{"id":44124,"date":"2025-08-13T14:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buffalohistory.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=44124"},"modified":"2025-08-16T10:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:30:11","slug":"book-talk-with-rick-falkowski","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/buffalohistory.org\/event\/book-talk-with-rick-falkowski\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Places in Buffalo &#038; WNY Book Launch with author Rick Falkowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Come get a first glimpse of Rick Falkowski&#8217;s new book\u00a0Historic Places of Buffalo &#038; WNY: Information About Historic Locations, Buildings, Homes and Places. Hear Rick discuss the historical significance of locations right in our neighborhood. The book features a photo of each site along with a full page of information, covering locations such as 800 West Ferry, Bethlehem Steel Plant, Buffalo Central Terminal, St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral, Temple Beth Zion, and the Wurlitzer Building. Come meet Rick\u2019s collaborators and have a chance to get your book signed by the author.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Falkowski has published five books about Buffalo history and Buffalo music. Over the past 60 years he has been involved in all aspects of WNY entertainment, including being the founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame &#038; Buffalo Music Awards, publisher of Buffalo Backstage Magazine, coordinator of Tonawanda&#8217;s Gateway Harbor Concerts and facilitator for charitable organizations. He lives in Getzville with his wife Marsha and is enjoying his retirement by writing and talking about Buffalo history, and promoting the WNY community.<\/p>\n<p>General admission tickets are $12 and free for members. 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