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Saturday, October 11

Community Interest

El Buen Amigo
- 9am-1pm: Every Saturday through Oct. 18. Free reading books, puppet shows and face painting. How to get your GED information is always available, Riverside Recycles program info, & more
Niagara Branch Library
- 11am-noon: Language Cafe for bilingual and/or multilingual speakers and learners. Meets every Saturday.
Rockwell Hall
- 11am-6pm, Buffalo State College: Yamaha Piano Sale. (Oct. 10-11). New & used instruments including acoustic and digital (year-old pianos discounted).
Urban Roots
- 11am-3pm: Urban Roots Fall Clean-Up Day. Help prepare for the Fall Festival on Oct. 18. Contact 602-5531 for more info

Etc.

Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State College
- 1pm: Autumn Programs: Skies of the Harvest (every Saturday through Nov. 15). Visit http://www.fergusonplanetarium.net for details 2:30pm: Autumn Programs: “The Eye of Medusa,” every Saturday through Nov. 15.

Films/Screenings

Concord Town Hall
- 8pm: Springville Center for the Arts presents “The Sounds of Silents.” Classic film series with musical accompaniment. $5
Riviera Theatre
- 11am: Fall 2008 Family Film Festival presents “Horton Hears a Who” (G). $2 1:30pm: Fall 2008 Family Film Festival presents “Horton Hears a Who” (G). $2

Kid’s Stuff

Becker Farms
- noon-5pm: Singer and Storyteller Tiger Tom Walsh, every Sat. & Sun through Oct. 31.
Borders Books (Walden)
- 11am: Kids’ Corner: Storytime, activities, snacks, & giveaways
Castellani Art Museum
- 2pm, Niagara University: ArtExpress Family Workshop: “Wild about Bugs.” $3. Call 286-8200 to register
Riverside Farmers Market
- 9am-1pm: Every Saturday through Oct. 18. Free reading books, pupet shows and face painting. How to get your GED information available, Riverside Recycles program info, & more
Riviera Theatre
- 11am: Fall 2008 Family Film Festival presents “Horton Hears a Who” (G). $2 1:30pm: Fall 2008 Family Film Festival presents “Horton Hears a Who” (G). $2

Literary

Barnes & Noble (Clarence)
- 1-3pm: Local author signing: “Spirits and Death in Niagara” by Marcy Italiano
Borders Books
- noon-2pm, Transit Rd: Booksigning by Gregory Lamberson for his new novel “Johnny Gruesome.”
Borders Books (Walden)
- 2am: Book reading & signing by Cathy Griebner-Tallady, author of “I’d Rather Die Than Give a Speech.” Music by Sonny Mayo
Tralf Music Hall
- 8pm: Just Buffalo Interdisciplinary Performance Series featuring One World Tribe, Vonetta Rhodes, and Marquis B. Burton a/k/a Ten Thousand. $5/general; $3/students, seniors; free for Just Buffalo members

Recreation

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
- 10am: Public Guided Tours, every Saturday

Seasonal Event

Erie County Fairgrounds
- 6:30-10pm: Scare at the Fair & Dark Raven Manor (Oct. 2-Nov. 1). $20 for all five houses; $3 for the R-Rated House.

Special Event

Borders Books
- 10am-noon, Orchard Park: Special effects demonstration by make-up artist David Gray, followed by a booksigning by Gregory Lamberson for his horror novel “Johnny Gruesome.”
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
- 10am-3pm: Niagara Frontier Orchid Society Show & Sale (Oct. 11-12). Orchid growing workshops at 1 & 4pm. $6/adults; $5/seniors, students; $3 kids ages 6-14
Central Terminal
- 3-11pm: Mobility Across the Ages. Interactive event exploring history & current state of transportation & energy in the region. Speakers, displays, info, future plans, live music, entertainment, & more. Dinner at 5:30pm.
Daemen College
- 8:30am-5pm: World On Your Plate (WOYP) 2008. Workshop/youth conference to raise awareness about food security & politics with keynote speakers Nan & Walter Simpson. Contact 894-2013 to register or visit www.worldonyourplate.org for more info
Erie County Fairgrounds
- 9am-3pm: Pomona Grange Flea Market
Letchworth State Park
- 10am-5pm: Arts & Crafts Show & Sale. Over 300 exhibitors, food vendors, live entertainment, & more 10am-5pm: Columbus Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Show and Sale (Oct. 11-13). Over 300 artisans from all over the US, food, fall foliage, & more.
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
- World Poker Tour® (WPT) North American Poker Championship (Oct. 10-16). Contact 866-5-POKER-5 or www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com for schedule, registration info.
Penn Dixie Site
- 9am-3pm: 11th Annual WNY Earth Science Day

Specialty Theater

Forbes Theatre
- 7pm: “Cypress Rain & the Trauma Dance.” UB grad student/writer Tretobia Powers multi-media presentation addressing gang violence. Call 897-0245 for ticket info
Knights of Columbus (N. Tonawanda)
- 6pm: “Stas and Stella’s Mostly Traditional Polish Wedding” dinner theater with the City Side Band. $27 includes traditional Polish dinner. Call 731-3629 or 628-1973 for reservations

Spiritual

Lockport High School
- 7pm: “Good News with Denise Davis.” Yme? Productions’ fundraising concert for Good News Jail & Prison Ministry. Music by Nashville recording artist & former Miss Alabama Denise Davis and Elijah’s Fire, basket & silent auctions, and more. $12. Contact www.goodnewsjail.org

Sports

Erie County Fairgrounds
- 9am: Cheer Central USA Extreme Challenge Series (Oct. 11-12).

Tours

Buffalo Tours 2008
- 10am-noon: Parkside Neighborhood Tour. Meet at the Church of the Good Shepherd (96 Jewett Pkwy). $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org 1-3pm: Downtown Revealed: Inside Downtown. Meet at the Market Arcade (617 Main St.). $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org
Fowler’s Factory
- 9am-2pm: Fowler’s Chocolates Factory Tours to benefit the Buffalo Zoo. Tickets are $2 each
Haunted History Ghost Walks
- 7pm: BUFFALO/THEATRE DISTRICT (meets at SpOT Coffee, 227 Delaware Ave.) Tours every Saturday until Oct. 31. $10/general; $5/kids ages 7-11. Contact 655-6663 or www.MasonWinfield.com 7pm: EAST AURORA! (meets across from the Roycroft Inn, 40 S. Grove St.)Tours every Saturday until Oct. 31. $10/general; $5/kids ages 7-11. Contact 655-6663 or www.MasonWinfield.com
Martin House Complex
- 11am: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Tours at 10am, 11am (in-depth) & 1pm. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.
The Mob Tours (Niagara Falls)
- 11am: Learn the history of the Magaddino crime family. Contact 578-4939 or www.themobtours.com
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