthier, learn to buy locally, grow your own, freezing, grocery store cost cutting tips, 3-hour class with certified instructor Tina Tompkins Ames, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

13 - Soda Pop Science, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

13 - Apple Day, an apple a day keeps boredom away, apple crafts, food and fun 11am-4pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

13-17 - Slow Cooking Event, Chautauqua Suites Meeting, and Expo Center 269-7829

14 - Fall Fun, Nature’s Circle, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

14-19 - Legally Blonde the Musical, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo 847-0850

14,18-19,21 - Fall Foliage Train Rides, 2-hour scenic train ride through the Erie Canal Corridor, museum admission included, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina 11am & 2pm 585-798-6106

16 - The Woman is the Client, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Women Patrons, Babeville, Buffalo 947-9217

17 - Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre Act I, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure, Olean 7:30pm 375-2494

17 - Nature Writer Lecture Series, author Bruce Hiscock recounts his travels through Alaska & Canada to research his books The Big Caribou Herd and Ookpik: The Travels of a Snowy Owl, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown 665-2473

17 - Spooktacular, magic & juggling, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda 5:30-8pm, 693-1885

17-18 - Harvest Moon Cemetery Tour, horse-drawn trolley, ghost tours through historic Forest Hill Cemetery, Downtown Fredonia 244-3601

17-19 - Copper Repousse, make beautiful and useful objects for your home, Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora 655-0261

18 - Octoberfest, haunted house, chili cook-off, flea market, costume contest, live music, food & drink specials, Trillium Lodge, Cherry Creek 296-8100

18 - John Manbeck, history of Coney Island, Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda, 693-1885

18 - Annual Gala, Asian Inspirations, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, Buffalo 827-0091

18 - Soar With Aurora Craft Fair, East Aurora Nativity Lutheran Church, East Aurora 652-4067

18 - Jr. Historians, Behind the Scenes Lake View Cemetery Tours, Annual Saints & Sinners Lake View Cemetery Tours, Midnight Mausoleum Tour of Lake View Cemetery, Fenton History Center, Jamestown 664-6256

18 - Antique Cross Roads Show, Cross Roads Market, Westfield 877-512-7307

18 - Iroquois Observations, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama 585-457-3228

18 - Scarecrow Festival, Medina 585-798-3358

18 - Open House Gala, Ridge Road Station & Christmas Shop, Holley 1-877-447-2253 or 585-638-6000

18 - Birding Field Trip, Scope Watch, Owl Prowl, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Basom, 445-9685

18 - Bids For Kids Auction, fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, 652-4180

18 - Fredonia Storytelling Festival, free afternoon children’s program, adults-only evening cabaret, master class for area tellers, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

18-19 - Fall Festival, 75 juried crafters, ski lift rides, snow sports equipment swap, early bird winter discounts, children’s entertainment, games, activities, farmers market, Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa, Findley Lake 355-4141

18-19 - Binational Doors Open Niagara, free admission into approx. 100 -architecturally significant locations, sites offer special tours, exhibits, events & refreshments, most sites open 10am-4pm, Various Locations in the Niagara Region Ontario, Erie, Niagara and Orleans Counties 888-849-5834

18-19,21 - Fall Foliage Train Rides, 2-hour scenic train ride through the Erie Canal Corridor, museum admission included, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina 11am & 2pm 585-798-6106

18-19 - 22nd Annual Allegany Artisans Open Studio Tour, over 35 artisans in all media open their studios to the public, pottery, art tiles, dolls, woodworking, woodcarving, fabric arts, metalwork, jewelry, glass, candles, furniture, free refreshments, demos., throughout Allegany County 800-593-2426

18,25 - Cemetery Tour, Batavia Cemetery, Batavia 585-343-0248

18-19,25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

18-11/9 - Harvest Festival, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, Buffalo 827-0091

19 - Winetique Festival, Fireman’s Park, Sanborn 754-9500

19 - Ridgewalk and Run, 2,6 and 9-mile walks/runs, entertainment, prizes, food at finish line area, Wellsville 585-593-5080

19 - 21st Annual Show & Sale Fall 2008, antique & collectable dolls, bears, miniatures & related items, Holiday Inn, Amherst 10am-3:30pm, 694-0279,634-4272 or 689-6347

19 - Name that Tree, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

19,11/16 - You Can Be A Stay-at-Home Parent & Survive on One Income Class, learn to cut costs & thrive on one income in order to stay-at-home and raise your children, 3-hour class with certified instructor Tina Tompkins Ames, Craftsmen Café, Clarence 1-4pm 759-9867

20 - Celebrity Chef’s Culinary Extravaganza, benefits Ilio DiPaolo’s Scholarship Fund, Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant, Blasdell 825-3675

21 - Fall Foliage Train Rides, 2-hour scenic train ride through the Erie Canal Corridor, museum admission included, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina 11am & 2pm 585-798-6106

21 - Annual Bicycle Racers Reunion, if you have raced competitively in the last 100 years, bring your mementos and share stories with other competitors, Pedaling History Bicycle Museum, Orchard Park 2pm 662-3853

21 - Bowfire, The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo 8pm 645-ARTS

22-24 - Fall Catch & Release Fly Fishing Contest, Annual, Archer’s Club on Oak Orchard River 585-589-9012, 589-6288 or 682-4546

24 - The Queen of Bingo, two sisters on the other side of 50 want to add a little zest, fun and excitement to their lives…but where to find it? BINGO!, 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia 679-1891

24-25 - Halloween Trick or Treat, Amherst Museum, Amherst 689-1440

24-26 - Roycroft Arts & Crafts Conference, Roycroft Campus, East Aurora 655-0261

24-26,3011/1 - Marat/Sade, Bartlett Theatre, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia 673-3217

24-11/2 - Little Shop of Horrors, Lancaster Opera House 683-1776

25 - Halloween Happenings, celebrate a spooky time in a safe environment, Aquarium of Niagara, Niagara falls 4-7pm, 285-3575 x.206

25 - Variety Club’s Third annual Halloween Party at the Central Terminal, Central Terminal, Buffalo 945-2225

25 - Monty Brown: LaBelle France, King Concert Hall, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia 673-3217

25 - Beer & Wine Festival, sample the best beer and wine of the region, Blue Grass music, Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa, Findley Lake 355-4141

25 - Celebrate Halloween with the WITCH who will be there to frighten up your day, Cross Roads Market, Westfield 877-512-7307

25 - Here Be Dragons, Who said Dragons aren’t real? decide for yourself, learn all about real dragons of the world, Hawk Creek, East Aurora 652-8646

25-26 - A Night at the Museum, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

25-26 - Annual Pumpkin Fiesta, Hillbilly Bob‘s “Pig Rock Derby“ pig races with music, Castle Labyrinth, Area 51-Alien Encounter, pony rides, hay rides, John Deere tricycle rentals, Pumpkin Balloon Typhoon, farm train, farm animals, teepees, tunnels, live music 1-4pm, Becker Farms, Gasport 12-5pm 772-2211

25-26 -Fall Foliage Winery Trains, scenic train ride along Erie Canal, continental breakfast aboard train, tour Medina Railroad Museum, lunch, wine tasting and music by the lake, Spring Lake Winery, Lockport 439-5253

25-26 - Hallowine Murder Mystery, Becker Farms, Gasport 772-2211

25-26 - Halloween Haunted House, ghosts and goblins haunt the Curriers Station, thrills and chills for all ages, Arcade & Attica Railroad, Arcade 585-492-3100

26 - Not-So-Scarry Halloween Party 1-4pm, Explore & More…a children’s museum, East Aurora 655-5131

26 - Bridal Show, Chautauqua Suites Meeting, and Expo Center 269-7829

26 - The All American, The Western New York Chamber Orchestra, King Concert Hall, Rockefeller Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia 673-3217

26-11/16 - Kenmore Art Society Annual Fall Show, Market Street Art Center, Lockport 478-0239

28 - Fall Fun, Pint-Sized Naturalist, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338

30 - Ghost Walk, Spooktacular ,The Engine House, Batavia 585-343-9313 or 585-344-3550 x. 2613

31 - Halloween Event, Cobblestone Society Museum, Albion 5-8pm 585-589-9013

31 - Olympus Bioscapes, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo 896-5200

31 - Nature A Brewing, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo 896-5200 x338


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