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The Great Race
Italian Night: The
Buffalo
Transportation
Pierce-Arrow
Museum is proud to
unveil the Italian
Zust automobile.
The Italian Zust
competed against
the Thomas Flyer in
the 1908 Race
Around the World. On Wednesday, May 14th the automobile will be unveiled and displayed for the first time in nearly 100 years. Excerpts from the Italian driver's journal will be presented. Tickets purchased before May 10th are $35.00 and will be $45.00 thereafter and at the door. All proceeds to benefit the museum. There will be a reception with light fare and a cash bar at 6:00 p.m. The presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. For reservations and more information contact the Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum at 716/853-0084. For frequent updates visit www.pierce-arrow.com.
Hospice Memorial Walk: The Hospice Memorial Walk will take place on Sunday, May 18th at the Erie Basin Marina (near the Naval Park and the Hatch). Celebrate memories with a day full of fun at this walk where you'll enjoy games, clowns, face painting, special guests and prizes - not to mention a fabulous picnic! Take the 5K walk through Buffalo's scenic waterfront and historic Downtown Buffalo. Registration is available online at www.hospicememorialwalk.com
and proceeds from the Hospice Memorial Walk benefit the Hospice
Foundation, supporting Hospice Buffalo, Hospice Buffalo House, Essential Care for Children, and the Life Transitions Center, Inc. Together, these agencies comprise The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, serving individuals with serious illness, and their families and caregivers through a continuum of care spanning the course of illness and bereavement. Your participation will help extend valuable services to even more patients and families. Check-in will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and the Walk will begin at 11:00 a.m. For more information contact the Hospice Foundation at 716/686-8090 or visit www.hospicememorialwalk.com.
Juneteenth Festival: The 33rd Annual Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo will take place on Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th. The Festival will be at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The event kicks off with praise and worship from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. from the corners of Genesee and Moselle Streets and proceeds down Genesee into the Park. Festivities in the park will take place until 8:00 p.m. on both evenings. Sunday morning praise and worship will be from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. The fun-filled family weekend is the third largest in the country. Its mission is to “actively preserve and promote the broad spectrum of African American heritage through educational and cultural activates that will benefit the community as a whole.” Juneteenth headquarters are located at 1517 Genesee Street in Buffalo. For more information call 716/891-8801 or visit www.juneteenthofbuffalo.com.
Thursday at the Square: Believe it
or not Buffalo, it is almost time to get
Downtown for the first Thursday
at the Square of 2008.
Only 4 weeks remain
until the first Thursday
of the season, May 29,
2008. This year, “The
Square” celebrates its
22nd Anniversary in
Downtown Buffalo. Buffalo Place will
release the
performance schedule
on Thursday, May 15th – so mark your calendar
and stay tuned to www.buffaloplace.com to check out the schedule as soon as it is released! Want to be one of the first in Western New York to receive the official 2008 Buffalo Place Summer Concert Series schedule? Sign up on the Buffalo Place Listserv® by clicking here. Stay tuned to the Buffalo Place E-Report for up-to-the-minute news on the 22nd Anniversary Season of Thursday at the Square!
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Mother's Day: Mother's Day
is Sunday, May 12th and it is
not too late to make
reservations at one of the
fine restaurants in
Downtown Buffalo. Treat
your Mother right this year
and celebrate in style.
- The Buffalo Chop House
will be featuring an All You
Can Eat Brunch from
11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Adults
are $29.95, kids 12 and
under are $12.95 and
children under five are free.
The Buffalo Chop House is
located at 282 Franklin
Street. Call 716/842-6900 for reservations.
- The Adam's Mark Buffalo Niagara will be celebrating the day with a special Champagne Brunch. The over 100 item brunch will include made to order omelets, chef-carved beef and turkey, a seafood raw bar and award-winning desserts. Reservations are required. Call 716/845-5100 ext 700 for more details. The Adam's Mark is located at 120 Church Street.
- Harriet's at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo is featuring an extravagant Mother's Day Brunch. There are two brunch seatings, the first at 11:00 a.m. and the second at 1:00 p.m. Adults are $30.95, children between five and twelve are $15.95 and children under five are free. The children will feel extra special as they have their very own buffet to pick from with items such as dino chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and fresh fruit. For the Mother's and the rest of the adults the buffet will include made to order omelets, assorted pastries and baked goods, a wide array of salads, a fresh sea food bar and hand carved meats along with many other items. For more information and too make reservations call 716/856-1234. Harriet's is located in the Hyatt Regency at Two Fountain Plaza .
- Choco-Logo is having “A Toast to Moms.” The “Toast” is a free tour and wine tasting on Saturday, May 10th. Half-hour tours will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 716/855-3500 to reserve your spot for this free factory tour, wine and chocolate tasting event. Choco-Logo will also have Mom Gift Bags available for purchase. For $20.00 the bag includes “I Love You” bar, Nutcorn, Assorted Nuts and Chews, Cherries and Truffles and a chocolate flower pop. Do not forget to check out the new Strawberry Margarita Truffles! The factory shop is located at 141 Broadway.
Brush Up Buffalo:
Join more than 600
volunteers for Brush
Up Buffalo 2008 on
Saturday, June 14. Since
1996, this all-volunteer
organization has
repainted more than
220 homes for
low-income
homeowners in Buffalo. This year, Brush Up Buffalo comes to the Lovejoy neighborhood and will repaint 15 to 20 homes. No experience is necessary. Register today at www.brushupbuffalo.org —it takes only a minute to do. Teams are encouraged, and those with 30 or more volunteers can repaint a home on their own. Volunteers must meet at the Central Terminal no later than 7:15 a.m. on the day of the event, and will receive a t-shirt, breakfast, bus shuttling to and from the houses, refreshments, and a picnic lunch upon completion. Paint and some supplies are provided. Make history and follow Western New Yorkers as Brush Up Buffalo revitalizes the Lovejoy neighborhood directly around P.S. #43 Lovejoy Discovery School, which is undergoing reconstruction. Sign-up online today and be part of the tradition. Additional corporate sponsors are still needed. Call 716/250-3353 for more information or visit www.brushupbuffalo.org.
