Special Events

thurs. 3
.The Alpha Course - Free
dinner and permission to discuss the big
question of life in an easy-going and
relaxed atmosphere, 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 3, The Tabernacle, 3210
Southwestern Blvd., Orchard Park.
675-2888, www.thetab.org
thurs. 3-sat. 5
.Red Blazer Varieties Show -
Presented by the Amherst Male Glee
Club, 7:30 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday, April 3-5, Amherst Central
High School, 4301 Main St., Amherst.
839-1106
thurs. 3-sun. 6
.Buffalo Boat Show and Sale
- A huge inventory of both new and
pre-owned boats on display from WNY's
largest dealers, noon-9 p.m. Thursday
and Friday, April 3 and 4; 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Saturday, April 5; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, The Fairgrounds, 5600
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; free.
649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.com
fri. 4
.First Friday - Live music by
The Buffalo Boomers, opening for the
new exhibition, "Devotional Displays
and Community Traditions," 5-9 p.m.
Friday, April 4, Castellani Art Museum,
Niagara University Campus, Lewiston;
$. 286-8367, granfield@niagara.edu
.Concert with Dana Scallon -
As part of the retreat with Rev. Kevin
Scallon, Sister Briege McKenna and
Dana Scallon that is happening at
Blessed Sacrament Church in Kenmore,
7 p.m. Friday, April 4, Villa Maria
College, 240 Pine Ridge Road,
Cheektowaga; $. 834-4282
fri. 4 & sat. 5
.BoomDays - Celebrating the
lifting of the Lake Erie Niagara River
Ice Boom, April 4, Dugs Drive, 1111
Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo; and April 5 at
LaSalle Yacht Club, 73 S. 68th St.,
Niagara Falls and Youngstown Yacht
Club, 491 Water St., Youngstown.
636-5797
fri. 4-sun. 6
.Gold & Silver Over Niagara
Coin Show - More than 1,000,000
worth of collectible coins will be in
Niagara Falls for the second annual
event. On display will be rare coins,
stamps and currency, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5; and
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, The
Conference Center at Niagara Falls, 101
Old Falls St., and Third St., Niagara
Falls, $. 694-2724, www.goldandsil veroverniagara.com
sat. 5
.Julie McIndoo, How to Have
a Continuously Blooming Garden
- Find out how the experts plan their

gardens so that they have a constant
supply of flowers ready for picking, 11
a.m. Saturday, April 5, Art Dialogue
Gallery, One Linwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
885-2251
.Pet Connection Programs
Inc. - A nonprofit maternity, special
care animal shelter founded in 1984 will
be holding a fundraiser for animals, 10
a.m-5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Value
Home Center, 123 Grey St., East
Aurora. 652-0192,
www.petconnectionprogramsinc.com
.Victor Wooten - The bass
player of Bela Fleck is giving a free
workshop in conjunction with his
concert later that evening, 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, Performing Arts
Center at Rockwell Hall, Room 204,
Buffalo State College, Buffalo.
878-3005, www.buffalostate.edy/pac
sat. 5 & sun. 6
.Jade: Stones of Heaven -
The Buffalo Geological Society presents
its 40th annual gem, mineral and fossil
show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 5,
and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 6,
The Fairgrounds-Marketplace and
Grange Buildings, 5600 McKinley
Parkway, Hamburg; $. 773-6386
sun. 6
.Boy Scout Troop 104 - Annual
spaghetti dinner and theme tray auction,
Sunday, April 6, St. John the Baptist
Church, 1085 Englewood Ave.,
Kenmore; $.
.Speaking Out For Animals -
A local nonprofit animal rescue group is
having their third annual Chinese
auction, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6,
Brennans Bowery Bar, 4401 Transit
Road, Buffalo. 633-9630
.Third Annual Chicken
Barbecue - Hosted by The Ladies
Auxiliary of the Swormville Fire
Company and featuring the Famous
Krolick's Chicken, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, Swormville Fire
Company, 6971 Transit Road, East
Amherst; $. 688-2298
.Nikki Giovanni -
World-renowned poet to participate in

poetry, music and dance celebration, 9:30
p.m. Sunday, April 6, Kleinhans Music
Hall, 71 Symphony Circle, Buffalo; $
(box office, 885-5000; www.tickets.com)
.Intergenerational Women's
Seder - Join in to hear the Passover
story as told by women of the Bible;
sing and dance and listen to the
generations of women who triumphed
over physical, emotional and spiritual
trials through the centuries, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, Temple Beth Zion
Broder Center for Jewish Education, 700
Sweet Home Road, Williamsville; $.
631-8350
.SABAH 2008 Ice Show -
Highlighting the accomplishments of
hundreds of local athletes with
disabilities, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6,
HSBC Arena, 1 Seymour H. Knox III
Plaza, Buffalo; $. 362-9600,
www.tickets.com
tues. 8
.Bedtime Story Fun - Children
ages 2 and older are welcome to put on
their pajamas and bring a blanket to
listen to stories about brave firefighters,
sing songs and create crafts, 6:30-7:15
p.m. Tuesday, April 8, North Tonawanda
Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive,
North Tonawanda; free, but registration
required. 693-4132
wed. 9
.CFIFriends' Potluck - Discuss
current issues in a casual setting, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, the Center for
Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road,
Amherst. 636-4869, Ext. 319
now-April 13
.Spring Flower Show - Show
highlights azaleas, tulips, fragrant
hyacinths, lilies and more, through April
13 during garden hours, Buffalo and
Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655
South Park, Buffalo. 827-1584,
www. buffalogardens. com
now-April 3
.Blessed Sacrament Retreat -
A retreat with The Rev. Kevin Scallon,
Sister Briege McKenna and music by
Dana Scallon from Ireland, through
April 3, Blessed Sacrament, 263
Claremont, Kenmore. 834-4282