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Sunday, October 19

Amherst Museum
- 10am-5pm:

Doors Open Niagara (Oct. 18-19). All the Museum’s historic buildings & indoor exhibits will be open free of charge. Further information on Doors Open Niagara at www.doorsopenniagara.com.

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
- 10am-5pm: Doors Open Niagara bi-national tourism event. Free admission all day
Market Arcade Complex
- 10am-3pm: Doors Open Niagara 2008: “The Art of Architecture” (Oct. 18-19). Visit doorsopenniagara.btapartners.com
University of Buffalo North Campus
- UB True Blue Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 16-19). Bulls vs. Army football, Distinguished Speaker Series, Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, art and technology tours, various on-campus performances, & more. Visit http://www.alumni.buffalo.edu/homecoming

Wednesday, October 22

Villa Maria College
- 5pm: Fall Visit Night & Open House. Contact 961-1805 or www.villa.edu to RSVP

Thursday, October 23

Erie County Fairgrounds
- 4-9pm: Annual Ski Swap and Sale (Oct. 23-26). Free admission/parking
Gilda’s Club
- 6-8pm: For Men Only. Dinner & presentation for men who are partners/spouses of women living with cancer. Free. Call 332-5900 to register
Rockwell Hall
- 9:15am-4pm, Buffalo State College: Seventh Annual Conference for Peace with featured speaker Abraham Awolich, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan & co-founder of the New Sudan Education Initiative. Student essays, open mike discussion, video presentation, and other speakers. Call 878-5331 for more info
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
- 5:30pm: OctoBeerFest. $25/advance or $30/at door includes includes a bottomless mug for all the brews, food, and live music from the Auslanders. Ages 21+. Visit www.sheas.org
Statler Towers
- 6pm: Corks & Forks. Thirteen local wine purveyors & restaurants showcase wine & food pairings to benefit Heritage Centers (creating opportunities for people with disabilities). Contact 856-4202 ext 228 or www.heritagecenters.org for tickets.

Friday, October 24

Albright Knox Art Gallery
- 7-10pm: Masquerade Ball Variety Show: Ghost Dance, Spontaneous seasonal theater, DJ Josh Brown and more. This week’s Gusto at the gallery also features “Sounds in the Dark” and music by Babik. Visit www.albrightknox.org/gusto/oct08.html for full event schedule
Cappellino Buick
- 4pm: Unveiling of H3T Hummer Truck with a food drive to benefit Buffalo City Mission.
Club Infinity
- 7:30pm: 80’s & 90’s Retro Halloween Costume Party. Dress as a character, person, or thing popular in the 1980s or 1990s. Music from those eras, dancing, costume prizes, free food, beer, & refreshments from 8-9pm. $10/advance only, contact retrohalloweenparty@yahoo.com. Ages 21+ 7:30pm: 80s-90s Retro Halloween Costume Party. $10/advance. Contact retrohalloweenparty@yahoo.com to order tickets (none sold at door). Ages 21+
Erie County Fairgrounds
- 3-9pm: Annual Ski Swap and Sale (Oct. 23-26). Free admission/parking 5pm: Lazy H Horse and Trailer Sales (Oct. 31-Nov. 1). Free admission/parking
Holiday Inn (Lockport)
- 7pm: Lockport Zontas 2nd Annual Wine-acopia. Featuring four local wineries, gourmet food,etc. $35/presale at Shoppe on Main (778-5273)
Nickel City Housing Co-op
- 10pm: Gusto at the Gallery Masquerade Ball After-Party with MC Sick (of Pseudo Slang) & DJ Shut Eyes, Allesane Sarr, Fashion Expo 1990, Fire Dancers, & more. $5. Come in costume!
Ohm Ultra Lounge
- 9pm: MaddHalloween Art Opening. Artwork by Maddtat2.com artists and friends, music by MC Pez & DJ Beloved
UB Center for the Arts
- 6-9pm: Celebration and Launch of the Arts in Healthcare Initiative. Hosted by representatives from UB, Women’s & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dinner & cocktails followed by an info session and live performance by New Mexico husband/wife duo Woven Harmony. Free, reservations required (contact 645-6259 or cyarwood@buffalo.edu)

Saturday, October 25

Central Terminal
- 6pm: Buffalo’s Biggest Halloween Bash with special guest Tom Morga (Michael Meyers, “Halloween IV”). Michael Myers contest, Grand Prize Costume Contest, live music by That 80’s Hair Band and Johnny Smoke. $15 (Ticketmaster)
Church of The Advent
- 1-6pm: Haunted Church. A tour of the church, games, activities and refreshments. $3/person
Erie County Fairgrounds
- midnight: Lazy H Horse and Trailer Sales (Oct. 31-Nov. 1). Free admission/parking 10am-6pm: Annual Ski Swap and Sale (Oct. 23-26). Free admission/parking
History Center of Niagara County
- 8:30am-5:30pm: Fall Bus Trip to St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. $65/Niagara Co. Historical Society members or $70/general (includes lunch). Call 434-7433 for reservations
Niagara Wine Trail
- 10am-6pm: Hallowine Murder Mystery Weekend: “Evil Never Dies” (Oct. 25-26). Who did it? Collect the clues while sampling wines at each winery on the trail. $20 includes a tasting at each participating winery. Visit www.niagarawinetrail.org for full schedule of events
North Tonawanda Botanical Gardens
- 7-11pm: Haunted Gardens on the EEEErie Canal. Haunted Hayride, Haunted Greenhouse, ghost stories, costumes, & more
Willow Creek Winery
- noon: Monster Bash at the Creek! Food & beverage tents, drum circle, vendors, live music & more. $20/presale or $25/at gate gets you in all weekend. Visit www.willowcreekwines.net
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