Healthy Happenings August 2023

August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17. 12 pm to 1 pm. M&T Bank’s Plaza Event Series, Free lunchtime concerts, One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, 14203.

August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. 5 pm to 6 pm. Boxstar Training Express in the Pocket Park, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, 589 Ellicott Ave., Buffalo 14203. Visit bnmc.org/news-events/ for more information.

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 10 am to 12 pm. Wellness Walks Presented by Independent Health. Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo, 14203. Call 716-825-6397 to confirm.

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 5 pm to 8 pm. Healing By The Water, Broderick Park, 1170 Niagara St., Buffalo, 14213.

August 4. 1 pm to 2:30 pm. What Families and Caregivers Need to Know About NYS Alternative Assessment. Parent Network of WNY, Call 716-332-4170 or email info@parentnetworkwny.org.

August 4. 7 pm. Salsa Dancing in the Beer Garden. Canalside, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202. https://buffalowaterfront.com/events/fitness-at-canalside-salsa-dancing

August 5. 7:30 am to 2 pm. Hospice Gran Fondo. Niagara Hospice, Call 716-439-4417 or email alison.bolt@Niagarahospice.org

August 5, 12, 19, 26. 10 am to 11 am. Summer City Fitness. Martin Luther King Park.

August 5 & 18. 10 am to noon. Writing and Well-Being in-Person Workshop. MHA 1021 Broadway, Buffalo 14202. RSVP Bridget at bmcnally@mhawny.org or 716-886-1242×347.

August 5. 12-5 pm. Kids Day on Old Falls Street. Niagara Falls, NY https://www.niagarafallsusa.com/events-calendar/kids-day-on-old-falls-street. Free.

August 6. 10:30 am to 7:30 pm. Asian Food & Culture Festival. Canalside, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202. https://buffalowaterfront.com/events/asian-food-cultural-festival-1

August 6. 12:00 to 6 pm. VegFest WNY. Johnnie B. Wiley Stadium. https://wnyvegfest.com.

August 8, 15, 22, 29. 5 pm to 6 pm. Yoga in the Pocket Park, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, 589 Ellicott Ave., Buffalo 14203. Visit bnmc.org/news-events/ for more information.

August 9 to 20. Erie County Fair. Erie County Fairgrounds. www.ecfair.com.

August 10. 11 am to 12:30 pm. Kids Steam Together. North Tonawanda Public Library. https://ntlibrary.org/event/kids-steam-together/.

August 12. 9 am to 12 pm. Health Is Wealth, Buffalo Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo 14212.  Visit buffalocentralterminal.org

August 12. 10 am to 6 pm. Lewiston Art Festival. www.niagarafallsusa.com/events-calendar/lewiston-art-festival-5.

August 13. 11 am to 4 pm. Lockport Food Fest. www.niagarafallsusa.com/events-calendar/lockport-food-fest-2.

August 14. 6:30 pm to 8 pm. WNY Family & Caregiver Group. Parent Network of WNY, Call 716-332-4170 or email info@parentnetworkwny.org

August 14. 5th Annual Craft Beer Breast Cancer Network of WNY Golf Tournament. Fox Valley Country Club, 6161 Genesee Street, Lancaster NY 14086. $150/person $75 Dinner Only. Play, Dine, Sponsor, Volunteer. https://www.bcnwny.org/golf-fundraiser.

August 14. 9 am to 3:30 pm. Free Compeer Mental Health First Aid Training. 1179 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, NY 13217. www.eventbrite.com

August 19. 10 am to 11 am. Goat Yoga. Canalside, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202. buffalowaterfront.com/events/goat-yoga

August 19. 12 noon. The Puerto Rican & Hispanic Day Parade & Concert.  Niagara Square, Buffalo, 14202. Visit https://www.prhdp.org/

August 22. 4 to 6:30 pm. Niagara University Mini August Open House BBQ and Ice Cream Social. https://apply.niagara.edu/portal/open-house?id=d4171627-e82f-4da7-958a-4b824ede0ba2.

August 26. 8 am to 4 pm. End of Summer Celebration. YogaSix at Quaker Crossing, 3510 Amelia Dr., Orchard Park 14127

August 26 and 27. Opens 11 am. Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts. elmwoodartfest.org.

August 26. 10 am to 11 am. Fitness at Canalside: Afrochick Yoga, Canalside, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202 buffalowaterfront.com/events/fitness-at-canalside-afrochick-yoga

August 29. 6 to 7 pm. Puppy Yoga. Canalside, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202. buffalowaterfront.com/events/puppy-yoga

ONGOING

Albright Knox Events. https://www.albrightknox.org/find-event
Awe-Inspiring Hikes. https://tinyurl.com/2p8ae7ej 
Becker Farm. www.beckerfarms.com.
BNMC Events & Resources. https://bnmc.org
Buffalo Museum of Science. https://www.sciencebuff.org.
Buffalo Zoo. www.buffalozoo.org
Community Conversations: https://tinyurl.com/67n3stvc
CPR & AED Training: https://wnyhe.com/schedule
Erie County Botanical Gardens. www.buffalogardens.com  
Explore and More Museum. https://exploreandmore.org
Fitness in the Park. https://tinyurl.com/ac5ra2vu.
Genesee Country Village. www.gcv.org
Healthy Kids Running. https://tinyurl.com/3eym9y8d. 
Indoor Things to Kids to Do. www.fun4kidsinbuffalo.com/indoor-activities.
JCC Classes, Events, Concerts, etc. www.jccbuffalo.org
Kaleida Health Events. www.kaleidahealth.org/events
Kelkenberg Farm. www.kelkenbergfarm.com
Kids and Families. tinyurl.com/pvw2p5yu and fun4kidsinbuffalo.com/category/summer-fun. 
Pfeiffer Nature Center. https://pfeiffernaturecenter.org
Your Hometown Health & Community Conversations TV. https://tinyurl.com/56t88nzm.