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

Fuzzy Thurston at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm

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

Once-A-Year End of Fall Sale at The Old Chapel Antique & Artisan Market. 10am – 6pm

Cami Clune at The Ship Bar & Grill. 12 – 3pm

18th Annual Japan Culture Day “Bunka No Hi” at The Buffalo History Museum. Activites include bonsai, calligraphy, folk crafts, origami, Ikebana, tea ceremony, and traditional performances. Hosted by Friends of the Japanese Garden of Buffalo. 12 – 330pm

Kody & Herren at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 1pm

Banjo Juice Jazz Band at Jack Rabbit. 1 – 4pm

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

3rd Annual Allentown Existential Chili Cookoff at Nietzsche’s. For chili entrants, sign up at The Intersection Cafe. Please provide your own crockpot as loaners are limited, and bring a power strip/extension cord with you. Best in show winners will split half the total proceeds with the rest benefitting Friends of Night People. 2pm – $10 to enter a dish, $5 to judge the chili

Free Pet Food for Families in Need at Pete’s Pet Food Pantry. 18+, no paperwork required, bring reusable bags. 3 – 4pm

Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra Fall Concert at Nichols School. Performing works by Bartok, Bloch, and Mozart. 4pm

Brad Meholick at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

King Falcon, Little Liar, and Cobraz at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Doors at 7pm – $12

Herbie Hancock at Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo. 7pm

Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm