Twilight Tour of Homes – June 16, 2016

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The annual Twilight Tour of Homes, presented by the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and Explore Buffalo, takes place Thursday, June 16 from 5-9 p.m. This go-at-your-own-pace tour moves to a new neighborhood for 2016 – Chapin, Bidwell and Lincloln Parkways, which were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead – and features seven homes.

Tickets are $40 per person, while a VIP package costs $75 per person (includes pre-tour drinks and hors d’oeuvres at Marcy Casino in Delaware Park).

Find out more at www.trsite.org.

TR Inaugural Site now open for Tuesday Night @ the Site

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Thanks to a grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, located at 641 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo, will now host Tuesday Nights @ the Site until 8 p.m. each and every Tuesday.

Three Tuesday nights will have separate themes, including “Art @ the Site” on the first Tuesdays of the month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., where visitors are invited to sketch objects and elements of the museum. On third Tuesdays, it’s TRivia Night at 6:30 p.m., where participants can test their knowledge of the Roosevelts, the National Park Service, presidential history and more. On Fourth Tuesdays, it’s Speaker Night, featuring a number of speakers relating to TR’s inauguration in Buffalo, his presidency and issues in his lifetime – find the upcoming schedule here.

Learn more about the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site at www.trsite.org.