It’s an excellent time of the year to purchase a one-of-a-kind holiday gift while supporting local artists! Small pieces of artwork (4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 9x12, etc.), jewelry, handmade ornaments and more will be available for purchase at the “Small Works Exhibit,” by the West Seneca Art Society, at Enjoy the Journey Art Gallery, 1168 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and the exhibit will close on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Vendors are currently being sought for the second annual Winter Market on Hertel to take place in the 3,000-square-foot home of The Pasta Peddler and Blackbird Sweets, located at 1547 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. The 16-week market will begin on Dec. 5 and continue through April 2. Market hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Dalia’s Bridal, which opened at 4558 Main St., Snyder, last December, is expanding its business and will begin offering designer dresses for all special occasions and social events — including beautiful dresses for mothers of the bride and groom — beginning the weekend of Aug. 28-29.

“We will have both long and short dresses, from cocktail to formal, in sizes 0 to 28,” said owner Dalia Nowak. “We will carry well-known designers such as Adrianna Papell, Jovani, Terani Couture, VM by Mori Lee and Cachet just to name a few, and all of our dresses will be sold right off the showroom floor.”