Free Cafe Events

Upcoming Free Cafe Events at the SCA

Open Mic Night
Friday, January 31, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
Come hear local talent or bring a song of your own! Performers may play covers or original songs. No back tracks permitted, must bring your own accompaniment or you are welcome to sing acapella.

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Valentine's Craft
Saturday, February 1, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Craft a couplet in a Valentine’s Day Card! Grab any two prewritten rhyming lines, and you have a couplet! All that’s left to do is to glue them on the inside of the card, and then to decorate the front, and you have the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for friends or family. All ages, but aimed for elementary. With Literary Arts Director Nicole Hebdon.

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Art Night: Dan Bryce
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
You may have seen Dan’s mural in the municipal parking lot, or his giant pirate puppet at Art Crawl 2024. Dan is also the owner of Funderbolt Studios Toy and Game Design, whose clients include major toy companies like Fisher Price and Mattel. He has been a professional toy inventor for over twenty five years. Join us to hear Dan speak about his career and experience as an artist.

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Folk Night ft. Benny Bleu
Thursday, February 6, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Benny Bleu will be performing at our monthly Folk Night at Art’s Cafe on Thursday, February 6th from 6:30-8pm.

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Fantasy & Football Trivia hosted by Brayton J Wilson
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
There will be a Fantasy & Football Trivia night hosted by Brayton J. Wilson at Art’s Cafe on February 12th from 6-8pm.

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Jazz Night With Cat Jones
Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a touch of Latin too. With a rotating group of musicians.

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Song Circle
Thursday, February 20, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Bring a song you have written or are working on. Share with others. With the hopes of continuing to build a community of songwriters, Caleb Spaulding and Jon Hasz will host this monthly get-together. The group will meet in the basement workshop in January, February, and March.See the progress as they share their work in the dining space on April 17th. 

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Open Mic Night
Friday, February 28, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
Come hear local talent or bring a song of your own! Performers may play covers or original songs. No back tracks permitted, must bring your own accompaniment or you are welcome to sing acapella.

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Folk Night
Thursday, March 6, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Calling all folkies! Curated by Ben Collier, Folk Night will focus on folk and traditional music hosted by a constellation of players. March and May TBA

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Art Night: Women As Artist & Subject
Friday, March 7, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Learn about female artists throughout history, women as represented in art, the intersection of women as both Muse and Master, and the modern context of feminism in art. Speakers include: Ellen Owens, Adjunct Professor at Niagara University and Director of Castellani Museum;  Heather Gring, Archivist of Rare Books at Buffalo + Erie Co Public Library, artist’s model; Biljana Petreska, Roycroft Artisan in Photography, artist specializing in alternative photography and female identity centered self-portraiture; and Tami Fuller, Executive Director for the Roycrofters-at-Large Association, weaver and fiber artist using traditional women’s textile work as a medium to explore the female experience.

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Jazz Night With Cat Jones
Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a touch of Latin too. With a rotating group of musicians.

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Writing Group ft. Ariel-Aberg Riger
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Come hear a presentation by Kirkus Prize winner and SCA resident Ariel Aberg-Riger!

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Song Circle
Thursday, March 20, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Bring a song you have written or are working on. Share with others. With the hopes of continuing to build a community of songwriters, Caleb Spaulding and Jon Hasz will host this monthly get-together. The group will meet in the basement workshop in January, February, and March.See the progress as they share their work in the dining space on April 17th. 

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Open Mic Night
Friday, March 28, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
Come hear local talent, or share a song of your own! With alternating hosts.

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Folk Night ft. Ol' Paint
Thursday, April 3, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
A visit with Ol’ Paint is sure to set your mind at ease and your toes tapping. Band members Neia, Phil, and Tom are all skilled musicians trained in a variety of instruments, including: guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and vocals. They’re known for their great stories, nice harmonies, and pleasant accompaniment.

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Writers Open Mic
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Writer’s Open Mic will be held on April 9th from 6-8pm at Art’s Cafe.

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Jazz Night With Cat Jones
Thursday, April 10, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a touch of Latin too. With a rotating group of musicians.

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Green Roof Open House
Friday, April 11, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am @ Art’s Cafe
The Greenskeepers are a group of volunteers who tend the rooftop garden at Art’s Cafe. Stop by on the first day of their gardening season to learn more about the Green Roof, trade gardening tips, and meet fellow plant lovers. If you are a member of a garden club and would like to arrange a tour of the Green Roof, contact Mary Carol at mcdear13@gmail.com

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Song Circle
Thursday, April 17, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Bring a song you have written or are working on. Share with others. With the hopes of continuing to build a community of songwriters, Caleb Spaulding and Jon Hasz will host this monthly get-together. The group will meet in the basement workshop in January, February, and March.See the progress as they share their work in the dining space on April 17th. 

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Open Mic Night
Friday, April 25, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art\’s Cafe
Come hear local talent, or share a song of your own! With alternating hosts.

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