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Archive for First Friday

First Friday is March 5th

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Friday, February 26th, 2010

Gadsden Participating Merchants:

Alabama Gift Company – Come check out our great Easter goodies from Priester’s Pecan Company and Chrissie Schubert. Pre-order your Easter Baskets with new spring containers to choose from. Now selling beautiful and delicious “Cookie Bouquets” – a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, Easter, Get Well Soon or just because! Remember, we are open EVERY Friday until 10pm.

Blackstone Pub & Eatery – Beer Tasting Event begins at 5:00pm. Cost is $8 per person. First Friday After-Party: Blackstone Band performs at 9:15pm.

Coosa Outfitters – Free stickers and t-shirts to all who ask! Free boat demo!

Flowers by Rita/Custom Framing/Digital Photography – All major college sports framed prints. Also, don’t forget Rita for all your floral needs.

Gadsden Christian Bookstore – Book signing with Emmett Roper.

Gadsden Metro.Com – Live Web Cast. Special guest Attorney General Troy King.

Gadsden Museum of Art- Open until 7pm. 2010 Art Show.

Hardin Center for Cultural Arts – Indoor Art Bazaar: Booths for artists will be open from 3-8pm. GRAND OPENING of “Robot Carnival” exhibit. For more info call 543-2787.

Hicks Family Shoes – Naturalizer trunk show – see latest spring merchandise from Naturalizer! Meet Edgar McVay of Naturalizer, and see his whole line of shoes. Register for free prizes! Kevin Moore playing sax out front.

Hobbies and Collectibles- 25% off all comic back issues

Little Faces Doll Shop – Big Sam the Balloon Man is back! Starshine Faces will be inside. Moonlight Silver Screen Productions will be doing a presentation outside. Be sure to check out a large group of clearance items 50% off!

MarketPlace Interiors – All day on First Friday, storewide clearance day to prepare for new spring merchandise that will be coming in! This sale will only exclude Trapp Candles and Feed on the Word Scriptureware.

Off Campus Bookstore – Glencoe High School student, William H. Yancey will signing copies of his novel, “Peacekeeper.”

Paint the Town- painting “Tulips.” Click on their name to register or for more info.

Ramona’s La Diva Boutique – Stop by Ramona’s and enjoy the sounds of sweet, smooth jazz by our DJ while shopping for your jazzy Black & White Ball attire. See a peek preview of Ramona’s Spring Fashions!

The Stone Market – It’s a Spring Fling at The Stone Market! Wine tasting from 6:30 to 8:30pm – tasting wines for Spring! $5 tasting fee applied to any wine purchase! On First Friday and Saturday only, 15% off promotional sale on new spring merchandise for the garden and home! Get your outdoors ready for spring  and summer entertaining: Garden art, bird houses, flower pots, large plant pottery and more at The Stone Market.

Touch of Class – Final markdown sale in effect! There will be incredible deals throughout the store beginning March 1st and lasting through March 31st.

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First Friday is December 4th

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Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Park at Gadsden Convention Hall and ride the trolley to Downtown Gadsden 5:00-8:30

Kick off the Holiday season at 5pm with a musical performance by Jennifer Hicks Roland & the lighting of the Christmas tree at City Hall!

Classic Cars: see a variety of cars along Broad St.

Live Music, Dancing & Entertainment

Special Appearance By:
Santa Claus!

Gadsden Merchants:

Little Faces Doll Shop – Big Sam the Balloon Man from 6:00-8:00pm outside. Mike Goodson inside with coins and collectibles.

Gadsden Christian Bookstore – Book signing with local author, Emmett Roper, beginning at 5pm.

Hicks Family Shoes – Shop in-store specials exclusive to First Friday.

Remona’s La Diva Boutique – DJ will be outside playing the downhome Christmas blues! Come by and enjoy hot apple cider and take advantage of the Christmas sale inside! Register for a chance to win our Christmas basket when you make a purchase. The drawing will take place on December 19th.

Off Campus Bookstore – William Yancey will be signing copies of his debut novel, Peacekeeper, from 5 – 8pm.

Jireh’s Boutique & Gifts – Dancing in the Street

Just Creations – Face Painting and Original Artworks

Gadsden Museum of Art – “A Dickens of a Christmas” display

Blackstone Pub & Eatery – Beer Tasting Event begins at 5:00pm. Cost is $8 per person. First Friday After-Party: Blackstone Band performs at 9:15pm.

The Stone Market – Celebrate the season! Select your wines and champagnes for the Christmas season and New Years! Enjoy wine tasting 6:30 – 8:30pm. The cost of $5 per person will be deducted from your wine purcahse.

Flowers by Rita/Custom Framing/Digital Photography – Alabama Sports Art framed prints out on the corner.

Gadsden Metro.Com – Live Web Cast.

Hardin Center for Cultural Arts – Ink & Blood Exhibit – most Bibles open to the Christmas story. Also come see the 20th Annual Festival of Trees! Don’t miss the First Friday indoor art bazaar, 3-8 pm.

Imagination Place – Join us to celebrate the Holidays from 6 – 8pm! Make & Take ornaments – $2 each. Make edible hand-painted & decorated cookie ornaments – $3 – $5 each. We also have mini gingerbread houses that are ready to be decorated!

The Alabama Gift Company – Drop by for some Raven’s Nest Mulling Spice & a complimentary bag of Bud’s Best Cookies!Mandy Bagwell Collection Tailgating will be 20% off! Receive $1 off one pound or more of Homewood’s O’Henry coffee
& Leeds Higher Ground Coffee. While you’re here, also peek in on Paint the Town
& register for a class!

Paint the Town- painting “3 Kings.” Click on their name to register or for more info.
Touch of Class – 20% off storewide

TwinBlades Barbershop – 30% off all Christmas gift certificates. Come in for a free 15 minute session in the massage chair. Refreshments will be served throughout the night.

The Coffee Well – Craig Dobbins – guitarist, author & composer inside

GRAND OPENING of Caiston Elle – 546A Broad Street. Open 10am – 9pm. Refreshments will be served from 5pm – 9pm. Sale all day – 15% off total purchase!

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First Friday is August 7 in Downtown Gadsden

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Monday, July 27th, 2009

Come see why Southeastern Tourism Society has named it one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast. Oh wait, if you’ve been to First Friday, then you already know. Read More→

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First Friday is July 3rd in Downtown Gadsden

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Friday, June 26th, 2009

Kay Moore has agreed to spend some time in the dunking booth to support Downtown Gadsden Inc & First Friday.$2 a ball or $5 for 3 balls to dunk Kay Moore! Read More→

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First Friday is June 5th in Downtown Gadsden

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Friday, May 29th, 2009

Musical Performances by:

Boogie McCain
Steve Means and The Kings of Swing
Kevin Moore
Alabama Entertainers
Jazz-n-da-Park
Dixie Dance, Inc.

Participating Merchants:

Little Faces Doll Shop

Ramona’s Boutique & Consignment

Jireh’s Boutique & Gifts

Just Creations

Blackstone Pub & Eatery

The Stone Market

Flowers by Rita/Custom Framing/Digital Photography

Heat Skate & Graphics

Gadsden Christian Bookstore

Baker Music

Gadsden Museum of Art

MarketPlace Interiors

Edge Student Ministries of Life Church

Sew In Style

Leanne’s Naturally

Gadrock Gamers

Mountain View Dairy

Artists:

Deborah Perry
David Finlayson

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First Friday is February 6th in Downtown Gadsden

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Friday, January 30th, 2009

Participating Merchants:

Gadsden Christian Bookstore

Hick’s Shoes

The Stone Market

Little Faces Doll Shop

Center for Cultural Arts

Imagination Place

The Grind Coffeehouse

Mater’s

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