The Challenger News

06/02/2026

PPG• Introduces The Advocacy Help Desk — free 30-minute, one-on-one consultations with the PPG team to help turn community ideas into real policy change.

Whether you’re just getting started or hitting a wall, we’re here to help you move forward:

✅ Local laws & government navigation
✅ Coalition building & outreach
✅ Working with elected officials
✅ & more

Free. Virtual or in-person. No experience necessary.

🔗 Details & scheduling link in bio.

06/02/2026

Join at 6:00 pm Wednesday June 10th in the Ring of Knowledge at the Downtown Central Library 1 Lafayette Square for a special screening of selected short films from The Buffalo History Channel. This month, Director Doug Ruffin has curated a selection of documentary shorts about Juneteenth in Buffalo.

As Buffalo Spree described their November 2024 feature: “Doug Ruffin, owner of Urban Legacy Filmworks and founder/content curator of the Buffalo History Channel on YouTube, is dedicated to preserving and sharing Buffalo’s history with current generations. Launched in 2020, Buffalo History Channel’s more than 300 videos focus on Buffalo’s Black history, covering everything from the civil rights movement to entrepreneurship and the arts.”

06/02/2026

Check Our the Line Up for the 2026 Arts and Culture Stage June 13!( first slide) and June 14 (second slide) Don’t Miss It!

06/02/2026

UJIMA Financial Literacy Every Thursday in June, at for Sankofa Thursday’s at King Urban Life Center.

Join us for Ujamaa Financial Literacy, a weekly community session focused on building knowledge, strengthening families, and creating pathways toward economic empowerment.

Presented by KeyBank

Every Thursday in June
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
King Urban Life Center
938 Genesee

Come learn, grow, and build with us. Financial freedom starts with community.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

GAIL V. WELLS DAY JUNE 6 at JFK PARK ! Buffalo Freedom Gardens in cites you to come out and celebrate the life, love, and legacy of Gail V. Wells. A beautiful day filled with healing, culture, unity, music, and community connection.

📍 JFK Park (Near Tennis Courts)
🗓 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 11AM–4PM

Come honor a visionary whose impact continues to inspire Buffalo and beyond. 💛

05/29/2026

The Traveling Farmers Market partners with + for a traveling farmers market built around local farms, organic produce, and food grown with care and intention.

the vision behind this market is simple: make it easier to shop directly from the people growing and producing your food. bringing together farms and small makers in neighborhood spaces where community already exists. the kind of market that makes a neighborhood feel connected.

starting in June, you can find the Traveling Farmers Market at:

📍 thursdays | 10am–1pm
at Green Eats Kitchen ((Orchard Park))

📍 saturdays | 10am–1pm
at HER Kitchen ((North Buffalo))
🤍and stay tuned for other local vendors + pop ups joining us every week

🌱 Produce-
🌱 Mushrooms-
🌱 Microgreens -
🌱 Ancient Grain Bread and bars -
🌱 Cheese-
🌱 Eggs- smith hillside 
🌱 Juices -
🌱 Crackers-

05/29/2026

There are some fantastic artists featured in this year’s Art Auction & Gala exhibition ! 👀

You can view over 80 works of art right now at the Burchfield Penney and bid online until June 13!

Artists pictured above:
William C. Maggio
Michael Mararian
Michelle Shanahan
Wendy Caldwell Maloney
Ianthe Jackson

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 5:30pm for an unforgettable evening filled with delicious food and drinks, catered by Patina250, and the exciting opportunity to bid on original works by Western New York’s fine artists!
 
Auction works are on view in the East Gallery now. Mobile bidding makes participating easy and accessible.
* View works and purchase Gala tickets online at onecau.se/bpgala – bidding closes at 8pm on June 13.
 
The 2026 Art Auction & Gala is chaired by The Thomas Family.
Presenting Sponsors: Amy and John Bair.

05/29/2026

Make and Take Day with . Make & Take Day is a community event centered around creativity, connection, and sharing. Come create something unique, leave it behind for someone else to enjoy, and take home a handmade piece created by another participant.

🗓Saturday, May 30th
⏰10:00am-5:00pm (stop by anytime!)
📍617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

All materials will be provided! Activities include: collage, drawing, painting, and cyanotype.

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