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

Kody & Herren at Hamburg Brewing Company. 10am – 2pm

Fall Craft Show at Braymiller Market. 10am – 2pm

Custode and Parisi at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 1030am – 230pm

Orchard Park Festival of the Arts Health, Fitness & Business Expo at Highmark Stadium. 10am – 3pm

Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration Summer Send-Off at 44 Prime St, Buffalo, 14202. Explore Buffalo walking tour, replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, Waterway of Change Exhibit, Explore & More Activities, Speaker Series: Charting the Course for Canalside – Tim Bohen & Rich newburg in the Hanger Building at Naval Park, Arts For Learning Traveling Museum, and Movie Series: Creating the Canal at the Hanger Building at Naval Park. Performances by Dave Ruch, White Pines Dance Group, People Inc’s Blue Butterfly, Yellow Jack on the stage, and On the Canal: Scenes & Songs in the Ruins. Walking tour begins at 1030am, music at 12pm

Jenuine Cello at Southern Junction. 11am – 2pm

9th Annual Meatball Street Brawl at Osteria 166. Music by Grosh, Jackson Stokes, and Mattie Schell. Proceeds benefit local charities. Doors at 12, music at 215pm

Annual Harvest March and Oktoberfest with Gene McCarthy’s/Old First Ward Brewing Co. Meet at the corner of Hamburg and South Park and march to the brewery with the music of Special Delivery, followed by oopmah music from 1 – 3pm. March begins at 12pm

3rd Annual Oktoberfest Weekend at Wayland Brewing, day 3 of 3. Beer stein holding contest, axe throwing by Hatchets & Hops, face painting, and music by VOGYR. Doors at 130, music at 4pm

Cold Spring Mural Project Input Day at Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. The mural will depict former political prisoners and community educators Geraldine (Robinson) Pointer and the late Martin Sostre. Muralist Emma Brittain is seeking community input as to how this mural may reflect the Cold Spring neighborhood and what the mural should represent the broader community. Organized by Justice for Geraldine and Martin and Burning Books, with mural funding provided by Art Services Inc of WNY. 2pm

The Release at Groff’s Cafe on the Green. 2pm

Erie Canal Bicentennial Concert with Lock City Sound, The Lockport Chorale, and Lockport Community Band at Historic Palace Theatre Lockport. 2pm

Buffalo One Love Drumming at School House Wellness Center. 2 – 330pm

4th Annual The Jack G. Rogers Foundation, Inc. Fundraiser at The Lodge at Woodlawn Beach. Games, auction, basket raffle, bird boutique, and door prize. Music by JB Aaron and Runaway Train Buffalo. Admission includes meal by Ilio DiPaulo’s. 2 – 7pm – $30

Diamondback at Stockman’s Tavern & Grove. 3pm

Openening Ceremony for the 30th Anniversary Celebration for Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor JoAnn Faletta at Kleinhans Music Hall. 3 – 5pm – $20

Nickel City Blues Band at The Hilltop Inn & Grove. Bring a chair. 3 – 6pm

John “Shep” Shepherd Art Auction + Benefit at duende at Silo City. Music by The Wazmopolitans. Exhibition opening for orignal works created by Shep, the proprietor of Antique Man, formerly on Allen St. Proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 3 – 8pm

Pure Ink Poetry Slam at Em Tea Coffeecup Cafe. Signup at 330, slam at 4pm – $5 for slammers, $15 for spectators

Edge of Sundown at Rockin Buffalo. 4 – 7pm – $5

Old Time String Jam with The Brothers Blue at 42 North Brewing Co. Open to all those who want to play old time fiddle music, novices to seasoned players welcome. Bring fiddles, banjos, mandolins, or other stringed instruments. 4 – 7pm

The Vandals Band at Kristen’s: Bar and Grill. 5pm

Ann Philippone Musician at Nietzsche’s. 6pm

TURNSTILE, Mannequin Pussy, Speed, and Jane Remover at Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B. 6pm

Album Release for Jason Pfaff Music with Scantron, Lil Rapid Fire, Sum_Buildings, and visual artist Spun G at Milkie’s on Elmwood. Proceeds benefit WNY Drummers for WNY Drummers For Homeless People. 6 – 10pm – $10

Pierre Bensusan: One Guitar, One Voice 50th Anniversary in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Music at 7pm – $20

Jazz Cache at Nietzsche’s. 830pm