Here's my lovin' to Friends of Night People: I always use smile.amazon.com as a super easy way to…read morecontribute to this amazing organization. I designed Friends of Night People as where I want the money to go and voila! done and done. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com

'friends', has been a key factor in helping me survive fifteen (15) months of being unhoused…read more They provide good quality and nutritious meals, hygene supplies, as well as clothing, laundy and showers. Awesome staff treats you like youre real people, and gives referrals for anything they dont provide. When i'm at friends, i feel safe, warm, and part of a community.

Came here last night for a meat raffle. This was a new experience for us and so much fun!…read more American Legion Halls always give me a warm feeling that includes early memories of my childhood and my Dad. He was always so proud of being a member. This particular hall is large and very clean, including the rest rooms. The bar for this event was serving free beer and pop. You could purchase mixed drinks for a nominal fee. The bartender was quick and friendly. The setup worked well for the meat raffle. The space can also be used/rented for other large gatherings. Thank you to all the veterans for your service. 2923-107

Attended a Meat Raffle at this Post. Although I didn't see the entire facility, the large open hall…read morewhere the event was held had pleanty of space to accommodate large events. They also have a full service bar in the hall. Anyone looking for a large venue in the Lackawanna area should check this place out.

I first found out about the Massachusetts Avenue Project when I was looking for place near me to…read moredrop off kitchen compost. MAP is one of the drop-off locations for the City of Buffalo's residential food scrap collection program. If you'd like to participate, you can bring your scraps any time and look for the orange bins on the outer side of the fence. But MAP is more than just a place to drop off compost. It's an urban farm on the West Side that provides job and leadership training for low income youth. It also hosts cooking classes and gardening workshops, and a seasonal farm stand. You can also rent space in their farmhouse and/or commercial kitchen as well. I believe you can contact the org to request a tour of the farm (suggested donation $5), though I got a chance to see the grounds and go inside the farmhouse during MAP's annual seedling sale, where they also had outside vendors. Even though we didn't buy any seedlings (my recent track record with plants is not so great), it was still a fun visit. My three-year-old was interested in MAP's resident chickens, the demonstration beehive, and in the baby cows that were visiting the farm that day. We also purchased some food from one of the outside vendors, and some honey made by MAP's own bees. I'd definitely recommend being on the lookout for other MAP events if you're interested in locally grown food or edible gardening.

This is for M.A.P.'s farm location; 389 Mass. Ave. Went here for a visit with a bunch of other…read moreteachers to learn more about the organization and what they do. M.A.P. is an urban garden that is trying, very successfully IMO, to fill a "food drought" that is on the west side of Buffalo. They sell fruits, vegetables, fish, eggs and even chickens for awhile. Cool garden items: -They have two awesome aquaponic system to raise the fish and filter water. -Cool sized compost heap. -9 city house plots but you can't tell the size just from looking at the front For a $2 suggested donation, someone will show you around and answer all your questions!

There aren't many neighborhoods left these days that have such an active association. The PCA…read moreoffers so many great contributions to the community: Summer Arts Program (for children), Movies in the Meadow (free movies at Delaware Park in the summer), an annual chili cook-off, the annual Tour of Homes, assistance for elderly residents, welcome committee for new neighbors, contractor fairs, Halloween party for kids, Holiday arts & crafts sale, and so much more! It is really great to have a presence of this sort to help with obtaining traffic studies, grants from the government to help better the neighborhood, and more. really helps maintian a strong community sense.

I am extremely grateful to the International Institute of Buffalo and especially to Suzan Mousesian…read morefor their outstanding support throughout my job search journey. The Professional Pathway Program provided personalized assistance with my resume, interview preparation, and mock interviews, which significantly improved my confidence and readiness for employment opportunities. I highly recommend the International Institute of Buffalo to anyone seeking professional career support, workforce development services, and guidance in achieving their employment goals. Thank you for helping me take this important step forward in my career.

My wife and I attended Yelp without Borders @ the International Institute. A very nice way of…read moregetting to know foods from different parts of the world. A.o. Lucy's kitchen from Ethiopia, the Hali Boys with a mix of Mexican and American food and the House of Humus. Three local breweries were present, as well as a local winery. We liked the event, the atmosphere, great DJ, we will be back next year.

Another great meal! am disappointed that the most recent review, prior to this one, is from over 6…read moremonths ago. Yelpers, why aren't you supporting this business? Anyway, a chilly, windy day was perfect for enjoying their hearty chili, and it was hearty! The squash was so tasty with cranberries and pecans: a creative and successful combination. Beans were good, too not too spicy or too sweet. I was too full to enjoy my oatmeal butterscotch cookie, so I brought it home with me and enjoyed it later; clearly not a store-bought cookie. Service with smiles...

I have both volunteered and eaten here, and both were excellent!…read more The meal that I had was delicious, and obviously made with love. I appreciated that I could choose how much I wanted, both to eat and to pay. Signing up to volunteer was easy through the online portal and I could tell that I was helping with what needed to get done. The location is accessible - by bike, car, walking, and bus (route 3, Grant) - and the inside is warm and welcoming. Will definitely come back when I am free for lunch during the week!

Want to get dirty?…read more This is the place to come play with mud. Sanctioned for adults no less. Seriously, located in the old Pierce Arrow Building (which houses many many things, BTW), on Great Arrow and Elmwood (across from Carriage Trade Pastries), is a ceramics studio. You can take classes here, which are small and offer personalized service. You will learn a lot in the six week beginner class. You will learn how to "throw clay", make a bowl or perhaps a mug, glaze it and actually use it! How cool is that? Already know how to throw a bowl? You can also join here and come as often as you like. Its a monthly membership I think, and you pay for firing of course. Clay is priced reasonably, the space is nice, all the tools are there. All thats missing is you.

Buffalo clay art center is amazing To the chick named Cherie…read morethat gave a one star review, get the hell out of here with that noise. You didn't even visit the center or have any experience with the staff or the facilities yet you're leaving a one star review because you couldn't manage to have the problem-solving skills to contact the owners. I know for a fact that the guys at Buffalo Clay art are not hard to reach. in fact one time I contacted them a few days before Christmas because I wanted some suggestions on which kind of pottery wheel to buy and they got back to me right away. I was shocked at such a quick response time on the most hectic day of the Christmas season . They had nothing to gain no funds to earn from answering my question. Again they are not hard to reach but some part of me is glad that Cherie wasn't able to reach them because she sounds like an ass. I guess that's how you become yelp elite by posting comments for businesses you don't have any real experience with. In terms of my experience with the actual business, because I've taken at least two classes there and several members of my friends and family have taken classes there I can say that buffalo clay art center is a wonderful place to learn about pottery the people that teach the classes are experts they truly love what they do and they are amazing at it I cannot suggest a better place to learn from!! Chill vibe place.

Great organization. The pottery class given by Bethany Krull is excellent! The atmosphere Bethany…read morecreates in the class is matched by the skills she teaches!!!

Very glad I found the Buffalo Arts Studio for art classes. Currently, iI am taking the Beginning &…read moreIntermediate drawing class on Thursday nights. The cost for the 8 lessons are $175, very reasonable for the 2-hour lesson each week. It covers basic drWing techniques on the first 4 lessons, then we get to practice for the next 4 lessons. If you are looking for some ME time, this is highly recommended. I look forward to the class each week. They also have other types of art classes, such as ceramics, acrylic, oil, etc. Parking is on street or in the lot across.