Salvation Army Collection Day, Saturday, May 10, 9 am to 4 pm  The Salvation Army will be collecting clothing, applicances and furniture on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo at 609 NW 8th Street.

Buffalo Community Orchestra's 'Around The World' Concert, Saturday, May 10, 7:30 pm, Performing Arts Center (BHS)  The evening will feature an "Around The World" musical tour exploring different cultures and landscapes.  BCO flutist Yvonne Rammel will be guest soloist.  Advance tickets are available at Buffalo Books and Coffee downtown Buffalo, or by mail to BCO, P.O. Box 707, Buffalo.  Adults $8, seniors and students $6, children under five admitted free. 

Memory Connection Concert on May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the BHS Performing Arts Center. For several years Memory Connection has done a walk. This year they are replacing the walk with a concert to benefit a new caregiver coaching program to be delivered right here in Buffalo. The concert will be featuring Pat Surface with the Boundary Water Boys. Their music is a mix of folk, Celtic, bluegrass, gospel and swing. The tickets for this concert are being sold in advance for $10.00. Tickets may be purchased today by calling Laura Jones, 763-951-7855. Memory Connection is a Wright County organization that helps to fight Memory Disease.

Save Darfur Night, May 18, 2008, 6:00-9:00 pm, BHS Performing Arts Center  The Save Darfur Student Activist Group at Buffalo High School is sponsoring an evening to raise awareness about the conflict in Darfur and to raise funds to help continue the efforts of www.savedarfur.org.  The public is invited to attend the May 18th presentation which includes a short film about the conflict as well as an assortment of talented dancers, musicians and speakers, followed by a reception and silent auction.  Tickets will be sold in advance at the high school and Buffalo Books and also at the door.  If you are willing to donate items for the silent auction and/or treats for the reception, please email Kelly Barrick (coordinating tachers) at kbarrick@buffalo.k12.mn.us or Jason Geoffrion at jgeoffrion@buffalo.k12.mn.us or by phone at 628-8048.  All proceeds will be donated to savedarfur.org.

AWF Wrestling Event, Buffalo Civic Center, Saturday, May 31, 7:30 pm  Road Dog from Generation X, Luscious Lenny Lane, Tony Denucci, Shiek Adnan Al Casey and many more wrestlers will be in the ring at an AWF wrestling event on May 31 hosted by the Buffalo Football Boosters.  Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door or by calling 612-418-5014 (children seven and under are free). 

Buffalo Rodeo Tickets Now On Sale At Their Website  If you would like to make sure you get your reserved seats for the Buffalo Championship PRCA Rodeo, you can order online at www.buffalorodeo.com - you can click and print your tickets now.  The names of early online ticket purchasers will be entered into a drawing for a prize.  The event starts on June 19th through the 21st.  Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. each night.  A pre-rodeo kickoff event on June 18 will offer a pork chop feed starting at 5:30 p.m. followed by the very popular mutton bustin' trials.

Buffalo Farmers Market Is Open Now through October The market is located in the parking lot across from Buffalo Cinema - the hours are 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, each Saturday morning through October.  For information, call Jim Lee at 320-558-2296.

Commuter Bus Service
The Clinic Cab Company is now offering commuter bus service from Buffalo/Rockford to Minneapolis along the Hwy. 55 corridor is available starting on September 5, 2006. Two inbound and two outbound routes are available Monday through Friday; seats must be reserved. Please phone Mary at (763) 235-2205 for further information.