Special Events

thurs. 24
.A Night for Mother's Day Shopping - A variety of
vendors that suit all women, mothers, grandmothers and anyone
special. Shop for house decorations, crystal for the home and
Swarovski crystal for jewelry, 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, April 24,
Legion Hall on Walden, just east of Union Road, Cheektowaga.
fri. 25-sun. 27
.Springtime in the Country - Join more than 200
craftsmen from across the United States, 4-9 p.m. Friday, April
25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27,
Agri-Center of The Fairgrounds, 5820 South Park Ave.,
Hamburg; $. 648-9733, www.wnypremierpromotions.com
.Biennial Quilt Show: Garden of Quilts - Featuring
more than 400 quilts of all styles, a merchants' mall
demonstrations and more, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 25 and
Saturday, April 26, and 12:30-5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, Amherst
Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. 689-1440,
www. amherstmuseum. org
fri. 25 & sat. 26
.Used Book Sale - Shea's Smith Theatre and Literacy
Volunteers of Buffalo and Erie County are partnering on a used
book sale, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, Shea's Smith Theatre, 646 Main St., Buffalo.
892-1182, www.sheas.org or www.literacybuffalo.org
sat. 26
.German American Musicians Association - The
GAMA is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a dance party
and an open bar from 5-6 p.m., and a 6 p.m. buffet dinner and a
7:30 p.m. performance by The GAM Anniversary Band,
Saturday, April 26, Joseph's Country Manor, 275 Columbia Ave.,
Depew; $. 864-1965, www.GermanAmericanMusicians.com
.Spring Educator Appreciation - Barnes & Nobel
Booksellers celebrates Educator Appreciation Week with a
reception and special presentations beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday,
April 26, 4401 Transit Road. Teachers and administrators will
have the opportunity to learn about Barnes & Nobel's services
and programs for educators, including institutional purchasing
discounts, bookfair fundraisers, school tours and in-store events

such as principal storytimes and children's performances.
632-3569
.Spring Fling Dinner Dance - Clarence United
Methodist Church will host its second annual dance with music
by Batavia Swing Band and dinner created by Orazio's
Restaurant, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, Clarence United
Methodist Church in the church's Family Life Center, 10205
Greiner Road, Clarence; $. 759-8921
.The 23rd Annual Friends of Niagara University
Theater Gala - On Saturday, April 26, gala guests will see a
4 p.m. matinee of the hit Kander and Ebb musical, "Cabaret" at
the Leary Theater on the Niagara University Campus. After the
show, guests will head to the Castellani Art Museum to enjoy a
cocktail hour, silent and live auction, dinner and a visit from NU
Theater's "Cabaret" cast and crew. Tickets are $150. 286-8483 or
286-8480
.Food Bank of WNY Motorcycle Run, Chopper
Show and Benefit Party - It's time to strap those cereal
boxes to your sissy-bar and pack your saddle-bags with canned
goods for this eight annual event. Bike run is at 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 26, starting from the Spider Grove, 1822 Davis Road, at
Behm Road, West Falls, followed by benefit party from 2-7 p.m.
at Rhino's Nightclub & Restaurant, 3700 Southwestern Blvd.,
Orchard Park. 649-0797, www.foodbankwny.org
sat. 26 & sun. 27
.Mothertime Marketplace Children's Consignment
Sale - Mothertime Marketplace is semi-annual children and
maternity consignment sale and mom's extravaganza. The event
features a wide selection of like new, name brand children's and
maternity clothing, toys, furniture, equipment and accessories
sold on consignment, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April
26 and April 27, Expo Hall of The Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley
Parkway, Hamburg; $. 649-3900, www.the-fairgrounds.com
.Improv-A-Thon - ComedySportz is holding a WNY
first-ever Improv-A-Thon. The long-running improv troupe will
be performing 29 1/2 hours of continuous improvisational
comedy starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26 and going until
9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St.,
North Tonawanda; donations. www.buffalocomedysportz.com