Community: Events the Week of March 5th through March 11th at the Central Library
The Central Library in downtown Buffalo has a TON of events this week! Check them out and get involved!
Monday, March 5
3-5 pm: Maker Monday: Button Keychains. Launch Pad MakerSpace, main floor
Tuesday, March 6
11 am-2 pm: Information Table: Say Yes Buffalo. Near computers, main floor
12 noon-1 pm: IMAGINE Buffalo Series. Video: Living and Dying—Gruegel, El Greco, Caravaggio. Speaker Aaron Ott, Public Art Director, Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Ring of Knowledge, main floor
12 noon-3 pm: Information Table: Oishei Healthy Kids Health Home. Outside Media Room, main floor
4-5:30 pm: WWI Educator Preview Night. Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor
Wednesday, March 7
10 am-1 pm: Spread the Word to End the “R” Word. Speakers and resources supporting people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Ring of Knowledge and Main Concourse, main floor
10 am-3 pm: Information Table: SafeLink. Near computers, main floor
12 noon-1 pm: Working for Downtown Buffalo Talks: David Chamberlain, Westminster Foundation, to discuss Buffalo’s Promise Neighborhood, a public/private partnership that operates three schools. Central Meeting Room, second floor
12 noon-1 pm: Express Group of AA. West Room, main floor
4-6 pm: B&ECPL Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room, second floor
Thursday, March 8
9:30-11:30 am: Buffalo Public Schools Literacy Club. West Room, main floor
10 am-12 noon: Erie County Dept. of Mental Health/Children’s SPOA Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor
11 am-1 pm: Information Table: Community Action Organization Head Start Program. Near computers, main floor
11 am-2 pm: Information Table: Say Yes Buffalo. Near computers, main floor
11 am-2 pm: Information Table: UB Educational Opportunity Center. Outside Media Room, main floor
2-4 pm: Computer Training: Internet Basics. TechKnow Lab, second floor
4-5:30 pm: Community Fdn. for Greater Buffalo Workshop. Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor
4:30-7:30 pm: Community Resurrection Corp. Meeting. Central Meeting Room, second floor
5-7 pm: Thursday Movie: Little Women (1994). Ring of Knowledge, main floor
6-7:30 pm: Teen Science Café General Interest Meeting. West Room, main floor
Friday, March 9
12 noon-1 pm: Chairman’s Book Club: Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit. Panel discussion with Karen King, Dr. Rhonda Ricks, Hilary Vandenbark and Sara Vescio. Copies for purchase courtesy of Burning Books Bookstore. Ring of Knowledge, main floor
1-3 pm: Literacy NY Buffalo Niagara Drop-In Tutoring Center. West Room, main floor
Saturday, March 10
8:30 am-1 pm: ACT Trustee Workshop. West Room, main floor. Central Meeting Room and Collections Gallery Conference Room, second floor
1-2 pm: Young Audiences of WNY 2nd Saturday: Story Soup with The Wondermakers. Ring of Knowledge, main floor
1-3 pm: Adolescent Advocacy Program. West Room, main floor
1-4 pm: Information Table: UB Language Learning Lab. Near Launch Pad, main floor
1-2 pm: Toddler Storytime. Kids’ Space, main floor
1:30-3 pm: Teen Advisory Group. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room, second floor
2-3 pm: Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I. Free, public guided tour. Collections Gallery, second floor
2-3:30 pm: LEGO Club. Launch Pad MakerSpace, main floor
3-4:30 pm: Teen Manga Club. Central Meeting Room, second floor
Sunday, March 11
1-3: Song Writing Workshop. Launch Pad MakerSpace, main floor
Launch Pad MakerSpace Hours
3D printing, Sphero Ball & recording studio
Main floor by Fables Café
Mon./Wed./Fri. 11 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm
Currently on Display
Collections Gallery, second floor: Buffalo Never Fails: The Queen City and World War I
Rare Book Room, main floor: Building Buffalo: Buildings From Books, Books From Buildings. More material @ Ring of Knowledge
Behind Ring of Knowledge, main floor: Votes for Women! exhibit, presented by WNYLRC/Humanities NY. (to 3/28)
Fables Café Display Windows, main floor: Proposals & Strategies for the Reading Park at the B&ECPL. (to 3/23)