Special Events

thurs. 1
Feast of All Saints - "Salute
the Boots," with Italian specialties along
with German and Polish specialty
entrees, melodies of great Italian tenors,
4:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, Prosit
Restaurant, 5428 Main St.,
Williamsville; $. 633-8975. Reservations
required.
WNY Homemade Wine
Making Club - Come and learn
about making your own wine, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1, Brighton Place, 999
Brighton Road, Tonawanda. 332-4375
thurs. 1 & sun. 4
The Ruth Fernandez
Sisterhood Judaica Shop - 45th
annual Chanukah Bazaar, 9 a.m.-noon
Thursday, Nov. 1, Temple Beth Zion
Broder Center, 700 Sweet Home Road,
Amherst. Also 9 a.m.-noon Sunday,
Nov. 4.
fri. 2
First Friday - Art opening,
"Dorothy Fitzgerald - Recalculating:
Take the Next Right onto Roller
Coaster Road," with artist's talk, music
with Ron Corsaro Trio, art activities for
kids, 5-9 p.m., Castellani Art Museum,
Niagara University Campus, Lewiston;
free for museum members, $5 others.
286-8200
sat. 3
Spaghetti Dinner & Chinese
Auction - Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m.,
followed by auction, Saturday, Nov. 3,
Brighton Ladies Auxiliary, 50 Jamaica
Road, Tonawanda; $. For tickets, call
693-7470
Queen City Contra Dancers -
New England style Contra dance taught
and called by Tom Callwell and Myra
Hirschberg, music by Chuck Abell and
Friends. Contra basics start at 7:30 p.m.,

dancing from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
3, Unitarian Universalist Church,
Elmwood and W. Ferry, Buffalo; $.
835-1828
Meat Raffle Extravaganza -
Presented by Ismailia Shrine, including
beer, wine and sandwiches, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3, Ismailia Shrine
Temple, 1598 Southwestern Blvd., West
Seneca; $. 688-0335
Turkey Trade - Annual fall
Breweriana Show and Sale presented by
the Simon Pure Chapter of the Beer
Can Collectors of America. Free
appraisals of new and old brewery
related items. Frozen turkey and case of
beer raffle, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
3, Eldredge Club, 17 Broad St.,
Tonawanda; $. 713-7236 or
jmur bach@juno.com
Japanese Culture Day -
Celebrate the traditional Japanese
holiday with a kimono show and other
cultural demonstrations, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3, Buffalo and Erie
County Historical Society, 24
Nottingham Terrace at Elmwood
Avenue, Buffalo; $. 873-9644
2007 Depew High School
Craft Show - 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3, Depew High School,
5201 Transit Rd., Depew; $.
Buffalo Special Police
Fundraiser - With music by The
Timeless Band, Yankee auction, food,
beer and pop, 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday,
Nov. 3, Niagara Frontier American
Legion Post No. 1041, 533 Amherst St.,
Buffalo; $. 907-9694
Ham and Turkey Raffle -
Including beer, pop, snacks, split club
and bell jar, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3,
VFW Post 416, 18 Spring St.,
Williamsville; free.
Upstate New York Transplant
Services Fundraiser - A showcase

of less-known musical talent with area
professionals, media personalities and
supporters of the Gift of Life, 6:30-11
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Asbury Hall, The
Church, 341 Delaware Ave. at Tupper
Street, Buffalo.
sat. 3 & sun. 4
Extreme International
Freedom Challenge
Cheerleading Competition -
Fourth annual event features many area
schools, 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 and
Sunday, Nov. 4, Buffalo-Niagara
Convention Center, Franklin Street,
Buffalo; $.821-5301
Holiday Open House - East
Otto County Holiday Open House
includes Hog-Shed Studio Pottery, On
the Rocks, and Brookside Studio
Watercolors, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4, East Otto
County. For more information and
directional map, call 257-9549 or visit
www. eastotto. com
Clarence Arts and Crafts
Show - The Clarence Arts and Crafts
Society's annual event, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4,
Clarence Town Park Clubhouse, 10405
Main St., Clarence; free.
sun. 4
Belly Dance Classes -
Lewiston Council on Art presents a new
six-week series of classes, noon Sundays,
Nov. 4 through Dec. 9, Lewiston Opera
Hall, 732 Center St., Lewiston; $.
754-0166
tues. 6
Lederhosen Ski Club Annual
Fashion Show - 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 6, Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden
Ave., Cheektowaga; $. 633-3950
Games Galore and More -
Sponsored by Temple Beth Zion
Sisterhood, includes games lunch,
dessert, raffles and prizes, noon Tuesday,
Nov. 6, TBZ Broder Center, 700 Sweet
Home Road, Amherst; $. 689-7308