Tag: Upcoming events for Buffalo area

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will kick off its popular lighting event called Lumagination with a Launch Party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Enjoy signature cocktails and delicious appetizers and be among the first to see the Botanical Gardens lit up with light displays, creative designs and interactive features. Tickets for the Launch Party are $45 and are available online. Lumagination continues on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28;  Thursday through…...

This year give a special gift created by you. Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses will hold an open session for you to do a couple of holiday decorating projects– decorate a fresh pine wreath or decorate a pre-planted dish garden. It isn’t a class where you have to arrive at a certain time. You can do the projects anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at Mischler’s, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. All of the supplies will be…...

For the first time, you can hold a party during Lumagination, the great light show to be held in January and February at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. This would be fun for garden clubs, folks from community gardens, block clubs, businesses, and groups of friends or relatives. Lumagination party rental space is in the community room in the Administration Building. You can choose two hours between 4 and 8 p.m., based on availability, for $200. Additional time…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko I will present “Get Crafty in Your Garden” at the meeting of the Ken-Sheriton Garden Club at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at St, Mark’s Lutheran Church. 576 Delaware Rd., Kenmore. In my presentation, I’ll show you tips on crafts you can make for your garden as well as from your garden. One of the crafts is the inexpensive and easy-to-make glass mushroom decoration for your garden seen here. Like all the events we list on…...

Presentations on how to create a spooky miniature garden for Halloween will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14 at at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The presentations will be held at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. After a presentation, you can shop in Mischler’s Greenhouse and Fairy Nook for the items you want for your unique mini garden. You get 20 percent off your selections. Choose from a variety of…...

A new nature-themed sculpture exhibit, Whispering from the Woods, is being held in conjunction with sculptor and artist Kim Bellavia at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Saturday, Oct. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 5. The exhibit is included with Botanical Gardens admission. Admission is $11 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 62 and older), $9 for students (ages 13 and older with ID), $6 for children…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko You can express what you’re grateful for and help to create a colorful Gratitude Garden with flags at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. For a donation of $2, visitors can get a small, colorful flag and inscribe on it what they appreciate most about the Botanical Gardens. They will hand the flag back so the staff can hang the flag inside the Botanical Gardens during the Spring Flower Exhibit, which will start March 10. “We…...

Take the family and build your own scarecrow for free from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The event is held in conjunction with the Village of Williamsville’s Oktoberfest. Take an old shirt and pair of pants. Mischler’s will provide the burlap head, stuffing and twine. Their associates will be on hand to assist you if needed. While you’re there, check out the mums,…...