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Saturday, September 13

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
Erie County Fairgrounds
- 9:30am: Special Olympics Bikes & Badges Law Enforcement Torch Run. 20-mile ride from the fairgrounds through Hamburg and Chestnut Ridge Park and back for a BBQ lunch. $25 registration fee (registration begins at 8am).
Niagara Branch Library
- 11am-noon: Language Cafe for bilingual and/or multilingual speakers and learners. Meets every Saturday.

Dance

UB Center for the Arts
- 8pm: Lehrer Dance—Buffalo based company’s area premiere (Sept. 13-14). $15/general; $12/students, seniors

Films/Screenings

Concord Town Hall
- 8pm: Springville Center for the Arts presents “The Sounds of Silents.” Classic film series with musical accompaniment. $5

Kid’s Stuff

Becker Farms
- noon-5pm: Singer and Storyteller Tiger Tom Walsh, every Sat. & Sun through Oct. 31.
Borders Books
- 2pm, Orchard Park: Matt’s Music for Kids with Matt Surowiec. Songs from favorite children’s books. Kids are encouraged to dress as a favorite character. Special appearances by Clifford the Big Red Dog & others
Borders Books (Walden)
- 11am: Borders Kids Camp
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

Lectures

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
- 1:30am: “The Art of Editorial Cartooning “ by Adam Zyglis, editorial cartoonist for the Buffalo News. $8
Center for Inquiry
- 7pm: James Randi. For more info contact Corey Neil cneil@centerforinquiry.net
Mount Mercy Academy
- 10am: WNY Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) presents “Changing Challenges & Opportunities for Celiacs” with Gary Powers, President CSA/USA. Contact 636-6021 or www.buffaloglutenfree.org.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
- 10:30am: Inside Opera Lecture Series presents an “Overview of Mercury Opera’s 08-09 Season Productions” by Jack langerak

Literary

Fredonia Opera House
- 4pm: If You Were Mine. Book reading / discussion with Bob and Sue Dilks
Gersh Experience
- 9am-3pm: North Tonawanda History Museum Used book Sale. On the lawn in front of Gersh (621 Payne Ave., N. Tonawanda).
Shoppe on Main
- 11am-1pm, Rte 78: Local Author David H. Brown will present his new novel “The Elusive Chaffeur.”

Recreation

Delaware Park
- 11am: Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis. Fundraiser Walk to fight digestive disease. Registration begins at 9pm at the Buffalo Zoo area of the Park. Contact 833.2870 or www.cctakesteps.org
Hamburg Natural History Society
- 9pm: Telescopes to view Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon. For info call 627-4560 or visit penndixie.org
Nature Ed-Ventures Annual Women’s Outdoor Weekend
- 1-3pm: Variety of workshops including nature sketching, geology, edible and medicinal plants, composting, star gazing, GPS & geo-caching, birding, outdoor and fireplace cooking, Reiki sessions, entertainment, fun, & much more. $98 includes meals & all activities/materials. Registration required, contact nature03@roadrunner.com or 479-9190.
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve
- 10am: Public Guided Tours, every Saturday

Special Event

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 11am: Music is Art Festival. Outdoors on the Lincoln Parkway side of the grounds of the Albright Knox. The free event will bring together all genres of music and link them to other art forms. Visit www.musicisart.org
Buffalo Irish Center
- 7pm: “Finnegan’s Farewell.” Dinner theater/comedy presented by the Lancaster Regional Players (Sept. 12-13). Call 825-6700 for reservations
Niagara Square
- 1pm, Downtown : Puerto Rican Day Parade. Starts with a flag raising at Niagara Square, march to LaSalle Park for a post parade party. Visit http://www.prparadeofwny.org for more info
North Park Presbyterian Church
- 7pm: Benefit for Friends of Night People with music by The George Scott Big Band (of the Historic Colored Musicians Club) featuring Melissa Kate. Music, dancing, food & drinks. Free will offering.

Specialty Theater

HSBC Arena
- 3:30pm: Cirque du Soleil presents “Saltimbanco” (Sept. 10-14). $33.50 to $77.50 for children (12& under); $41.50 to $96.50 for adults (HSBC Arena Box Office, www.tickets.com, Tops Markets 7:30pm: Cirque du Soleil presents “Saltimbanco” (Sept. 10-14). $33.50 to $77.50 for children (12& under); $41.50 to $96.50 for adults (HSBC Arena Box Office, www.tickets.com, Tops Markets
Knights of Columbus (Lancaster)
- 6pm: “Stas and Stella’s Mostly Traditional Polish Wedding” dinner theater with the City Side Band. $28 includes traditional Polish dinner. Call 989-9666 for reservations

Tours

Buffalo Tours 2008
- 9:30am-noon: Theatre District. Meet at the Market Arcade (617 Main St.). $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org 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: Gold Medal Grain Elevator Tour & update on the Cobblestone District and Commercial Slip developments. Meet in front of HSBC Arena at Washington St. & South Park . $10. Contact 852-3300 or www.BuffaloTours.org
Forgotten Buffalo
- 5pm: “Pints, Polkas, & Pasta: Dyngus Day, St. Patrick’s Day & St. Joseph’s Day All in One Night.” Hosted by Maxwell Truth. $40. Reservations required, contact ForgottenBuffalo@aol.com or 833-5211
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.
Open-Air Autobus
- 1pm: “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
The Mob Tours (Niagara Falls)
- 11am: Learn the history of the Magaddino crime family. Contact 578-4939 or www.themobtours.com

Workshops

Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library
- midnight: Mortgage Management Workshop presented by NACA. Register on naca.com or call 1-888-302-6222
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