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

Lumber City Christmas Market at Greenhouse Events Center. 75+ local vendors with a festive mix of season favorites, sweet treats, unique gifts, and holiday decor. Open daily until Nov 20th. 10am – 6pm

Stephen Babcock at D’Avolio. Music at 530pm

Open Mic with Tom Stahl of Tom Stahl and The Dangerfields at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

The Steam Donkeys at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 830pm

The Twang Gang at Sportsmens Tavern. 6 – 9pm

Mason Laboski and Michael O’Connor at Pierce Ave Bar & Grill. 6 – 9pm

Cami Clune at Two Nines Kitchen Bar. 6 – 9pm

The Early Bird Comedy Open Mic at Third Space Cafe and Entertainment hosted by Brody Walsh and Connor Mink of The Bird Soup Podcast. 615 – 815pm

The Damone Jackson Outcome at Central Park Grill. Doors at 7pm – $10

Institutional Memory : Voices from Hallwalls History at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. “Artists-run Spaces As Part of a Cultural Immune System” presentation by media curator and educator Chris Hill. 7pm

Marty Peters & Guest at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 7pm

Open Mic with special guest Michael Sheffield at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 10pm

Grace Lougen and Bryan Williams at Jack Rabbit. 7 – 10pm

Latin X-Mas with Fanny Salsa at Buffalo Iron Works. Salsa dancing lession with Fanny Olaya and open social dancing, no experience required. Music by DJ CPerfect. Lesson at 7, open dancing at 730pm – $15

Celtic Woman with Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall. 730pm

Screening of “Love, Actually” at The Screening Room Cinema & Arts Cafe. 730 – 930pm – $8

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche’s. 9pm

The Stripteasers Buffalo with music by Spuddington at Nietzsche’s. 10pm – $4