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Blind Date with an International Book

You will not know what kind of books you will get until you open your bag. The attached flyer contains available languages. Please leave your name, telephone number, language of interest, and desired...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Central Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Other  

Board Game Saturdays!

Looking for a low-key activity to add to your Saturday? Bring family or friends to the Kenmore Library, take a break from devices, and discover the good old-fashioned fun of board games! Games...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Kenmore Branch
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Gaming  

Make and Take a Springtime Decoration!

Stop by our craft table (downstairs, outside of the Children's Room) this month and make some spring decorations for yourself or to share!
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Alden Ewell Free Library
Audience:
  Child     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Craft/Maker Event  

Monthly Scavenger Hunt

Join in on our monthly scavenger hunt in our Children's Room and earn a prize!
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Alden Ewell Free Library
Audience:
  Child     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Other  

Puzzle Table

Come and help us put puzzles together all month long at our puzzle table, located near the adult classics section.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Alden Ewell Free Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Adult     Senior     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Other  

Orchard Park Library - Board Meeting

Orchard Park Library Board of Trustee Meeting. For more information, please call the Orchard Park Library at (716) 662-9851.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Orchard Park Public Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Meeting  

Book Sale

All day during open hours in our meeting room. We'll have a selection of adult & children's books for sale, as well as movies and music! Stop in and check it out!
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 3:30pm
Location:
Elma Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Adult     Senior     All Ages     Infant     Toddler     Preschool     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Book Sale  

Donated Book Sale Day 3: Bag Sale - fill a bag for $5

The Friends of the Grand Island Memorial Library present a Donated Book Sale Thursday April 24th 5:00-8:00 pm Friends of the Library Members Night Individual Friends memberships will be...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Grand Island Memorial Library
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Book Sale     Friends of the Library Event     Fundraiser  

Lincoln Day

Join us at the Buffalo Presidential Center on Saturday, April 26, 2025, for a commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train, which stopped in Buffalo 160 years ago, on April 27, 1865.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Buffalo Presidential Center, Central Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Adult     Senior     Toddler     Preschool     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Buffalo Presidential Center Program     Public Program  

Lincoln Day @ the Buffalo Presidential Center

Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Collections Gallery Kids' Area, Central Library
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Buffalo Presidential Center Program  

Read with Paddy

Stop in Saturdays, April 5th & 26th, at 10AM to cuddle with Paddy and a good book. The adorable Paddington is a certified Therapy Dog.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Lake Shore Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Adult     Senior     All Ages     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Special Event  

Sensory Playtime

Join us for sensory playtime! Each playtime we will have a variety of stations set up for children to explore using their senses. Sensory playtime is geared towards children ages 3 to 12 along with...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Central Library
Audience:
  Child     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Sensory  

Songwriting Workshop

Join us for a new songwriting workshop, held on the last Saturday of every month! For ages 13 and older.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Crane Branch
Audience:
  Teen     Adult     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Workshop     Writer's Group  
Registration has closed.

VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement)

VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement.) Technology Training for Senior Citizens Providing hands-on training in topics like emailing, smart phones, online shopping, social media, assistive technology,...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Meeting Room, Orchard Park Public Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Meeting  

Chess Club

Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Location:
Crane Branch
Audience:
  Child  
Categories:
  Gaming  

2025 Middle School Chess Championship

Presented by Archangel 8 Chess Academy. For more information, email knightsof64@yahoo.com.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Central Meeting Room, Central Library
Audience:
  Young Adult  
Categories:
  Meeting  

Feed Buffalo Babies: Nourish & Grow: A Family Literacy & Nutrition Day

Event to discuss the importance of early literacy, healthy food, providing community members with free resources and tools to support both.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
Meeting Room, Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch
Audience:
  All Ages  
Categories:
  Meeting  

Feelings Rock

Feelings Rock is a kids' music and movement class that is geared for infants through age 5. Registration required and space is limited. Register below or call 716-683-1120. Registration begins...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Lancaster Public Library
Audience:
  Infant     Toddler     Preschool  
Categories:
  Other  
Register!

Legal Clinic: Consumer Debt & Immigration Rights

Join us and take control of your rights! Stop by and speak with attorneys who provide general guidance on navigating the immigration system and putting an end to debt collector harassment. Don't...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Lackawanna Public Library
Audience:
  Adult     Senior  
Categories:
  Community Event     Lectures, Talks & Panels  

Lego Club

For ages 5-12. Free build with single-person Lego bins and selectable mini figures! Space will be limited and registration is required. Masks and social distancing are encouraged. To register, please...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
West Seneca Public Library
Audience:
  Child  
Categories:
  Craft/Maker Event     LEGO Club  

Dia del Lenguage Español / Spanish Language Day Seminar and Story Telling

Join Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York, Inc. for a celebration of the Spanish language! Learn about the origins of the Spanish language and story telling tradition. Refreshments will be...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Auditorium, Isaías González-Soto Branch Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Adult     Senior     All Ages     Preschool     Young Adult  
Categories:
  All Ages     Lectures, Talks & Panels     Storytelling  

Easter Egg Hunt

Join us at the Coles Library on Saturday April 26, from 12-2pm, for Easter fun with the ADACC Crawford Foundation. We will have crafts, games, prizes, and a surprise guest with very large ears!
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch
Audience:
  Child  
Categories:
  Community Event     Special Event  

Stitch Circle

Join us for a relaxing social stitching group every Saturday in the Launch Pad Maker Space. Whether you've been stitching for years or would like to learn something new, you'll find space in our...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Launch Pad MakerSpace, Central Library
Audience:
  Teen     Adult     All Ages     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Craft/Maker Event     Launch Pad     Stitch Circle  

UB HEALS - Shop For Free Event

Are you in need of clothing, shoes or accessories? Stop in and shop for free. Sponsored by UB Heals - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Ring of Knowledge, Central Library
Audience:
  Teen     Adult     Senior     Young Adult  
Categories:
  Community Event     Information Table     Special Event  

Lego Club

Build. Create. Play! with Lego Club We have regular Legos and large Duplos--so it's perfect for all ages! Afterwards, your creations will be on display in the library. No registration is required.
Date:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Lake Shore Public Library
Audience:
  Child     Teen     Toddler     Young Adult  
Categories:
  LEGO Club