M&T First Friday: March 4, 2016

credit: Wikimedia Commons/Dave Pape

On the first Friday of each month, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, located at 1285 Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo, opens the doors to the 1962 Knox Building to the public free of charge from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., thanks to sponsorship from M&T Bank.

• Homeschooler Art Class – 10 a.m. to noon for ages 11-17 – registration required.
• Homeschooler Art Class – 10:30 a.m. to noon for ages 5-10 – registration required.
• Toddler Art Class – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for ages 3-4 – free for members, $10 for non-members – registration required.
• Studio Art Classes for Adults – 1 to 3 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. – free for members, $10 for non-members – registration required.
• Public Tour – a free tour of the 1962 Knox Building at 1:30 p.m.
• Performance by the Buffalo Chamber Players – 2:30 p.m. in the Sculpture Court.
• What’s Your Vision tour – free one-hour tour at 4 p.m.
• Drop-in Art Activity for Families –5 to 7 p.m., free in the Education Classrooms.
• “The New Yorker’s First Art Critic,” Author Talk by Sally Pemberton – 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium – free for members, $5 for non-members.
• Jazz and Happy Hour – live music by Bates/White Project in the AK Café from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Gallery Talk – Erin Shirreff exhibition – 6 and 7 p.m. in the 1905 Building, South Galleries.
• Performance: Maria Doyle Kennedy – 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium – free for members, $5 for non-members.
• Special Event – The Art of Food and Drink: Whiskey Tasting – 8:30 p.m. in the AK Café – free for members, $10 for non-members.

Registration is required for many classes and events – call 716-270-8292 to register. For more information, visit www.albrightknox.org and www.mandtfirstfridays.org.