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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1st Annual Craft and Vendor Yard Sale at Sheridan Park, 783 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda. Basket raffles, item raffles, and Indoor and outdoor vendors. 9am – 4pm

Really Really Free Market at BRRR – Black Rock Riverside Alliance. 10am – 12pm

National Band Organ Day at Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. Lectures, demonstrations, and lessons on the science and engineering of Band Organs. 10am – 4pm

2nd Annual Lewiston Porchfest Unplugged during the Lewiston GardenFest. Visit nebula.wsimg.com for a map of open gardens and listen for music throughout the city. GardenFest 10am – 5pm, music 12 – 5pm

Make Music Buffalo Make Music Day: The Colored Musicans Club, The Dale Toliver Jazz Quartet, and Vibrant Strings at Island Park. 12 – 5pm

5th Annual Oliver Street Pride Fest at Heritage Park. Drag performances organized by Divas Who. Music by The Dire Wolves, DJ Deb, and The Francis Bacon Experiment: Rocky Horror Shadowcast. Ceremonial flag raising at 1045am, music at 11am

Buffalo United Rally and March for Freedom and Liberation at Niagara Square. 11am

Meet Me at the Gallery Memory Café at Niagara Arts & Cultural Center. 11am – 1230pm

Zine Making Class – Then + Now: Zine Making for Futures at Book Arts. Participants will be invited to be part of a collaborative zine that will be featured at the 2025 ZineFest. Makers of all skill levels welcome, no experience necessary, suitable for teens and adults, all tools provided. 11am – 1pm – $25

Pride Market at Life is Succulent. 11am – 4pm

Main Street Craters Pop Up along Main St in Tonawanda. Pop up shops by Craftopia716, Black Sheep Market, and Kittys Corner. 11am – 7pm

Screening of “Pavements” at North Park Theatre. Unconventional film about a highly unconventional band that incorporates a stage musical, rock biopic, gallery exhibition, archival footage, and contemporary observational footage. 1130am – 130pm

South Buffalo Porchfest. Visit southbuffaloporchfest.com for a full list of bands and map of porches. 12 – 5pm

Michael Hund Live at Turtle Joes Sandbar. 1pm

Jony James Band at Raintree Bar And Grill.

63rd Annual Art Show and Block Party at Locust Street Art. 1 – 4pm

Common Love on the Floating Barge Stage at Buffalo RiverWorks. 1 – 4pm

RockFest at Sunset Bay Beach Club. Music by America Bad Ass, Ride The Wind, Rock & Roll Fantasy, Second Hand News, The Francis Bacon Experiment, and Vampires of Hollywood. 1 – 11pm – $30

100 Years of Queer Black Buffalo History in The Ring of Knowledge at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library. Presentation by local artist, activist, and musician Jazz Milliner. 130 – 3pm

East Coast Dave at Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. 2pm

New York State Craft Brewers Festival at Canalside. 2 – 6pm

Annual West Seneca Community Days at Veterans Memorial Park, day 3 of 3. Ride specials 12 – 10pm. Parade at 2pm. Music by Lancaster Steel Band at 4pm

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

The Buffalo Hive Listening Session: What Do You Want To Hear From Your Local Media? at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. Seeking to develop collaborations and contributions from under-served communities in the city. 3pm

Growlers Blues Band at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 3 – 6pm

Urban Rewal at River Grill. 3 – 630pm

Tom From Myspace at Ice House Pub. Music at 3pm

Tom Stahl at Flying Bison Brewing Co. 4 – 7pm

G-force Reunion at Old Man River. 4 – 7pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

South Buffalo Porchfest at the Caz. Music by The Honk Commitee at 4pm outside, follwed by Porchfest Ater Party inside. Music by The Honk Committee, Tsavo Highway, and Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots at 5pm

Screening of “The Life of Chuck” at North Park Theatre. 430 – 630pm

Ten Cent Howl at Grandview Bay Golf Course & The Lucy Goose Bar & Grill. 5pm

Make Music Buffalo Make Music Day: Sousaphunk featuring Joe Roscetti Jr. at Pints int he Park at Delaware Park. 5 – 8pm

Vinyl Cocktails at BriarBrothers Brewing Company. 5 – 8pm

Buffalo NAACP 57th Annual Medgar Evers Awards Gala at Buffalo Convention Center. 5 – 9pm

Green Schwinn and Saturn Flo’Rian at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Music at 5pm

Less Than Jake, The Suicide Mahcines, Fishbone, and Bite Me Bambi at Buffalo RiverWorks. Doors at 6pm

Loaded & Gorgeous, The Tricky D Experiment, and Phriendly Phoes at Evening Star Concert Hall. Doors at 6pm – $20

Trever Stribing of PA LINE and Strange Standard at The Hilltop Inn and Grolve. Doors at 6pm – $10

DARK HORSE RUN BAND and Boomerang at Lt. Col.Matt Urban VFW Amvest Post 7275. Raising money to sponsor a service dog for a local Vet. 6pm

The Landlines at duende at Silo City. 6 -8pm

Pleasure Window at Bottle Rocket Beer Reserve. 6 – 8pm

5D Band at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

Erin Hoyle at Seva Kitchen & Bar. 6 – 9pm

South Buffalo Porchfest After Party at Molly Maguries featuring Buffalo Dead All Stars. 6 – 10pm

Rockin Robin at Pendleton Creek Pub. Music at 630pm

Pausa Open House – Experience Friends & Live Music at Pausa Art House. Socializing on the patio and ticket raffle for upcoming shows at 7pm. Music by James Earl Benders, upright bass, David Thom Philips, drums, and Michael Gray McNeill, piano, at 8pm

Make Music Buffalo Fete De La Musique/Make Music Day: Celebrate the Summer Soltice at The Cave. Performances by Maggie Roston Quintette, Adel Choumani, Marc et Marcy, Cousins Trio, Marcus Lolo, 5 Birds on a Wire, Buffalo String Works, and Ralph Walstrom. 7pm

In Lehmanns Terms at South City Tavern. 7pm

Kcockout Pop-Rock Band at EJ’s Bar & Grill. 7 – 10pm

Vitamin D at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria At Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

akloh. at The Grill at The Dome. 7 – 10pm

The Nitetones at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

An Attempted Murder: An Evening Celebrating Everything Crow at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Vendors, trinket swap, crow-inspired crafts and snacks, and music. Dressing in black is encouraged. 7 – 11pm

The Strictly Hip and DiamondBack at The Sound Ground at Chick’s. Music at 7pm – $15

More Heat at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First WArd Brewing Co. Music at 7pm outside or 8pm inside in case of rain

Caity Gyorgy Music at Kleinhans Music Hall. 730pm

Welcome Distraction at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm – $5

Speedy Parker Blues Band at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm

The Musical Box Official at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

The Natural Hustle Entertainment Presents: Performing With A Purpose – 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Party at Buffalo Iron Works. Giveaways, vendors, community connection, and music by DJ UNK. 730pm

Bad Ronald, The Painkillers, Sasha Fleet, and Jupiter Trolley at Mr. Goodbar. Doors at 8pm -= $8

Grungebox at Foleys. 8pm

UnCovered at The Ship Bar & Grill. 8pm

Dad Vibes Band – Bruffalo at Transit Music Lounge. 8pm

Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul at Sportsmens Tavern. Music at 8pm – $10

90 WEST at Wagon Wheel. 830pm

Out on the Tiles, A Tribute to Led Zepplin at Dwyers Irish Pub. 9pm

Back To The Bar Stools at Kettles. 9pm

The Committed at Rockin Buffalo. 9 – 11pm

Stephen Babcock at RationAles. 9 -11pm

The OBGMs and Pollyanna at Nietzsche’s. Music at 9pm – $15

Grosh at Jack Rabbit. 10pm – $5

EERIE, U-Lock, Oddity, and Giftwave at TheGypsyParlor. 10pm – $10