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Calendar
We welcome non-members to join us for LWVBN events. Please email us for further information: events@lwvbn.org.
| LWVBN Events | |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 15 | Amherst Luncheon - Rick Gillert, Town of Amherst Planning Director |
| Thursday, February 4 | Great Decisions - Special Envoys |
| Saturday, February 6 | Legislative Breakfast - Erie County Association of School Boards |
| Friday, February 19 | Amherst Luncheon - Andrea Rebeck, architect and Preservation Specialist for Preservation Buffalo Niagara |
| Community Events | |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 19 | WNED Buffalo City Forum presents Jeff Olson |
| Wednesday, January 20 | Vision for South Buffalo: Heritage Discovery Center and Heritage Streetcar Line |
| Tuesday, January 26 | The High Cost of Free Parking |
| Tuesday, January 26 | Canalside Public Hearing |
| Monday, February 1 | The Low Carbon Diet - Make Amherst a "Cool Community" |
| Tuesday, February 2 | Insights from Copenhagen: The Path Forward |
| Wednesday, February 17 | Update on NFTA "Transit Service Restructuring and Fare Study" |
LWVBN Events
Friday, January 15 - 11:30 a.m.
Amherst Luncheon
Rick Gillert, Town of Amherst Planning Director, will give an update of the community participation meetings on review of the Amherst Comprehensive plan which will begin on January 28th. Your input is needed.
Cost: $15.00
Reservations by January 12 to events@lwvbn.org
Scotch and Sirloin Restaurant, 6999 Maple Road, Amherst
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Thursday, February 4 - 10:00 a.m. to noon
Great Decisions - Special Envoys
"Special envoys can help bring attention and diplomatic muscle to resolve conflicts and global challenges but they also bring with them their own 'special problems'. Will the Obama administration's reliance on special envoys increase the ability of the U. S. to deal with major international issues or complicate our diplomatic options?" Bernice Baeumler will be the facilitator.
LWVBN Office, 1272 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
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Saturday, February 6 - 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Annual Erie County Association of School Boards Legislative Breakfast
More information and registration at www.ecasb.org.
Millennium, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga
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Friday, February 19 - 11:30 a.m.
Amherst Luncheon
Andrea Rebeck, architect and Preservation Specialist for Preservation Buffalo Niagara covering seven counties in WNY, will speak about the behind-the-scenes challenges in preservation and restoration and about current priorities for regional preservation. Andrea is a member of the Orleans County League of Women Voters.
Cost: $15.00
Reservations by February 15 to events@lwvbn.org
Scotch and Sirloin Restaurant, 6999 Maple Road, Amherst
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Community Events
Tuesday, January 19, Broadcast at 1:00 p.m.
WNED Buffalo City Forum
WNED Buffalo Forum presents Jeff Olson, Architect Principal, Alta Planning + Design, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - Jeff Olson is an innovative architect and planner whose firm is a leader in creating non-motorized transportation features that improve the quality of life for communities.
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Wednesday, January 20 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Vision for South Buffalo: Heritage Discovery Center and Heritage Streetcar Line
Presented by Citizens Regional Transit Corporation
Market Arcade Building, 617 Main Street, Buffalo
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Tuesday, January 26 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The High Cost of Free Parking
Donald Shoup argues that many cities' parking policies distort transportation choices, debase urban design, damage the economy, and degrade the environment.
Hohn Lecture Hall - Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo
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Tuesday, January 26 - 6:00 p.m.
Canalside Public Hearing
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
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Monday, February 1 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds
Amherst residents can learn more about climate change and how each of us can make changes in our lives that make a big difference.
More Info - Pre-register at tinyurl.com/coolamherstintro
Daemen College, Business Building Rm 107-109, 4380 Main Street, Amherst
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Tuesday, February 2 - 5:00 p.m.
Insights from Copenhagen: The Path Forward
The Western New York Sustainable Energy Association invites you to a presentation by Kevin Neumaier, president and CEO of Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E & E). Among other events, Kevin was a speaker on transportation at the 2009 climate talks in Copenhagen and speaker at GreenBuild 2008 in Boston on how to design a LEED Platinum headquarters.
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, 341 Delaware Avenue (corner of Tupper), Buffalo
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Wednesday, February 17 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Update on NFTA "Transit Service Restructuring and Fare Study"
Presented by Citizens Regional Transit Corporation
Market Arcade Building, 617 Main Street, Buffalo
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