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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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Buffalo Derby Day Party + Whiskey Release
Buffalo Derby Day Party – Featuring Kentucky Derby viewing and the Golden Grain Whiskey Release!
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Diasters of Buffalo Harbor Cruise
Any busy harbor is a dangerous place and Buffalo’s harbor has been no exception. Ships collided, boilers exploded, and fires and explosions were almost commonplace. Join us for a cruise aboard the Miss Buffalo and listen to the stories of many of Buffalo’s maritime disasters and enjoy the scenic views of Buffalo’s waterfront. This tour is being given in partnership with the Buffalo Harbor Museum.
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Urban Farm Day Tour
Urban Farm Day is filled with more fun and learning than anyone can imagine! Wonderful arrays of urban gardens will dazzle visitors, as the gardeners themselves enjoy sharing their love of growing.
The day features an entire yard turned into mulched gardens, instruction on how to have chickens on a city lot, and information on the jobs and job training some farms offer.
UB Food Lab hosted an interactive session about its work to ensure that urban agriculture & and urban agriculture policy & serves Black, brown, and refugee communities in Buffalo.
Join us this year for more fun and learning; pick up your week’s produce while talking with truly devoted and enthusiastic gardeners.
Even if you never plan to put a single tomato plant in the ground, you’ll find so much to enjoy.
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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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Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour @ Freedom Run Winery
Join us Saturdays at 2 p.m. March, April, and May, for our Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour, conducted by our winemaker Ryan Sidoti or our vineyard manager Kurt Guba. This dynamic duo is the brains behind our uber-popular First Friday Wine Class, our Wine Club’s exclusive wine collections & events, and of course, Freedom Run Winery’s award-winning wine!
The price for this enhanced experience is $19.95 and includes four wine tastings and a behind-the-scenes look at the winemaking process led by our very own in-house viniculture experts.
After checking in, you will be escorted to an exclusive area in our Barrel & Production Room, which can be viewed from the Tasting Room through a wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling wall of glass. You will be seated at reserved tables which are set up for 2 up to 10 guests, surrounded by large stainless steel wine tanks, oak barrels and original art created by Richard ‘Sean’ Manning, who is the owner of Freedom Run Winery.
You will then be guided through a 1 hour Beyond the Glass Wine Tasting & Tour, giving you background on the rich history and wide variety of wine produced at Freedom Run Winery. You will learn more about our harvest and production process including the equipment used to make your favorite glass of wine!
Feel free to stay after the tasting and tour for board games and a glass of your favorite wine, or finish with our artisanal chocolate & sweet wine tasting, or even have a stroll on our Art Walk with your favorite bottle from the tour!
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City Hall Tour
Buffalo City Hall is a masterpiece of Art Deco design that is a symbol of the City of Buffalo. Completed in 1931, City Hall features ornamentation celebrating the City of Buffalo and its people, history, and values throughout both its interior and exterior. The lobby features murals by William de Leftwich Dodge, and the Common Council Chambers are highlighted by an extraordinary sunburst skylight. Join us for a free one-hour tour to discover the history and design of this remarkable building.
City Hall tours are offered daily at noon on weekdays, except for government holidays when City Hall is closed. The tour typically includes the lobby and Common Council Chambers. Certain areas of City Hall may be unavailable on a particular day due to meetings, press conferences, or other events.
The tour meets in the lobby of City Hall by the elevators. Visitors can enter through the Niagara Square (front) or Elmwood Avenue (rear) side of the building. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to go through security so the tour can begin promptly at noon.
All visitors to City Hall must go through security to enter the building. All persons and packages entering the building are subject to search.
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The Richardson 101: Tour and Happy Hour
Join us at The Richardson Hotel for an exciting afternoon of exploration and relaxation!
We will explore the ins and outs of the building in small groups while touching on the history and future of each space. The tour will take about ninety minutes and is provided at a nominal fee of $14.
Are you curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a renowned hotel? Do you want to learn about what Douglas Development has planned for the future of the property? Then this is the perfect event for you! Our Hotel 101: Tour & Happy Hour offers a unique opportunity to discover the inner workings of The Richardson Hotel while enjoying a delightful post-tour happy hour.
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Assembly House 150 Tours
Join us for the return of the Assembly House 150 tours. Assembly House is an immersive artwork by Dennis Maher and Assembly House 150 that transforms a historic former church into a continuously evolving architectural dreamworld. Tours guide our guests through this total environment, which consists of an ever-changing ensemble of restored and newly-built architectural fragments, sculptural furnishings, models, and other artifacts, interwoven with layers of the surrounding building. The reimagined church is a place of architectural discovery and inspiration. Each tour provides the unique opportunity to see the latest transformations of the extraordinary interior, as well as projects under construction.
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Martn House/Graycliff Experience
The Martin House / Graycliff Experience allows guests to take in the complete story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family. Your ticket includes a two-hour tour of both sites and a boxed lunch provided at the Martin House to enjoy on site or take on the road.
Participants will self-drive to each location, and directions will be provided for the approximately 30 – 40-minute drive along the lake. Tour times are fixed at each location, and will start on time.