Ship N' Shore 2026, Buffalo Naval Park, 20 August 5.30-8.30pm

 This Thursday in NY:

Get Ready for Ship N' Shore There's still time to get your tickets! This Thursday, August 20 at 5:30 PM Buffalo Naval Park One Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY 14202 THE FOOD AND DRINKS Your Ship N' Shore ticket covers all food and beverages! Check out the incredible lineup of local vendors supporting this event, featuring Chef Rob Lutasik and culinary students from SUNY Erie Community College. THE MUSIC 7 incredible acts. 1 unforgettable evening of live music. Get ready for an incredible night of live music with a lineup that truly has something for everyone! We are thrilled to bring you the legendary funk and soul of The Unity Band, deep grooves from Jeff Nixon’s Blues Band, and show-stopping vocals from The Voice finalist Sydney Sterlace. You will also catch contemporary country-rock from Robin Grandin, smooth, jazz-infused melodies from Melissa Kate and Ron Walker, and a powerful performance by George Miller. Plus, The Ambiguously Acoustic Duo will be keeping the energy high with classic covers you know and love. 5:30 PM Performance by The Ambiguously Acoustic Duo - USS Croaker Performance by George Miller - Exhibit Yard 6:30 PM Performance by Jeff Nixon's Blues Band - USS Croaker Performance by Sydney Sterlace - Exhibit Yard 7:00 PM Performance by Robin Grandin - Pavilion Performance by Ron Walker and Melissa Kate - Exhibit Yard 8:00 PM Performance by The Unity Band - Pavilion Special thanks to Van Taylor and Music on the Front Lines for their continued support of this event. THE PRIZES Try your luck to win some great prizes at our basket raffle and silent auction! Pin Ups for a Cause will be joining us again this year to sell 50/50 tickets. Our Live Auction begins at 7:30 PM and features 6 incredible items you do not want to miss! Here is what you can win: 7-Night Wyndham Stay: Your dream vacation is calling! Signed Josh Allen Jersey: Features the inaugural stadium patch! Buffalo Boat Tours Harbor Queen Private Charter: Cruise the water with your favorite crew! Buffalo Double Decker Bus Private Charter: A unique party on wheels! Admiral's Quarters Private Tasting: Exclusive food and drink experience aboard USS Little Rock with a behind-the-scenes tour! Nightmare Wharf VIP Package: Ultimate fright experience AND an overnight stay in the USS Little Rock Admiral’s Quarters! All of the proceeds benefit the Buffalo Naval Park. Grab your tickets and your bidding partners for Buffalo's ultimate waterfront summer party! This is a 21+ event. Buy Tickets Questions? Please contact the Buffalo Naval Park at karen.voit@buffalonavalpark.org or call 716-847-1773, ext. 51 One Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY, 14202

Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park | 1 Naval Park Cove | Buffalo, NY 14202 US

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Kirklees Libraries Coffee Morning at Skelmanthorpe Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +1   CCoffee morning with board games, jigsaws and puzzles  Read more Dementia Support at Cleckheaton Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30 | +2   Activities and support for people with dementia every Monday and Friday  Read more Chess and Board Games Club at Mirfield Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 11:00 - 12:30 | +1   Chess and board games group  Read more Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | +1   IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues  Read more Meet, Try, Learn at Batley Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00 | +1   Meet new people and learn new skills!  Read more Board Games Club at Golcar Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 13:00 - 14:30 | +1   Board games group  Read more View more by clicking   here

Kirklees Museums Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 14:00  Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Read more National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club  Thu, 20.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1   Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition.  Read more The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6   Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate.  Read more View more by clicking   Go to search

Books & Literature Board Games for Adults at Heckmondwike Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 17:00 - 19:00  Free session with board games, cards and refreshments. Every Tuesday  Read more Walking Group at Cleckheaton Library  Thu, 20.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00  A gentle low-level walk starting and ending at Cleckheaton library. Fortnightly on Thursday  Read more Games and Coffee at Lindley Library  Thu, 20.8.2026 14:15 - 16:00  Free session with board games, cards and refreshments. Every Thursday  Read more Slaithwaite Library Book Club  Thu, 20.8.2026 17:00 - 18:00  Chat books over a brew and biscuit. Third Thursday of every month  Read more Story & Rhyme Time at Holmfirth Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:30 - 11:00  Stories and crafts for under 5s.  Read more Coffee Connections at the Chestnut Centre  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00  Drop in event for people new to Huddersfield. Monthly on a Tuesday  Read more View more by clicking   here

Kirklees Town Halls Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5   Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ...  Read more Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING  Wed, 19.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4   Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ...  Read more Musical Theatre Classes  Wed, 19.8.2026 18:15 - 19:15  Enrolling now for September  Read more National Youth Choir (9-15 Years); Where We Belong  Thu, 20.8.2026 15:00 - 16:00  Join the remarkable singers of National Youth Choir (9-15 Years) for a performance celebrating identity, community and the power of young voices. At ...  Read more Cliffe House l Summer Activity Programme 2026 - ARCHERY  Fri, 21.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4   Activity Information Join our activity instructors in learning how to draw the arrow, balance the bow & fire at a distance target - Challenge your fam ...  Read more View more by clicking   Go to search

Children & Families Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5   Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ...  Read more Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 14:00  Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Read more Budding Builders Lego and Duplo Club at Denby Dale Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:30 - 12:30  Get creative and build exciting things with Lego and Duplo at this fun and free family drop-in session. Lego and Duplo provided. Children of all ages ...  Read more Rhymetime at Huddersfield Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 11:00 - 11:30  Stories, rhymes and crafts for under 5s.  Read more Baby & Me at the Greenwood Centre  Tue, 18.8.2026 13:30 - 14:30  Fun activities for toddlers. Every Tuesday afternoon.  Read more Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING  Wed, 19.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4   Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ...  Read more View more by clicking   here

Exhibitions National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club  Thu, 20.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1   Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition.  Read more LR Vandy: Rise  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00 | +5   Rise is an ambitious first solo museum exhibition by LR Vandy, created for The Weston Gallery.  Read more The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:00 - 17:00 | +6   Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Oakwell estate.  Read more Hold to this Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00 | +5   Headlining our 2026 programme is a major presentation of work by contemporary Indigenous American artists from Tia Collection.  Read more EXHIBITION: Post Office Cultures  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:00 - 15:00 | +5   Post Office Cultures invites visitors to explore the histories, memories and meanings of post offices in the UK and India through creative scanning pr ...  Read more Annie Montgomerie: Missies and Nippers  Sat, 11.7.2026 09:00 - Sun, 1.11.2026 18:00  Following her sell-out show Hand Me Downs in 2022, Annie Montgomerie will be back next summer with a new exhibition Missies and Nippers.  Read more View more by clicking   Go to search

Festivals & Carnivals HuddersFeast  Sat, 22.8.2026 11:00 - Sun, 23.8.2026 17:00  Huddersfield Town Centre, Get Your Feast On!  Read more View more by clicking   Go to search

History & Heritage History Group at Birstall Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:30 - 11:30  Help with searching Ancestry.com  Read more Hot Glass Bead Making  Tue, 18.8.2026 11:30 - 15:30  Join Zoe for a day of hot glass bead making!  Read more Family History at Kirkburton Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 16:00 - 18:00  Local history and genealogy support  Read more National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club  Thu, 20.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1   Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition.  Read more Local History Lunchtime Club at Kirklees Local Studies Library  Thu, 20.8.2026 13:00 - 14:00  The lunchtime club is an informal meeting of people with an interest in local history. Meetings are held every two months, 1pm on Thursdays, at 16a Vi ...  Read more Hands on History at Denby Dale Library  Thu, 20.8.2026 13:30 - 15:30  Informal group for people interested in genealogy and local history  Read more View more by clicking   here

Music Papangu  Mon, 17.8.2026 19:30 - 21:30  Two of the most adventurous bands on the planet, both in the UK for ArcTanGent — and stopping off at Amped first for a very special warm-up show. Papa ...  Read more National Youth Choir (9-15 Years); Where We Belong  Thu, 20.8.2026 15:00 - 16:00  Join the remarkable singers of National Youth Choir (9-15 Years) for a performance celebrating identity, community and the power of young voices. At ...  Read more Slow Readers Club Holmfirth Picturedrome  Thu, 20.8.2026 20:30 - 22:30  The Slow Readers Club - only headline show in 2026 ! The Slow Readers Club are a British indie band formed in Manchester in 2009, consisting of Aaron ...  Read more Wood Street Open Mic - Northern Quarter Huddersfield  Thu, 20.8.2026 20:00 - 23:59  Long-running popular Open Mic, best Thursday night in town! ❤️ Local artists and performers, come and showcase your talents in a supportive and creati ...  Read more RATTRAP  Fri, 21.8.2026 19:30 - 21:30  Turn back the clock to the golden era of 80s hard rock as RATTRAP bring their raw, high-voltage tribute to one of the decade's most electrifying bands ...  Read more Ozzbest + Motley Screw  Fri, 21.8.2026 20:00 - 22:00  A massive double header of 80s hard rock and heavy metal descends on Parish this August, as two of the UK's finest tribute acts take the stage for a n ...  Read more View more by clicking   Go to search

Summer Holidays Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | FAMILY NATURE TRAIL  Mon, 17.8.2026 10:00 - 16:00 | +5   Activity Information Get outdoors and enjoy our fun family nature trail around the grounds of Cliffe House. The trail is family and buggy friendly, so ...  Read more School’s Out! Introduction to Live Sound  Tue, 18.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 19.8.2026 00:00  Bring your DIY music ideas to life by learning all about live sound technology. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11.  Read more Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 14:00  Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Read more SCRAPtastic Crafts at Yummy Yorkshire  Wed, 19.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00  Crafts for families using recycled materials  Read more Cliffe House | Summer Activity Programme 2026 | POND DIPPING  Wed, 19.8.2026 10:00 - 11:00 | +4   Activity Information Enjoy exploring the ponds in the grounds of Cliffe House, looking out for minibeasts, bugs, and all kinds of pond life, all while ...  Read more National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club  Thu, 20.8.2026 11:00 - 12:00 | +1   Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition.  Read more View more by clicking   here

Textiles Knit and Natter at Rawthorpe & Dalton Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:15 - 12:15  Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants h ...  Read more Knit and Natter at Birstall Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 13:00 - 15:00  Knitting and crochet for charity.  Read more Knit and Natter at Honley Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 13:30 - 15:00  Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts.  Read more Knit and Natter at Marsden Library  Wed, 19.8.2026 13:30 - 15:00  Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts.  Read more Knit and Natter at Meltham Library  Wed, 19.8.2026 13:30 - 15:30  Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts.  Read more Knit and Natter at Skelmanthorpe Library  Wed, 19.8.2026 14:00 - 15:00  Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants h ...  Read more View more by clicking   here

Theatre Biomechanics for 21st Century Theatre Practice  Sat, 22.8.2026 10:00 - 18:00  Join Proper Job Theatre Company for a unique one-day symposium exploring theatrical biomechanics; a powerful movement methodology that influences cont ...  Read more View more by clicking   Go to search

Workshops & Courses Summer Modern Upholstery course  Mon, 17.8.2026 09:30 - Sat, 29.8.2026 16:00  Over two immersive weeks, you'll learn everything you need to confidently tackle modern upholstery projects  Read more Digital Drop In at Huddersfield Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 12:00 - 14:00 | +1   IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues  Read more Chess Club at Mirfield Library  Mon, 17.8.2026 16:30 - 18:30 | +1   Chess club at Mirfield library. Every Monday evening.  Read more School’s Out! Introduction to Live Sound  Tue, 18.8.2026 00:00 - Wed, 19.8.2026 00:00  Bring your DIY music ideas to life by learning all about live sound technology. Open to young people in school years 7 – 11.  Read more Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 14:00  Our Biennale: MEMORY BUBBLES - FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP  Read more Digital Drop In at Marsden Library  Tue, 18.8.2026 10:00 - 12:00  IT support drop in for help with any IT related issues  Read more View more by clicking   here

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