Special Events

fri. 11
.Battle of the Bands At
Immaculata - Bands include Tin
Can Telephone, Becoming Superheroes,
Letterset, This is Fiction and Grin, 7
p.m. Friday, April 11, Immaculata
Academy, 5138 South Park Ave.,
Hamburg; $. 648-4307
sat. 12
.North Tonawanda's Birthday
Party program - Celebration of the
200th anniversary of Niagara County
and Niagara Historic Trail, North
Tonawanda's 111th birthday and the
fourth anniversary of the North
Tonawanda History Museum as a
chartered museum, 2 p.m. Saturday,
April 12, DeGraff Community Center,
139 Division St., North Tonawanda;
free. www.nthistorymuseum.org
.Wild About Animals Brunch
- This brunch benefits the
second-largest wildlife rehab facility in
the state run by the SPCA of Erie
County. Meet local birds of prey, staff
members and volunteers from the
SPCA's Wildlife Rehabilitation
Department, 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12,
Michael's Banquet Facility, 4885
Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg; $.
629-3532, www.yourspca.org
.Pomona Grange Spring Flea
Market & Craft Show - Find
treasures and one-of-a-kind items at the
event such as crafts, collectibles,
antiques, a variety of new and used
items and a Chinese auction will also be
held, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 12, Grange
Building of The Fairgrounds, 5600
McKinley Parkway, Hamburg; $.
649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.com
.Jazz on Mount Sinai - An
evening of listening and dancing with
featured guests George Scott and the
Colored Musicians Club All Star Band
from the landmark Buffalo club, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, Temple Sinai, 50
Alberta Drive, Amherst; $. Reservations
are recommended. 875-7061
.Storytime at the Gardens -
Join the gardens this spring as they team
up with literacy volunteers of Buffalo
and Erie County and Shea's Performing
Art Center for "Literacy In Bloom," 1-4
p.m. Saturday, April 12, The Buffalo
and Erie County Botanical Gardens,
2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo.
827-1584, 305, www.buffalogardens.com
.Dollar Day at The Garden -
Enjoy the gardens for a $1, and don't
miss the $1 specials in the gift shop
during regular garden hours, Saturday,
April 12, The Buffalo and Erie County
Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park
Ave., Buffalo. www.buffalogardens.com
.Kavinoky Kavalkade - Enjoy
an evening of cocktails and hors d'
oeuvres, entertainment and a live and
silent auction. Plus, be the first to hear
the unveiling of the Kavinoky Theatre's
2008/2009 season of plays at the second
annual Kavinoky Kavalkade, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, The Saturn Club,
977 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $.
829-8141
sun. 13
.Cheerleaders of America
Cheer & Dance - The seventh
annual Open National Championship
features school, recreation, all star, studio
and collegiate cheerleaders and dance
students of all ages, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, Agri-Center of The
Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway,
Hamburg; $. 649-3900,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
.Shawnee Junior Firefighters
- The Shawnee Junior Firefighters
Explorer Post will be holding its annual
spaghetti dinner and basket raffle,
noon-5 p.m. Sunday, April 13, Shawnee
Fire Hall, 3747 Lockport Road,
Sanborn; $. 731-2905
.Model Railroad Flea Market &
Train Show - Join the WNY Train
Masters for this annual event, 10 a.m.-3
p.m. Sunday, April 13, the Iron
Workers' Hall, 196 Orchard Park Road,
West Seneca; $.
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