WRFA's Anthony Merchant discusses the 2022 Banff Mountain Film Festival with Roger Tory Peter Institute's Programs and Events Manager David Niles. The two discuss the upcoming film festivals stop in Jamestown, NY, all the breathtaking moments … [Read more...]
County Art Organizations Receive $108,000 for Capital Project Grants
Chautauqua County art organizations received $108,000 in capital project grants from the New York State Council on the Arts. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, which is the parent organization for WRFA, received $88,000 for sound, rigging and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – David Niles from RTPI Discusses Holidays at the Lodge
WRFA's Jason Sample Discusses 'Holidays at the Lodge' with David Niles from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Holidays at the Lodge focuses on artists of the North Shore Artist Alliance selling their holiday-inspired work at RTPI. Buy a unique, … [Read more...]
RTPI Hosting Virtual ‘Artist Spotlight: Thomas D. Mangelsen & Kent Ullberg – Artists & Conservationists’ Tonight
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown is hosting a special virtual event tonight that will feature two of the world's greatest living nature artists and conservationists. The event - entitled "Artist Spotlight: Thomas D. Mangelsen & … [Read more...]
Roger Tory Peterson Institute Celebrating Roger’s “Birdday” Saturday
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will celebrate the 113th birthday of Roger Tory Peterson tomorrow with live music, food, drink and the unveiling of a new Art and Nature Lab mural. The "Birdday Party" is free and takes place from noon to 4pm at … [Read more...]
RTPI Celebrates Opening of Art & Nature Trail Saturday
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will celebrate the opening of its new Art & Nature Trail Saturday. The day-long event from 10am to 4pm will feature live music, food, drink and a live chainsaw carving demonstration. RTPI commissioned "Vince … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Doors Open Jamestown is Saturday, Jan. 18
JAMESTOWN - Local residents are being invited to participate in Doors Open Jamestown on Saturday, Jan. 18. The annual event invitees area residents to visit over a dozen different places right here in our own backyard. Designed to invite area … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and Other Lake Groups Sign Conservation Statement for Chautauqua Lake
JAMESTOWN - A group of organizations dedicated to improving and preserving the long-term health of Chautauqua Lake have signed off on a conservation statement that they say shows there is a general consensus on how to best approach lake … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Opens Saturday, June 8
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Market is excited for a fun, vibrant and community-focused season. Continuing on Saturdays along Cherry street between Second and Third Streets in downtown Jamestown, the Public Market will run later in the day … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – RTPI’s Jane Johnson Discusses Upcoming Bats, Birds, Bees Presentation
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 8, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jane Johnson from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute about the upcoming "Loving Birds, Bats, and Pollinators" presentation scheduled for … [Read more...]
