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SUMMARY:Performance Hosted by Ujima Theater Company
DESCRIPTION:The Ujima Theater Company will perform a show that looks at a family dealing with the water crisis in Flint\, Michigan. It will be held during the month of May. \n\nBuffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is involved with this production\, which is called “Cullud Wattah” by Erika Dickerson-Despenza. The show is directed by Curtis Lovell. \nThe synopsis is “It’s been 936 days since Flint has had clean water. Marion\, a third-generation General Motors line worker\, worries over impending layoffs while struggling to fight the poison that floods her home – and her family’s bodies. When her sister\, Ainee\, seeks restitution for lead poisoning\, secrets bubble to the surface\, threatening their family and the entire city of Flint. ‘Cullud Wattah\,’ dives deep into how we make the best choices for our families’ future when there are no real and present options.” \n \nShowtimes are on the weekends from May 5 to May 21. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows are at 4 p.m. Tickets are $35 general admission\, $25 seniors and $15 students and veterans. Visit Ujima Theater website to purchase tickets\, or go to this link: https://ujima.squarespace.com/shows/culludwattah.
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/performance-hosted-by-ujima-theater-company/
LOCATION:Ujima Theater\, 429 Plymouth Ave.\, Suite 2\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14213\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Night for BNW at 42 North
DESCRIPTION:On May 11 from 4:30 to 7:30 pm\, we’ll be at 42 North Brewing Company in East Aurora as the featured organization for Community Night. 42 North will make a donation to our organization and we’ll have staff there to talk more about what we do at Waterkeeper. Stop by and say hello!
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/community-night-for-bnw-at-42-north/
LOCATION:42 North Brewing Company\, 25 Pine St\, East Aurora\, NY\, 14052\, United States
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SUMMARY:Maritime Center Canoe Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, May 19 the Buffalo Maritime Center will have an open house and the opening of its first exhibit in the 90 Arthur St. museum: Water & Wood: Canoes in New York State. \nA Buffalo Maritime Center member exhibit preview will be on Thursday\, May 18th\, 6 to 8 p.m. If you are interested in becoming a member\, click here https://buffalomaritimecenter.org/join/ \nThe exhibit details the evolution of what has become the most common boat type in the world. It traces the canoe from the early watercraft of North America through a transition to recreational paddling to what is one of the most accessible watercraft today. As you explore\, you will see the evolution of canoeing in New York State and the Northeast. Many cultures used their unique tools and resources to fill their need for small multi-use watercraft. The different approaches to these canoes exemplify the role the boats would fill and the materials\, knowledge\, and inspiration available to the builders.
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/maritime-center-canoe-exhibit/
LOCATION:Buffalo Maritime Center\, 90 Arthur St.\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Solo Sweep Kit Giveaway and Seabin Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our SeaBin Trash Traps Launch and Solo Sweep Kit Giveaway event at Buffalo Harbor State Park! \nCome learn about our Seabin Trash Trap devices and learn about how we are using litter data to reduce plastic pollution in the Niagara River Watershed and throughout the Great Lakes region. We will be giving all participants their own Solo Sweep kit\, which will include all the material you need to conduct a safe cleanup!  Learn more about how you can get involved and highlight important plastic policy changes BNW is advocating for. \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/solo-sweep-kit-giveaway-and-seabin-launch/
LOCATION:Buffalo Harbor State Park\, 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Coast Guard to hold National Safe Boating Week kickoff Event
DESCRIPTION:Coast Guard Sector Buffalo will host an event to mark the start of the 2023 National Safe Boating Week on Saturday at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. It will feature a live helicopter search and rescue demonstration in the Buffalo River. \nWHO: Coast Guard Sector Buffalo\nWHAT: National Safe Boating Week kickoff event promoting safe boating awareness.\nWHEN: Saturday\, May 20\, 2023\, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nWHERE: Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park\, 1 Naval Park Cove\, Buffalo\, NY\,\n14202 \nMembers of the public are invited to attend. They will have the opportunity to explore some of the Coast Guard’s assets used in local missions. There will also be a live helicopter search and rescue demonstration in the Buffalo River\, showcasing the Coast Guard’s readiness to respond to boating emergencies. Additionally\, attendees can learn about the resources offered by the Coast Guard to ensure boater safety on the water. \nNational Safe Boating Week is an annual observance running from May 20 – 26\, encouraging all boaters to refresh their boating safety skills and prepare for the upcoming boating season. This observance week marks the annual launch of the Safe Boating Campaign\, a national initiative that encourages boaters to be best prepared for a safe boating experience. \nU.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities\, and that 83 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets. \nCoast Guard Sector Buffalo protects vital economic and security interests of the eastern Great Lakes and responds to over 1\,000 Search and Rescue cases and performs over 2\,500 vessel boardings annually. The Sector is responsible for more than 570 miles of shoreline stretching from Vermillion\, Ohio\, to Massena\, New York. While Search and Rescue is only one mission of the Coast Guard\, it is a mission where the public can learn ways to help themselves while on the water. \nPlease contact the Sector Buffalo Public Affairs Officer\, Lt. j.g William Kelley\, at (716) 291-1524 or via email at William.H.Kelley@uscg.mil\, with any questions.
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/coast-guard-to-hold-national-safe-boating-week-kickoff-event/
LOCATION:Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park\, 1 Naval Park Cove\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Solo Sweep Workshop at Seneca Bluffs
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Seneca Bluffs to learn how pledging to do Solo Sweeps can reduce plastic pollution and work towards eventually eliminating litter from being a source of microplastics. On May 21 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m\, we’ll meet at the park to talk about the Solo Sweep program\, hand out Solo Sweep kits\, and lead a hands on workshop. If you want to know more before the event\, check out: https://bnwaterkeeper.org/solo-sweep/\n\nLitter and plastic pollution is one of the leading on-going pollution sources to the Buffalo River. In 2015\, a study conducted by United States Geological Survey found that out of 29 Great Lakes rivers the Buffalo River had the third highest concentration of microplastic in its waters.\n\nThis means that the fish that swim the Buffalo River have a higher risk of consuming/eating/breathing in plastic\, that Lake Erie\, our source of drinking water\, is being polluted by plastic coming from the Buffalo River\, and the water you swim in at Beaver Island State Park is down stream of a source of plastic pollution.\n\nBut you can act and change this story. Sign up here.
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/solo-sweep-workshop-at-seneca-bluffs/
LOCATION:Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park\, 2 Jordan Place\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14210\, United States
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SUMMARY:Run\, Cleanup\, Then Celebrate with Urban Run Series
DESCRIPTION:Get exercise\, help clean up the region and receive drink specials all at once in this Urban Run Series! Starting at Flying Bison Brewing Company\, the Urban Run Plogging Runs ask people to volunteer their time to run through various points of the city while cleaning up litter. \nTrash bags and gloves will be provided to volunteers. The brewery will provide drink specials after each run. \nEach run starts at 11 a.m. Dates of the events are: \n\nMay 26 Buffalo Marathon TBA\nJune 17 Erie Basin Marina area\nJuly 8 Ohio Street area
URL:https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/run-cleanup-then-celebrate-with-urban-run-series-2/
LOCATION:Flying Bison Brewery\, 840 Seneca St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14210\, United States
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