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Allen Street Hardware Cafe
- 7-11pm: Tales From The Cryptozoologist: An Exhibition by Brian Dickenson (through Aug. 28)
Quaker Bonnet
- 8am-5pm: Stone, Morter, and Marble: An Italian Relationship to Materials. A photographic exhibition by Rick Steinberg (through August 29). 8am-5pm: Recent oil paintings by Paulette Jurek and Eileen McNamara (through August 31).

Exhibits

CEPA Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Writing With Light. Work by students from the Buffalo Public Schools presented by CEPA and Just Buffalo Literary Center (through August 22)
Kenan Center
- noon-5pm: Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit (through Aug. 24)
Market Street Art Center
- 10-10am: Artist Members’ Show (through Aug. 10)
Muleskinner Antiques
- 10am-5pm: Carl Illig (1910-1987): Newly Discovered Paintings (through July 25)
Native American Museum of Art
- 7am-10pm: Sculptures by Joseph Jacobs, Frank Mount Pleasant Olympic Medal Exhibit, paintings, and other mediums (through Dec. 30)
WNED Horizons Gallery
- 9am-4:30pm: Fresh Paint. Acrylic paintings by Caitlin Krumm (through August 15)

Special Exhibits

Buffalo & Erie County Central Library
- 8:30am-6pm: The Art of the Letterform: Treasures from the Grosvenor Rare Book Room (through Aug. 31)
Buffalo Museum of Science
- 10am-5pm: Explorasaurus: The Ice Age in Western New York. Exhibit inspired by the ongoing Ice Age dig research at the Hiscock Site in Genesee County (through August 31).
CEPA Gallery
- 10am-5pm: Work from two Writing with Light programs: Picturing Poetry and Flash Fiction (through Aug. 22)
UB Art Gallery
- noon-5pm, North Campus: NLXL Visual Communication and Interaction Design. Multimedia installation by a design studio based in The Hague (through July 25)

Community Events

Community Interest

Boys & Girls Beecher Clubhouse
- noon-2pm: Free Drop in Literacy & Language Center for adults to learn English, reading & writing. Call Literacy Volunteers at 876-8991 for more info
Rockwell Hall
- 5:30pm, Buffalo State College: Protest John McCain: Gather on Elmwood in front of Buff State/Rockwell Hall during a McCain fundraiser at the Albright Knox
WBFO StoryCorps East Mobile Booth
- 9:30am-5:30pm: National Oral History Project (July 17-Aug. 23). Airstream trailer outfitted with a recording studio will be parked in front of the Central Library at Lafayette Square collecting stories from Buffalonians as part of a cross-country tour in conjunction with NPR. Visit www.wbfo.org to reserve an interview time or for more details

Dance

Shakti Yoga Studio
- 8-10pm: Lindy Fix Mondays. Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Balboa, Charleston. $3 (www.swingbuffalo.com/lindyfix.html)

Kid’s Stuff

Amherst Museum
- 9am-3pm: Amherst Museum will present is Discovery Day Camp for children 8-12 years of age to delve into the fascinating and fun world of entertainment. Children will explore theater, amusement parks, radio, the circus, and more 19th and 20th century forms of entertainment. There will also be crafts, cooking, writing, speakers, and a field trip! Tuition is $125, members and mitiple children from the same family recieve a discount.
Dudley Branch Library
- 10:30-11:30am: Preschool Storytime for kids ages 3-5
Sister Karen Center
- 9am-4pm: Join the WNY Peace Center in partnership with the SSJ Sister Karen Center for Non-Violence for Camp Peaceprints, an alternative day camp for 8-12 year-olds devoted to non-violence and the arts as paths to social change.This session is each day July 21-July 25 from 9am to 4pm.

Recreation

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 1-4pm: Red Barons Model Train Display operating hours

Special Event

WNY Book Arts Center
- 5:30-7:30pm: “kNOw McCain: A 0% Record on Women’s Health.” Party & informational event sponsored by Planned Parenthood. $25/ person; $45/couple (and a third gets in free). Cost includes beer, wine, snacks, & information.

Spiritual

C.G. Jung Center
- 7:30-9pm: Women’s Study Group on the Feminine.
Church of Scientology
- 7pm: Free Dianetics lecture. Call 856-3910 to reserve your seat,

Tours

Buffalo City Hall
- noon-1pm: Walking tours meet at info desk in lobby. Contact Landmark Society at 852-3300 or www.landmark-niagara.org for info.
Buffalo Tours 2008
- 10am-noon: Downtown Revealed. Inside & out tours of the Guaranty Building, St. Paul’s, the Ellicott Square Building, & others. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org
Martin House Complex
- 10am: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Tours at 10am, 11am (in-depth), noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
- 10am-noon: Weekly guided tours of historic Allentown, every Monday through August 25. $6/general; $4 TRINHS members
Tour Lockport Trolley
- 9am-5pm: Operating daily during July & August. The Lockport Passport includes admission to the Erie Canal Discovery Center, the Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride, the Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises, & more.Call 439-0431 for info

Music

Blues

Hennepin Park Gazebo
- 7-9pm: Blue Mondays Concert Series: Blues Hounds
M&T Bank Plaza Event Series
- noon, Downtown: Free outdoor concerts every weekday at noon: Barbara St. Clair & the Shadows

Celtic/Irish

Ulrich’s Tavern
- 7:30pm: Irish singing session hosted by Tim Daley

Classical

Niagara International Chamber Music Festival
- Music Niagara (July 21-August 16). Fifty concerts in a dozen venues throughout the Niagara-on-the-Lake area. Concert prices from $10-$35 at 1-800-511 SHAW. Contact www.niagaramusicfest.com or 1-877-MUSFEST for more info

Dance Music/DJs

Adonia’s
- 10pm: Pop Tart mondays with DJ Girlfriday
Croc Bar
- 10pm: DJ Beloved spins house & rock

Folk/Acoustic

Nietzsche’s
- 9-10:30pm: Monday Night Songwriter Showcase featuring Joe Rozler. Followed by open mic with Michael Meldrum

Jazz

Central Park Grill
- 8pm: What Would Mingus Do?

Karaoke

Garden Park Cafe
- 8:30pm: Ron’s 7-Nite Karaoke
Q
- 10pm: Hakeoke
Underground
- 11pm: Blue Sound

Lounge

Elmwood Lounge
- 8pm: Sweet Soul with Sam Sole (oldies tribute)

Open Mic

Hennessey’s Bar & Grill
- 7-10pm: Acoustic Night
Nietzsche’s
- 10:30pm: Buffalo’s longest running open mic with Michael Meldrum
Sportsmen’s Tavern
- 9pm: Hosted by Dee Adams
Ulrich’s Tavern
- 7:30pm: Irish Singing Session hosted by Tim Daly

Rock

Broadway Joe’s Bar & Grill
- 8:30pm: Gamalon with Gamadawn and Crazy Diamond Dave
Buffalo Wild Wings
- 7pm: Buffalo’s Best Guitar Hero Tournament. $5 entry fee
Mohawk Place
- 8pm: The Greviants, with Raunchy Sex. $5
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