By Monica Power

(Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page)

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Arts for Learning WNY Festival of the Arts at Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Performances by African Drumming & Dance with Mohamed Diaby & Ensemble and BubbleMania! with Doug Roueaux. Family friendly. 10am – 1130pm

Burchfest’24 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church & Preschool West Seneca. Celebrating the life and legacy of Charles Burchfield with events at 13 locations throughout West Seneca featuring plein air painting, walking tours, special displays, Burchfield-inspired painting sessions, and music by the West Seneca Town Band. Visit Burchfest’24 @ St. John’s for full details. 10am – 3pm

Really Really Free Market with BRRAlliance – Black Rock Riverside Alliance at Elaine M. Panty Branch Library. Bring what you don’t need, take what you want, and clean up after yourself when you leave. 1030am – 1230pm

Open Studio at Burchfield Penney Art Center. Drop-in workshop designed to complement the current exhibitions within the museum and the colors, shapes, and textures of the Usuem Studio. All materials provided. All skill levels welcome. The theme for September is Watercolor Landscapes, inspired by Charles E. Burchfield’s Retreat of Winter. 1030am – 4pm

4th Annual Harvest Roll with Slow Roll Buffalo. Meet at The Nickel Plate for a 18 mile ride around the neighborhood with 3 stops at local urban farms. Return to the start for an afterparty with refreshments and a vendor market. Meet at 11am, ride at 1pm

Fall Frenzy: Kids Day at Hyatt’s All Things Creative. Fall-themed interactive arts & crafts activities. 11am – 3pm

Allentown Flea at Twentysixallen. 11am – 4pm

22nd Annual Music Is Art Festival at Outer Harbor Buffalo, Terminal B, and Lakeside Lawn. Live art, dancers, vendors and 150 bands and 100 DJs on 19 stages, including: Skamagotchi, Kevin Sampson and The Night Shift, Ryan Kaminski Music, Wild Once, Diyené , Perilous, PA LINE, Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold, Coffin Hook, David Jonathan & The Inner City Bedlam Official , and Zak Ward Music & The Million Dollar Question. Full schedule at musicisart.org. 11am – 11pm

Marty Peters & Jon Hoy at 42 North Brewing Company. 12pm

86th Annual General Pulaski Parade and the 3rd Annual Pulaski Festival with the General Pulaski Association at Niagara Square. Parade begins in front of City Hall and ends at the festival in Niagra Square. World’s Largest Basket Raffle 1 – 5pm. Polka for a Cure Event supporting Roswell Park 3 – 6pm. Music by DJ Mia, Polka Family and Seven – Polka Band. Parade at 12pm, festival at 1pm

String Quartet at Minuets & Mimosas: Duende at Silo City. 1 – 2pm

Black N Blues Band at Raintree Bar and Grill. 1 – 4pm

Hank Kozlowski Solo Accordionist at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. 1 – 4pm

Davey O. at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

PastMasters: Celebrating the Music of The Beatles at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

Kurts Back, the band at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

sasi 50th Anniversary Bash at Buffalo RiverWorks. Backyard games, basket raffle and 50/50, Moving Miracles Dancers, and music by XOXO Pop Band. 3 – 9pm

PumkingFest at Southern Tier Brewing Co. – Buffalo. Music by Interstate Daydream and Tiny Music. Doors at 12, Music at 3pm

Screening of “The Substance” at North Park Theatre. 330 – 530pm

We’re Not Yet Dead at Deadtoberfest at RationAles. 330 – 630pm

Robby Vegas at Lion and Eagle Pub. 4 – 6pm

The Darts at Flying Bison Brewing Company. 4 – 7pm

The Bypass wsg Joe Frazier at Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards. 5 – 9pm

Chris Maloney at Villagio. 530 – 830pm

Lee Ron Zydeco at Duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Jungle Steve at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm

716ers Band at Buffalo Irish Center. 6 – 9pm

Dave N Cyn at Pendleton Creek Pub. 630 – 930pm

Boys of Summer Band at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Tim Britt Band and The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm

Will Holton at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7pm

“FLIPSIDE” at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 7pm

DARK HORSE RUN BAND at Hamburg Gaming. 7pm

Rocket 88 at O’Brien’s West End Inn. 7pm

Nolan Curtis at BATCH. 7 – 10pm

Framed WNY at Buffalo Olde Brewery. 7 – 10pm

The Dakota Brothers Band at Transit Lanes Kelgers. 7 – 11pm

Standard Living, Sunburn, and Aiden Jasper at Lion and Eagle Pub. 7 – 11pm – $5

Walter Kemp 3 at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

meet the Bacons at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 7pm outside or at 8pm inside in case of rain.

Eric Weinholtz at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 730pm

Mandy Gonzalez: Broadway Today with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall. 730pm

Frankie Avalon at West Herr riviera Theatre. 730pm

Midlife Crisis Band at Papi Grande’s. 730pm

Reset To Vinyl at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10

Crikwater at Molly Maguires. 8pm

Barnstorm at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Silver Screen at the Canteen at Hot Mama’s Canteen. A Virgin’s Guide to Rocky Horror teaching callbacks and props, and screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas with surprises from The Francis Bacon Experiment. Prizes for best costume and audience participation. 8pm

West of the Mark: The PRIME Project at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. 8 – 11pm

Vinyl Cocktails at Garage Bar & Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

Joey Harkum and Higher Education at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $20

Disco Milk at Milkie’s on Elmwood. House and disco dance party with drag performances at midnight. Featuring DJ NuNu, Brian Buttlett, and drag artist Damsel N’ Disdress. Doors at 9pm – $10

UltraViolet at Transit Music Lounge. 9pm

Blackroot at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Allykat at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. 9pm

Michael Hund Live and the Classic Rock Allstars at Dwyers Irish Pub. 9pm

Henry’s Summer Kitchen at Nietzche’s. 9pm

Nuthin’ But Time at Kettles. 9pm

Sliver, Snakeland, and Silent Treatment upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Music at 9pm – $7

Taka Music and Once Removed at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Music at 9pm

The X-STATIX at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment by Donald Margulies at Road Less Traveled Productions. 930pm

Groove Bros at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm

DJ Danny Delta at Music Is Art Afterparty at Jack Rabbit. 10pm – $5

Music Is Art Afterparty at TheGypsyParlor featuring Intragenic, U-Lock, EERIE, Interpretive Sound, and Svexx. Music at 10pm – $5 or $10 after 11pm