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

Joe Baudo Quintet with DeeAnn Music at Sportsmens Tavern. 12pm

Junk Journaling Club at Isaías González-Soto Branch Library. Junk journaling is a form of art journaling using found materials, which are often considered to be discarded or unwanted, in the creation of the journal. Junk Journaling led by library staff or BYO craft project. Teens and adults welcome. 530 – 7pm

Timbre at Talty’s Tavern. 4pm

Sidewalk Food Club at 1989 Niagara St. Rotating food vendors along with featured food trucks offering Asian fusion, Thai, American, and Puerto Rican cuisine. Music by Captain Tom of Captain Tom & The Hooligans and Tyler Westcott Music. Music 5 – 8, food 5 – 9pm

Open Jam with Matt McDonald at Roaming Bison Tavern. 6pm

Buffalo 101: How History Shaped the Queen City – Session 1 at The Buffalo History Museum. Four-part exploration of Buffalo’s past with Erie County Historian Douglas Kohler. Session 1 – Erie Canal: The Waterway of Change. $12 per class or $36 for all four. 6 – 730pm

Perry Gordon at Nietzsche’s. 6 – 8pm

Mark Dux & The Bender Project at duende at Silo City. 6 – 8pm

Tim Britt Live at Jazzboline Restaurant & Bar. 6 – 9pm

45 RPM British Invasion band at Diamond Hawk Golf Course and Pub. 630pm

Choir Boy, Dolly Sods, and High at Mohawk Place. Doors at 7pm

DIIV and voyeur at Town Ballroom. Doors at 7pm

Brian Rick at The Gin Mill, Ellcottville NY. 7pm

Danielle Nicole Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 7pm – $25

Chris Panfil at Hamburg Brewing Company. 7pm

Weekly Improv Workshop with WNY Improv Inc. at North Presbyterian Church, Williamsville. Open to all skill levels. 7 – 845pm

Maria Sebastian at Santora’s Pizza PUb & Grill. 7 – 10pm

Buffalo Chamber Players presents Bach & Brews: Autumn in The 9th Ward at Babeville. Bach & Brews concerts are inspired by events organized by Johann Sebastian Bach at Café Zimmermann in 18th century Leipzig. Music at 730pm – $25

Open Mic at TheGypsyParlor. Hosted by MYQ F. 8 – 11pm

Open Mic at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Hosted by Nate Murray. Open to all types of performances. Backline provided. Signup at 8, open mic at 9pm

Poetry Open Mic at Caffe Aroma. Hosted by Brigid Hannon & Ashley M. Hardy. Signup at 830, readings at 9pm

Milkies Comedy Open Mic. Hosted by Jesse Winterhalter. 9pm

Offical Folkfaces Fest 10 Pre-Party at Nietzsche’s. Performances by Whiskey Moon Face, Dirty Laundry, and Sweet Bean Selene. Canned goods/clothing/toiletries collection drive for Friends of Night People. 9pm – $10 or $5 with donation. Pay what you can, no one turned away for lack of funds