September 2026 Healthy Happenings

UPCOMING

Sept. 8. 6 to 8 pm. Early Steps to Future Careers. Zoom. 716-332-4170 info@parentnetworkwny.org.

Sept. 11 & 12. Rise and Respond: Conference to End Gun Violence. Schedule at https://tinyurl.com/59p9sasx

Sept. 12. 11 am. Cornhole for a Cause. Christ Community Church. For individuals with disabilities and families: cornhole, music, food, with proceeds to Independent Living. https://www.wnyil.org/wnyil-events/events-calendar/

Sept. 12. 11 am to 11 pm. Music is Art Festival. Outer Harbor. Free. https://www.musicisart.org/festival

Sept. 12. 8 am. American Heart Walk. SUNY Niagara, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. Heart.org/BuffaloWalk.

Sept. 13. 9 am to12:15 pm. Empowering Steps. Walk to End Ovarian Cancer. Beaver Island State Park. Ovarian Cancer Project.org.

Sept. 15. 6:30 to 8 pm. ADHD Learning Differences Support Group. Zoom. 716-332-4170 info@parentnetworkwny.org

Sept. 18, 19, 20. Borderland Music & Art Festival. 3-day Festival. Knox Farm State Park. https://www.borderlandfestival.com

Sept. 19. 7 to 11 pm. BASH for Mercy Flight. Buffalo RiverWorks. www.mercyflightbuffalo.org.

Sept. 19. 11 am to 3 pm. MHPC Kites and Kindness Cookout. Cheektowaga Town Park (Shelter #1), 2600 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225. Kite-flying, food, and spread kindness! Connection and community. https://www.wnyil.org/wnyil-events/events-calendar/

Sept. 20. 11 am to 3 pm. ILGR Parking Lot Party. Independent Living of the Genesee Region- 319 West Main St., Batavia, NY 14020 (Crickler Building). Chicken BBQ, raffles, games, vendors, supporting individuals with disabilities to live independently. https:// www.wnyil.org/wnyil-events/events-calendar/

Sept. 23. 4 to 6:30 pm. Spectrum Health Hiring Event. See p. 31.

Sept. 26. 9:30 am. Alzheimer’s Walk. Outer Harbor. 716-374-1247. kcless@alz.org. alz.org/WNYwalk.

Sept. 26. 9 am to 4 pm. 15th Annual Cruising for a Cure. Car show and prostate event. Early Detection Clinic 11 am to 2 pm, Roswell Park. Elm and Carlton, Buffalo NY 14263. https://www.roswellpark.org/cruisinforacure

Sept. 30. 8 am to 4 pm. Summit on Aging & Independence. Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, NY 14221. Connect, learn and share best and next practices for current and future needs of older adults and people with disabilities. https:// www.wnyil.org/wnyil-events/events-calendar/

ONGOING

AKG Art Museum. https://buffaloakg.org/events

Awe-Inspiring Hikes. https://tinyurl.com/2p8ae7ej

Breast Cancer Network of WNY. Numerous Ongoing Events. https://www.bcnwny.org/calendar

Buffalo AKG Art Museum. First Fridays and more. buffaloakg.org. Buffalo Heritage Carousel. https://www.buffaloheritagecarousel.org Buffalo Museum of Science. https://www.sciencebuff.org

Buffalo RiverWorks. https://buffaloriverworks.com.

Buffalo Zoo. www.buffalozoo.org

Catholic Health Events and Classes. Upcoming Events and Health Screenings. https://www.chsbuffalo.org/events

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

Independent Health Events. https://www.independenthealth.com/in-the-community/events/calendar-of-events

JCC Classes, Events, Concerts. www.jccbuffalo.org Kaleida Health Events. www.kaleidahealth.org/events Pfeiffer Nature Center.https://pfeiffernaturecenter.org

Tifft Nature Preserve. Wellness Walks Thursdays at 10 am. https://www.tifft.org

Visit Buffalo Niagara. https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com

Weekday Meditations. www.coquihalla.com.

WNY Independent Living Events. https://www.wnyil.org/wnyil-events/events-calendar/

OTHER RESOURCES

BHL TV Shows. See page 41 for this month’s shows!

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

World Health Organization. https://www.who.int