OLAF FUB SEZ: According to cartoonist Walt Kelly, creator of “Pogo” and born on this date in 1913: “Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing.”
DIG THE DIRT – The tour of the Flat 12 mushroom farm is sold out, but you can find out what other city folks are growing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on Urban Farm Day in Buffalo. For a list of farms and a map, visit UrbanFarmDay.com.
FEELING FESTIVE – St. Sarkis Armenian Church, 300 Ninth St., Niagara Falls, holds its annual Armenian Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, with ethnic food and baked goods, plus Armenian music and dancing.
Lockfest 2023 offers food trucks, a beer garden, vendors, a kids’ zone and live music from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday outside B&D Bagels, 21 Main St. in Lockview Plaza, Lockport.
The 32nd anniversary of Ukrainian independence will be celebrated with live music, dancing, food, children’s activities and a full selection of Slavic beer from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center, 562 Genesee St. For more info, visit UCCABuffalo.org.
TUNED UP – Knox Church, 2595 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore, hosts a Knox Christian Music Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, with food, raffles and music from Good News and FIVE14. It’s all free.
The Diane Kallay Band kicks off the outdoor Autumn Harvest Concert Series with blues, soul and R&B from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Niagara Arts and Culture Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
OUT AND ABOUT – The folks at Asbury United Methodist Church, 850 Dodge Road, Getzville, promise many items to choose from in their “Make Us an Offer” yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The James Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St., Jamestown, closes the books on summer reading from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday by holding a waffle party with outdoor games, drawings and prizes for everyone who attends.
REUNION TIME – The Lackawanna High School Class of 1953 is preparing for a 70th reunion in September….
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