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

Winterfest at Kenan Center, day 2 of 2. Holiday market with 80+ local artisans and crafters, kid zone, and performance of “A Christmas Carol” in the Taylor Theater. Winterfest 9am – 1pm, performance of “A Christmas Carol” at 230pm

Holiday Gift Market at Antique World & Flea Market. 9am – 4pm

Holiday Artisan Markets at Painted Love – Art & Wellness Studio. Local artisan and wellness vendors with one-of-a-kind holiday treasures. 10am – 1pm

Lumber City Christmas Market at Greenhouse Events Center. 75+ local vendors with a festive mix of seasonal favorites, sweet treats, unique gifts, and holiday decor. Open daily until Dec 20th. 10am – 2pm

Annual Christmas Showcase Kris Kringle Edition Last Chance Shopping Fest at The Wurlitzer Building. Largely home made items with the main room all home made items. 1015am – 330pm – $5

Buffalo Holiday Market Winter Market at the Richardson Olmsted Complex, day 3 of 3. Markets every weekend for four weeks with different vendors every week. 80+ vendors. 11am – 6pm

Christkindlmarkt at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. Authentic European-style holiday market with local artisan vendors. Cookie decorating benefiting Hope Rises 1 – 4pm. Market 12- 5pm

Lancaster Holiday Market inside the Lancaster Village Center. Indoor market every weekend through Dec 24th. 12 – 5pm

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Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 10am

Chris O’Malley – Music Page at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 1pm

Custode and Parisi at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 10am – 230pm

Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Pop In at Alice, Ever After Books. Learn about park updates and share feedback. 1030am – 1230pm

Screening of “The Bells of St. Mary’s” at North Park Theatre. 1115am – 1pm

BPO Kids Jingle Bell Jam at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with Kate Bassett, vocalist, and Grant O’Brien, conductor. 12 – 130pm

Spooky Stephen at Jack Rabbit. 1pm

Performance of “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas, The Musical” at Theatre of Youth. 2pm

Holiday Concert at Amherst Chamber Ensembles. Featuring music by Gade, Holcombe, Heinecke, Pugh, and Sheldon. 3pm

Buffalo Ecstatic Dance and Talking Circles at Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Doors at 2pm, opening circle at 230, dance 245-415, closing circle ends by 5pm. Family friendly. $5-$10 suggested donation or pay what you can

Susan Peters Jazz Band at duende at Silo City. 4 – 6pm

A Vocalis Chamber Choir Christmas at Central Park United Methodist Church. 4 – 7pm

Charlie Brown Christmas at Sportsmens Tavern. Ed Croft, bass, Ivan Docenko, piano, and David Wasik, drums. 5pm

Michael Hund Live at Prohibition 2020. 5pm

Embrace the Light. Embrace the Dark. at Trinity Buffalo. A thoughtful experience welcoming the winter, the holidays, and contemplating the paraodox of living with grief and joy. Music by Krista Seddon and Matt Harris. 7pm

Bumpin Uglies & Ballyhoo! with Joey Harkum at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 730pm – $30 **Sold Out**

Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm