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Cooking Classes Return to the MAP Kitchen

The garden beds are winding down for the year, but the snazzy new kitchen at the Massachusetts Avenue Project is just heating up. Every fall and winter, the nonprofit food hub and urban farm opens its doors to local chefs and food entrepreneurs who share their skills through small, beginner-friendly classes. This season’s lineup includes cuisines from Italy to India and the Caribbean, along with some old-fashioned fermenting refreshers.

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8 Upstate New York Quilt Shops Where Quilters Have Trusted The Same Counter For Decades

Some of the best advice in Upstate New York still comes from a person standing behind a cutting counter with a bolt of fabric and a ruler. Quilt shops are where beginners learn how much backing to buy and where longtime quilters find the exact shade they have been hunting for.

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Friends, Romans, Teenagers: Two Hours to Topple a Republic. Kavinoky’s Lean, Modern JULIUS CAESAR Speaks to Now

JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare, directed by Anthony Alcocer, starring Rolando Gómez as Caesar with Louis Colaiacovo, Rachael Fedor-Buchanan, Peter Johnson, Chris Kelly, Victoria Pérez, Sean Patrick Ryan, Jesse Tiebor, Davida Tolbert, and Christine Turturro-Beausoleil. October 30 through November 21, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30, also with Saturday matinees at 2:30. Presented by D’Youville’s Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave., Buffalo.

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New Bookstore The Walrus Said Opens on Main Street, Vows to Stock Banned Books

A new bookstore called The Walrus Said opened its doors downtown at 600 Main Street, near Chippewa, with a soft opening Thursday that featured a reveal of the space along with some treats. The shop takes its name from a line in Lewis Carroll's poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” and its owners say shoppers will find a wide range of titles on the shelves, including banned books.

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A New Beer Store Opening In The Village of Hamburg, NY

When will Consumer's open in Hamburg?

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We Uncovered The Most Underrated Asian Restaurant In WNY

If you love Asian food, you will love this place

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7 things to do in Western New York this weekend: November 6 - November 8

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Pair of dwarf caimans now on habitat at Buffalo Zoo

A crocodilian craze has taken over the Buffalo Zoo. Two dwarf caimans, one male and one female, are now on habitat regularly and visible to the public inside the Buffalo Zoo’s M&T Bank Rainforest Falls exhibit, marking the first time the Buffalo Zoo has had a crocodilian species in its collection since 2021.

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Today in Local Music and Community: Friday November 6, 2026

Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page. Tia Brown’s Memorial & Celebration of Life at Hickory Urban Sanctuary. Celebration of life with art, live music, and pot luck to follow. Gathering at 4pm, memorial service at 5pm, pot luck until 10pm.

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Urban Sketchers Buffalo @ Platter’s Chocolate Factory

Urban Sketchers began almost 20 years ago when Gabriel Campanario started drawing everyday scenes around Seattle and sharing them online. Today there are more than 500 chapters in over 70 countries, all following the same motto: “We show the world, one drawing at a time.”. This past June, I...

Warren Haynes Announces New 2027 Spring Tour Dates

GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes announced new 2027 spring tour dates for his Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience. This unique live show, which has a planned stop in Buffalo, will feature orchestrally reimagined arrangements of Haynes’ incredible catalog across both his group and solo careers.

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Pete’s Place owners to open new restaurant in Buffalo

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"Fall In Love" Adoption Event At Buffalo Animal Center

Save on adoption fees this weekend at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter

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