Friday Oct 3, 2014
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Friday, October 3rd
5:00pm until 8:00pm
Main Street
Bennington, VT
No admission
802-442-5758
Downtown Bennington celebrates “First Friday” with gallery tours, live entertainment, shops open late, sales and specials, family activities, a celebration of multiple ribbon cuttings, and one special anniversary for a downtown businesses. Evening performances will include:
Town Office Lawn 6-8pm presents the Front Porch Music Series with Black Mountain Symphony
Knapp’s Toys, Hobbies, Music 5-8pm (lnvisible Jam from 5-6pm, “Route 7” with Zach VonSternberg 6-7pm and Bonus lnside Stage 5:30-6:30pm)
Madison’s Brew Pub 7-10pm will feature Woodcock Johnson.
Oldcastle Theatre Company 7:30pm will be presenting Cat on a Hot Tin Roof .
Evans’ News 6:30-8pm will have Ray Gifford on the Street
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Live entertainment also at -
South Street Café
Ramuntos
Crazy Russian Girls Bakery
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Bennington Museum 5-8pm - Pay what you will entrance/ Free coffee
/ complimentary gift for the first 20 people.
Evans’ News 5-8pm - Fresh, Hot Popcorn
Village Chocolate Shoppe 6-8pm - "Choc-tober-Fest” adults$5 kids $3
all proceeds to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless
Gamer’s Grotto 6pm - Friday Night Magic
Jophiel’s 5-8pm - Massages—$1.00 per minute
Panache 5-8pm - free Face Painting
Summit Church 5-8pm - Outdoor Performance at Merchants Park
Art Walk & Gallery Tour
Gamer's Grotto 447-0091 - Installation by VAE "Retro Gamers"
Fiddlehead Gallery 447-1000 - Artwork by Various Artists
Catbird Studio 442-3359 - Artwork by Sarah Dole / International Artists
Bennington Museum 447-1571 -1863 Jane Stickle Quilt
South Street Café 447-2433 - Acrylic Artist — D.C. Warner
Hawkins House Craftsmarket 447-0488 - 200+ Contemporary American Artisans
Downtown Visitor Center 442-5758 - Artist Reception with Ellen Vierick
Sosé Gallery 2nd Floor 447-1309 - Artist Reception with Sosé Gjelaj
Jay’s Art Shop & Frame Gallery 447-2342 - Artwork featuring Fred Swan, and others
Cake Gallery - Jewelry, Artistry, Artist Reception
Today Downtown Bennington celebrates 5 ribbon cutting ceremonies and one special anniversary.
LaFlammes Home Furnishings
Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Ceremony 11am
239 West Main Street
Here We Grow
New Location & Expansion Ribbon Cutting 6:15pm
473 Main Street
Bringing You Vermont / Café New England
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 6:30pm
514 Main Street
Bennington Arts Guild Gallery
New Location & Expansion Ribbon Cutting 6:45pm
339 West Main Street
Cake Gallery
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 7:00pm
103 South Street
Star Electric
50th Anniversary Celebration
Storewide Sale Thursday—Sunday
Congratulations to all these new, expanding, and successful businesses!