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Some recommended events for the week of June 28 -July 4
TODAY
Meet the Mack
What: Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Why: Hoops are the stars at this annual festival, and the purity of the “driveway game” is maintained with brackets open to all, male and female, of every age. What else: Games, food, activities for children, and charities benefit from this increasingly popular tournament that started in a Michigan driveway in 1974 and grew from there. Info: 8:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. in Niagara Square. Free.
A day for growing
What: Lewiston Garden Fest, organized by the Lewiston Garden Club Why: Visit historic Lewiston and stroll through a walking garden along Center Street, as well as six other open gardens. Free tours and lectures, activities, displays, vendors and more. What else: A basket raffle inside the Frontier House will give you a look at the inside of this now-closed building, a talk by Master Gardener Sally Cunningham at 1:30 p. m. in the Plain Street NU theater. Info: 11 a. m. to 5 p. m., maps at hospitality tents at Fourth and Fifth streets at Center Street.
Arts, crafts and more
What: Roy-crofters- at-Large Association’s Summer Festival Why: Juried show and sale of artisan-made furniture, glass, metal, jewelry, painting, paper, pottery, wood, printing and books, leather, weaving, as well as antiques, and more. What else: Meet the artisans behind the excellent arts and crafts, enjoy displays reflecting the Roycroft tradition of head, heart and hand. Hear Gypsy band Babik from 2 to 4 p. m. Info: 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. on the Historic Roycroft Campus, Main Street, East Aurora
WEDNESDAY
Cross-border bash
What: Annual Friendship Festival unites United States and Canada with a reason to party Why: You need official documents to visit, but you can still watch fireworks from Fort Erie without any! What else: Concerts, midways, food, kids’ activities and fireworks. Info: Runs 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. through Sunday at Riverside Park and at Mather Arch Park across the Peace Bridge.
THURSDAY
Chill out
What: “Cool Hand Luke” at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda Why: Part of the continuing “Tribute to Paul Newman” film series at the majestic theater this summer. What else: Watch Newman, as Luke, stay cool under pressure as the staff at a Southern prison try to break him. Hear such classic lines as “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” Hot popcorn sold; bring your own hard-boiled eggs. Info: Starts at 7 p. m., admission $3 to the theater at 67 Webster St.
FRIDAY
History comes alive
What: French and Indian War Siege Re-enactment at Old Fort Niagara Why: Starts at 10 a. m. Friday with the “Battle on the Beach” as the French from Old Fort Niagara find British troops have landed. Continues all weekend with battles, tours, lectures and demonstrations. What else: Frontier skills, including cooking, baking, blacksmithing, fur trading, games and music give insight into life 250 years ago. Fireworks represent evening bombardment. Info: Tickets $13, weekend passes for $25 at brownpapertickets. com
—Anne Neville
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