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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Buffalo International Guitar Festival at University of Buffalo North Campus, day 1 of 3. Youth and collegiate competition, mastercalss lessons, workshops and presentations, ensemble coachings, and vendor expo. Solo recital by JIJI in Slee Hall at 730pm – $20

Book Arts Classes for Children and Families at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. Hands-on classes in bookmaking and printmaking. Classes geared toward ages 6+, younger children welcome with adult supervision. Seating can be limited, RSVP recommended. 4 – 6pm

The Kensingtons at Sportsmens Tavern. 5pm – $10

“The Search for Identity: Rediscovering the Work of Wilhelmina Godfrey” at Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology. 530 – 730pm

Grace Stumberg at Osteria 166. 530 – 8pm

Bob Lee Acousticness at Wagon Wheel. 530 – 830pm

Screening of “We Want The Funk” at Burchfield Penney Art Center. Music by Critt‘s Juke Joint before the film. Discussion with Tiffany Bentley, program director of WBFO The Bridge and special guest after the screening. Music at 530, movie at 630pm

Fight Fascism Fridays at Eugene V. Debs Hall. Discussion of “The US Constitution and Authoritarianism” with Anthony O’Rourke, he Joseph W. Belluck and Laura L. Aswad Professor of Civil Justice and the Director of the Advocacy Institute at the University of Buffalo Law School. Door at 6, discussion 630 – 730pm

The 32nd Annual Affaire of the Heart Benefitting Kevin Guest House at 500 Pearl. Auctions, mystery hearts, basket raffles, grand raffle, Kevin Garvey Award presentation, and music by meet the Bacons, The Buffalo Thrills, UB Chips, and daydreamthedj. Doors and cocktail hour at 6pm

Dante DiGiulio Music Trio at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Righteous Villains at Duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Greg Zeis at Sto Lat Bar. 6 – 9pm

Buffalo String Works Benefit Soirée in Asbury Hall at Babeville. Performances by Comienzos, Love Supreme Jazz Ensemble, and Buffalo Stringworks Quartet. 6 – 9pm

Out on the Tiles, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin at The Ship Bar & Grill. 6 – 9pm

Captain Jack Buffalo at Taquito Lindo-Williamsville. 630pm

Open Mic at Art’s Cafe – Springville, NY. 630pm

Pat Harrington Trio at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Line Dancing Glow Party with DJ Justin at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. Doors and line dancing lessons at 7pm, glow party at 8pm – $10

Christian and Joey of Christian Kramer & The Backwoods Revival at Papi Grande’s. 7pm

Porcelain Train at Lilly Belle Meads. 7 – 9pm

Lizzie: A Rock Concert Musical on Tour at Buffalo Distilling Co. Lizzie explores the heady and heated days leading up to the murder of Andrew Borden and his wife, Lizzie’s controversial acquittal of all charges, and the creation of a new American myth. 7 – 930pm – $25

Michael Nanula and Gary Quatrani at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Samuel Tambe Band at The Roycroft Inn. 7 – 10pm

Sequins The Band at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

DeeAnn DiMeo at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Sotto Voce presents Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor at Firest Presbyterian Church of Buffalo. Show at 7pm

Dave Viterna Group at Transit Music Lounge. Music at 7pm

Dynamite – A Tribute to The Scorpions at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

Screening of “Bride of Frankenstein” directed by James Whale plus short feature “Edison’s Frankenstein” at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 730pm – $8

Easy Street Big Band at Ellicott Creek Playhouse. 730pm

Davey O. at PeopleArt. 730 – 9pm – $5

Mo Porter at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730 – 1030pm

Nor.th Star at Town Ballroom. Doors at 8pm

The Cloves and Wilcox Mansion at The Cave. 8pm – $10

Sequelibrium at Prosper Brewing, LLC. 8pm

A-List at Foleys. 8pm

Maria Sebastian at 42N At The Flats. 8pm

The Vandals Band at Tap That Tap Room. 8pm

Kevin McCarthy at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8pm

Little Mountain Band at Molly Maguires. 8 – 11pm

IOT at Kettles. 8 – 11pm

Desmond Stoll and His Band wsg TVMTN at Kenan Center Taylor Theatre. Music at 8pm

Mourning After and Sisters of Mercy at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $15

The Funkensteins at Santora’s Pizza Pub & Grill. 830 – 1130pm

A Residency Finale and Farewell to André Pilette with FARROW at The Caz. Music at 830pm

The Funk Knights at Sportsmens Tavern. 9pm – $10

King’s Madness at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Cobraz, Skitzo, Red Button Dilemma, and Guy Snowdon and the Citizens at Nietzsche’s. Music at 9pm – $10

Jupiter Trolley, Orange Dog Club, Wood, and Pam Swarts at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 9pm – $8

Adam Bronstein & ABtrio at BLACK DOTS. Music at 9pm – $10

Stationwagon at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

A Girl Named Genny at Jack Rabbit. 10pm

Tina Williams at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm

Tribute to Historical Feminist Baddies at TheGypsyParlor featuring The Miss Demeanors Burlesque with special guest Axl Rosie and fan favorites Muffy LaGuinda and Josie Ball. Show at 11pm – $5