2013-12-04

Greater Buffalo gymnasts compete at Judges Cup



Greater Buffalo Gymnastics’ Level 4 girls team competed at the NYS Judges Cup Nov. 24 at Victors Gymnastics in Greece, N.Y. In the 9-year-old group, Alyson Washburn (Lockport) placed second in all-around, including first on floor exercise, second on vault and uneven bars, and fifth on balance beam. Kirsten Maybach (Clarence) placed third in the all-around, including third on vault, […]

Injury bug hits girls hoops squad early




Early-season injuries won’t exactly help Clarence’s cause on the girls basketball court to start the year, but coach Erin Booker is hopeful that the Lady Red Devils will be able to fight through those issues and keep things respectable until the return of those contributors currently on the shelf. Of course, having to face Jamestown in the Southern Tier right […]

Staying connected is worthwhile challenge




A s I write this, I am on a return flight to Buffalo from Atlanta, Ga. I am once again observing how one-to-one, face-to-face conversation is becoming a thing of the past. As people sit next to each other at the airport gates waiting to board the plane or side by side on the actual plane, the majority of people […]

Bee Senior News



The Clarence Senior Center is located at 4600 Thompson Road. Contact the Center at 633-5138 to sign up for activities. When registering for free activities and programs, you can call the office or email your name, phone number and desired event(s) to signup@clarenceseniorcenter.org. Additional information is available at clarenceseniorcenter.org. “The mission of Clarence Senior Citizens Inc. is to provide social, […]

Performance



thurs. 5 Hidden Frequencies — Internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker Monteith McCullum will perform works from his series “Hidden Frequencies,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 854-1694, www.hallwalls.org sat. 7 Mix a little science, some hands-on onstage experimentation, engaging video and a lot of entertainment, and you get Mythbusters: Behind the Myths […]

Festivals



sat. 7 & sun. 8 RALA’s Roycroft Winter Arts and Crafts Festival — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, at the East Aurora Main Street School, 430 Main St. sun. 8 Art and Creativity Fest: Fast and Fabulous — Fourth annual event will feature art, cards, jewelry, holiday decor, and even a cookie or two, noon-2:30 […]

Literature



thurs. 5 Spit at Spot — Open mic poetry night hosted by Brown Sugar, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Spot Coffee, 227 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; Free. 818-3739 Northside Writers Group — Meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of every month, Dec. 5, at the Crossroads Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St., corner of Main Street and Burroughs […]

Art



fri. 6 Gifted — Part of First Friday and in conjunction with the city-wide Holiday Open Studios and Galleries tours. Gifts of art made by hundreds of local artists are available for sale, including reproductions, crafts, jewelry, ceramics, books, and other gift items; live music with DJ Lydia; and open studios tour upstairs at Studio 464 featuring art from Alicia […]

Symphonic



fri. 6 Sacred Spaces — Featuring the Canisius College Chorale, under the direction of Frank Scinta, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo; Free. 888-2536 sun. 8 Sacred Spaces — Featuring the Canisius College Chorale, under the direction of Frank Scinta, and with the Camerata di San Antonio, 7 p.m. […]

Workshops/Classes



sat. 7 Art Classes for Kids — What better way for a child to express him/herself than through artistic creation, with Joan Saba, professional artist and teacher, 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo; $. 827-1584, ext. 291, www.buffalogardens.com Decorated Boxwood Tree — In this make-it-take-it workshop, design your […]