The new Winter Market on Hertel, housed in The Pasta Peddler/Blackbird Sweets location at 1547 Hertel Ave. in Buffalo, continues from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. The market will run every Saturday through early April.

In addition to The Pasta Peddler and Blackbird Sweets, vendors taking part in the market on a full 20-week schedule include Alpine Made/First Light Farm & Creamery, Biscotti for Everybotti, Plato Dale Farm, Prudom Farms, Public Espresso & Coffee/BreadHive Worker Cooperative Bakery and White Cow Dairy! Participating on a 10-week rotating schedule are JJ’s Jams, Sandy’s Dandies, Chateau Buffalo, Fetch! Dog Treats and T-Meadow Farm. 

Next week, preservationists will wade into the debate on whether to save a beloved performance venue at the Chautauqua Institution or allow a planned renovation to go forward.

This week, the Institution said it would delay its plans to demolish the existing amphitheater to make way for a replica.

Next week Tuesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold a meeting in Buffalo. While specifics of the meeting are not known, the trust says the time is now for an open, preservation-focused process befitting of this irreplaceable structure.

Jamestown, NY – The United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County (UAA) has announced its 2015 Projects Pool Grants Program for Chautauqua County artists and organizations. 

“Every year a portion of the funds raised through the United Arts Appeal’s fund drive is allocated for individual artists and artistic projects,” said UAA President Lynn Warner. “In 2014, we were pleased to be able to assist three artists and the projects of five organizations, all for the benefit of the cultural life of Chautauqua County.”  

Eligible organizations must have non-profit status and may include libraries, municipalities, churches and other community groups.