Join the Capen Garden Walk for their Annual Fall Plant and Seed Exchange on Saturday, October 1st, from 10AM – 2PM at the University Presbyterian Church.
Perennials and beautifully packaged seeds with seed guide. Bring a plant, take a plant and get your garden ready for Spring and Summer blooms. Art activities for those inclined to add something lovely to their lives curtesy of University Heights Arts Association.
Started in early 2014, ReTree the District is a community-based project with the goal of planting 1,000 trees across University District. To date, 785 trees have been planted in the district thanks to well over 1,000 volunteers and dozens of partner organizations. More than just planting trees, however, the project has been a catalyst for positive change in University District with students, residents, and business owners working alongside one another to build a stronger and healthier community.
Unfortunately, with the record drought that Western New York is currently experiencing, many of the newly planted trees are at risk. Many may not make it through the season unless steps are taken to keep them watered.
The University Heights Collaborative and University Heights Tool Library are teaming up for this Emergen-Tree Watering Campaign in an effort to purchase treegator watering bags as well as a golf cart watering system that can be used to deliver a consistent supply of water to the many young saplings out there.
Your tax-deductible donation can ensure that the trees planted over the past two years will grow and thrive for many years to come!
The University Heights Arts Association (UHAA), a grass-roots member-based arts organization anchored in North Buffalo, is pleased to present the third annual ARTfest in celebration of their community art programs which offer completely free art opportunities to artists, hobbyists and enthusiasts of all ages at mulitple locations throughout Western New York.
ARTfest 2016, like the association’s ARTbooth program, will offer visitors the opportunity-for FREE-to make-and-take 20 different art projects including sculpture, painting, crafts, jewelry making, fabric banners, music, poetry, book-making, clay pots, and food art, will take place on Saturday, August 13th from 11:00 a.m. Until 7:00 p.m at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 3107 Main Street in Buffalo and businesses along Main Street. ARTcovz® art kits, a UHAA program which provide free pre-packaged art kits, will be offered from the first outdoor ARTcovz dispenser which will be unveiled during the festival. Twenty local artists will offer live demonstrations, small talks and face painting. The newly formed Healthy Living Farmer’s Market will also be on hand. Partners of the UHAA who participate in the ARTcovz® program will sponsor additional activities.
Highlights of the event include:
Those wishing to enter the Cake Decorating Competition are invited to bring a small, decorated cake to the festival. Jurying will take place at 5:00 p.m. Entrants can keep their own cakes after the festival. A second category of the competition offers cookies to decorate.
ARTfest is sponsored in part by Council Member Rasheed NC Wyattt and West-Herr of Toyota Williamsville.
For more about the University Heights Arts Association and it’s programs visit: http://www.uhartsgroup.com
For more about the 2016 ARTfest, follow the UHAA’s Facebook event page at: UHAA! ARTfest 2016 or link directly at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/999416256814300/
Photo-documentation of UHAA activities: https://www.flickr.com/photos/123482230@N05/albums/
For further information about this press release, contact Mary Ouimette-Kinney at (716)833-6260
On Saturday August 20, 2016, Cleveland Hill United Methodist Church will be hosting a Praise Party for the community. Our church’s mission is to reach out to our community with open doors, open minds and open hearts. We will be Praising God with the word, music, food, activities, games and a children’s bible study, all in a family oriented environment from 12:00 until 5:00.
We would like to invite your organization to be part of the festivities. You are welcome to have a table to display what your organization does in the 14215 community. We would appreciate your donation or you can just come and be part of this free celebration. Invite your friends and neighbors.
If you have any questions or need additional information, do not hesitate to contact Ken Thurlow at (716) 833-8225 or Pastor Jose Cotto at (716) 390-9492. We thank you in advance for all of your support and assistance as we seek to make a difference in our community.
There are many ways to get involved with Bailey Fights Blight. Please RSVP and share our Facebook Events:
All sessions will meet at the Varsity Theatre (3165 Bailey Ave)
Media & Logistics Contact:
Darren Cotton, University District Community Development Association
E: d.cotton@udcda.org
P: 716-857-0096
Bailey Fights Blight is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; administered by Arts Service Initiative of Western New York
Additional support provided by:
Buffalo Auto Group, Buffalo Promise Neighborhood, Junior League of Buffalo, Imperial Food Market, UB Office of Community Relations, University District Community Development Association, University District Councilmember Wyatt, University Heights Collaborative, University District Block Club Coalition, University Heights Tool Library
Please join Council Member Wyatt for the next University District Community Update Breakfast, Saturday July 9, 2016, 9AM – Noon at Saint Lawrence Church 1520 East Delavan Ave, Buffalo NY 14215.
The Department of Inspections and Permits will be responding to concerns expressed from the previous meeting in April. There is a lot of great updates that will be reported on.
Come out and bring a neighbor with you to this quarterly meeting to hear what’s happening in the district and follow up. There will be a hot breakfast, so please RSVP by calling (716) 851-5165.
Agenda items for June’s meeting include:
MINUTES
You can find the minutes from May’s meeting here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1twJYp0klC_-WKAK-q_IMsNkVAkFQ8rFMw0LsJzorUqk/edit?usp=sharing
Please note that these are editable, so if you attended the meeting and would like to make a correction, you can do so right in the document. We can then adopt all revisions at the next meeting and post a PDF of the minutes online: http://ourheights.org/mainstreetbiz/
BUSINESS CONTACT LIST
We need help filling out our contact list for business/property owners along Main Street. If you have email addresses and phone numbers for individuals please add them to our spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rHfQKmao9JsU6q5ZkI7YlpgJBE8TnvrxD3BW9CuDXOw/edit?usp=sharing
Five free rabies vaccination clinics have been scheduled this year for owners of dogs, cats, and ferrets who want to protect their pets.
Vaccinations, which are required by state law, will be available for dogs, cats and ferrets. Owners are asked to bring their pet to the clinic either on a leash or in a carrier and a copy of any vaccination records for their animals.
Bi-weekly Sunday ‘Buffalo Flea Fair’ in Tri-Main parking lots, starting on Sunday, June 12 from 9:00am-4:00pm through September.
If you have heard of “The Silo Fleas” or “The Peddler” on Elmwood, we are now the newest location for an innovative flea market! We are looking for many types of vendors to participate – artists, farmers to sell produce, and many more. It will be $25.00 per vendor. If you cannot do the entire shift, you can opt in for a “half day.”
Contact Scott if interested in being a vendor: buffalofleafair@gmail.com
What: Valu Home Centers Exterior Painting Workshop
When: Saturday, June 4th 10AM – Noon
Where: University Heights Community Laboratory
Attend a FREE do-it-yourself workshop presented by the experts of Valu Home Centers on how to prep and properly paint the outside of your house. Stay awhile to then test your skills by helping to prime the exterior wall of the Tool Library in preparation of a new mural.
The first 25 participants will receive a $25 gift card from Valu to help with the cost of their home painting project!
Help us get the word out by sharing the event flyer!