Editor's Picks: Best Bets in WNY | November 16 - November 20

By Marti Gorman
Editor's Picks: Best Bets in WNY | November 16 - November 20

As the tail end of a fabulous super moon bathes Buffalo in its silvery glow, the week ahead beckons. Fall weather persists, making it easy to get out and have some fun!

Love beer? What about the glassware it's served in? Let renowned German glassmaker Spiegelau walk you through beer glassware design. You’ll get to try three beer styles at a Science of the Beer Glass Seminar on Wednesday at Kegworks. Or head to Riverfest Park. 6 Minute Building Stories, or 6Mbs, at Tewksbury Lodge will thrill you with building stories told in 18 20-second images. Too cool.

Since Thursday has become the new Friday, there is always too much to do. Start at the Shea's Shopping Soiree. Check out local wares by more than three dozen vendors, including our very own Marti Gorman! Check out her beautiful new books about Buffalo (great gifts!) and enjoy great food, great beverages and great drinks. A truly fun way to kick start your holiday shopping. Then head over to Bottles and Pints Festival at the Adams Mark. Enjoy regional wines, local restaurants, music and contests.

On Friday, we recommend the open cocktail bar and dinner at SABAH's Starlight Night Annual Auction & Gala. You'll help provide education and therapeutic recreation, fitness, and social and communication skills for individuals challenged by physical, cognitive, and/or emotional disability. It's all happening at the Convention Center. 

On Saturday catch prolific composer, percussionist, author, and educator, Dafnis Prieto at the Art of Jazz at the Albright-Knox. Then experience the BIG reveal of the Buffalo Collective, the area's newest gallery at 391 Abbott Road.

Sunday is play day - the very last day to catch at least ome of five plays. Choose from 4000 MilesCrimes of the HeartFinnegan's Farewell, and The 39 Steps (see Review by Ann Marie Cusella here).

Here are this week's best bets:

Science of the Beer Glass seminar with Spiegelau and Hamburg Brewing Company Nov 16, 2016 Science of the Beer Glass seminar with Spiegelau and Hamburg Brewing CompanyExperience the difference proper glassware can make! Join us at The KegWorks Store as a specialist… >>
6Mbs Nov 16, 2016 6 Minute Building Stories, or 6Mbs, is part of a larger Building Stories dialogue. 6Mbs is an informal and fun gathering featuring presentations by esteemed speakers from… >>
Shea’s Shopping Soiree Nov 17, 2016 Shop Like a Star at the 7th Annual Shea’s Shopping SoireePresented in Part by Adams NurseriesThursday, November 17, 20165:30-8:30pmGet your tickets now FOR ONLY $10 by contacting… >>
Bottles & Bites Festival Nov 17, 2016 A showcase of Regional Wines and Wineries, local restaurants, music and contests to enjoy with friends. $20 gets you (1) General Admission ticket $30 gets you (1) VIP Admission… >>
SABAH's Starlight Night Annual Auction & Gala Nov 18, 2016 A magical evening which features an open cocktail bar, fabulous dinner, and a spectacular array of silent and unique live auction items, all to benefit SABAH. Formed in 1977… >>
Dafnis Prieto Sextet - Art of Jazz 2016–2017 Nov 19, 2016 A prolific composer, percussionist, author, and educator, Dafnis Prieto quickly made his mark on the American jazz scene when he arrived in New York in the late 1990s. Since… >>
Buffalo Collective Grand Opening Nov 19, 2016 Come raise a glass to celebrate the BIG reveal of our new studio space at our Grand Opening. We have been working long and hard to get everything just right to offer you… >>
4000 Miles Oct 27, 2016 → Nov 20, 2016 JEWISH REPERTORY THEATRE PRESENTS 4000 MILES, BY AMY HERZOG, OCT. 27 – NOV. 20, 2016 The Jewish Repertory Theatre opens its 2016/17 season with 4000 MILES, the first of three… >>
Crimes of the Heart Nov 4, 2016 → Nov 20, 2016 Under the scorching heat of the Mississippi sun, the three Magrath sisters are back together in their hometown for the first time in a decade. Lenny, the eldest, is the caretaker… >>
Finnegan's Farewell Nov 18, 2016 → Nov 20, 2016 It’s time to say goodbye to Patrick James Finnegan, a mailman who won 2.5 million dollars playing the slots at Atlantic City before he conveniently (for someone) dropped… >>
The 39 Steps Nov 4, 2016 → Nov 20, 2016 Opening November 4th and playing through November 20th ~ Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS, a fast-paced… >>
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