events

When the Financial Levies Broke- Clark Dever Exhibit   216 Grant Street (Sweetness 7 Cafe), 2009-07-11 17:00:00 - 2009-07-11 20:00:00

Clark Dever, an independent photo journalist and community organizer, will be showing a series of his photographs captured in post-Katrina New Orleans and in Buffalo’s impoverished areas. The images highlight the similarities between the destruction that has occurred in two American cities; one destroyed quickly by a natural disaster, one crumbling after a slow economic collapse (taken from ClarkDever.Com). Buffalo First, PUSH Buffalo, and Buffalo Re-Use will all have a presence at this event, which takes place at Sweetness 7 Cafe. Come out and enjoy art, good company and great atmosphere! The show will run from July 10th-16th.

David J. Hess FREE Lecture, Book Signing and Networking Event   Hallwalls Cinema in Babeville at 2pm, 2009-06-20 14:00:00 - 2009-06-20 16:00:00

Buffalo First is teaming up with Talking Leaves…Books and Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, to bring scholar and university professor David Hess to Western New York to discuss his new book, Localist Movements in a Global Economy: Sustainability, Justice and Urban Development in the United States (MIT Press). Professor Hess will speak at 2 pm at the Hallwalls Cinema in the Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center at Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave, on Saturday, June 20. See you there!

Networking Reception After David Hess Lecture   Merge Restaurant, 439 Delaware Ave. at 4pm, 2009-06-20 16:00:00 - 2009-06-20 17:30:00

Immediately following the David J. Hess lecture event at Hallwalls, Merge will be hosting a special Buffalo First networking session for independent businesses. Come enjoy drinks and FREE appetizers and talk about local business issues in a fun, creative setting. This event will take place from 4-5:30 pm at Merge, 439 Delaware Ave. See you there!

Love Your Mom n' Pop! (June 12-21)   Local Businesses in the WNY Area, 2009-06-12 00:00:00 - 2009-06-21 00:00:00

Love Your Mom n' Pop is collaborative effort of Buffalo First and area business support organizations to encourage people to purchase from Mom n' Pop businesses as they celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day. During the weeks of May 1-10 and June 12-21 area businesses will offer special discounts to encourage customers to buy local first. To remind people that buying locally keeps 3x more money in our area, businesses will give discounts using the number 3 (ex: 30% off, buy 3 get one free, $3 off, etc). Businesses can list their specials by going to buffalofirst.org and clicking on the "Register a Local Business" link. There they can list their specials and get a free listing in the Buffalo First Directory. Participating businesses get free promotional materials. For more info please contact Buffalo First at 913-1990.

Annual Meeting and Networking   Chow Chocolat, 731 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, 2009-05-19 18:00:00 - 2009-05-19 20:30:00

Please join Buffalo First at our very first annual meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm at Chow Chocolat located at 731 Main Street. This FREE event is open to all Buffalo First members. You can pick up your all-new 2009 retail kit, enjoy food and drink and meet other members! You will also have the privilege of meeting and electing your board of directors.

Premier Gourmet 100 Food Fair   Premier Gourmet, 3465 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217, 2009-06-06 11:00:00 - 2009-06-06 16:00:00

Local vendors will be at Premier Gourmet to talk and sample their products. The event is open to the public, and free. When you sit down to eat a meal, each ingredient on your plate typically has traveled over 1,500 miles. Buying products from that far away takes money out of local economies, and puts it into national chains. Premier Gourmet 100 encourages you to purchase products and ingredients made within 100 miles of where you live. Why? A dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy. The products have less distance to travel to reach you, meaning they are fresher, tastier, and have reduced transportation costs. So do your part to strengthen the Buffalo area. Think Local. Buy Local. Premier Gourmet 100. Contact Premier Gourmet at 716-877-3574.

Past Event: Love Your Mom n' Pop! (May 1-10)   Local Businesses in the WNY area, 2009-05-01 00:00:00 - 2009-05-10 00:00:00

Love Your Mom n' Pop is collaborative effort of Buffalo First and area business support organizations to encourage people to purchase from Mom n' Pop businesses as they celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day. During the weeks of May 1-10 and June 12-21 area businesses will offer special discounts to encourage customers to buy local first. To remind people that buying locally keeps 3x more money in our area, businesses will give discounts using the number 3 (ex: 30% off, buy 3 get one free, $3 off, etc). Businesses can list their specials by going to buffalofirst.org and clicking on the "Register a Local Business" link. There they can list their specials and get a free listing in the Buffalo First Directory. Participating businesses get free promotional materials. For more info please contact Buffalo First at 913-1990.

Past Event: Move IT! Street Game & After Party   Front yard of the Adult Learning Center at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Virginia Street (389 Virginia Street), 2009-05-02 11:00:00 - 2009-05-02 00:00:00

Discover a local business and win prizes! Move IT! is a professional street game that starts with a HUGE puzzle that must be completed to gain the first clue in a text messaging scavenger hunt, beginning at the Adult Learning Center on Elmwood & Virginia, and taking you around to area businesses. You will want to make sure you get to the last clue in the scavenger hunt and find out where the party will be afterwards! Play is a great way to get to know people and so the game ends with a party at an undisclosed location - snacks, drinks, and prizes included. Saturday, May 2nd from 11am-5:30 pm/after-party at 6:30 pm. This event will be tons of fun- don't miss out! Visit www.streetgamesmarts.com for more information on how to sign up or text "playbuffalo" to 43704.

Past Event: Press Conference for Love Your Mom n Pop   617 Main Street, 2009-04-28 11:00:00 - 2009-04-28 12:00:00

Come to our press conference at 617 Main Street April 28 at 11 to kick off the "Love Your Mom n Pop" promotion to encourage people to support Mom n Pop businesses during Mother's and Father's Day. Pick up promotional materials at the press event. Businesses can still post discounts on this website. Go to "Join Us."

Past Event: Buffalo ReUse's Earth Warming Party and Open House   The ReSource at 298 Northampton St Buffalo, NY 14208, 2009-04-25 12:00:00 - 2009-04-25 16:00:00

Buffalo ReUse is inviting everyone to to celebrate Spring and Growth of the ReSource store, programing and our neighborhood. Local organizations will be on-hand to share information and activities. Games & Prizes--win some worms, candy and other treats! Make musical instruments from veggies & recycled materials and listen to live performances. A Bubble Tunnel for the kiddos--of any height. Sample breads from the new EARTH OVEN! (Watch a demo and learn how to make an oven for your back yard). SEEDLING SWAP--bring your cuttings and "extras" to trade for something else and add to your garden! Learn about Worm Farming, recycling, Coffee Roasting, the Buffalo ReUse Tool Lending Library--the TOOL BARN. Get some special discounts on materials for your gardening and DIY projects.

Past Event: Buffalo Niagara Earth Day Celebration   City Hall in Niagara Square, 2009-04-21 11:00:00 - 2009-04-21 13:00:00

As part of the second-annual Buffalo Niagara Earth Day Initiative (www.goodgoingwny.com), there will be a free Earth Day event in which WNY companies and organizations will be featuring “What’s Green About WNY” in alignment with the official Buffalo Niagara Earth Day Celebration in City Hall, there will also be a press conference beginning at 12pm. The vision of this event is vision is to provide press conference attendees (and those just in the general neighborhood) with a healthy snapshot of the efforts we are making toward being a truly green region, and to remind them that being eco-friendly is not simply a one-day-a-year task.

Past Event: WBFO On the Border- Them Jazzbeards   Medaille College: http://www.medaille.edu/, 2009-04-22 07:30:00 - 2009-04-22 10:30:00

This Earth Day, WBFO is holding a free Wednesday Night Concert with Them Jazzbeards at Medaille College. David Kane is a composer, musician, and bandleader performing original music for over 30 years. He has had six releases with Them Jazzbeards, including the soundtrack for the movie Shadow Creature. Buffalo First will have at table at this free event held at Medaille College. Doors open at 7:30- come check it out!

Past Event: Buffalo State College Environmental Information Fair   Perry Quad, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222/ Rain Location: Butler Library & Student Union, 2009-04-21 11:30:00 - 2009-04-21 13:30:00

Buffalo State College will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Information Fair on Tuesday, April 21 from 11:30-1:30pm. This event will serve to create awareness among the campus and surrounding community, and will promote a cleaner Western New York as we inform the community about going green!

Past Event: Earth Day Weekend at Tifft Nature Preserve   Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, New York 14203, 2009-04-19 10:00:00 - 2009-04-19 14:00:00

A celebration for Earth day! Program includes free environmentally-friendly information, tours, workshops, refreshments and activities from 10am-2pm. Fun for the whole family! Call 716.825.6397 for more information.

Past Event: Reinstein Woods Earth Day Celebration   Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, NY 14043, 2009-04-18 10:00:00 - 2009-04-18 14:00:00

An eco-friendly event for the whole family. Make crafts out of recycled materials, learn ways to save energy and register to win Earth-friendly door prizes! You also can enjoy a guided nature walk and take a tree seedling home to plant. Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve will sell lunch items and Reinstein Woods merchandise. Advance registration is not required for this event.

Past Event: Buffalo CarShare Kick-Off Party!   Campieri's Restaurant (888 Main Street), 2009-04-18 18:00:00 - 2009-04-18 20:00:00

Buffalo CarShare is hosting a kick-off party this coming Saturday, April 18th to celebrate their current success and raise funds towards their launch. It will take place at Campieri's Restaurant (888 Main Street). $15 covers Flying Bison beer and Campieri's own pizza from 6-8pm. There will be raffles and giveaways, including a "getaway package" for 4 to Darien Lake. All to the sounds of soul and jazz spun by local, up and coming DJs. Visit www.buffalocarshare.org for more info! Click the link below to RSVP on Facebook.

Past Event: Movement 3   Soundlab, 110 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY 14213, 2009-04-11 21:00:00 - 2009-04-12 03:00:00

On Easter Eve, dance all night to the sounds of... DJ LoPro and DJ Cutler, Rabbi Darkside, Loki Da Trixta, and Fudgy Chewy. Hosted by Emcee Sick. All proceeds from this event will go to nonprofits leading the fight for social justice and cultural awakening in Buffalo, including Coalition for Economic Justice, Ujima Theatre Company, Buffalo First, WNY Homeless Alliance, MAP, Buffalo ReUse and PUSH Buffalo. Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Soundlab, 9 PM-3 AM $10.

Past Event: Earth Hour! Turn Off the Lights for the Planet   Your house, your work, everywhere!, 2009-03-28 20:30:00 - 2009-03-28 21:30:00

Join millions around the globe to switch off your lights for one hour on March 28 as part of Earth Hour. Enjoy candlelight or darkness as you support action on climate change. Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as a grassroots movement to raise awareness in the community about global climate change. Cities around the world will be turning off nonessential lights from 8:30pm‐9:30pm (their local time). To pledge to do your part or access ideas to promote this effort in the community, visit http://www.earthhourus.org

Past Event: Local Restaurant Week   Local, independent restaurants/Buffalo First affiliated restaurants. Check www.localrestaurantweek.com for more detailed information/locations., 2009-03-23 00:00:00 - 2009-03-29 00:00:00

The WNY Chapter of the New York State Restaurant Association in cooperation with Local Foodservice Network is presenting Local Restaurant Week from March 23rd to the 29th. Over 135 WNY Restaurants will be offering incredible dining packages for $20.09. Each restaurant has a unique offering but all share in the same spirit. They are local, independent operators and they hope you will take advantage of the inaugural Restaurant Week.

Past Event: Coupon Book Press Event   617 Main Street between Tupper and Chippewa, 2008-12-11 15:00:00 - 2008-12-11 16:00:00

Join us as we unveil the new 2009 Buffalo First Coupon Book. Special presentation by Mayor Byron Brown and others.

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