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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Fall Basket Raffle at Grand Island Memorial Library. Enter for a chance to win a gift basket filled with gift cards, books, and crafts. Raffle entries open until Nov 8th. Winners will be pulled Nov 12th. Library hours 930am – 8pm

Pumpkin Dump at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, day 2 of 3. Drop your pumpkins in the large trailer located at the far entrance of the Botanical Gardens parking lot. Farmer Pirates Compost will be composting your pumpkins into usable compost material. 10am – 4pm

Instrument Drive at Music Is Art HQ. Accepting new or used instruments, especially in need of brass and woodwinds, drum hardward, basses, and guitar amps. Pianos and organs not accepted. 10am – 4pm

Silk Screams Presents The Buffalo Horror Garage Sale at Sikora Post. 50+ vendors. 12 – 5pm

Buy Nothing Fair at Life is Succulent, day 1 of 2. Bring what you don’t want and take what you need. Seeking volunteers for day-of support, including greeting, accepting donations, tidying displays, assisting visitors, and post-event wrap-up. Unclaimed items will be delivered to local organizations. 10am – 5pm

Cohort VIII Resident Artist Talks at Hunt Art Gallery. Seven artists discussing their personal journeys and experiences of their Residences and the last day to view their “Unearthed” exhibit. 11am – 2pm

Dare to Repair Cafe at Erie County’s Ellicott Creek Park – Friendship House. 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. RSVP at http://www.thetoollibrary .org/ daretorepair/. 11am – 2pm

It’s Fall Y’all Vendor Market at Riff City. 35+ local vendors. 11am – 5pm

Carolyn Tennant – Gems from the Junk Drawer at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Telling he story of The Hallwalls Digital Archive, developed by Tennant and Bill Sack. 12pm

Zane Merritt, guitar, at Minuets & Mimosas: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

Tom Keefer And Celtic Cross Duo at Bella Rose Vineyard & Winery. 2 – 5pm

Argyle Street Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm

The Soul Street Band at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Maria Aurigema Band at Buffalo Distilling Co. 3 – 6pm

Every Other Monday Band at The Ship Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Harmonies of Hope: A Night of Acoustic Music Benefitting Compeer of Greater Buffalo at Villa Maria College Recital Hall. Featuring Pour La Nuit, Glizzy McGuire, akloh., and Winski. 50/50 and basket raffle. All ages. Doors at 5pm – $10

Edmund Fitzgerald 50th Anniversary Tribute at The Caz. Presentation by Artist and Edmund Fitzgerald enthusiast Tom Asklar employing art, artifacts, and music to tell the tale of the American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a storm on Lake Superior, November 10 1975, with a crew of 29 souls. Music by Jamie Holka, Jeremy Hoyle, Bruce Wojick, and Dave Thurman performing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot and other nautical themed selections. Doors at 530, show at 710pm, the time of the ship’s final communication

Edgefest 2014 Recreating at Rec Room Buffalo. Featuring El Scorcho playing the same set Weezer played that night and a reunion show for Dirty Smile 7 years in the making. Doors at 6pm – $20

The Junkman’s Choir at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Boomerang at Elks Lodge – 860. 6 – 9pm

Rockin Robin at Pendleton Creek Pub. 630 – 930pm

Welcome Distraction at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Gothic Immortal: A Candlelit Performance at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery featuring Artemis X and Vanessa Snowden. Doors at 7pm – $10

SuperCharger at TurtleJoes Sandbar. 7pm

Dan Regan’s Ham n Eggs Americana Half Assed Bluegrass Extravaganza at Public House on the Lake. 7pm

Wendell Rivera’s Lating Jazz Ensemble in the Taylor Theatre at Kenan Center. 7pm

Mike Zogaria Music at Duke’s Tavern. 7 – 10pm

The Taverners at Brick Oven Bistro & Deli. 7 – 10pm

Flatbed at Buffalo Distilling Co. 7 – 10pm

Deja Blu at The 33 Speakeasy Grill. 7 – 10pm

Vibrant Strings at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 10pm

Save Tonight at The West End Inn. 7 – 10pm

Reardon Fest 2025 at Buffalo Irish Center. Celebraing founder Mike Reardon with stories, tributes, and music by Mórrigan and friends. 7 – 10pm

West of the Mark at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 7 – 1030pm – $10

Dead.Phish.Funk wsg Underage & Friends at Penny Lane – Clarence. 7 – 11pm – $10

Carolyn Lansom Music Quintet at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

SHADY – A Live Band Tribute to the Muisc of Eminem at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 730pm

Mahler & Mahler at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performing 8 of the 16 surviving songs form Alma Mahler’s vast output with Andrea Bickford, soprano, and JoAnn Falletta, conductor. 730 – 930pm

Letter to Elise Acoustic at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm

FOMRBand at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730 – 11pm

Mo Porter at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10

Smokey Brights with Ormolu at The Cave. 8pm – $10

Live & Kickin’ at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Abandoned Trains, Handsy Grandma, and Trainwreck upstairs at Mr. Goodbar. 8pm – $10

SlewFoot at Prohibition 2020. 8pm

Gregg Sansone at Twig’s Lounge at the M Hotel. 8pm

Hate Grenade, 137, WHEN SKIES DECIDE, and Beneath the Wayside at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. 8pm – $10

Pocketship at Revolver Records Inc. 8 – 10pm

“55 Main” at Garage Bar & Restaurant. 8 – 11pm

Reset To Vinyl at Chicks Restaurant and lanes. 8 – 1130pm

Soul Reggae Party at Nietzsche’s featuring DJ Ricochet Red, Will of the People, The Medicinals, and Double Tiger. Doors and music at 8pm – $10

Rockabilly Steve and BR3 at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 8pm

Dave Hill Trio at Talty’s Tavern. 830pm

Saints of Crue at Rock n Roll Heaven. Music at 845pm – $10

Over The Edge at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. 9pm

Tried By Twelve at Rockin Buffalo. Birthday celebration for Hippie Clark. 9pm

Blackseed Band at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

Back to the Ballroom: The 20th Year Anniversary & Reunion Party at Town Ballroom. Music by DJ Mr. Illmatic, DJ Spin, and DJ Kholes. Music at 9pm

Virus X 1983 at Wagon Wheel. 930pm

The Girls of Grosh and DJ KT Styles on different stages at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm

Rodeo Disco at Riff City. Music by LydVicious, Nor.th Star, and Interpretive Sound. Collecting non-perishable food donations to benefit FeedMore WNY. Doors at 1030pm – $10 or $8 with food donation