The Brass Ring Thing XIV Renaissance Festival

I know not everyone out there is interested in the same kind of things. But that's ok. The event that we want to share today is an interesting one that will be happening in early June. It's not in Buffalo proper, but is in the local area. It's going to be held in North Tonawanda. It's a Renaissance Festival!

 

The idea has a group of us excited, and we're hoping to be able to go. But right now it's still something that is more in the planning to attend or not stage. It's a matter of when people are working really. But it does happen to sound like it would be very, very, very fun.

 

Oh! And link in case you're not sure about the group listed as co-sponsoring.

Society for Creative Anachronism

 

The museum has the following information on the event available online.

 

The Brass Ring Thing XIV Renaissance Festival

Saturday, June 7, 2014

11:00 am – 6:00 pm

$8 per person ($7 Carousel Society members; sorry, no other coupons or passes accepted)

Travel back in time to “ye days of olde” at the Fourteenth Annual Brass Ring Thing Renaissance Festival. Join knights, ladies, and the local community to celebrate the early origins of carrousels. Immerse yourself in history with weapons demonstrations and tournaments, period songsters and storytellers, historic artisan demonstrations, themed crafts and games, vendors, food, contests—and so much more. A great event for the entire family you won’t want to miss! Co-sponsored by the Society for Creative Anachronism.

 

Museum contact information below.

 

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum 180 Thompson St.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
P: (716) 693-1885 | F: (716) 743-9018
Email: info@carrouselmuseum.org
facebook.com/herschellmuseum

 

 

Super Hero Saturday

Alright, so Saturdays are busy days for a lot of us. But sometimes you're looking for a fun family friendly event that you can take your kids to. Well guess what, there's a unique opportunity this coming Saturday for you and your family. And where is it?

The Library!

The flyer below describes what you can expect to see at the event. Hopefully there will be a lot of little kids in their super hero costumes. After all, wouldn't it be nice to get them out of storage?

The following is the information that's provided on the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library website.

Event Type: Special Events

Age Group(s): All Ages

Date: 4/26/2014

Start Time: 10:30 AM

End Time: 3:00 PM

Description:

 Enjoy a day of crafts, lectures and music focusing on the world of comic book super hero's

Library: Central Library

Contact: Dan Caufield

Contact Number: 858-7100

Dyngus Day Parade 4/21/14

What is Dyngus Day? Good question. It's a fairly well known Polish Festival. But what's it for? It's held to celebrate the end of Lent. But in Buffalo it's also a special event to celebrate Polish Heritage.

Image from www.dyngusday.com

The 8th annual Dyngus Day Parade will be starting at 5pm on April 21st, 2014. The route is a decent length, so make sure you check out the map that shows where it's being held. Not only that it shows you where a number of other events will be happening on this day.

There's a special website for this event www.dyngusday.com/. You should check it out if you're interested in attending. It gives a very thorough explanation about the event and what you can expect. Besides that I would recommend staying tuned into the weather so that you know whether to bundle up or not. The weather has really been rather unpredictable lately.

Useful: VisitBuffaloNiagara.Com

Part of staying informed about what's going on in your neighborhood is reading. By reading flyers posted at various locations you can find out about a number of interesting events. These can vary from bazaars to concerts. You're not always going to get emails about these events.

But the information is out there. Whether you find the posting on a flyer, or maybe in a newspaper. All the events that you're going to see here were either spotted advertised on a flyer or in a paper, some of them may even have been advertised online. It's all good, after all it can be time consuming to stay informed. But that's why this is slowly getting settled into my routine.

It's so much easier to reference and plan what I want to attend if I know what my options are. I bet you all feel the same though. Having the options together makes it a lot easier.

Photo by Almostafaegodmother @ Deviant Art

visitbuffaloniagara.com offers a wide variety of information concerning places you can visit in Western New York. They have listings of different events that you can attend. Don't be afraid to take a peek there if you have some free time.

Anyway, I'm running out of free time, so hope you get to enjoy yours! Let me know what's going on ^_^.

Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival

Here is a new event that is happening here in Buffalo, New York; The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival.

image from event website

The event runs between April 16th, 2014 and May 4th, 2014. There's a wide variety of things happening, from guest speakers, to chances to taste a variety of Japanese foods and enjoy the Cherry Blossom Grove by the Buffalo Museum of History.

Most of the events highlights are happening on the weekends. While a number of the activities are free and open to the public, there are some that do have an admission fee. If you go I hope you have a great time, and don't forget to let us know if you enjoyed it.

First Off, What is Free?

free 

adjective

1. 1.

   not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
2. 2.

   not physically restrained, obstructed, or fixed; unimpeded.

adverb

1. 1.

   without cost or payment.

   
   

Free doesn't always mean free. That's something many of us have come to learn in today's fast paced world. But while the meaning isn't always seen as the same, there are some genuine free events still available to the community. There are also some events that are available offered at affordable rates as reasonable alternatives. The real matter is being informed about the various events and opportunities available.

The biggest thing to keep in mind is that YOU have the power to decide what you want to participate in. By participating in local events, you help show that the community is interested in the continuation of various programs. If something you find or bump into, isn't your personal cup of tea, feel free to pass the information along to someone else. You never know who might be interested in an activity.

Mind you, not everything that we're going to be looking at is always free, but it's nice to know that the city is active. Don't let people say the Queen City is dying. Let's look at everything that she has to offer, and the wonderful appeal it has to those who travel. Even more than the visitors though, think about all the appeal she has to those who live here.

Welcome to Buffalo, let's stay a while and enjoy the company.