Special Events

thurs. 27-sun. 30
.Plantasia 2008: A Carnival of
Color - This is Western New York's
only garden and landscape show,
featuring themed gardens, daily
educational seminars, a garden market
and a children's discovery garden filled
with activities and play area, 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Agri-Center of The
Fairgrounds and Expo Hall, 5600
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $.
649-3900, www.plantasiany.com
fri. 28
.Monte Carlo Night -
7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, March 28,
Infant of Prague Parish, 921 Cleveland
Drive, Cheektowaga; $. 634-3660
.Singles Spring Dance -
Music, games and prizes, 8:30
p.m.-12:30 a.m. Friday, March 28,
Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road,
Depew; $. 633-5413,
singlesdances@veriz on.net
fri. 28-sun. 30
.All Breed Horse Sale & Horse
Lovers Expo - If you have never
been to a livestock auction, here's your
chance, 5 p.m. Friday, March 28; 9 a.m.
Saturday, March 29; and 10 a.m.

Sunday, March 30, The Fairgrounds
Livestock Arena, 5600 McKinley
Parkway, Hamburg; free admission.
648-9733, www.lazyhsales.com
sat. 29
.Phoebe Henry - Ministry of
Middleport is hosting "Building the
House of Hope," a fundraising event for
the House of Hope Romanian
orphanage, featuring Phoebe Henry, a
17-year-old folk-pop singer, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, the Palace Theatre,
2 East Ave., Lockport. 438-1130
.Monte Carlo Night - A night
in Las Vegas... with free food, ticket
drawings, gambling, entertainment and
free draft beer, pop and wine, 6
p.m.-midnight Saturday, March 29,
American Legion Post 567, 3740 N.
Buffalo Road, Orchard Park; $.
662-9780
.Brewery Collectibles Show
and Sale - This event is open to all
collectors in Western New York, both
new and vintage cans, trays, taps, signs,
advertising, etc., and free admission and
appraisals, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
March 29, Eldredge Club, 17 Broad St.,
Tonawanda. www.simonpure.org
.Volunteer Fair 2008 - Learn
how to get involved with more than 35
area human services and cultural
organizations, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
March 29, WNED Studios, 140 Lower
Terrace, Buffalo. 845-7025,

www. wned. org
.Dyngus Day Fling - The Holy
Name Society of St. Andrew's is
holding a fling, which includes dinner,
dancing, cash bar, raffle and door prizes,
7 p.m. Saturday, March 29, the Holy
Name Society of St. Andrews, McNulty
Hall, 1525 Sheridan Drive, Kenmore; $.
873-6716
.House Restoration Fair - For
those looking to uncover and revive the
original character of an older home,
craftsmen, artisans, material suppliers
and contractors will be on hand to
answer questions and talk about their
services, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday,
March 29, the Historical Society
Museum, 25 Nottingham Court at
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $. 873-9644,
Ext. 301
.Trimania 2008 - Five floors of a
massive former factory, Tri-Main
Center, will hold its biggest party yet,
with bands such as John and Mary and
the Valkyries, The Pine Dogs, David
Kane with Aaron Piepszny and others,
and artwork, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday,
March 29, Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main
St. Buffalo; $. 833-4450,
www.trimania.com
sat. 29 & sun. 30
.Maple Harvest Festival - The
Buffalo Audubon Society & Beaver
Meadow Audubon Center presents the

festival, which includes nature walks,
homemade pancakes, workshops on tree
I.D., backyard sugaring and more, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. both days, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java; $. 1-800-377-1520
sun. 30
.Homemade Chili Event - St.
Pius X Roman Catholic Church
Columbian Squire Circle No. 4823 will
be having their annual chili event, 9
a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, the
Father Weber Center, 1700 N. French
Road, Getzville. 731-4480
.The Buffalo Postcard Club -
It's the annual Postcard Show and Sale,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 30,
Masonic Community Center, 2379
Union Road, Cheektowaga; $. 882-7749
or 807-6641
.WNY Mountain Bicycling
Association Swap - Buy, sell or
trade bicycles, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday,
March 30, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777
Main St., Williamsville. 632-1344 or
430-4700, jerrine95@aol.com or
rogeramjet@roadr unner.com
.Third Annual Art Exhibition &
Lottery - Local artists are invited to
participate in benefiting the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upstate New
York Chapter, noon-4 p.m. Sunday,
March 30, Buffalo Museum of Science,
1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo.

634-2573, Ext. 15, or
jennifer.newman@nyr.nmss.org for artists
interested in donating a piece of work.
.Radio Control Modelers
Auction - Features airplanes, cars,
boats, helicopters, radios, engines,
buying and selling, 11 a.m. Sunday,
March 30, Ismalia Shrine Center, 1600
Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca; $.
679-5037, www.rcaircrafters.org
mon. 31-thurs. 3
.Blessed Sacrament Retreat
- A retreat with The Rev. Kevin
Scallon, Sister Briege McKenna and
music by Dana Scallon from Ireland, 10
a.m. Monday through Thursday, March
31-April 3, Blessed Sacrament, 263
Claremont, Kenmore. Concert with
Dana Scallon at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4
at Villa Maria College, Pine Ridge
Road. 834-4282
wed. 2
.Fiction Book Group for
Adults - Join the gardens this spring
as they team up with Literacy
Volunteers of Buffalo and Erie County
and Shea's Performing Arts Center for
Literacy In Bloom, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2, Botanical Gardens,
2655 South Park, Buffalo. 827-1584,
www. buffalogardens. com