Song of the Day – The Beatles, “Strawberry Fields Forever” [For Pelion Community Garden]
By Seamus Gallivan
Happy strawberry season, Western New Yorkers!
I just learned far more about strawberries than I’d ever known through the website Pick Your Own, which says that the berry was cultivated in Europe in the 1300′s and only became very popular in the early 1900′s in California. The site includes the lowdown on nearby places to pick the sweet and dandy summer delicacy that blooms in June in our parts.
Off the U-pick radar, however, is the new Pelion Community Garden at City Honors School (206 Best St, Buffalo), which has transformed four vacant lots across the street from the school – see video below – and tonight from 6-8pm will host Read more
City of Night – Call for Site-Specific Artworks
From Seamus Gallivan: The Good Hood is onboard for the 2nd annual City of Night at Silo City on Saturday, August 17th, concurring with the contention made by Buffalo city planner Chris Hawley to The Buffalo News‘ Colin Dabkowski during the inaugural event that Silo City “is a landscape unlike any other place on the planet, and it’s something that folks in Buffalo are starting to realize exists and is now being seen as a resource for cultural and economic revitalization.”
Here, we’re sharing the various calls for participants – we began with live music, followed with dance and theater arts, the 464 Fine Art Fair and Artists and Craftspeople. Today brings an extended call for site-specific artworks – installations, performance and murals – read on and reach out if you think you fit the bill!
UPDATE: All artists, performers and vendors interested in participating in City of Night are invited to meet us at Silo City tonight, Read more
Good Neighbors Support The Good Hood
Song of the Day – T. Rex, “Jewel”
By Seamus Gallivan
This song seem to fit this subject to a “T.”
This weekend at the Museum of disABILITY History (3826 Main St, Eggertsville), able author Jewel Kats arrives from Toronto for two appearances to discuss her unique approaches to overcoming adversity.
“My past contains ‘ugly’ words: Childhood car accident. Shoplifting. Sexual abuse. Teen runaway. Anorexia. Depression. Divorce,” she wrote in a Read more
Learning Choices Network to Preview Urban Immersion Program in Larkin Square
By Stacy VanBlarcom
The newly formed Buffalo education organization Learning Choices Network (LCN) is back with a preview of their Best of Buffalo Urban Immersion summer program.
Youth ages 12-18, with their parents, mentors, and coaches, are invited to Larkin Square this coming Tuesday, June 18th, from 3:30-5 pm for a glimpse of the kind of authentic learning opportunities that will be offered as part of the full Urban Immersion program August 11-18, 2013. This is a free pilot for interested parties to meet LCN guest facilitators, ask questions, and help shape and refine the program to best respond to the specific needs and interests of the youth it will serve. Read more
Good Neighbors Support The Good Hood
Sunday Snapshots – Park School, Larkin Square, BALLE Conference, Buffalo River Fest
By Seamus Gallivan
This past busy week in Buffalo included the close of another school year, the return of summer traditions new and old, and the hosting of a national conference that had hundreds of localists Talkin’ Proud about The City of Good Neighbors. Enjoy these moments from The Park School of Buffalo, Food Truck Tuesdays in Larkin Square, the 2013 BALLE Business Conference, and the 13th annual Buffalo River Fest. Read more
Sunday Sermon – Just Over the Border
Although The Good Neighborhood does not endorse any single religion, we appreciate any message dedicated to the greater good as well as the lifetime of contributions to community and writing of Monsignor David M. Gallivan, Pastor of Holy Cross Church on Buffalo’s Lower West Side (345 Seventh St), who offers us a weekly Sunday Sermon.
By Msgr. David M. Gallivan, Pastor, Holy Cross Church
Last week Fr. Antonio Urrutia spoke to our parishioners about his ministries in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexican side of our southern border. I have visited Juarez several times over the years because of some friendships and meetings. Border towns in poorer countries are often the sites of prostitution, drug trade and a number of illegal activities; this is true of Ciudad Juarez. Read more
Song of the Day – Jony James Band, “Point of No Return” [BALLE Artist]
By Seamus Gallivan
With a full lineup of live music scheduled throughout this week as part of Buffalo hosting the 2013 National Conference for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), we’ll spotlight each day this week a local artist performing at one of the conference events open to the public.
Monday’s featured artist was Kathryn Koch; Tuesday we got down with The Tins and Wednesday we went with Son of the Sun, both of who play Nietzsche’s (248 Allen St, 10pm, $5 for non-conference attendees) for tonight’s BALLE after-party; Thursday brought a blast of Andrew J Reimers’ CPX; and for our final feature here on the final day of BALLE 2013, we reach the “Point of No Return” with the Jony James Band, which also performs at the after-party – across the street from Nietzsche’s at Allen Street Hardware Cafe (245 Allen St, 10pm, $3 for non-conference attendees), all after the conference closing party in Larkin Square (745 Seneca St, 5-9pm, free), which is also open to the public. Read more
Last Call for Classic Cars – Parkin’ at Larkin Launches Saturday
By Seamus Gallivan
From this day forward, I’m gonna change my way of promoting – I’m gonna start putting event flyers on windshields.
Fear not, though, Good Neighbors – I’m not talking about blanketing entire blocks or parking lots with promo for the latest event, which I consider to be one of the most annoying tactics of the trade. But in the time since we announced at Larkin Square the launch of Parkin’ at Larkin Classic Car Shows, I’ve seen so many cool classic cars all over Buffalo and wished I had a flyer for them – a Ford Fairlane at Franklin and Tupper, a ’59 Galaxie at Elmwood and West Ferry… Read more
