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Healthy Happenings
September 1, 2023 @ 12:00 am - September 30, 2023 @ 12:00 am
Healthy Happenings August 2023
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
Healthy Happenings September
September 1 -4. 12 Noon to 10 pm. Labor Day Weekend Street Festival, 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, 14303. For more information visit: https://www.niagarafallsusa.com/events-calendar/labor-day-weekend-festival-on-old-falls-street/
September 1. 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Silent Disco (Free), AKG Art Museum – Town Square, 1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 14222. For more information visit: https://buffaloakg.org/events/silent-disco
September 2. 10 am to 11 am. Santosha Yoga. Canalside, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202. For more information visit: buffalowaterfront.com/events/fitness-at-canalside-santosha-yoga
September 5. 7 pm to 8 pm. What is a NYS Able Account. Parent Network of WNY, Call 716-332-4170 or email info@parentnetworkwny.org
September 7, 14, 21, 28. 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.
September 7. 5 pm to 8 pm. Healing By The Water, Broderick Park, 1170 Niagara St., Buffalo, 14213
September 8. 9:30 am to 12 noon. Free six-week Diabetes Self-Management Workshop, North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Dr., North Tonawanda, 14120. To register call Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division and Office for the Aging at 716-278-1900.
September 8. 1 pm to 3:30 pm. Free six-week Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop, North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Dr., North Tonawanda, 14120. To register call Niagara Co. Department of Health Nursing Division and Office for the Aging at 716-278-1900.
September 8. 4:30 pm. Brothers of Mercy Octoberfest 5K, Brothers of Mercy Center, 4520 Ransom Rd., Clarence, 14031. For information and to register visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Clarence/BrothersofMercyOktoberfest5k
September 9. 10 am to 2 pm. Town of Boston Local Environmental Awareness Fair, Boston Conservation Advisory Council, Boston Lions Shelter, 8500 Boston State Rd., Boston 14025. For information visit: https://fb.me/e/3DYccJIAZ.
September 9 & 10. 10 am to 5 pm. Orchard Park Festival of the Arts and Health, Fitness & Business Expo, Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Bills, One Bills Dr., Orchard Park, 14127. For more information visit: https://opfestivalofthearts.org/
September 9. 11 am to 1 am. Music is Art Festival (Free). Buffalo Riverworks, 359 Ganson St., Buffalo 14203. For more information visit: https://www.musicisart.org/festival
September 11. 6:30 pm to 8 pm. WNY Family & Caregiver Group. Parent Network of WNY, Call 716-332-4170 or email info@parentnetworkwny.org
September 12. 1:30 pm to 3 pm. Foster Care: Attachment, Development and Mental Health 4-Part Series. Parent Network of WNY, 1021 Broadway, Buffalo 14212. Call 716-332-4170 or email info@parentnetworkwny.org
September 14. 9 am to 3:30 pm. Free Compeer Mental Health First Aid Training. Compeer, 1179 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo, NY 13217. To register visit: www.eventbrite.com
September 15. 11 am to 2 pm. Healing Together: Faith Community Role or Responsibility in Mental Wellness, Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Moot Center, 292 High St., Buffalo 14204. To register visit: eventbrite.com
September 15. 9:30 am to 12 noon. Free six-week Diabetes Self-Management Workshop, The Dale Association, Lockport, 14094. To register call Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division and Office for the Aging at 716-278-1900.
September 16. 1 pm to 10:30 pm. 14th Annual Niagara Falls Blues Festival, 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, 14303. For more information visit: https://fb.me/e/1eZPVpZrP.
September 18. 6 pm to 9 pm. Healthy Pregnancy Series: Child Birthing Class, Melinated Moms WNY Chapter, 223 Grant St., Buffalo 14213. To register visit: eventbrite.com
September 22. 8 am to 10 am. Endeavor Health’s Breakfast and Baskets Fundraiser, Acqua Banquet Hall, 2192 Niagara St., Buffalo, 14207. For tickets visit: eventbrite.com
September 23. 9 am to 12 noon. Fall Farmers and International Food Market, Buffalo Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Dr., Buffalo 14212. For more information visit: https://buffalocentralterminal.org/event/fall-farmers-international-food-market/
September 23. 8:30 am to 12 noon. Buffalo Out of Darkness Walk. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Canalside Buffalo, 44 Prime St., Buffalo 14202. To register visit www.afsp.org/buffalo
September 24. 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, Sweater Weather Festival, 10255 Main St. at Shisler Rd., Clarence Courtyards, Clarence 14031. For more information visit: https://www.cuppaculture.com/teavents/p/sweater-weather-festival
September 30. 10 am to 3 pm. Breast Cancer Network of WNY Open House, United Way Building, 742 Delaware Ave., Buffalo 14209. Visit bcnwny.org for more information.
ONGOING
Buffalo AKG Museum. https://buffaloakg.org
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.
OTHER RESOURCES
CDC. www.cdc.gov.
Clinical Trials: https://tinyurl.com/46v4k8tx
Clinics & Healthcare: www3.erie.gov/health/clinics-healthcare-services
Erie County Health Dept. https://www3.erie.gov/health/
Health Equity: www3.erie.gov/health/health-equity
NYS Dept. of Health: https://www.health.ny.gov.
Niagara County Dept. of Health. https://tinyurl.com/3k2c9fhv
Opioids. www3.erie.gov/health/opioids-other-substances
Recipes: https://tinyurl.com/4j2uekyf
Support Groups: https://buffalohealthyliving.com/support-groups