Events

Book Discussions
The discussions will be an open forum to explore the themes and genre of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
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October 5 Lake Shore 6:30 PM
October 16 Hamburg 11:00 AM
October 19 Eggertsville 6:30 PM
October 19 North Collins 6:30 PM
October 20 Central 12:10 PM
October 20 Grand Island 7:00 PM
October 20 Newstead 7:00 PM
October 21 North Park 6:30 PM
October 22 Collins 6:00 PM
October 26 East Clinton 6:00 PM
October 27 Marilla 2:00 PM
October 27 Dudley 6:30 PM
October 28 Lackawanna 6:30 PM
October 29 Kenmore 7:00 PM
November 10 Clarence 7:00 PM
November 16 Eden 7:00 PM
November 18 Kenilworth 7:00 PM
November 24 Boston 7:00 PM

Dramatic Readings
Experience a dramatic reading of select passages of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
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October 5 Julia Boyer Reinstein 7:00 PM
November 2 Concord 6:30 PM

The Science of Sound
Clang, Clang, Clang Goes the Drum:  Discover the science of sound.  Learn how music is made, how sound travels and more!  For children ages 6-10.   Program offered by the Buffalo Museum of Science.  Call your library to register.
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October 1 Lancaster 6:30 PM
October 1 Tonawanda 6:30 PM
October 5 Julia Boyer Reinstein 4:00 PM
October 6 Lake Shore 6:00 PM
October 8 Audubon 6:30 PM
October 10 Clreafield 11:00 AM
October 13 Elma 3:30 PM
October 15 Aurora 3:45 PM
October 15 Angola 6:30 PM
October 17 Hamburg 10:00 AM
October 17 Boston 12:00 PM
October 19 Collins 6:00 PM
October 21 Kenilworth 7:00 PM
October 26 Newstead 6:00 PM
October 29 Grand Island 6:30 PM
November 5 Reinstein 7:00 PM
November 7 Eden 11:00 AM
November 10 Marilla 4:00 PM
November 10 Alden 6:30 PM
November 12 Clarence 6:30 PM
November 18 Orchard Park 6:30 PM

Littlest Read Storytime
Join a story hour for a party for the little ones (ages 3-5). A reading of Jazz Baby will be followed by a craft (decorate your own flapper or fedora hat) and a dance party for the kids.
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October 6 Central 10:30 AM
October 8 Concord 10:00 AM
October 8 North Park 10:30 AM
October 8 Kenmore 7:00 PM
October 9 Newstead 11:00 AM
October 9 Williamsville 11:30 AM
October 10 Lancaster 2:00 PM
October 13 Alden 6:30 PM
October 15 Boston 10:30 AM
October 16 Riverside 10:30 AM
October 16 North Collins 11:00 AM
October 19 Dudley 10:30 AM
October 19 Clearfield 6:30 PM
October 21 Eggertsville 6:30 PM
October 26 Collins 6:00 PM
October 27 Clarence 10:30 AM
October 30 Niagara 9:30 AM
November 2 East Delavan 10:00 AM
November 4 Merriweather 9:30 AM
November 4 Kenilworth 7:00 PM
November 5 Angola 6:30 PM
November 5 Grand Island 6:30 PM
November 5 Marilla 6:30 PM
November 6 Audubon 11:30 AM
November 14 Eden 11:00 AM
November 19 Tonawanda 6:30 PM
November 24 West Seneca 6:30 PM

Manga Cartooning with Tom Fox
Teens can practice the art of Manga drawing with the graphic novel version of The Great Gatsby as their muse. Open to teens ages 13-19. Call your library to register.
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October 7 Newstead 6:00 PM
October 14 Niagara 3:30 PM
October 14 North Collins 6:30 PM
October 15 Dudley 6:30 PM
October 17 Eden 11:00 AM
October 17 Clearfield 2:00 PM
October 20 East Clinton 4:00 PM
October 22 Lancaster 4:00 PM
October 23 Boston 4:30 PM
October 26 Merriweather 6:00 PM
November 3 Audubon 4:00 PM
November 5 Collins 6:00 PM
November 7 Riverside 2:00 PM
November 24 Marilla 6:00 PM

Charleston Dance Parties
Kick up your heels Roaring 20s style for a Charleston style dance party led by SwingBuffalo.
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October 9 Aurora 7:00 PM
October 16 Collins 2:00 PM
October 17 Lancaster 2:00 PM
October 19 Julia Boyer Reinstein 7:00 PM
October 20 Dudley 6:30 PM
October 24  Lake Shore 1:00 PM
October 26 Concord 7:00 PM
October 27 Kenmore 7:00 PM
November 4 Eggertsville 6:30 PM
November 9 North Collins 6:30 PM
November 12 Audubon 6:30 PM
November 19 Clarence 7:00 PM

Roaring 20s Film Series
Libraries throughout the county will host film screenings throughout the month. Titles include: The Great Gatbsy, Beloved Infidel, Bugsy Malone, Chicago, The Cotton Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Jazz Singer, Pete Kelly's Blues, Some Like It Hot and Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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October 1 Aurora The Great Gatsby 6:30 PM
October 2 Collins Chicago 1:00 PM
October 2 Clearfield The Great Gatbsy 7:00 PM
October 3 Collins The Great Gatsby 11:00 AM
October 3 Kenmore Bugsy Malone 2:00 PM
October 4 Central The Great Gatsby (1949) 1:30 PM
October 4 Merriweather Chicago 2:00 PM
October 8 Eden The Great Gatbsy 6:00 PM
October 8 Aurora Thoroughly Modern Millie 6:30 PM
October 9 Tonawanda The Great Gatsby 11:00 AM
October 10 Central Bugsy Malone 1:00 PM
October 11 Central Beloved Infidel 1:30 PM
October 13 Orchard Park Some Like It Hot 6:30 PM
October 14 Lackawanna The Jazz Singer 6:00 PM
October 15 Aurora Chicago 6:30 PM
October 15 Hamburg Chicago 6:30 PM
October 16 Clearfield The Cotton Club 7:00 PM
October 17 Lake Shore Some Like It Hot 1:00 PM
October 17 Marilla The Great Gatsby 1:00 PM
October 17 Newstead The Great Gatsby 2:00 PM
October 18 Central The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 1:30 PM
October 20 Alden Chicago 6:00 PM
October 21 Lackawanna The Great Gatsby 6:00 PM
October 22 Eden The Jazz Singer 6:00 PM
October 22 Aurora The Jazz Singer 6:30 PM
October 22 West Seneca Bugsy Malone 7:00 PM
October 23 Tonawanda The Cotton Club 11:00 AM
October 24 Crane Bugsy Malone 12:00 PM
October 24 Kenilworth The Great Gatsby 2:30 PM
October 25 Central The Great Gatsby (1974) 1:30 PM
October 25 Merriweather Bugsy Malone 2:00 PM
October 27 Lancaster The Great Gatsby 6:30 PM
October 28 East Clinton Bugsy Malone 5:00 PM
October 29 Aurora Pete Kelly's Blues 6:30 PM
November 2 North Collins The Great Gatsby 6:00 PM
November 2 Clarence The Great Gatsby 6:30 PM
November 2 West Seneca Thoroughly Modern Millie 7:00 PM
November 5 Eden Some Like It Hot 6:00 PM
November 5 Aurora Some Like It Hot 6:30 PM
November 6 Tonawanda Thoroughly Modern Millie 11:00 AM
November 6 Clearfield Chicago 7:00 PM
November 7 Collins Thoroughly Modern Millie 11:00 AM
November 7 Angola The Great Gatsby 2:00 PM
November 7 Crane The Great Gatsby 3:00 PM
November 8 Merriweather The Cotton Club 2:00 PM
November 9 Clarence Some Like It Hot 6:30 PM
November 9 West Seneca Chicago 7:00 PM
November 10 Orchard Park The Great Gatsby 6:30 PM
November 12 Aurora Bugsy Malone 6:30 PM
November 16 West Seneca The Jazz Singer 7:00 PM
November 19 Eden The Cotton Club 6:00 PM
November 19 Aurora The Cotton Club 6:30 PM
November 20 Tonawanda Some Like It Hot 11:00 AM
November 21 Tonawanda Bugsy Malone 11:00 AM
November 21 Newstead Thoroughly Modern Millie 2:00 PM
November 23 West Seneca Pete Kelly's Blues 7:00 PM
December 4 Clearfield Some Like It Hot 7:00 PM
December 7 West Seneca Some Like It Hot 7:00 PM
December 14 West Seneca The Great Gatsby 7:00 PM
December 19 Newstead Some Like It Hot 2:00 PM

Puttin' on the Ritz Lecture Series
View some classic cars, learn what it was like to live in Buffalo during the 1920s or discover why the Art Deco movement became such a hit in WNY.
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September 12 Merriweather Classic Car Show 1:00 PM
October 5 Clarence Art Deco Lecture 6:30 PM
October 6 Lancaster Buffalo in the 20s 6:30 PM
October 7 Crane Art Deco Lecture 6:30 PM
October 19 Lake Shore Buffalo in the 20s 6:00 PM
October 26 Aurora Buffalo in the 20s 6:30 PM
October 28 Kenilworth Buffalo in the 20s 7:00 PM
November 9 Julia Boyer Reinstein Art Deco Lecture 7:00 PM
November 24 Orchard Park Art Deco Lecture 6:30 PM

 

 

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with
the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.