By Doug Sitler       Live music and entertainment will fill downtown Jamestown with the return of “Third Thursdays Jamestown.” Every third Thursday in the months from May to September, will feature a free event at Winter Garden Plaza (313 North Main Street) from 6-9pm.      The events take place...

By Kate Bartlett       Explore Buffalo has proudly offered docent led tours of historic Buffalo landmarks (and beyond) for 11 years. Through a generous partnership with Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation, Explore Buffalo will offer free downtown walking tours Thursdays throughout the summer season.       Free tours include Best of...

By Darlene Brace    Each year, Small Business Development Week is celebrated and recognized in the Jamestown area. On April 29, the Jamestown Small Business Development Week was kicked off at a special ceremony at Brigiotta’s Farmland Produce and Garden Center on Fairmont Avenue in Jamestown. Jamestown Mayor Ecklund, County...

By Barbara Arnstein     There is a wonderful new organic farm shop and cafe, in Great Valley called The Reserve. It had its soft opening last Sunday and the parking lot was full the entire time! It will be open for business Tuesdays through Fridays between 9am-6pm, and Saturdays and...

By Kate Bartlett     Rebecca Magnuson is the founder of She Sings®, and owner of She Sings Café in Mayville, NY, on beautiful Chautauqua Lake. She Sings Café offers up southern style breakfasts, hearty or light lunch fare, and a captivating farm to table dinner menu. The atmosphere evenings resemble...

By Miles Hilton      Born and raised in Holland, Bernadette van der Vliet experienced “quite a culture shock” when her husband’s job took them to the United States. Unable to get a job in her field without re-certifying, van der Vliet took community college courses in graphic design and began...

Submitted by The Chautauqua Lake Partnership Board of Directors      The Chautauqua Lake Partnership (CLP) is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3), organization that wants Chautauqua Lake to be a healthy lake that can be enjoyed by all for fishing, swimming, and boating.  The organization is managed by an all-volunteer Board...

By Darlene Brace       Every year on May 5, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States in many restaurants, bars, and festivals. Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo (which translates in English to May 5) is not the Mexican Independence Day. The Mexican Independence Day is actually...

By Carol Fisher-Linn      May as Mental Health Awareness month was established over 75 years ago, with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration finally recognizing it twenty years ago to increase awareness of mental health and the role it plays in overall health. Each year, National Children’s Mental...

Carol Fisher-Linn     Mother’s Day 2024 is May 12. Let’s explore why the founder grew to hate it.     It started with this prayer: “I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day commemorating her for the matchless service she renders to humanity in every field...

By Miles Hilton     Sarah Brown-Millspaw is a celebrated local watercolor artist whose joyful, simplified style is easily recognizable. In fact, I’ve interviewed her for The Villager before, last fall, when she and three other artists participated in the joint exhibit Natural Selection at Pearl City Clay House in Jamestown....

By Darlene Brace    If you're looking for something delicious to eat in the downtown Jamestown area, you should try the award-winning HotSpot Café. The HotSpot Café is located at 100 East Third Street on the corner of Third and Pine Street. It is owned by Hector Alverio and his...