Special Events

thurs. 9
Cruise Night - 3 p.m.-dusk
Thursday, Aug. 9, Polish Falcons Club,
445 Columbia Ave., Depew; free.
681-0278
Summer Blast - Event features
live entertainment, Chinese auction,
50/50 split and benefits Heart Animal
Rescue and Adoption Team, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 9, Nickel Creek Cafe,
4717 Clinton St., West Seneca; $.
662-3238, www.heartforanimals.org
thurs. 9-sat. 11
Banjos and More - Fretted
Instrument Guild of America annual
convention, concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Thursday Aug. 9, The Adam's Mark, 120
Church St., Buffalo; $. Special
performance by the Buffalo Banjo Band
on Friday, Aug. 10.
sat. 11
Classic Car and Bike Show -
Second annual event features, cars,
bikes, Chinese auction, chicken dinner
(3-6 p.m.; $) and other food, noon to 6

p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, Brighton Place,
999 Brighton Road, Tonawanda; $.
332-4375
Walk to D'Feet ALS - The 3
kilometer walk is open to the public
with all funds raised donated to The
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou
Gehrig's Disease Association, 11 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11, Delaware Park.
866-499-7257, www.alsaupstateny.org
Let's Dance - Presented by the
Westfield Memorial Hospital
Foundation featuring the Babalu Band
of Jamestown, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11,
Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo
Center, Mayville; $. 793-2338,
793-2272.
now-sat. 11
Listening to the Music of
Creation: Learning the Dance of
the Universe - Weeklong retreat for
men and women, through Aug. 11, St.
Columban Center, 6892 Lakeshore
Road, Derby; $. 947-4708,
www. stcolumbancenter. org
sun. 12

Polish Night at the Ballpark
- Presented by Buffalo Polka Boosters,
5-7 p.m. pregame tent party with band
the Knewz and Buffalo Bisons game at
7:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, Dunn Tire
Park, Washington Street, Buffalo; $
sun. 12-sat. 18
Franciscan Directed Retreat
- Weekong retreat presented by Sr. M
Elizabeth Mackowiak, a Felician
Franciscan, Sunday, Aug. 12 through
Saturday, Aug. 18, Columban Center,
6892 Lakeshore Road, Derby; $.
947-4708, www.stcolumbancenter.org
Who Are You? ... What Am I?
- Retreat for Sisters, Sunday, Aug. 12
through Saturday, Aug. 18, Columban
Center, 6892 Lakeshore Road, Derby; $.
947-4708, www.stcolumbancenter.org
mon. 13
Summer Dinner, Golf
Tournament and Auction -
Ninth annual event benefits Temple
Beth Zion's educational programming,
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13,
Niagara Falls Country Club, 505
Mountain View Drive, Lewiston; $.
836-6565, e-mail julie@tbz.org