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

Monday, November 10 ~ Today in Local Music and Community:

Haven House Donation Drive at Town of Tonawanda Public Library – Kenmore Branch. New, unused, and unwrapped items of highest priority are laundry detergent, hair conditioner, underwear (esp women’s medium sizes), black leggings, slippers, pillows, towels, motion-senory lights, baby wipes, pull-ups, musical/sound-making toys, musical instruments for children, and headphones and pajamas for teens. The full list wish list of donation items can be found on their event page. Accepting donations at the library every day until Nov 30. 930am – 5pm

Frank Grizanti of The Frank Grizanti Band and Geno McManus at Remington Tavern And Seafood Exchange. 530 – 830pm

WNY Peace Center 58th Annual Dinner at Buffalo Convention Center. Social hour, music, basket raffles, dinner, and panel discussion featuring: Craig G. Mokhiber, International Human Rights Lawyer and Activist; Franchelle C.H. Parker, Founder and Executive Director of Open Buffalo. Dr. Shannon Seneca, Assistant Professor Of Indigenous Studies at UB; and Dr. Shayam Sriram, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Refugee Resettlement at Canisius University. 530 – 9pm

Davey O. at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Blue Monday at The Charter Place featuring Dick Bauerle joining house band T-PAC Jack and the Underground. 6 – 9pm

The Chillbillys at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 6 – 9pm

Kathy Carr Trio at Tappo Restaurant. 630 – 830pm

John Bacon Music Jazz Quartet at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 630 – 930pm

Taylor Acorn and wilt and Rec Room Buffalo. Doors at 7pm

Michael David at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm

Open Mic with Trever Stribing of PA LINE at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. 7 – 10pm

Comedy Open Mic at Tudor Lounge, hosted by Don Johnson. 830pm

Singer-Songwriter Showcase featuring Jazz at 8pm, followed by Buffalo’s Longest Running Open Mic with Peter Latona music at 9pm at Nietzsche’s.