Special Events

thurs. 14
.Fairground Gaming
Valentine's Dinner Dance - With
the Pyramid Dance Band, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 14, Clubhouse of The
Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway, 5600
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $50.
649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.com
.WNY Home and Garden Expo
- Thursday through Sunday, Feb.
14-17, Agri-Center, The Fairgrounds,
5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $.
649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.com
fri. 15
.Lenten Fish or Shrimp
Dinner - Sponsored by St.
Christopher Parish, take-out only from
4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, St.
Christopher's, 2660 Niagara Falls Blvd.,
Tonawanda; $.
.Guinness Toast - The Buffalo
Irish Center presents an evening
featuring music by Emich, Penny
Whiskey, Leftovers, Stone Row, Poor
Ould Goat, Blarney Bunch, Lochside
Celtic Band and dance demonstrations
by Rince Na Tiarna and The Woodgate
Dancers, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Buffalo
Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road, Buffalo;
$. 822-6275, www.buffaloirishcenter.com
sat. 16
.Snowshoe Night Hike -
Geared toward adults and focused on

snowshoeing skills, presented by Earth
Spirit Educational Services, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16, The Woodlands
Environmental Education Center,
Genesee Road, East Concord; $.
941-6267
.Dash for The Dome - 5K Race
and Walk through South Park,
sponsored by the Buffalo and Erie
County Botanical Gardens, 9 a.m.-10:45
a.m. (check-in), 11 a.m. (start time),
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2655 South Park,
Buffalo. 827-1584,
www. buffalogardens. com
.An Evening of Jazz,
Dedicated To Our Honorable
Veterans - With the Ralph Fava
Trio with special guest Bobby Militello,
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Niagara
County Community College Fine Arts
Theatre, 3111 Saunders Settlement
Road, Sanborn; $. 614-4131,
www.ticketmaster.com
.Summer in February - Get
out of the cold and onto the beach as
children 12 and younger can enjoy the
giant beach area, located near the food
court, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 16-Feb. 24, the Eastern
Hills, 4545 Transit Road, Williamsville.
"Fun in the Sun," 1-3 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 16 will feature music, games and
prizes. 633-1600,
www.shopeasternhills.com

sun. 17
.Marcy's 15th Annual Variety
Kids Telethon Jamboree -
Features food, raffles, prizes, Chinese
auction, music with West of the Mark,
Freefall, J.C. Thompson Band, Bareback
Jack, Terry Buchwald, and DJs Pat O'
Brien, Tim Mott, C.J., Matt, and
Iceman Mark, 1-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17,
Club Paradise, 3950 McKinley Parkway,
Blasdell; $. 648-4944
.Breathe Your Ancestors' Air
- A community celebration
co-sponsored by the Buffalo Museum of
Science and Juneteenth of Buffalo
featuring spoken word poets, music, drill
team exhibition, art activities led by the
Locust Street Art Project, information
tables, dance demonstration and more,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Buffalo
Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt
Parkway, Buffalo; free; family passes
available. 896-5200, www.sciencebuff.org
mon. 18
.Ballroom Dance Classes -
Presented by the Lewiston Council on
the Arts, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18,
Barton Hill Hotel & Spa, 100 Center
St., Lewiston; $. 754-9070
.Dollar Day at The Garden -
Enjoy the Buffalo and Erie County
Botanical Gardens for $1, Monday, Feb.
18, 2655 South Park, Buffalo. 827-1584,
www. buffalogardens. com
.Riviera Revue - 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 18, the Riviera Theatre,
67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; $.
692-2413, www.rivieratheatre.org