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Thursday, May 15

Comedy

Genesee Community College

- 8pm: “Spring Offensive” with Bill Dawes & special guest Kyle Fincham. $10/adult; $5/seniors, students, GCC faculty members. Visit (585) 843-0055 or BoxOffice@genesee.edu

Macaroon’s Nite Club

- 9pm: Comedy Night with the Half-Assed Dozen

Community Interest

Gay & Lesbian Youth Services

- 3-6pm: Open House. Contact 885-0221 or www.glyswny.org for info

Homefront, Inc.

- 5:30-8:30pm, #101: Homeowner Workshop: “Do It Yourself Home Repairs.” Contact 856-2952 or www.homefrontbflo.org to register

United Way

- 10am: Networking meeting for the Parachute Group, for outplaced employees and career changers. Call 276-1117 for more info

Dance

ALT Theatre

- 8pm: Brooklyn based dance troupe Leanne Schmidt & Company presents “Wonderland” (May 15-17). $15. Info at www.leanneschmidt.com

Films/Screenings

Hallwalls

- 8pm: HARP (Hallwalls Artist in Residence Program) artist Jim Finn presents his feature film The Juche Idea. $7/general; $5/students, seniors

Kid’s Stuff

Barnes & Noble (Clarence)

- 4pm: The Junie B. Jones® Stupid Smelly Bus Tour. Live performance & “bookstamping” for ages 5+

Lectures

History Center of Niagara County

- 2pm:

“The Iroquois Influence on American Women.” Presented by women’s studies scholar/author scholar and author, Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner. Free

Literary

Impact Artists’ Gallery

- 7pm, 545 Tri-Main Center: “new/reN.E.W.” reading series featuring poets George Grace (N.E.W.), Amy Christman (new), and Pamela Plummer (new)

Talking Leaves

- 7pm, Main St: Ginger Strand reads from her new book, “Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power, and Lies.”

- 5:30pm: David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion. $30-$55 (box office, Ticketmaster). 8:30pm: David Copperfield: An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion. $30-$55 (box office, Ticketmaster).

Recreation

Birdsong Park

- 10am: “Spring Foraging & Feasting.” Foraging hike with Earth Spirit naturalists from 10am-12pm (call 662-6450 to register)

Shoppe on Main

- 4-6pm, Rte 78: Crochet classes with fiber artist Lisa McCausland (beginner to advanced). $5

Woodlands Environmental Education Center

- 2-7pm: “Spring Foraging & Feasting Part II.” Hike to gather wild edible plants followed by a four course vegetarian dinner. $45/general; $38/Earth Spirit members. Reservations required, call 941-6267

Woodlawn Beach State Park

- 6:15-7:30pm: Yoga at the Beach: Introduction to Yoga. Call 826-1930 for more info

Special Event

Blue Lantern Lounge

- 8pm: SIngle Mingle for ages 30-55. Appetizers, wine tasting, music, games, raffles & more. $40. Ten dollars of each ticket will benefit S.A.V.E. (Students Against Violence Education). Contact www.bluelanterninelma.com or 652-2583 for tickets

Buffalo Convention Center

- 10am-3pm: Harmony Expositions presents Buffalo WellFest featuring over 150 healthy living providers. $10 admission 10am-3pm: Buffalo WellFest healthy living expo for businesses. $10/person (employer-sponsored, group admission, pre-event ticket purchase only). Contact www.buffalowellfest.com or 539-5793 to register

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