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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Grand Opening for Third Space Cafe and Entertainment at 777 Main St, 14203. Giveaways, surprises, local artists, and music by Jennifer Rose Music, Michael DeLano, Aaron Ziolkowski Music, Lauren Clifford of Taka, and Evan Laedke Music. 9am – 9pm

Bottomless Attic Pop Up Market on the lawn at St. John’s-Grace Episcopal Church. 9am – 3pm

Niagara Frontier Antique & Classic Boats, Inc. 46th Annual Boat Show at Buffalo Launch Club. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal with an appearance of the replica canal boat Seneca Chief, which was built at Buffalo’s Canalside by the Buffalo Maritime Center. Dr. John Montague, Professor Emeritus at Buffalo State College and founder of the Buffalo Maritime Center, will present a seminar on the history of the Erie Canal and construction of the Seneca Chief. Family friendly with hands-on kids camp, working model boat displays, nautical flea market, and classic car show. 10am

Rally on the River Home Opener Festival and Official Mafia Boat Parade After Party at Buffalo RiverWorks. Home Opener Festival at RiverWorks with vedors, bounce houses and inflatable obstacle courses from Bounce USA, live broadcasts, autograph signing with Total Sports Buffalo and special guest Joe Marino 10am – 6pm. Boat Parade launches from Outer Harbor State Park at 1pm. After Party at RiverWorks with ChalkFest Buffalo Invitational featuring live chalk artists, Totally Buffalo Vendor Village, FAM Foundation, and music by DJ Milk Buffalo and IOT. After party and music at 3pm

Meet & Greet with the creators of the Terrakwa Exhibit at The Buffalo History Museum. 1030am

Butterfly House Book Sculpture Workshop with teaching artist Heather Cook at Book Arts. Makers of all skill levels welcome, suitable for ages 10+, all tools provided. 1030am – 130pm – $70

Tom Keefer of Tom Keefer and Celtic Cross at Lockport Community Farmers Market. 11am – 1pm

Taste of East Aurora on Main St. between Olean and Elm St. 11am – 3pm

Josh Allentown Day in Allentown’s commercial corridor. Josh Allentown–themed decorations and signs, fun photo ops, and new product drops or unique popups/events happening inside participating businesses. 11am – 6pm

Buffalo Theme Craft Show #2 at Sunflowers Of Sanborn N.Y. Music by 5D Band. and 90 WEST. Market at 11, music at 12pm

Niagara County Peach Festival in Academy Park Lewiston, day 3 of 4. Parade on Center Street, Peach Blossom Contest, Peach Fuzz Contest, Peach Queen Fashion Show, and music by Terry Buchwald’s Elvis. Parade at 11am, music at 8pm

Evan Anstey & The Old Ways at Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards, day 1 of 2. 12 – 4pm

St. John’s Ukrainian Festival at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. Live performances and traditional Ukrainian food and drinks. 12 – 6pm

The Main Block Party presented by Buffalo Fashion Runway at Fountain Plaza. Live art, vendors, wellness zone, fashion activations, giveaways, Project Warmth Donation Drive, free backpacks with school supplies while supplies last, and raffles and merch giveaways. Performances by DJ WavyE, Amina The Empress, DJ Ruption, DJ Goose, Osangara, Aahkee, and Billie Esco & Jae Skeese. Show and music at 12pm

Jony James Band at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

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

The Hastings Duo at Foleys. 2pm

The New Coots at Buffalo Distilling Co. 2 – 5pm

The Great North American Rush Off at Sportsmens Tavern presented by 97 Rock’s Shredd & Ragan. Tribute project raising money for The Neil Peart Memorial at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie, St. Catherines. Battle of the Bands featuring Deb & The Knight Crew, Wilcox Mansion, Stavos and Sue Kincaid with Grace Lougen, and headlining set from Analog Kids. Doors at 3pm

Back To The Bars at River Grill. 3pm

The Oatka Trio at duende at Silo City. 3 – 5pm

Mo Porter at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

14th Anniversary for Lock 34 Bar & Grill. Behind The Apron Fundraiser benefitting Resolv.Impact. Basket raffles, 50/50, and Foam Party. Music by Welcome Distraction. Doors and music at 3pm, foam party at 9pm

Tattoo Bus and Peach 7 Ways at The Lock Tender. Music by Everyday Singer Nick Spacone. 4pm

Tiny Music at The Ship Bar & Grill. 4pm

Kody & Herren at FlyingBisonBrewingCompany. 4 – 7pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

Swifteenth at Bella Rose Vineyard & Winery. Taylor Swift Tribute featuring Cami Clune. 4 – 7pm

Songbirds: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at The Caz. Music at 4pm and second show with music at 8pm

Dead On The Hilltop Concert Series at The Hilltop Inn & Grove featuring Workingman’s Dead and Ten Cent Howl. Music at 4pm

The Night Before: Buffalo’s Kickoff Party at Rec Room Buffalo featuring Vinnie DeRosa Music and homecoming show for David Nolf with Pat Mannella (formerly of Free Henry!) on drums. DJs, giveaways, and special guests. Presented and hosted by Gameday Hospitality Buffalo. Partial proceeds benefit Children’s Hospital. Doors at 5, music at 7pm – $15

Back Room Jazz Band at Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery. 5 – 8pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at The Howling Rooster. 5 – 8pm

The Funk & Reggae of Buffalo at Grandview Bay Golf Course featirng Underage Band, Critt, and Buffalo Soujah featuring ODS. 5 – 830pm – $10

Davey O. at The Blueberry Treehouse Farm. 6 – 8pm

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

Nashville North at RationAles. 6 – 9pm

XOXO Pop Band at Fattey Beer Co Kenmore. 6 – 9pm

Portal: Open Studios + Art Crawl at Niagara Frontier Food Terminal. Visit art studios within 3 buildings in the NFFT complex. Special exhibits include Kyle Butler’s Solo Show “Negative Common Derivatives.” Group Show “F*ck The Laundry” by ArtLab at Snowy Owl Art + Tea. Interactive Portals by Kelly Tomasello at UNTITLED Art Studios with atmospheric beats by DJ Jimmy James. Music by John Bacon Music Quartet at Chateau Buffalo Winery. Music by Tate Row at The Nickel Plate. 6 – 10pm

Bobfinger and Snakeland at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery. Doors at 7pm – $10

Nickel City Blues Band at Foleys. 7pm

Classical Guitar Recital at Good Shepherd Buffalo featuring James Piorkowski and Michael Mendoza. Proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd Food Pantry. 7pm – $10 suggested donation

Sonic Legacy at Tap That Tap Room. 7 – 10pm

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

Todd Mertens Musician at Duke’s Tavern. 7 – 10pm

716ers Band at Yings Restaurant and Bar. 7 – 10pm

Stone Circle at Buffalo Irish Center. 7 – 10pm

Grungebox at Turtle Joe’s Sandbar. 7 – 1030pm

Rev 13 at The Cowboy on The Lake. 7 – 11pm

Horns Up – A Night of Metal & Punk at The Merry Shelley. Music by DJ Servo. Music at 7pm

The Isiah Timothy Quartet – A Hard Bop, Be-Bop, & Afro Cuban Jazz Night at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

Kickstart Rumble at Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Music at 7pm outside or 8pm inside in case of rain

DARK HORSE RUN BAND at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm

Too Yacht To Handle at Papi Grande’s. 730 – 1030pm

Dave Viterna Group at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 730 – 1030pm – $5

RUSTY NICKEL at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

Screening of “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” with live shadowcast by The Francis Bacon Experiment. 8pm – $15

Eric Weinholtz Band at Molly Maguires. 8pm

The Fibs at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm

FOMRBand at Riley Street Station. 8 – 11pm

Fuzzy & The Rustbelts Acoustic in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 8pm – $18

Texas Headhunters and Trever Stribing of PA LINE at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm – $30

Sleaze Ball Buffalo: Myspace vs. Tumblr III at Nietzsche’s. DJ sets by William Paul, Elmwood Opera, Cassie Rose, and DK IYKYK. Drag performances by Clairy Voyant, Lookie Lou, Mary Jane Price, Marzipan, P’Trish U’Wish, and Queue Queer. Vintage pop-up by The Dirty Locker. Doors at 830pm – $20

Dave, Jack, and Shawn Thurman at Wagon Wheel. 830pm

Blackseed Band at Attitudes Bar And Grill. 9pm

The West Ends at Hat Trix Bar & Grill. 9pm

JOHNNY SMOKE at Rockin Buffalo. 9pm

Lithium at Dwyers Irish Pub. 9pm

3rd Annual Jammin’ Jamboree to Honor Jesse Buckner at Milkie’s on Elmwood. 50/50 raffle, silent auction, and door prizes. Music by Taka Music, Red Huffy, Dante DiGiulio Music, and Graffiti Jetpack. Giant jam session to end the night. Proceeds benefit cancer reseach. Music at 9pm – $10