Gardening Work Days and Digging up Stones Days will be posted on Friends of Concordia Cemetery Facebook Page
Veterans Day Ceremony
Veterans Day Ceremony—Saturday, November 8, 11am-noon
Join us as we honor all who served with local community leaders. This event is co-hosted with the Johnetta. R. Cole AmVets post #24.
2025 WNY German Cultural Award Presentation
We’re proud to announce that the Friends of Concordia Cemetery have been selected to receive this year’s Western New York German Cultural Award, recognizing our ongoing efforts to preserve and share the area’s German-American heritage. While we will receive the award in the organization category, historian and director of the Das Haus Museum Director Elaine Timm will also be honored in the individual category.
The award will be presented at Hofbräuhaus Buffalo on Wednesday, November 13, and the event will begin at 5:30 PM.
There are no tickets required — guests will simply order from the regular menu.
Concordia Cemetery President Todd Cowles and Volunteer Coordinator Chris Cavarello will be accepting the award on behalf of the Friends of Concordia Cemetery.
Come raise a glass and help us celebrate this well-deserved recognition of everyone’s hard work and dedication to Concordia!
Annual Meeting of the Concordia Foundation Inc and Concordia Cemetery
Concordia Cemetery, Inc., and the Concordia Foundation, Inc. will hold their annual joint meeting at Concordia Cemetery.
“Lifting the Veil – The World of Secret Societies"
This presentation will examine what defines a society as “secret,” trace their origins and evolution, and highlight the social and cultural roles they have played. We will also address the many myths and conspiracy theories that surround them, separating historical fact from fiction.
Explore Buffalo Tour
Explore Buffalo is hosting a tour of Historic Concordia Cemetery on Saturday, July 26 at 10 am. For more information or to register, visit here: https://explorebuffalo.org/specialty/concordia-cemetery
East Side Garden Walk
Come stroll through our grounds when you visit the East Side garden Walk and enjoying music. Volunteers will be on hand from 10am-2pm on Saturday July 19th only to answer your questions, but you can visit anytime during the day as the cemetery will be open.
Family History Day
Join us at Historic Concordia Cemetery for Family History Day. Genealogists will be available to answer your questions and help you with your genealogy research. Concordia Volunteers will help you locate the graves of your ancestors and family members and translate your German documents. Local genealogy and history organizations will be on hand to share info and help you with your research.
GIVE716
Sign in to Give716 to donate to Concordia Foundation to help us replace our fence - and grab some great prizes!!
United Way Day of Caring
Please join us and help care for this historic site. Volunteers will be here from local businesses to help with grounds maintenance and projects. The morning shift runs 9am-noon and the afternoon shift runs 1-4 pm.
Memorial Day Commemoration
May 24 Saturday – 11am-12pm: Memorial Day Commemoration Join us to remember and honor veterans for a Memorial Day Commemoration. The event is held in conjunction with the Johnetta R. Cole AmVets post #24
Mourning in the 1800's
Featuring local historian, lecturer and author Tim Shaw. Take a step back in time to December 21, 1883 to attend the wake of 9-month-old Jacob and discover how traditions such as covering mirrors and photographs with black crepe fabric, art made from human hair and mortuary jewelry came to be. Learn about the mourning period for men and women and what the fashions were like. Phrases like “basket case” and “dead ringer” had their roots during the 1800’s; hear about their origins. The event is free.
Caring For Your Cemetery Day
In association with Trash Mob Buffalo and to celebrate Earth Day, join us to clean up the cemetery and get it looking great for the season. Help us collect and get rid of debris. Gloves and equipment will be provided.
Panera Bread Fundraiser
Support the Concordia Foundation while you enjoy a meal at Panera Bread, this location only. 25% of the proceeds will be donated to Concordia. Please either print and bring this flyer with you, or have a digital copy on your phone for when your order: HERE
Panera Bread
765 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14222
Our “Uncovering WNY History” digs will continue in 2025.Please join our Fellowship of the Dig as volunteers locate, unearth, clean, and catalogue long-buried tombstones. No experience is necessary – we will teach you the proper way to handle these fragile pieces of history - and we provide the tools. Digs are scheduled dependent upon weather and if we have sufficient participants, and are announced on our Facebook page Friends of Concordia Cemetery.
