Alfred Twenty First Century Group Inc.

Alfred Twenty First Century Group Inc. The Alfred Twenty-First Century Group (A21CG) is an all-volunteer 501(C)3 nonprofit organization.

The Alfred Holiday Market is back! Vendor applications are now open.Are you an artist, maker, craftsperson, or farmer wi...
10/22/2026

The Alfred Holiday Market is back! Vendor applications are now open.

Are you an artist, maker, craftsperson, or farmer with original products to sell? Join us on Saturday, December 5, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Joyce & Walton Center on Alfred University’s campus, in the Wellness Gym space, for an afternoon of shopping and fun.

To register please use the application form below:

👉https://a21cg.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/APPLICATION-FORM-ALFRED-HOLIDAY-MARKET-2026.pdf

A quick note: Resale items will not be accepted. The market is an opportunity to showcase your original work and products, connect with holiday shoppers, and become part of a festive celebration of all things local.

The Alfred Holiday Market is organized by Alfred 21st Century Group in partnership with the Alfred Farmers Market.

Please share this post to help us spread the word. We look forward to receiving your applications!

10/18/2026

Calling all artists!! Arts Grant Information Session October 28th

What do Alfred 21st Century Group, the Alfred Box of Books, The Denekes and Heather Davis have in common? These local organizations and artists each received a 2026 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Arts Council for Wyoming County. Funding supported the A21CG's first outdoor mural, the Shake on the Lake presentation from the Alfred Box of Books, writing for a new album by the Denekes and Heather Davis' book chapter.
If you are a local artist of any kind you may be interested in hearing about the grant process for the 2027 cycle. The Arts Council for Wyoming County also provides grant for Allegany County applicants. The deadline for 2027 projects is March 31, 2027.

There will be an information seminar for new and returning applicants at the Alfred Village Hall on Wednesday, October 28th from 4-6 pm. All are welcome to attend. You can also use Zoom. Register ahead of time if you can by email to [email protected] . This seminar is sponsored by the Arts Council of Wyoming County and hosted by the Alfred 21st Century Group.

Founded in 1977, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) was developed to ensure that New York State's cultural funding reached every part of the state. Renamed the Statewide Community Regrant Program in 2021, these grants have since become one of NYSCA's most effective means of making arts support available to geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse segments of the state's population.

The program forms the cornerstone of the Council's partnership with local arts agencies throughout the state, providing a link between NYSCA and portions of the community that might not otherwise be able to access funding form NYSCA. Through SCR regent funding, SCR sites such as the Arts Council for Wyoming County provide project support to a wide range of professional, vocational and educational arts and culture in their respective communities including the creation of new work by individual artists. Statewide Community Regents serve as an umbrella for three distinct funding categories: Connect, Mentor, and Elevate. For more information about each category you can go to artswyco.org

Come enjoy an Alfred fall this weekend!!
10/09/2026

Come enjoy an Alfred fall this weekend!!

10/08/2026

Local business owners, this post is for you!

We are gathering information for the Alfred Business Directory, a free online resource designed to bring together the wide range of businesses and services available in and around Alfred. The initiative is part of Discover Alfred – a larger effort to put what our area has to offer within easy reach of residents, students, and visitors.

Businesses and service providers across Alfred, Alfred Station, and Almond are invited to participate. Joining the project is completely free. The word “business” is used broadly to include just about everything – from catering, plumbing, and home repair to childcare, cleaning, Airbnb, standup and more.

To be included, please send a short description of your business along with a photograph to [email protected]. The goal is to give readers a sense of what you offer – and what sets your business apart. We believe that a strong blurb is long enough to convey personality, yet short enough to read at a glance. A length of 50–150 words is ideal.

If writing blurbs isn’t your strongest suit, don’t worry. Just say so in your email, and we’ll be happy to help you put one together. We would like Discover Alfred to capture the full range of what Alfred and the surrounding communities have to offer. Make sure you’re in it!

Although the weather left something to be desired, Alfred’s first Sweet & Savory Stroll more than made up for it.Sunny C...
09/28/2026

Although the weather left something to be desired, Alfred’s first Sweet & Savory Stroll more than made up for it.

Sunny Cove Organic Farm prepared special mini doughnuts and peanut butter pumpkin balls; Terra Cotta Bistro & Bakery put together a wine-and-chocolate pairing; Alexs College Spot served homemade bagels and lox; N’Dulge Cakes and Pastries by Nicole Foster went suitably retro with psychedelic cupcakes and groovy fruity rice krispie treats; and Kindred Collective offered free samples of homemade waffles paired with Stone and Stem Farm maple syrup and accompanied by Honey Pot Chocolates. Hornell-based High Pines brought their self-described “jam-funk for the junk in your trunk” to the Brick loan, providing an energetic soundtrack to the afternoon’s sugar high. It was a pleasure to linger at the Alfred Farmers Market. At Baudelaire’s customers were buying up warmer items as fall sets in.

People showed up! Foot traffic remained brisk through much of the day. N’Dulge had a line out the door while Nicole represented her business at the Farmers Market – and sold out of every savory dish she brought, including ever-popular gumbo.

We’re happy to report that Kindred Collective’s husband-made waffle strategy paid off – Chrissy recorded her highest single-day maple syrup sales to date. By day’s end, not a single medium box of Honey Pot Chocolates remained on the shelf. The promotion brought customers through the door and and they didn’t leave empty-handed – which is precisely the kind of outcome we hoped to see. Chrissy noted that a lively Farmers Market, a good band, or something interesting happening downtown really does make a difference.

Let’s keep buying local! Next up: Autumn in Alfred on October 11. Make sure to mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information.

For anyone wondering what a psychedelic cupcake a la N’Dulge looks like – wonder no more and feast your eyes:

N’Dulge, Honey Pot Chocolates (at Kindred Collective), the Alfred Farmers Market, Sunny Cove (at the Farmers Market), Te...
09/23/2026

N’Dulge, Honey Pot Chocolates (at Kindred Collective), the Alfred Farmers Market, Sunny Cove (at the Farmers Market), Terra Cotta, Kindred Collective, Alex’s College Spot, and Baudelaire’s are joining forces this Sunday, September 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Alfred’s Sweet & Savory Stroll!

Pick up your free passport at any participating business (including the Farmers Market), follow your appetite around the village, and discover what our local businesses and market vendors have in store. Visit each stop, complete your passport, and turn it in for a chance to win a prize.

There will be more to the day than food too. Beginning at 11 a.m., Phish Fest will take over the Alfred Farmers Market – temporarily relocated up the hill to The Brick Lawn – with live music by the popular jam band High Pines, tie-dye with Bec Cronk, and a distinctly Phishy flavor. Several businesses are getting into the spirit with specials of their own, so expect a few surprises as you make the rounds.

Let’s have some fun!

📅 Sunday, September 27
⏰ Sweet & Savory Stroll: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
🎶 Phish Fest at the Alfred Farmers Market: from 11 a.m.

The lights are on again in the former doctor’s office at 28 Church Street in Alfred, as a brand-new business opens its d...
09/21/2026

The lights are on again in the former doctor’s office at 28 Church Street in Alfred, as a brand-new business opens its door. On September 17, residents and guests gathered to celebrate the launch of the Atelier: Community Arts & Ceramics Studio.

For Audrey Mattio-Evans, the owner and director, there is something fitting about carrying on the building’s legacy of care – only in a different form. She envisions a vibrant, welcoming, and supportive environment where people of all ages and skill levels – from beginners to established artists – can connect, learn, experiment, and have fun. In a village steeped in ceramics, the idea is simple: to provide everyone a space to experience it.

Located just off Main Street, the 2,576-square-foot Atelier offers kilns, pottery wheels, handbuilding tables, classes, workshops, private studios, communal work area, and 24/7 access.

Welcome to Alfred, Atelier!

P.S. Classes and workshops begin the first week of October and monthly memberships are already available. Head over to The Atelier - Alfred, NY to book your spot!

09/14/2026

Local business owners have been putting their heads together to give us a few more reasons to get out and enjoy the village. Four events are now in the works for Fall 2026, with businesses both on and beyond Main Street invited to join in. Some will host activities of their own; others will team up with their downtown neighbors.

Here’s the lineup:

September 27 — Sweet & Savory Stroll
October 11 — Autumn in Alfred
November 9–14 — Turkey Takeover
November 14 — Taste of Alfred

Interested in participating? Contact us at [email protected] to sign up. While the ideas are already beginning to crystalize, there is always room for more. Let’s make the most of autumn!

We have some exciting news to share! A21CG has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Allegany County Area Foundation to d...
09/05/2026

We have some exciting news to share! A21CG has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Allegany County Area Foundation to develop Discover Alfred – a new community resource.

For a small place, Alfred has a lot to offer – from businesses and services, through exhibitions and public lectures, to community events and markets. Things to do, places to go, and initiatives worth joining. The problem? Keeping track of them all requires a fair amount of detective work. Information is scattered across websites, social media pages, campus channels, the local newspaper, and word of mouth. The solution? Discover Alfred. One reliable place for everything Alfred – a comprehensive community calendar and business directory, available both online and in print.

The goal is simple: make Alfred’s offerings easy to find, explore, and support. Connect across generations. Accommodate different information habits.

For local businesses, that means greater visibility and a dedicated place to reach residents, students, and visitors. For the rest of us, it provides an easier way to learn what is happening around town – including things we may never have known were here.

We will launch the project in partnership with the Alfred Box of Books Library and its director, Melanie Miller, who has already laid the groundwork for an interactive event calendar. Once established, library staff will take the reins, keeping the calendar active and up to date.

Our business directory is well underway, with 32 business profiles submitted – and counting. Part of the funding will go toward commissioning a local artist to develop the project’s visual identity, with original illustrations that will give it a strong sense of place.

Eventually, Discover Alfred will have a visible home in the heart of our town. Plans include transforming the village gazebo into a centralized information hub, with improved seating, lighting, and protected bulletin boards.

The grant is an important first step. Now the real work begins.

Over the coming months, we will pursue further funding, build the directory, set up the calendar, and share more about how businesses, colleges, and event organizers can participate. We don’t want anyone left behind!

We are tremendously grateful to the Allegany County Area Foundation for kickstarting the project – and to our partners: the Alfred Box of Books Library, Alfred-area businesses, and the Village of Alfred, who jumped aboard.

A community can only support what it knows exists and participate in what it can find. Together, we will close the information gap, turning awareness into greater engagement, stronger ties, and better use of local resources.

Discover Alfred is on its way. Stay tuned.

For a while, parking spaces sat empty along Main Street. After five, deer outnumbered moving cars. The village slipped i...
08/31/2026

For a while, parking spaces sat empty along Main Street. After five, deer outnumbered moving cars. The village slipped into a familiar summer lull. But silence has an expiration date in Alfred. You don’t need a calendar to know August is drawing to a close. Almost overnight, the students are back. The “collegiest town in America” is awake again.

At A21CG, we believe Alfred is strongest when the village and the campuses don’t exist as separate worlds. Students are our neighbors, employees, customers, and friends. Their presence gives this place its outsized character. So, to everyone returning: welcome back. And to everyone arriving for the first time: welcome to Alfred. Take the long way to class sometime. Step into a shop. Show up for an event. Get to know the people who live here year-round. There’s more to this place than you might think. Let it surprise you.

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