Hey Kids! Have you always wanted to run your own business??
Here’s your chance to give it a try!
Join us for Operation Kids on Saturday, July 29 during the annual 54th Sidewalk Sale & Street Festival in East Aurora! Operation Kids runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the big white tent on Main Street near Temple Place.
Operation Kids is for children ages 6 to 15 who want to try their hand at being an entrepreneur for a day!
Rent space under the Operation Kids tent for only $5, which this year will include an eight (8) foot table and two folding chairs per vendor registration.
Space is limited this year, so register as soon as possible to ensure your participation.
Registration deadline is Friday, June 9.
The Chamber will hold a FREE information meeting on Operation Kids for parents and kids at a future date. Learn how to create a business, choose a business name, create & market your product as well as learn about profit and loss!
Information about the informational meeting (date, time, location, etc.) will be sent out to everyone who registers.
If you have any questions, please contact the Chamber at (716) 652-8444 or eachamber@eanycc.com.
The 54thEast Aurora Sidewalk Saleand Street Festival is back live on Main Street Saturday, July 29 plus a Preview Sale on Friday, July 28 for Main Street businesses located on between Elm and Olean streets!
In expectation of large crowds, the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce will once again be closing Main Street to traffic between Elm/Riley Streets and Olean/Pine Streets.
Vendor registration is now open online under the Events tab at www.eanycc.com. Cost to register is $130 for non-Chamber Members, $90 for Chamber Members, and $75 for non-profit charities.
The Sidewalk Sale & Street Festival will be an all-day event – running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 29. Some of our local Main Street businesses will also be participating in a PREVIEW sidewalk sale on Friday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note, that Main Street will remain open to traffic on Friday for the preview event.
A growing list of all participating businesses and vendors will be lised at www.eanycc.com in the coming days. Also, follow the event on the Chamber’s Facebook page – @EastAuroraChamber.
The Chamber is still looking for businesses to help support this well attended event through sponsorship. There are several levels of sponsorship available this year and all included a 10×10 vendor spot on the street. Please contact the Chamber if your business is interested in supporting this community event.
For more information, please contact Victoria R. Sturman, Executive Director of the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce, at (716) 652-8444 or vsturman@eanycc.com
Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market opens new location at 650 Main Street in East Aurora
John Pirrone and Scott DeMott, owners of RUSTIC BUFFALO ARTISAN MARKET, continue to grow as they bring RUSTIC BUFFALO ARTISAN MARKET, their second location, to the quaint village of East Aurora.
Their current location, located at 6610 Shawnee Road, North Tonawanda NY is bursting at the seams with over 110 local, award winning Artisan’s work and now employing close to 16 team members during their busiest times and this expansion will add jobs and opportunities to the community.
Pirrone & DeMott’s business, RUSTIC BUFFALO ARTISAN MARKET is a rather unique model, bringing together local Artisans from WNY to showcase and sell their goods. Most items in the market are hand-made by local Artisans with some beautiful wholesale home décor and textiles meshed in, making it a shopper’s delight. DeMott, co-owner, comments that “The opening of RUSTIC BUFFALO ARTISAN MARKET’s second location in East Aurora provides a solution for those customers who have always wanted to experience this Northtown treasure and provide our team of Artisans the ability to show and sell their work to other regions within Western New York”.
RUSTIC BUFFALO offers an array of Decor items such as Farmhouse, Rustic, Buffalo Themed, Vintage and Shabby Chic. The East Aurora store, although smaller, will provide a taste of Rustic Buffalo to the Southtowns community hoping most will be equally eager to explore their 8,000 Square foot campus, made up of 4 buildings, in North Tonawanda.
Some of what you will see in East Aurora are one of a kind finds where there are thousands of items such as Custom Signs. Floral, Antiques, Handmade Jewelry, Re-purposed Furniture, Hand-poured Candles, Textiles/Clothing, Metal Art, Concrete Art, Photography, Handmade Soaps & Scrubs, Pet Accessories, Pillows, Barn Art, Glass Art and Buffalo-themed Gourmet Foods.
Their pantry area of the East Aurora store will be stocked with everyone’s favorites such as Lewiston Jellies, Grandma Pauline’s Gourmet Dips, 3 Sisters Garlic, Gourmet popcorn, local salsa, BBQ sauces, Teds Hot Dog sauce, fresh fudge, Rustic Buffalo’s ground coffee, an old-time candy area and much more. They will even stock the original Swiss Chalet Sauce that everyone loved and adored back in the day.
In addition, Rustic Buffalo brings a very special addition to East Aurora as they have redesigned the alley between 650 and 652 Main Street in the village naming it “Artisan Alley” where you’ll find some great local outdoor artwork to dress up the access to the village. The Artwork is photo-worthy, and you may be so inclined to even snap a selfie.
Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market is open year-round, 7 Days a week at both their North Tonawanda location and now, their East Aurora Store. The owners believe it’s important that they have consistent hours in both locations, especially since East Aurora is a destination and are thrilled at the community’s support.
In 2022, over 110,000 customers visited Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market. If you have yet to experience Rustic Buffalo, you do not know what you are missing! Not to mention you are supporting local business and local Artisans.
RUSTIC BUFFALO ARTISAN MARKET is not only a SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, but they are a DESTINATION!
Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market is located at 650 Main Street, East Aurora NY and their campus at 6610 Shawnee Road in North Tonawanda.
East Aurora Lacrosse Coach Bob Erickson to be honored March 16 at 4 p.m. with a Special Presentaton at East Aurora High School
Join us in celebrating Bob and his contribution to community sports
Lake Affect Magazine, East Aurora Classic Ice Rink, the East Aurora Lacrosse Association, and the East Aurora Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce a special presentation on March 16th at 4:00 pm in the Athletic Wing of the East Aurora High School, honoring local lacrosse coach Bob Erickson for his contribution to community sports and the youth of Western New York.
Bob Erickson is an East Aurora based sports enthusiast and activist who has over thirty years of involvement in Western New York lacrosse. Bob has coached at the modified JV and varsity levels since 1999, and he is a founding member and Vice President of the East Aurora Lacrosse Association. Bob’s contributions to the local lacrosse community include starting a lacrosse program at East Aurora High School, establishing the village’s first summer youth program, and founding the East Aurora Boys and Girls Club Modified Lacrosse Program.
Bob was chosen by Lake Affect as a subject for its 2022 Imagining Sports: A Celebration of Community Sports through the Lens of Fine Art inaugural collection and an original portrait by Buffalo area artist Chuck Tingley. Now, a framed fine art print will be presented to the East Aurora High School to ensure that current and future students know Coach Erikson’s story and will be inspired to follow in his footsteps.
Chuck Tingley is a Buffalo-based visual artist who relies heavily on the human figure as the subject matter for his drawings, paintings, and murals. Chuck’s work has been featured in exhibitions in Western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and he has been awarded commissions for public murals Buffalo, Lewiston, and Niagara Falls, NY. Chuck currently maintains a studio in the Clinton Bailey neighborhood in Buffalo.
