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Friday, August 29

Community Interest

Community Action Information Center
- 3pm: Appreciation Day Open House: fun, food and followship. Bring a dish to pass, call 885-5925 to RSVP

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Brennan’s Bowery Bar
- 6-8pm: Free caricatures by Christina Reilly

Films/Screenings

Riviera Theatre
- 7pm: Buffalo International Film Festival presents “Gone With the Wind.” $6/adults; $5/seniors, students; $2/kids 12 & under. Visit www.buffalofilmfestival.com for info on the pre-screening BBQ party (or see ‘Special Events’)

Kid’s Stuff

Explore & More at the Erie Canal Harbor
- 1-4pm: Outdoor kids activities every Friday during August. Look for the Explore & More tent at the northern end of the Central Wharf. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Recreation

Erie Canal Commercial Slip
- 11:30am: Be Active Buffalo! Friday Fitness Walk. Free 30-minute walk along the Buffalo Creek. Registration begins at 11:30am; walk fr5om 12:15-12:45pm
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State College
- 6:30pm: The Dawn of New Horizons (Fridays through Sept. 6) 8pm: Midsummer Marvels (Fridays through Sept. 6)

Special Event

Erie County Fairgrounds
- 9pm: Eastern Classic & Silver Spur All Arabian Horse Show (Aug. 28-31). Free for spectators
Riviera Theatre
- 5pm: All-You-Can Eat Southern Style Barbeque party followed by a Buffalo International Film Festival presentation of “Gone With the Wind.” $19.99/advance (www.buffalofilmfestival.com) or $25/at door. Movie only is $6/general; $5/students/seniors; $2/kids 12 & under

Spiritual

Church of Scientology
- 8pm: Lecture based on the book “Clear Body, Clear Mind” by L. Ron Hubbard. 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
Haunted History Ghost Walks
- 7pm: ALLENTOWN! (meets at Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen.)Tours every Friday until Oct. 31. $10/general; $5/kids ages 7-11. Contact 655-6663 or www.MasonWinfield.com
History Center of Niagara County
- 10am: Lockport Locks “Flight of Five” walking tours. Daily tours with historian Robert Nemi. Walk to Upton Park & return to the History Center by trolley. Call 439-0431 for reservations
Martin House Complex
- 11am: See Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1904 architectural masterpiece under restoration. Tours at 11am & 2pm. Reservations strongly recommended, call 856-3858.
Open-Air Autobus
- 6pm: “Buffalo: The Whirlwind Tour.” Meets at Elmwood Ave. & Bidwell Pkwy. $20 (children 12 and under, $10). Contact The Campaign for Greater Buffalo History, Architecture & Culture at 854-3749 or OpenAirBuffalo@aol.com
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
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