WXXI Events

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 17, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WXXI presents this Indie Lens Pop-Up film that follows a mother’s search for justice and reconciliation that begins while the trauma of more than a century of lynching Black Americans bleeds into the present.

Indie Lens Pop-Up: Bedlam

Monday, March 30, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

In this Indie Lens Pop-Up presentation filmmaker and practicing psychiatrist, Ken Rosenberg visits ERs, jails, and homeless camps to tell the intimate stories behind our national mental health crisis

Indie Lens Pop-Up: Eating Up Easter

Monday, April 27, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Threatened by climate change and globalization, remote Easter Island provides a wake-up call for the rest of the world.

Indie Lens Pop-Up: Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

Monday, May 18, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WXXI presents this Indie Lens Pop-Up film that tells how television has shaped us and the world of today.

Sensory-Friendly Family Event with Walkaround Julia from "Sesame Street"

Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies are pleased to bring walkaround Julia, Sesame Street’s first muppet on the autism spectrum, to the Golisano Autism Center.

This Old House 40th Anniversary Celebration

Monday, January 13, 2020 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WXXI is celebrating the 40th season of This Old House with a very special event featuring host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Nathan Gilbert.

Classical 91.5 Presents...Marian Anderson: Once in a Hundred Years

Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join Classical 91.5 for a special presentation of this film that traces the arc of opera singer Marian Anderson's life and her struggles against racism and poverty.

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Ongoing Events

Opioids from Inside: On-Demand

Watch Opioids from the Inside on-demand to follow the journeys of three women and their families, whose lives have been forever changed as result of their addiction to opioids.

WXXI's Backyard Observation Challenge

Join WXXI as we continue to be citizen scientists and observe our community through a special ongoing WXXI Backyard Observation Challenge!

Nature Exploring Apps for Families

Do you use apps to explore the outdoors with your kiddos? Check out some of our FAVORITE nature-exploring apps that work well with young children!

Get Involved: Citizen Science Projects

Citizen science typically refers to research collaborations between scientists and volunteers, particularly (but not exclusively) to expand opportunities for scientific data collection and to provide access to scientific information for community members.