05/17/2023
Thank you Scott @ for repairing our just in time for ! It’s now restocked with lots of good books - stop by to pick one out!
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A park & community garden on Main St. in Buffalo, NY where neighbors can “garden, gather & grow."
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Since opening to the public in 2006, People's Park has been a place for the community to enjoy being outdoors, relax in a safe and comfortable setting, get to know their neighbors, and participate in enriching activities. People’s Park features raised garden beds; a variety of native plants; a pollinator house; a 30-seat amphitheater; a small play area; a LittleFreeLibrary; and 2 large public art
installations. People's Park hosts various art and science programs, community gardening, reading groups, concerts, and social events.
05/16/2023
It’s not too late to sign up to share your garden on the East Side Garden Walk! Registration will stay open for a few more days. Sign up now to share the ways you are beautifying your community! To register your garden, visit EastSideGardenWalk.com.
05/12/2023
It was a beautiful day for volunteers from People Inc. ETHOS AmeriCorps! Thanks for all your hard work!
05/03/2023
Costume jewelry will be available in the Tri-Main Center lobby on Friday, May 12th with partial proceeds to support People's Park.
04/29/2023
An amazing group of students volunteered at this morning! Thank you for all the incredible work!
04/10/2023
Join us for our 1st spring volunteer day!
04/08/2023
As we put away the & get ready to open for the season, we’d like to thank everyone who donated items this year. We greatly appreciate your generosity! Make sure to follow for info about events, activities & volunteer opportunities this spring & summer.
03/01/2023
There are two weeks left to submit your gardening project to the Lunenfeld Beautification Grants!
Gardens Buffalo Niagara funds community gardening project with grants up to $1,000 for block clubs & community groups in the City of Buffalo! Applications are now open and due Wednesday, March 15.
To apply, fill out our short online application. If you have any questions about the application, please email us at [email protected] or call (716) 247-5004.
Learn more at: https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/lunenfeld-grants
02/19/2023
Every year, Gardens Buffalo Niagara gives grants of up to $1,000 for block clubs & community groups in the City of Buffalo!
Applications are now open and due Wednesday, March 15.
To apply, fill out our short online application. If you have any questions about the application, please email us at [email protected] or call (716) 247-5004.
Learn more at: https://www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com/lunenfeld-grants
02/10/2023
Grants of up to $1000 for block clubs & community groups in the City of Buffalo are now available! Visit gardensbuffaloniagara.com\lunenfeld-grants to apply now! Applications due March 15. Gardens Buffalo Niagara Garden Walk Buffalo East Side Garden Walk
02/02/2023
It’ll be extra cold & windy for the next few days, so we restocked the at with warm hats, gloves & scarves for anyone in need. Have some to share? Just bag them up (to keep them dry) & hang them on the fence at .
01/16/2023
The has been restocked with warm hats, gloves & scarves for anyone in need. Have some to share? Just bag them up (to keep them dry) & hang on the fence!
12/07/2022
Thank you Cardinal O'Hara High School for your generous donation of hats & mittens for our !
10/03/2022
We had a fantastic volunteer group from University at Buffalo(SUNY Buffalo) this weekend on Bengals Dare to Care Day! Thank you for all your hard work!
09/24/2022
We are so grateful for the Canisius College students who volunteered at the park this morning. You did an amazing job! Thank you for all your hard work!
09/23/2022
is looking beautiful on the 1st day of fall!
09/21/2022
Thank you students who spent Friday morning volunteering at ! We appreciate all your hard work!
09/06/2022
Happy ! Celebrate by picking out a good book to read at the ! Or donate a book you’ve already read for someone else to enjoy!
09/02/2022
Join us for one of our upcoming volunteer days! No gardening experience? No problem! Everyone welcome!
09/01/2022
One more day to see over 30 unique & personalized bird & fairy houses designed by Aspire of WNY iXpress artists at !
08/29/2022
Over 30 bird & fairy houses are now on display at . Come see this one-of-a-kind show of unique & personalized designs by Aspire of WNY iXpress artists. On exhibit through Friday!
08/25/2022
Stop by next week to view an exhibit of handmade bird & fairy houses by .
08/24/2022
Our last week of fun & hands-on learning with campers from The Salvation Army of Buffalo, NY was full of rainbows! Thank you to the teachers from Buffalo Arts Studio!
08/04/2022
Cyanotype prints & pinhole viewers kept campers from busy & engaged at yesterday!
07/30/2022
One more day to visit some of Buffalo’s beautiful gardens during ! Make sure is on your list.
07/27/2022
What kinds of plants & animals like sunny vs. shady habitats? Another day of exploration & fun activities at for campers from summer camp.
07/23/2022
Find a printable PDF map of the East Side Garden Walk here:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c98f2fa797f742928a2e05e/t/62a2024fc9378b37510665f5/1654784592398/ESGW_WebMap_2022.pdf
07/22/2022
This weekend! Saturday July 23 & Sunday, July 24 & 10am-3pm. Pick up a map at on Main & Jewett or at MLK, Jr Park on Fillmore near N. Parade
07/21/2022
This week, the campers from The Salvation Army of Buffalo, NY summer camp learned about light refraction & completed a tissue paper stained glass art project! Buffalo Arts Studio Montante Group Tri-Main Center
07/16/2022
Our new mural entitled “Community is Power” by Zaman Arts is here! Visit to see this amazing artwork! We’re on the East Side Garden Walk, July 23-24 and Garden Walk Buffalo, July 30-31. A big thank you to Montante Group for installing the mural.
07/12/2022
Our succulent garden is filling in! Stop by to check out these little treasures! East Side Garden Walk Garden Walk Buffalo
07/07/2022
Campers from The Salvation Army of Buffalo, NY summer camp enjoyed their visit to People’s Park yesterday for an art & science program! Buffalo Arts Studio Tri-Main Center
07/05/2022
Our community gardening day scheduled for tomorrow (Wed, July 6) has been moved to Thurs, July 7. Stop by between 9am-12pm to help us with weeding, planting & mulching. Everyone welcome!
07/01/2022
6 Gorgeous Gardens Where You Can Smell The Flowers in WNY - Step Out Buffalo
Thank you Step Out Buffalo for including us in “6 Gorgeous Gardens Where You Can Smell the Flowers in WNY.” Haven’t visited us yet? Come to Main St. near Jewett Pkwy (near Tri-Main Center) & see for yourself!
Take some time to take a stroll through local gardens and stop to smell the flowers.
06/29/2022
Join us for community gardening this Friday morning!
05/12/2022
Unfortunately we have to postpone Sunday’s concert. Stay tuned for the new date!
05/11/2022
Thank you Canisius College men’s swimming & diving team for volunteering at People’s Park last Saturday!
05/06/2022
Thank you Canisius College women’s swimming & diving team for volunteering at @ People’s Park last weekend!
05/04/2022
Thank you University at Buffalo students who volunteered at People's Park on !
10/19/2021
We’re so grateful to the Canisius College students who volunteered at People's Park on Sunday! Thank you for all your hard work!
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The rain held off and it was another great day of music, dancing & laughter at People’s Park. Thank you DAP Entertainment & Jungle Family
Hot Day - Hot Music in the Park. Live music until 3. Stop by
Music filled the Park today. Thank you to Ms Aroune & the 3rd & 4th graders from Aloma D. Johnson Charter School for our Spring concert
A small sampling of some inspirational music sung by Patricia Edwards. Many thanks to David Allen, DAP Entertainment & all the artists who filled the Park with music & love
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Erie County Veterans Service Agency
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Seneca-Babcock Community Association, Inc.
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The People's Park Mitten Fence is back for its fifth year! The Mitten Fence is a program to help supply our community with hats, gloves, scarves, and warm clothing during the cold winter months.
Donations of bagged new and gently used winter clothing and accessories can be hung on the fence for those in need. Stop by 2435 Main Street in Buffalo to donate any items to the fence or to pick up any hats, gloves, or scarves if you or someone you know is in need this winter.
Donations of bagged new and gently used winter clothing and accessories can be hung on the fence for those in need. Stop by 2435 Main Street in Buffalo to donate any items to the fence or to pick up any hats, gloves, or scarves if you or someone you know is in need this winter.
Our Honors students rolled up their sleeves this weekend to help spruce up People's Park . The pocket park on Main St. and Jewett Ave. is a place for neighbors to garden, gather and grow. Now it's all ready for them to enjoy Buffalo's beautiful fall weather! 🍂
Last week Aspire's Co-Op, along with other Aspire iXpress Art Studios, created an outdoor exhibit at People's Park at the Tri-Main Center! This one-of-a-kind show highlighted the unique and personalized art of Aspires iXpress artists. There were over 30 Bird and Fairy houses that were designed by the iXpress artists for the public to enjoy!
Make sure to stop by People's Park this week and check out the unique bird and fairy houses created by our friends at Aspire of WNY . The exhibition will be up from August 29 - September 2, with a reception from 12 - 1:30 pm on September 1! Swipe to see more information.
We have had so much fun this summer working with the The Salvation Army of Buffalo, NY's summer camp at People's Park! Thank you to our amazing instructors for providing the campers with engaging arts & science projects!
Congratulations to People's Park - the beautiful pocket park near Tri-Main Center!
More progress on the Muhammad Z Zaman mural that will be installed at People's Park.
Tri-Main Center lower lobby.
Tri-Main Center lower lobby.
I am looking for Timothy Moore date of birth 2-24-1967! I think he may have grown up near Delaware Park. Please share this on whatever page you can!
SHARE: Give what you can and take what you need. People's Park says they're seeing more need than ever this winter.
Spent my morning planting @ People's Park!
Take a mitten, Leave a mitten, glove, hat, scarf or coat. Our friends with People's Park are amazing! If you have extra mittens, gloves, scarves or coats - donations are always welcome!
Buffalo Arts Studio is looking forward to another great day tomorrow working with the Salvation Army Camp at People's Park. Did you know the park is opened to everyone? Stop by and see the amazing gardens, relax in a comfy chair and enjoy a book from the lending library.
Today is the last day to RSVP for this exciting unveiling of Spark Artist of the Year Muhammad Z Zaman's new mural at People's Park!
DETAILS:
*Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 AM
*People's Park, 2435 Main St. (corner of Main + Jewett)
*To RSVP, email [email protected]
DETAILS:
*Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 AM
*People's Park, 2435 Main St. (corner of Main + Jewett)
*To RSVP, email [email protected]
Hey ScarbStudies!
As part of plazaPOPS (the pop up gathering space being installed in Wexford Plaza this summer) we are conducting a Public Life Study to measure the economic/social impact of our project so we can report results with replicability in mind.
We are looking for volunteers the week of June 17 to help us with the Public Life Study before the project is installed!
All volunteer shifts will be in pairs, and you will receive all the materials/training needed to accomplish your shift.
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up for a shift here:
https://signup.com/go/Jtyohrh
For more info on Public Life Studies, check out this blog post from People's Park - https://parkpeople.ca/archives/10207
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
Thanks!
As part of plazaPOPS (the pop up gathering space being installed in Wexford Plaza this summer) we are conducting a Public Life Study to measure the economic/social impact of our project so we can report results with replicability in mind.
We are looking for volunteers the week of June 17 to help us with the Public Life Study before the project is installed!
All volunteer shifts will be in pairs, and you will receive all the materials/training needed to accomplish your shift.
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up for a shift here:
https://signup.com/go/Jtyohrh
For more info on Public Life Studies, check out this blog post from People's Park - https://parkpeople.ca/archives/10207
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
Thanks!
As we celebrate the last day of National Community Action Month, we'd like to thank everyone who came out to support our first CAO in the Community Day! We had an amazing time and the weather couldn't have been better! Special thanks to the wonderful folks at People's Park, the Buffalo Police Department for providing community police officers, our sponsors DFT Security and Eagle Systems Office Technologies, our staff and volunteers and all of our friends from Aloma D. Johnson Charter School, PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence, Buffalo Collegiate and Tri-Main Center for spending the day with us!
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Muhammad and I will be talking about Buffalo Arts Studio, his work with various communities and his mural for People's Park. Tune in tomorrow!
Muhammad and I will be talking about Buffalo Arts Studio, his work with various communities and his mural for People's Park. Tune in tomorrow!
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