Buffalo Community Events Coming Up…

HT –  Bill Parke (Community Planner…Buffalo’s Office of Strategic Planning) via Sam Hoyt’s Office

Buffalo’s Other Waterfront Conference – I invite you to join me for a conference I am co-sponsoring with Riverkeeper to discuss several projects that have come directly from citizens joining together to create plans that encompass what the community really wants along what I refer to as “Buffalo’s Other Waterfront,” a stretch of largely neglected or misused land along the Niagara River that has the potential, given the proper resources, to become a key component of Buffalo’s revitalization.  The conference will be held on Saturday, November 17 from 9am to 12pm at the Buffalo Yacht Club, located at 1 Porter Avenue.  Please contact Teresa at 885-9630 or send a note to teresa@samhoyt to RSVP. You can also RSVP online by clicking here

Olmsted Parks Conservancy Community Input meeting – November 15 – you are invited to learn more about and comment on the Olmsted Park 20-Year Management and Restoration Plan during the final Community Input Session on Thursday, November 15 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Museum of Science.  The focus of the meeting will be a presentation and discussion of the summary of the entire plan for the 1200- acre Olmsted Park and Parkway System, including designs for the restoration of each park. For more information click here.

Henry Hobson Richardson Complex reuse public meeting – Tuesday, November 27^th 6 PM at Polish Cadets.  An Historic Structures Report is underway by architects Goody Clancy and engineers Simpson Gumpertz and Heger that will serve as a guide for changes made to this landmark property.  We welcome you to attend this meeting for updates from Richardson Center Corporation and to learn more from the project team about their findings. For more information please visit www.richardson-olmsted.com/

WorldQuest 2007  – November 14, 2007 – a fun international trivia competition and fundraiser for the International Institute of Buffalo. Teams of six work together to answer questions on global politics, business, culture, sports and entertainment. No one is put on the spot; everyone has a great time. Held in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall. For more information and a registration form, please visit www.iibuff.org/.

Buy Buffalo Bash  – November 14th  6pm  at Babeville (formerly The Church) 339 Delaware Ave.  A harvest celebration of all local food, drink and entertainment to kick off Buy Buffalo Week.   Music by Babik, MC by Gabe DiMaio of WBFO 88.7FM HD-1.  Tickets: $12 presale; $15 door.  Tickets pay for your first drink, food and entertainment. Free copies of the new 2008 Buffalo First directory will be available at the Bash along with a list of specials offered to the public for Buy Buffalo Week.  To find out more visit www.buffalofirst.org/events