L'Arche Buffalo

L'Arche Buffalo A community of adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities transforming care in WNY. Come and see!

Another fantastic dinner last night building confidence in the kitchen and friendships around the table!Every second Mon...
03/10/2026

Another fantastic dinner last night building confidence in the kitchen and friendships around the table!

Every second Monday and fourth Friday we invite folks looking to build tangible skills and get confidence with recipes adaptable to many palates to our cooking class.

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We invite neighbors, family and friends to come at dinner time to celebrate what our chefs have created for a pay-what-you-can community dinner.

This is a way we practice showing up for each other, and continually remind each other that showing up is a gift! Here, we know care is a two-way street, as elaborate as a home cooked meal, and as simple as a wide smile that asks "YOU made this??"

We'd love to see you at Everybody Eats- there's always more room at the table.

Next Tuesday, join us at the parlor for a side splitting comedy event. Seasoned Buffalo performer AKA Legendary will gu...
03/03/2026

Next Tuesday, join us at the parlor for a side splitting comedy event. Seasoned Buffalo performer AKA Legendary will guide us through the sets of comedians and visionaries from to Dr. Lucky and Bobby Gibs. Sign up now to claim your spot if you'd like to take the stage and share any original humerus work of your own with us, from comedy, puns, puppet shows, and poetry- we've got a night designed to knock your socks off!

This event is an incredible collaboration between and friends and neighbors looking to create spaces of joy, honesty, and laughter for folks across ability. Join for good time designed for every body- we can't wait to see you there!

We had such a blast last Friday cooking up a pot of jumbalaya that blew our socks off! Twice a month we get together for...
03/02/2026

We had such a blast last Friday cooking up a pot of jumbalaya that blew our socks off!

Twice a month we get together for Everybody Eats, and practice skills that are the heartbeat of community- cooking. We practice dangerous things safely with our talented sous-chef, plain language recipes participants take home, and a portion meal-prepped for an easy lunch or dinner later in the week. We get to celebrate our accomplishments with friends, family, and neighbors who join us for a pay-what-you-can dinner after class, and who sometimes have ideas to spice it up at home.

Our March Everybody Eats events will be on:
March 9th, class from 4-6, dinner at 6p
March 27th, class from 3-5, dinner at 5p

Registration is open now, and we're what's looking for more friends and volunteers to help us in the kitchen!

When will we see you?

We had an incredible time at the Burchfield Penney last Thursday creating wallpaper designs inspired by Burchfield's, an...
02/23/2026

We had an incredible time at the Burchfield Penney last Thursday creating wallpaper designs inspired by Burchfield's, and thinking about the many changes we make to our homes. We were delighted to end by going upstairs to a book signing by Buffalo author Reagan Fast, who shared about her experiences and her book about meeting kind people who set us as we are.

We hope to see so many of you tomorrow at conTEXT-and don't forget to sign up if you're planning on making jumbalaya with us at Everybody Eats this Friday!

We are still reveling in the community found at last week's WRITE ON event with ! Thanks for joining us for dinner and s...
02/18/2026

We are still reveling in the community found at last week's WRITE ON event with ! Thanks for joining us for dinner and sharing stories of home and belonging in such a beautiful and tender space.

Join us tomorrow at 5pm at the Burchfield Penney for Art and Advocacy! We met every month for a docent led tour and oppo...
02/18/2026

Join us tomorrow at 5pm at the Burchfield Penney for Art and Advocacy! We met every month for a docent led tour and opportunity to create original work about home, family, disability, and bringing. All are welcome to create, wonder, and join with us as we imagine a better world together.

Still enjoying chili leftovers from Everybody Eats this Monday! We had a fabulous time building confidence in the kitc...
02/13/2026

Still enjoying chili leftovers from Everybody Eats this Monday! We had a fabulous time building confidence in the kitchen by following a simple recipe, practicing dangerous things safely, and playing with flavors. We settled down for UNO while all the flavors melded together, reminding us the best things take time.

Huge thanks to and for sending along pictures, updates, and your incredible work! We've been thinking of you often and were so excited to put faces to names, and names to poetry!

It's not too late to join us for our cooking class next Friday! We'll be meal-prepping jumbalaya for busy nights, and of course celebrating our work over dinner with friends and family- pay what you can to join us at 5pm for dinner, or sign up for class at forms.gle/bAQBLVq4nWpErQi97

We had such a fantastic time last night playing games and sharing a meal together for our community night. We talked bus...
02/06/2026

We had such a fantastic time last night playing games and sharing a meal together for our community night. We talked buses, UNO house rules and strategy, and the best reading technique for a slice of 'za. These moments matter, where we get to be creative and present and silly together. Where those of us who are often left out of events get to plan them for ourselves.

Next month we'll be planning a garden bed together for when the spring comes, and learning what tools we have now to get us and our neighbors through the winter- will you join us?

As we get further into snow (and SALT) season, reminder to grab discounted car washes, oil changes, and interior cleanin...
02/02/2026

As we get further into snow (and SALT) season, reminder to grab discounted car washes, oil changes, and interior cleanings through our link! Care for your community and your car at the same time this winter, and support a community built for every body.

Thanks to all who joined us for this month's conTEXT- a much needed time to wonder over a reading and moment together. I...
01/28/2026

Thanks to all who joined us for this month's conTEXT- a much needed time to wonder over a reading and moment together. I'm feeling especially lucky to have these gatherings over zoom to connect with community members in the Twin Cities and Chicago, and to feel for an evening that we're not too far to be present with each other.

Next time we'll be reading about subminimum wage from the writings of Ruthie-Marie Beckwith, and, as has come to be our custom, ending with pictures and descriptions of plants native to the Midwest.

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1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY
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