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

Rich Maiola at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm

Lumber City Christmas Market at Greenhouse Events Center, day 3 of 3. 75+ local vendors with a festive mix of season favorites, sweet treats, unique gifts, and holiday decor. Open daily until Nov 20th. 10am – 2pm

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

Step Out Buffalo Fall Makers + Shakers Boozy Artisan Market at The Powerhouse at Buffalo Color Park, day 3 of 3. 125 local vendors. Toy Drvie to benefit Cornerstone Manor and Oishei Children’s Hospital. 10am – 4pm

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

Screening of “It’s A Wonderful Life” directed by Frank Capra at North Park Theatre. 1130am – 1pm

Celebration of Life for Mike Phelps at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Junior Jerry Jam’s Annual Holiday Shakedown Street presents JJJ’s All-Stars featuring members of Organ Fairchild in Asbury Hall at Babeville. Featuring Dave Ruch, guitar, Aaron Ziolkowski Music, guitar, Eric Wise, bass, Joe Bellani, keybords, Corey Kertzie, drums, and Jamie Sunshine, drums. 12 – 3pm – $15 for adults, kids free

Christmas in Elmwood Village at Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church, day 3 of 3. 30+ fine craft and food artisan vendors. 12am – 4pm

Holiday Bazaar at Knights of Columbus Hamburg Council 2220. Vendors, bake sale, basket raffle, 50/50 raffle, and prize wheel. Proceeds benefit Ten Lives Club. 12 – 4pm

Christkindlmarkt at Hofbrauhaus Buffalo. Authentic European-style holiday market with local artisan vendors and live music. 12 – 5pm

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

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 1pm

TJ Zindle 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

John Bacon Music Jazz at duende at Silo City. 230 – 430pm

Pure Ink Poetry Slam at Em Tea Coffeecup Cafe. Signup at 330, slam at 4pm – $5 for slammers, $10 for spectators

Set It Off, Fame on Fire, Vana, and Autumn Kings at Buffalo RiverWorks. Doors at 6pm

Spuddington at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Hip Hop Underground at Buffalo Iron Works featuring King Fame, Projekt Rizzo, O’Mega Red, TheRealDeeZ, The Fratelli, Squid, Motiks, OBV, Big Bata, Poverty, $$Dill, Kool Laid Klick, Diggie Mac, Dai Stacks, Psylence, Lil Beast, Mark the Aquarious, CBM, Frankii the Rapper, and Joe Clout. Music at 7pm

Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus Presents Handel’s Messiah at OLV National Shrine & Basilica with members of Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Adam Leubke, conductor. 730pm

Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm