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

Mini Art Festival Submissions at Boston Free Library. Pick up a mini canvas from the library during the month of April and paint your masterpiece. Return it to the library by May 1st to be entered into a mini art festival. Open to all ages. 10am – 7pm

Buffalo Bluegrass Allstars at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Music Mash Up at Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery featuring Michael Skowronski, Jack Flateau, Marty Peters, and Michael Gerholdt. 4 – 9pm

Terry Savastano at Talty’s Tavern. 5pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Tiwn Cities Elks Lodge 860. 530 – 830pm

April Meeting at Buffalo Transit Riders United – BTRU. Discussing transit justice. 530 – 7pm

Healing Circles and Zine Labs: A Community Story & Healing Exchange with Los Artistas del Barrio Buffalo at El Museo – Buffalo, NY. Limited space, registration required. Register at ladbuffalo .com. 530 – 830pm

Guilt Trip, MALEVOLENCE, Chamber, and Pure Bliss at Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 6pm

Miller and The Other Sinners at The Cave. 6pm – $10

Buffalo Film & TV Meetup with Buffalo Film Extras at Mortalis Brewing Buffalo. Community, cast, crew, creators, and newcomers welcome to gather and collaborate. 6pm

Bryan Berhalter at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 6pm

Jay/Sharptet at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Meet the Bacons at Buffalo Distilling Co. featuring the 60th Birthday Celebration and Open Jam for Joe’s birthday. 6 – 9pm

African Dance Drop-In Class with Eric Ansuade, African Drum and Dance Class for Adults, and Adult Drop-In Hand Drumming Class at The Slyboots School of Music, Art & Dance. Dance drop-in and African drum and dance class at 6, drop-in hand drumming at 7pm – $20 per session

Every Other Monday Band at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 10pm – $5

Blues All-Star Band Pro Jam at GFY Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

McCarthyizm at Sportsmens Tavern. 7 – 10pm – $10

Steel Bashers, Béton Armé, The United, Viewfinders, and Numbskull at duende at Silo City. 7 – 10pm – $15

Cory Klawon at RationAles. 730 – 930pm

Exact Same Speed, A House Safe For Tigers, Paper Tigers, and Bone Machine at Hot Mama’s Canteen. Music at 730pm – $10

Jonathan Butler at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. 8pm

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Open Mic with Lauren Clifford of Taka Music at Central Park Grill. All forms of performance welcome, backline provided. 8pm

Stephen Babcock at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

Cemetery Echo, Teknokrat, Manic Wound, and Brainwash Victim at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 8pm – $10

Comedy Attic at Mr. Goodbar. Show at 8pm

Captain Tom & The Hooligans, Drew Kiddoo and The Blackouts, and Watch Your Step at Nietzsche’s. Music at 830pm – $13

Monthly third Thursday Open Jam with John Aaron Troy Group at Allen Street Hardware Cafe. 9pm

KRAW and Dual Motion aty Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 9pm – $10