Curtis Lovell Album Release Show!

November 1, 2018 7:00 pm

Appreciate the vibrant music scene from our Buffalo community by supporting local songstress Curtis Lovell in the performance of her debut album. 

WNY Refugee Film Festival: Our Humanity is Not a Debate

November 1, 2018 6:00 pm - November 2, 2018 9:00 pm

Witness the extraordinary stories of refugees through award-winning documentaries while supporting our local programs at Journey's End to serve the WNY refugee community. 

Our Outer Harbor Coalition: Public Informational Meeting

October 29, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

An opportunity to learn about the progress of development on Buffalo's Outer Harbor and discuss upcoming actions. 

Self-Advocacy Leadership Forum for Erie and Niagara Counties

October 27, 2018 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A call to attend the 1st Annual Self-Advocacy Leadership Forum, intended to address issues of access to housing, transit, jobs, and education in Buffalo-Niagara region.

Student Activist Workshop with Dan Berger

October 25, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A call to strengthen the network of university social justice groups by bringing together various institutions to plan steps for activist action. 

Citizenship Process & Public Charge

October 23, 2018 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free event to learn about eligibility requirements to become a US citizen, along with resources for the application process & exam prep for the citizenship test. 

Aid at Our Southwest Border: Creating a Just Community

October 22, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join the conversation on how true binational solidarity creates more just communities on the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Panel Discussion: Intolerance And Hate: Current Threats And Their Roots

October 18, 2018 7:00 pm

A panel organized by WNY Area Labor Federation and its partners will address the current climate of hate and bigotry and how we can overcome it together.  

An Evening with Activist Chuck Collins

October 16, 2018 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Chuck Collins, scholar and activist against U.S. wealth inequality, will talk about his new book at this free, open-to-the-public event. 

CAO Better Schools Better Neighborhoods

October 13, 2018 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Conference will bring together Buffalo's community organizers to promote safety and opportunity for youth and share resources on restoring our neighborhoods. 

Bending Borders Global Film Series

October 10, 2018 4:00 pm - October 12, 2018 10:00 pm

Multiday film series will counter anti-immigrant border narratives with Mexican cinema and culture.  Hosted at Burchfield Penney Art Center, free and open to the public.  

Climbing PoeTree: Live in Buffalo!

October 6, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Open Buffalo is proud to bring back the powerful spoken word duo Climbing PoeTree for a free performance that integrates art and justice activism. 

A Women's Movement in Buffalo Presents By: We Are Women Warriors

October 2, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm

We Are Women Warriors will host an open dialogue with panelists at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, focused on issues relating to racism, classism, and gentrification in Buffalo. 

PUSH Buffalo Street Team Fundraiser

September 29, 2018 5:00 pm - September 30, 2018

Event at Community Beer Works will support the community outreach work of PUSH Buffalo's Street Team in building "people power." 

An Evening with Aviva Chomsky

September 27, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 WNY Peace Center to host discussion with Aviva Chomsky, renowned scholar of Latin American Studies who writes on issues of immigration and labor. 

Words on the Street: Points of Departure

September 22, 2018 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Refugees, immigrants, and U.S.-born individuals are invited to tell their stories of arrival and departure in America.

Connecting the Struggles: Abolition and Transformative Justice

September 21, 2018 2:30 pm - September 23, 2018 1:00 pm

1st Prison Abolition Western New York (PAWNY) Conference will convene workshops, presentations, and performative art on issues related to prison abolition and mass incarceration.  

Next Generation United's "Pitch 10"

September 20, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

 Ten organizations pitch their idea and attendees vote for their favorite to win.

5th Annual Peace Justice Nonviolence Assembly

September 20, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Peace and non-violence activists will gather together for a festival and rally at Niagara Square.  

Rise for Climate, Jobs & Justice

September 8, 2018 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Buffalo residents and visitors will join thousands of rallies held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil-free world.

2018 Jefferson Avenue Arts Festival

September 8, 2018 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Jefferson Avenue Arts Festival is a celebration of Art, Culture, and Community.

Squeaky Wheel’s Excellent Adventure

September 8, 2018 9:00 am

Squeaky Wheel’s Excellent Adventure is a family-friendly social media scavenger hunt taking place throughout the day on September 8, 2018.

Eid Carnival

August 26, 2018 12:00 pm

Eid Carnival on August 26, 2018.

August Fourth Friday Panel Discussion: Beyond Language

August 24, 2018 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Individuals from across the diverse cultural community of WNY will speak about the ways in which they use the arts to bridge cultural differences and work across the inherent difficulties of language.