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Tree Trek – Arbor Day Tree Tour
Celebrate Arbor Day weekend by visiting some of the trees in our collection! The Botanical Gardens is home to a nationally recognized arboretum with over 100 species of trees and shrubs. Joe Mannion, Director of Horticulture for the Botanical Gardens, will take participants on a lively walking tour showcasing some collection highlights, share the basics of tree identification and more! This Gardens Exclusive includes general admission to the Botanical Gardens and a walking tour of trees both indoors and outside in the surrounding landscape. Wear comfortable shoes/boots that you don’t mind getting muddy. This walk takes place rain or shine!
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Victorian Tea Event at the Carrousel Museum
Victorian Tea is a 2 hour event that includes a three course tea, and a special interest presentation. The food courses include scones, strawberries, tea sandwiches, and desserts.
The event will feature a presentation by special guest Amanda R. Woomer entitled The Art of Grieving: The Beauty Behind Victorian Mourning Customs.
Tickets are $40 per person and are available by calling the museum at (716) 693-1885.
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Facet and Forge 2024
Embark on an exploration of stained glass creation at Facet & Forge 2024. This event is the perfect way to spend an evening immersed in the artistry and craftsmanship inherent in architectural glass art, mosaics, and other heritage building trades. Explore Trinity campus as it can rarely be seen: from the perspective of the skilled artisans and tradespeople that built and continue to maintain our city’s fantastic buildings, in live demonstrations.
Engage with artisans in live demonstrations of stained glass and mosaic art, metalworking, and sculpture. Gain insights into the meticulous craftwork involved in creating and preserving the cultural and artistic significance of architectural stained glass. The event is a commitment to the enduring nature of this timeless art form, highlighting the delicate interplay between tradition and contemporary methods.
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First Wednesday Speaker Series 2024 – May
Join us at the Steel Plant Museum for the First Wednesday Speaker Series. Doors open at 5:30, and presentation begins at 6:30. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Parking and entrance at rear of building.
May: A Rosie Story. Featured speaker: Screening with filmmaker Rebecca Fasanello.
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“Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition” Exhibit Opening
This May, the story of Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition returns to the Buffalo History Museum the Exposition’s only planned permanent structure. Held between May and November of 1901, the Exposition aimed to celebrate the achievements of the Western Hemisphere and foster better relations between the nations of North, South, and Central America. It also celebrated industrial, cultural, and technological progress the centerpiece of which being the large-scale use of electricity to illuminate its buildings each night. This new exhibit inside our Museum’s State Court will recount the story of the fair its planning, construction, and legacy and feature a variety of Pan-Am artifacts, paintings, and photographs.
The exhibit will launch in conjunction with the 123rd anniversary of the exposition’s opening week. From 2:30 to 4:30 pm on May 2, we’ll also welcome the Pan-Am Collector’s Club, who will host a show and tell of exposition artifacts they have collected through the years. Admission is pay-what-you-wish. All are welcome!
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Trivia Night
Test your knowledge of our city and region at the Museum’s Buffalo History trivia night! Bring a friend, or meet new friends for team-based Buffalo history trivia inside the State Court. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and prizes will be awarded for the winners! Maximum of four members per team.
$10 admission/ free for members
Doors open at 5:30 pm.
Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Ticket information coming soon!
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National Geographic Speaker Series: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone with Doug Smith
National Geographic Explorer and wildlife biologist Doug Smith worked at Yellowstone National Park for nearly three decades, hired to reintroduce wolves into the Park, hoping to restore the Park’s ecosystem. This success led him to spearhead the Yellowstone Wolf Project, one of the most prominent wolf research programs in the world.
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Freedom Art Walk @ Freedom Run Winery
Begin this self-guided nature walk in the Tasting Room, then set off with a glass or bottle in hand and our brochure as you stroll through the vineyards & apple orchard, with interesting stops detailed in the brochure along the way, up to the base of the Niagara Escarpment. Each stop is marked by one of 16 ceramic works of art created by artist and winery owner, Richard Sean Manning to honor history.
A Brief History of the Land & Refuge on the Underground Railroad
In the 1800s enslaved African-American families ran from the South aided by the Underground Railroad, and escaped through the forests of the Niagara Escarpment under cover of night, from the Erie Canal to the Niagara River, which is 18 miles north of the winery, and, once across, to freedom in Canada. Hence, our name ~ Freedom Run Winery.
The sacred land at Freedom Run Winery offers a chance to congregate, contemplate, and commune with nature, and remember all those who have come and gone before us.
After visiting Freedom Run Winery, spend the day exploring the history of the Underground Railroad at the nearby Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, followed by a visit to one of the natural wonders of the world, Niagara Falls.
End the day with dinner in the quaint town of Lewistown, NY, after a visit to the Freedom Crossing Monument, which is a tribute to freedom, justice and equality located at the edge of the Niagara River…with Canada in clear view.
Please contact Admin@FreedomRunWinery.com to find out how your group can personalize your experience here at Freedom Run Winery.
Walk-ins are welcome, but please contact the Tasting Room at (716) 433-4136 to reserve a time for groups of 6+.
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Exhibition: The Power of Resilience and Hope – Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now
The Power of Resilience and Hope & Photography & the Holocaust: Then and Now. will feature 30 contemporary, regional, and international artists and writers whose works juxtapose and interact with archival material to create new imagery that delves into the complexities of time and space, place and memory, nature, and the devastation of civilized society.
The show aims to bridge growing divides that threaten our future with programming that inspires a cross-generational dialogue and creates a forum for artists and individuals of diverse lived experiences to come together and learn from one another with the intent of pushing back on hatred and racism. Community programming, public art, youth and adult workshops, discussion groups, and speakers will allow individuals to engage with the past as a way to inform the present and future. Community partners of the exhibition include the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, UB’s Department of Jewish Thought, the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York, Mirabo Press, and Journey’s End Refugee Services.
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Legends on the Lawn Trolley Tour
Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore the cemetery’s history, natural landscape, art and architecture, and most importantly, some of our most notable permanent residents.
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