OLAF FUB SEZ: According to singer Frank Sinatra, born on this date in 1915, “Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy.”
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LOOKING BACK – The free online IMAGINE speaker series has a double offering today. At its regular hour at 12:30 p.m., speaker will be Clinton E. Brown, author of “Olmsted’s Elmwood.” Find the link on Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/81582268928.
Earlier today, at 11:45 a.m., historian Rick Falkowski gives a glimpse of early Buffalo music and entertainment. His talk, originally scheduled for last Tuesday, was postponed due to technical difficulties. New Zoom link is us02web.zoom.us/j/4060264868? omn=82712484164.
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Christmas shopping and holiday displays in the heyday of downtown Buffalo department stores are the topic as Deb Hall Stonish, master docent for Explore Buffalo, gives a free presentation at 7 p.m. tonight in the Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society Museum, 100 Knoche Road, Town of Tonawanda. All are welcome.
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MARK THE DATE – The Kenmore Garden Club holds its annual Christmas Luncheon today in Classics V Banquet Hall, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Donations will be accepted for the James V. Ryan Paramedic Foundation and Ken-Ton Meals on Wheels.
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HELPING HELPERS – The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will hold an educational program at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in Baptist Manor, 276 Linwood Ave., for caregivers who need help assisting those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. For more info and to register, call 800-272-3900 or visit bit.ly.BMDec13.
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SWEET SOUNDS – The five-member Kenmore East Chamber Group, comprised of two oboists, a flutist and two saxophonists, will provide a serenade of holiday music from 3 to 4:15 p.m. today in Brighton Place Library, 999 Brighton Road, Town of Tonawanda. Free admission.
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QUITE A SPREAD – The Kenmore Mercy Hospital Auxiliary hosts Dragonfly Jams and Jellies from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today with products made from local fruit. Proceeds benefit the hospital.
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BOOKS AND BEERS – Resurgence Brewing Co., 55 Chicago St., features local authors for a book signing from 5 to 7 p.m. today. On hand: Jennifer Hillman and William McKeever (“Secret Places of Western New York: 25 Scenic Hikes”), Buffalo News editorial writer Elizabeth Licata (“100 Things to Do in Buffalo Before You Die, 2nd Edition”), and Greg Tranter and Budd Bailey (“The Buffalo Bills: An Illustrated Timeline of a Historic Team”).
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Robert A. Niles, Tonnalee M. Batchelor, Ed Oliver, Vivian Rose McCabe, Jan Vesper-Diver, Thomas Heilieg, Jake Kisiel, Emily Bombardier, Ann Morris, Nancy Reid, Mike Naab Sr., Shawn Wilson, Monty Chmura, Deanna “Big D” Vitrano, Dan F. Lelito, Larry Potts, Joyce E. Brown and Kim Schneider Lupienski.
PLUS MONDAY – David Fieramusca, Timmon Favaro, Meghan Courtney Struck, Sandy Witman, Debbie Morrow and Dianne Curry.
