Healthy Happenings October 2025
October 1 @ 7:00 am - October 31 @ 4:00 pm
Healthy Happenings October 2025
UPCOMING
Oct. 1 & Nov. 5. 12:00 pm. Fichte Eye Cataract Seminar. My Tomato Pie, 3055 Niagara Falls Blvd. Amherst. Free Lunch. 800-309-2020. Doors Open at 11:30 am.
Oct. 3. 6 to 9 pm. Runway of Hope. Fundraiser for Family Justice Center. Italian Prime at Salvatore’s, 6461 Transit Rd., Depew. Eventbrite.
Oct. 4. 10 am. 7th Annual Sadie Strong Community Health & Wellness Expo. Workforce Training Center, 683 Northland Ave., Buffalo 14211. Eventbrite.
Oct. 4. 9 am to 1:30 pm. 2025 CanAm Bike Ride. American-Canadian friendship and the underground railroad. 1170 Niagara St., Buffalo. Eventbrite.
Oct. 4. 12 pm. Raising the Roots 2025. Farm to Fork Tasting Event. Mass Ave. Project. 387 Massachusetts Ave. Buffalo 14213. https://events.humanitix.com/raising-the-roots-2025
Oct 5. 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Mental Health Advocates Yogathon. Grand Aeries Ballroom. 500 Pearl St., Buffalo https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2025yogathon
Oct. 6. 6 to 8 pm. Autistic/On the Spectrum/Neurodivergent Friendship Dating Mixer. Sprinkles Bakeshop & Café, 49 Tremont St., No. Tonawanda, Eventbrite.
Oct. 8. 8 pm. Separating Fact From Fiction in Medicine. Dr. Peter Hotez, MD, WBBZ meTV, Channels 5 and 67.
Oct. 9 to 16. 2025 Buffalo International Film Festival. 1428 Hertel Ave., Buffalo 14216. Various Times. www.buffalofilm.org.
Oct. 11. 11 am to 3 pm. Fall Fest. Buffalo Central Terminal. 495 Paderewski Dr., Buffalo. Free. https://buffalocentralterminal.org/event/fall-fest-2
Oct. 11. 9 am. Honey Harvest Festival. Masterson’s Garden Center, 725 Olean Rd., East Aurora. https://mastersons.net/honey-harvest-festival-2025.
Oct. 11. noon. Separating Fact From Fiction in Medicine. Dr. Peter Hotez, MD, WBBZ meTV, Channels 5 and 67.
Oct. 13. 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Kids Workshop Spooky Sculpting. Hyatt’s All Things Creative, 1941 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 14207. Eventbrite.
Oct. 16. 6 pm. Men Who Cook. For Crisis Services. Admiral Room, 237 Main St., Buffalo 14203. Eventbrite.
Oct. 17. 5:30 pm. Hospice Harvest Fest. Statler Buffalo. Gourmet Dinner, Auction More. 716-989-2010. events@palliativecare.org.
Oct. 18. 7:30 pm. Rock for the Cure. The Caz, 2221 Seneca St., Buffalo. To Fight Blood Cancers. www.againstthestorm.org.
Oct. 21 & 22. 9 am to 3 pm. 2-Day Restorative Practices Circle Certificate Training. Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition, 567 Hertel Ave., Eventbrite.
Oct. 23 to 25. BNMC 5th Annual Food as Medicine Symposium. UB Jacobs School of Medicine. https://theticketing.co/e/famsymposium2025
Oct. 24. 9 am to 1 pm. LiveWell Erie Health and Wellness Fair. The M Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Buffalo. Medicare and Medicaid Counseling.
Oct 25. 7 pm. Buffalo Rising’s 2025 Witches Ball. Statler Buffalo. Eventbrite.
Oct. 30. 6 to 8 pm. Africa: Black History Uninterrupted. Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library. Eventbrite.
ONGOING
AKG Art Museum. https://buffaloakg.org/events
Awe-Inspiring Hikes. https://tinyurl.com/2p8ae7ej
Bidwell Concert Series. https://www.elmwoodvillage.org/bidwell-concert-series
Breast Cancer Network of WNY. Numerous Ongoing Events. https://www.bcnwny.org/calendar
Buffalo Museum of Science. https://www.sciencebuff.org.
Buffalo Zen Dharma Community Meditation. https://www.buffalozen.org.
Buffalo Zoo. www.buffalozoo.org
Central Library Buffalo & Erie County. Classes and More. dardend@buffalolib.org
CPR & AED Training: https://wnyhe.com/schedule
Erie County Botanical Gardens. www.buffalogardens.com
Explore and More Museum. https://exploreandmore.org
Farmer’s Markets. https://buffalohealthyliving.com/farmers-markets
Fourth Fridays. Eat off Art. https://eatoffart.com/events
Graycliff Tours. https://experiencegraycliff.org/visit/tours
Independent Health Events https://www.independenthealth.com/in-the-community/events/calendar-of-events
JCC Classes, Events, Concerts, etc. www.jccbuffalo.org
Kaleida Health Events. www.kaleidahealth.org/events
Pfeiffer Nature Center. https://pfeiffernaturecenter.org
Roswell Park Events/Support Groups. https://www.roswellpark.org/calendar
Visit Buffalo Niagara. https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com.
Walk The Wellness Trail. https://buffalowaterfront.com/activities/wellness-trail
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/
Fitness Tools. https://buffalohealthyliving.com/fitness-tools/
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/eandr79x
Opioids. www3.erie.gov/health/opioids-other-substances
Quit Smoking. https://nysmokefree.com/menthol
Recipes. https://buffalohealthyliving.com/category/all-articles/recipes
Support Groups. https://buffalohealthyliving.com/support-groups
Volunteer Opportunities. https://buffalohealthyliving.com/volunteer-opportunities