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Advocacy Help Desk (Virtual)December 8, 2026, 1:30-3 pm

Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you want help figuring out how to do it? The Advocacy Help Desk is a direct one-on-one consultation service for community members working to make a better Buffalo. 

Using Petitions to Make Change in the City of BuffaloDecember 8, 2026, 12:30-2 pm

Nathan Feist & Sarah Wooton

Petitioning, collecting signatures to make a change, can be a powerful tool for residents in Buffalo. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to use official petitions to make your voice heard and create change in city government. We’ll break down the different …

Advocacy Help Desk (Virtual)November 24, 2026, 5:30-7 pm

Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you want help figuring out how to do it? The Advocacy Help Desk is a direct one-on-one consultation service for community members working to make a better Buffalo. 

Advocacy Help Desk (In Person)November 10, 2026, 1:30-3 pm

Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you want help figuring out how to do it? The Advocacy Help Desk is a direct one-on-one consultation service for community members working to make a better Buffalo. 

Understanding Erie County’s Budget: 2027 EditionNovember 4, 2026, 12:30-2 pm

Shontay Barnes & Keelan Erhard

Each year by October 15, the Erie County Executive submits a proposed budget for the following year to the Erie County Legislature for consideration then approval in December. This workshop will provide an overview of Erie County’s budget and the process behind it. We’ll look at where …

Advocacy Help Desk (In Person)October 27, 2026, 5:30-7 pm

Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you want help figuring out how to do it? The Advocacy Help Desk is a direct one-on-one consultation service for community members working to make a better Buffalo. 

Buffalo's New City Hall: Who's Who and What They DoOctober 14, 2026, 12:30-2 pm

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

This year, Mayor Sean Ryan is leading a new administration in City Hall. At his inauguration in January, Mayor Ryan announced that more than 30 senior-level positions in City Hall had already been filled. Since then, additional commissioners and leaders were hired, with several offices and …

Advocacy Help Desk (Virtual)October 13, 2026, 1:30-3 pm

Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you want help figuring out how to do it? The Advocacy Help Desk is a direct one-on-one consultation service for community members working to make a better Buffalo. 

Changing Buffalo's Charter: What's on the Ballot?September 30, 2026, 12:30-2 pm

Caitlin Love Crowell

In November, voters in Buffalo will see 11 separate charter amendment proposals on their ballots. These will include changes in how boards and commissions function; succession plans for the Mayor and the Common Council; a change to how our budget is reviewed and adopted; and the creation of a …

Buffalo and the Origins of the 1981 Solidarity Day MarchSeptember 23, 2026, 6-8 pm

Sponsored by Forging Solidarity: Buffalo Labor History Project

It’s been 45 years since the largest labor protest ever in U.S. history — the Solidarity Day rally of September 19, 1981. Come learn about the hidden history of how it began in Buffalo.