Community: Events the Week of May 8-14th at the Central Library!

The Central Library in downtown Buffalo has a TON of events this week! Check them out and get involved!

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Wednesday, May 17
*9 am-4 pm: Erie County Dept. of Social Services Training. Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor
*10 am-12 noon: Information Table, Health Home Partners of WNY. Near Media Room, main floor
*11 am-5 pm: Launch Pad MakerSpace open hours. Launch Pad, main floor
*11:30 am-1:30 pm: Information Table, Narcotics Anonymous. Across from Launch Pad, main floor
*12 noon-1 pm: Information Table, Job Club. Near escalators, main floor
*12 noon-1 pm: Express Group of AA. West Room, main floor

Thursday, May 18
*9 am-7:30 pm: Launch Pad MakerSpace open hours. Launch Pad, main floor
*10 am-2 pm: Information Table, BlueCross BlueShield of WNY. Near escalators, main floor
*12 noon-2 pm: Flower Pressing and Floral Collage Workshop. Launch Pad, main floor
*5-7 pm: Thursday Matinee: Chisum (1970). Ring of Knowledge, main floor
*5:30-7:30 pm: Computer Training, Introduction to Windows 10. Computer Training Lab, second floor
*6-7:30 pm: Literacy New York Buffalo Niagara Board Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor

Friday, May 19
*9:45 am-12:45 pm: Amherst Middle School Visit. Student tours. Main floor and second floor
*11 am-5 pm: Launch Pad MakerSpace open hours. Launch Pad, main floor
*1-3 pm: Information Table, Fidelis Care. Near escalators, main floor

Saturday, May 20
*9 am-3 pm: Vex Robot Competition. Ring of Knowledge, main floor
*10 am-12 noon: ECMC MWBE Certification Training. Registration/information, 898-6170. Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor
*10 am-4 pm: Launch Pad MakerSpace open hours. Launch Pad, main floor
*11 am-12 noon: Preschool Storytime. Kids’ Space, main floor
*2-3 pm: Milestones of Science: Books that Shook the World! Free public guided exhibition tour. Collections Gallery, second floor
*2-4 pm: Buoyancy: Will Your Boat Float? All ages Workshop. Make and test simple boats! Launch Pad, main floor

Sunday, May 21
*12 noon-4:30 pm: Launch Pad MakerSpace open hours. Launch Pad, main floor
*12:30-4 pm: Chess Open House. Fables Café, main floor
*1-4 pm: Science Sundays. Two science-related mini-documentaries plus a Sci-Fi feature film! Ring of Knowledge, main floor
*2-4 pm: Book Arts Workshop. Learn how to make beautiful works of art out of old books! Launch Pad, main floor

Monday-Thursday: Information Table, GBUAHN. Health management help for Medicaid recipients. Near escalators, main floor.

Currently on Display
*Collections Gallery, second floor: Milestones of Science: Books that Shook the World!
*Main Floor, Buffalo Public Schools Student Art Show
*Rare Book Room, main floor: Building Buffalo: Buildings From Books, Books From Buildings
*Ring of Knowledge, main floor: Building Buffalo
*Whisper Space, main floor: Aspire of WNY, iXpress: Awash in Blue

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