“Strength, Compassion, Exploration,” a members’ exhibit featuring a diverse display of artwork, will take center stage at Enjoy The Journey Art Gallery, 1168 Orchard Park Road, with an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. The event will also feature live music by Dana Eric Misenheimer, and the public is invited to stop in for refreshments and meet the artists. 

The next “Wine, Women & Art” class with artist Andrea Oswald will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the gallery. Participants will create a frosted heart-shaped candy dish decorated with pansies. A registration fee of $25 includes art supplies, wine, snacks, girl talk and lots of laughter!

 County Clerk’s Office will now offer monthly outreach

Erie County, NY- As a service to Erie County residents, County Clerk Chris Jacobs announced that his office will be offering additional “Passports on the Move” outreach events the second Tuesday of every month. The next event will be held on Tuesday, July 9th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erie County Auto Bureau, located in the Northtown Plaza, 3095 Sheridan Drive in Amherst.

“The Clerk’s Office is pleased to make this service available in order to meet the growing demand for passports,” said County Clerk Jacobs. “I want to make County government more customer-centered, including offering convenient alternatives for our customers to obtain passports.”

The annual Roycroft Summer Arts & Crafts Festival — one of the highlights of summer in East Aurora and Western New York — will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30 at Parkdale Elementary School, 141 Girard Ave., East Aurora. 

This year’s show will feature talent from over 80 juried artisans, including more than 40 Roycroft Renaissance Artisans! Many medias will be on display and available for purchase, including ceramics, fabric/fiber, wood, jewelry, sculpture, paintings, photography, metal, glass, drawings, leather, graphics and more.