Summer is almost over for some of us. Thursday in the Square is no more. School begins again in a couple of weeks. Now those days in the sun seem to be desperately slipping from our grasp. Luckily, Buffalo ReUse has you covered. Their calendar lists what they’re doing, along with the activities of all their other favorite local organizations.For the month of August, Buffalo ReUse has a jammed packed schedule of free workshops and events to keep you busy. Not only do they offer free workshops that can help you learn how to replace stairs or insulate the home,…
Author: Amanda.Fox
Camp Good Days continues to give back to children experiencing the hardships of battling cancer at such a young age with their weeklong program simulating a day camp. Camp Good Days and Special Times gives the children back their right to a normal childhood by allowing them giving then access to squirt guns, bounce houses, gymnastics, baseball, hiking, s’mores and arts and crafts. Sounds like everything you did as a kid, doesn’t it? Camp Good Days kicks of their Annual Junior Good Days program starting on Tuesday, August 4th for kids from ages 4-7 who have cancer. Campers will enjoy activities planned at…
Call to artists!The second annual juried art show and auction, put together by the Family Justice Center and Artspace Buffalo, is now open for submissions for the event entitled A New stART. It is scheduled to take place in Asbury Hall at The Church, 341 Delaware Avenue, on Thursday, October 22nd from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Proceeds from the auction will be split 50-50 between the artist of the submission and the FJC fund. Artists from the age 16 and older are welcome to make submissions in any form be it canvas, paper, or photography. In keeping with the theme of the…
Mark your calendars! The 28th Annual CURTAIN UP!, the unveiling of Buffalo’s live theater season, will be presented by the Theatre District Association of Western New York and M&T Bank on Friday, September 11th. There is always something to offer among the 13 participating theaters, associated events, a theatrical a Creative Black-Tie Gala Dinner on stage at Shea’s Performing Arts Center and a free community post party featuring live entertainment on Main Street in Buffalo’s Theater District. The numerous options present something for everyone and makes the theater district and CURTAIN UP! an integral event throughout the community. “Thousands of…
The City of Buffalo will be holding its first annual Citizen Empowerment Conference on the 1st of August from 8:00AM to 4:00PM. The event will take place in the Buffalo Convention Center, and all are encouraged to attend. The theme of the conference is “Making a Difference One Block at a Time”. Mayor Brown hopes the conference will help teach citizens of different programs that can contribute to the safety and well-being of the neighborhoods. “I’m very pleased to offer this opportunity for our residents to learn about city programs and initiatives that are available to them that will help…
Are you fully aware of all of the benefits trees can bring to a neighborhood? Trees are a very valuable resource to a city. In addition to the well-known benefits of providing shade, their beauty and charm, their shade decreases energy costs, and their presence increases the value of nearby properties. With all of these reasons, among others, why would you not want to help out and plant a tree with Re-Tree of WNY? According to Re-Tree, the October Surprise Storm caused a total loss of trees on the streets and throughout parks in the City of Buffalo estimated to…
Have you noticed a foul smell emerging out of Scajaquada Creek? That smell is cause by the massive amounts of pollution, resulting in a build up of sludge that is clogging the river. It has become one of Buffalo’s most suffering waterways because of pollution and lack of public access, which has caused the loss of the habitat in the area. What could cause the Scajaquada Creek to lose its natural beauty and become a polluted waterway? How can something like this be fixed? What is needed to take care of it? Why is it so important to take care…
By: Phillip Weiss With the recent closing of Definitely Buffalo, the Buffalo Niagara Visitors Center is the one-stop-shop to get all the latest and coolest Buffalo merchandise. This is the place to get your authentic I Love Buffalo T-shirts along with an array of other great souvenirs that include Anchor Bar hot sauce and Buffalo sports team memorabilia. If the center does not carry the item you are looking for, they will get it for you. Summer is finally here and everything needed to plan an outing in Buffalo is provided at the Buffalo Niagara Visitors Center. Whether you need…
By Tom Tarapacki Even if you’re not playing in the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Buffalo this weekend, be sure to stop downtown to check out the games and all of the related activities. All types of players–big and little, men and women, young and old, good and bad–turn out in huge numbers to play some half-court hoops and try to take home a trophy. The Macker is a nationwide tournament for players of a variety of age and skill levels held in various cities. It began in 1974 in Lowell, Michigan. Scott and Mitch McNeal gathered 18 friends…
By Jennifer Stachnik DVMPEF Board of DirectorsApproximately three out of four pets are overweight. With long, cold winters, multiple people in the house on various schedules who might not be sure if the pets were fed, and those longing eyes…it’s easy to understand why. However, it is very important to keep pets lean. In one study conducted by Purina, puppies from the same litter were divided into two groups. Half of the puppies were fed about as much as they wanted, while the other half were fed less to maintain a lean bodyweight. Both groups were followed for life, and…