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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Eastside Tree Giveaway and Free Planting at CS35 Community Garden, 91 Winslow Ave, 14208. Sponsored by East Side Stewards, Erie County Parks Department, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Trinidad Neighborhood Association, Erie County Legislator Taisha St. Jean Tard, Re-Tree Buffalo, and For the Love of Trees. Get free tree and same day planting service, rain or shine. 9am – 1pm

Putting the Garden to Rest at Pelion Outdoor Classroom at City Honors School. Clear the last edibles from the beds, collapse 3 Sisters Island, and secure the containers for the winter. Some opportunities available to foster plants/herbs, harvest veggies and seeds, or even re-home some perennials in your garden. Bring dead mums/hanging baskets, bagged leaves, buckets of veggie scraps, and rotten pumpkins/squash to be composted. No skills or tools necessary. 10am – 12pm

Music Is Art Fall Rummage Event at MiA head quarters. Pay what you can and help clean out the MiA basement of guitars, drums, PA gear, random instruments, festival knick knacks, and unburied treasures. Soup and hot beverages provided. 10am – 4pm

Dry Point Printmaking Class with teaching artist Talia Ryan at Book Arts. Open to makers of all skill levels, suitable for ages teen+, all tools provided. Visit the Book Arts page to register. 11am – 1pm

Dare to Repair Cafe at Packard Court Community Center. Volunteers from The Tool Library will attempt to teach you how to fix your small electronics, small appliances, vacuums, textiles, furniture, PCs & laptops, power tools and bicycles. Walk-ins welcome but registration recommended so they know what sort of repairs to expect. RSVP at http://www.thetoollibrary .org/ daretorepair/. 11am – 2pm

Thanksgiving & Christmas Themed Craft & Vendor Market at Knights of Columbus. 11am – 3pm

4K Restoration Screening of Ken Russell’s “The Devils” at North Park Theatre. Showing at 1130am

Return to the Rainbow City: Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition at The Buffalo History Museum. Tour of the exhibit inside the only permanent structure from Pan-Am. 12 – 1pm

Weekly Protest with Northtowns Rise Up at the corner of Niagara Falls Blvd and Brighton Rd. 12 – 2pm

Art of Lit: Local Author Book Fair at Niagara Arts & Cultural Center. Meet local authors and discover new books. Built-in community book drive with United Way of Greater Niagara – bring a new or gently used book to help get books into the hands of local readers and families. 12 – 3pm

Ky VerHoef, baritone, at Mimosas & Minuets: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm

The Killing Floor Blues Band at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

West of the Mark at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 1 – 4pm

“Flipbook Animation: Bring Your Drawings to Life” Adult Workshop with staff member Fernando Weeks at Hyatt’s All Things Creative. Suitable for ages 16+, materials provided. 130 – 330pm

Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

Ron Davis Combo with Sue Kincaid at Sportsmens Tavern. 2pm – $10

Jony James Band at Mohawk Place. 2 – 5pm

Entering Music with Stratton & Richie: “The Power of Song” live on stage at BTPM Classical. Post concert Q+A and light refreshments. Music at 2pm

Masti World Music Ensemble at duende at Silo City. 3 – 5pm

Evan Laedke Music Trio at Penny Lane – Clarence. 3 – 5pm – $10

Mo Porter at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Eliza & The Fishercats at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

It Dies Today – OFFICIAL PAGE, All Out War, Gemstar, Sick Sense, Autoignition, and Jeweltone at Rec Room Buffalo. Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of IDT and the 20th Anniversary of “Sirens”. Doors at 5pm

Jack Freedenberg, Tim Franczyk, and Mike Lillis Jr at Turning Bridge Tavern. 6pm – $10

Divi Romē Band at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Low Bridges Band at Still on the Hill Winery & Spirits. 6 – 8pm

Grosh at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 530 – 9pm

Henry’s Summer Kitchenette at Buffalos Best Grill. 6 – 9pm

akloh. at Pendleton Creek Pub. 630 – 930pm

Amateur Hockey Club, We Were Blank, Johnny & the Man Kids, and Skyway – Buffalo NY at Mohawk Place. Doors at 7pm – $20

Dee’s Grand Isle Opry at The Cave. 7pm – $10

Creek Bend at 42 North Brewing Company. 7pm

Billy Hickey at BATCH. 7pm

Unknown Legends at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Maria Aurigema Band at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 10pm

Nick Battistella at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

DJ Heat at Perla Seafood Bistro & Pizzeria At Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

TJ Zindle at Bloomfield’s Pub. 7 – 10pm

BASH 2026: Groove is in the Art at Buffalo Arts Studio. Made-for-event installations created by BAS Studio Artists, Projection Art by Mark Valkwitch, DJs from GRC Buffalo, and costume contest with prizes. 7 – 11pm

Yank The Cover at The Cyclone Bar inside Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

Greg Morris at Topico Tavern. Music at 7pm

Peggy Farrell – “Who Could Ask For Anything More?” and more at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

David Jonathan & the Inner City Bedlam at The Caz. Music at 7pm – $15

Johnny Hart and the Mess Unplugged at West Falls Center for the Arts. Grace Sullivan of Bello Voice Studio opens the show. Music at 7pm

The Fourth Annual LV-Minute Shakespeare Showcase at Katharine Cornell Theatre UB North. Compilation of monologues, sonnets, and scenes from across Shakespeare’s works featuring undergraduate student performers. 730pm – $25 adults, $20 seniors/veterans/UB employees, $15 students/children, $10 UB students

Soul Spectrum at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730pm – $10

Sallyanndra at The Fall Fantasy Ball at 500 Pearl. 730 – 830pm

Bronfman Plays Mozart at Kleinhans Music Hall. Performance of John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24, and R. Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with Yefim Bronfman, piano, and JoAnn Falletta, conductor. 730 – 930pm

Performance of “Dames at Sea” at Kenan Center. Book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, and music by Jim Wise. 730 – 930pm

Mike Zogaria Music at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm

Kaley Lynch Music at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. Music at 730pm

SOCIALITE.music, Little Liar, and Girl Stuff upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. Doors at 8pm – $7

Impact at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

The Sheila Divine with Will Dailey at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $25

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center. 8pm

Jagged Little Bills at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 8pm – $10

The Charlie Coughlin Trio at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. 8pm

AfterShocks at Prohibition 2020. 8 – 11pm

North of Normal at The Ship Bar & Grill. 8 – 11pm

Gavin Barry’s Rebel Circus at The Banshee Irish Pub. 8 – 11pm

Christopher Squier – Acoustic Rock at Creekview Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

Stationwagon at Hawley’s Grove. 8 – 11pm

Bace e Ceci at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Music at 8pm – $10

Austin Snell and Brooke Lee at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm

Van Halen Nation at The Cove: Event Center. Music at 8pm

The Emo Night Tour Buffalo at Town Ballroom. Music at 8pm

Villa Maria College presents Villa Music Club at Mothership 571. Featuring performances by Taheerah, Jenny, JC, Max, Evan, Anna, and Sick Of It. All ages, alcohol-free venue. Music at 8pm

Pocketship at Molly Maguires. Music at 8pm

Kenny Parker Project at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm

90 WEST at Wagon Wheel. 830pm

Steelhorse at Rock n Roll Heaven. 830pm

Mono Means One with Sailing Stones at Nietzsche’s. Music at 830pm – $15

DAKOTA at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Ratkind, Spirit66, and Dutch Rocket at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Music at 9pm – $10

DJ Kage at 9pm and DJ KT Stylez at 10pm at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub.