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Join Fairfield First Fridays, June 5th, for the first outdoor event of the season. Fairfield First Fridays is having a Party in Central Park, with live music, lawn games, vendors, artists, and some community togetherness.
There will be live music by The Roman Cadillacs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., enjoy some Rock n’ Roll from a great, local Fairfield band. Collector Cars Unlimited will have a car cruise from 5-8pm on the square that night as well!
This year there will be the usual lawn games, Giant Jenga, Outdoor Connect Four, the giant foam building blocks and other activities. Bring your friends for a little friendly competition! Come celebrate the warmer weather, enjoy Central Park and the Fairfield Square.
Grab your lawn chairs, your kids, and your friends, and come spend some time celebrating the beginning of the summer season with us!! Come celebrate the warmer weather, enjoy Central Park and the Fairfield Square.
There will be many galleries, shops and restaurants open, a few are listed below:
Americus Gallery-100 W. Burlington Ave. - Americus Gallery will be showing Christopher Kufner's original oil paintings, featuring Italian/French Landscapes, and Figurative works. Also, showing original oil paintings by Kim Kufner, original graphite works of art by Dale Divoky featuring his koi fish designs, Original watercolor and ink paintings by Genevra Bell, Art Glass Vases by David Lotton, Leaping Koi sculptures by Dale Divoky, many beautiful new beaded Mala’s and necklaces designed by Kim Kufner, Kristin Ford’s Jewelry with Meaning, many of which are one of a kind,, and Custom dichroic glass jewelry by Pedro Lujano. Also, beautiful New Crystals for your home available for purchase from our recent buying trip! Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Thursday 11 – 5, ArtWalk Friday 11 - 8 (normally Friday is 11 - 5), Saturday 11 – 3.
Cindy's Art Supply Store and Gallery -53 W. Broadway Ave. open from 1 - 5, and again from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Many of the artists in the Square One Arts collective have changed out their art, so there's lots of new pieces to view Always a great place to stop in, grab your supplies and see all of the new pieces! A special going on with Bill Hurlin’s bracelets and earrings. Each $100 purchase of art supplies gets the customer a choice of one of Bill’s handmade bracelets. A $75 purchase of art supplies gets the customer a choice of one pair of Bill’s handmade earrings. Many other art supplies are on-sale, as well.
Fairfield Art Association (Inside the Civic Center)- Fairfield Art Association is adding "A Practice in Shape" Blown Glass Works by artisan Samantha Treankler to the current Main Gallery wall Exhibit by the Iowa Art Quilters & Fiber Artists. Treankler is an apprentice to artist Tim Blair at Bloom & Bark Glass blowing in Keosauqua, Iowa. The show opens Friday June 5 in the Main Gallery at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center , with an artist reception from 6 - 8;30 PM.
The Summer Art Installation "Firecracker" celebrating our country's 250th Anniversary will also open on June 6th with 20 art creations by local artists and groups. The display will be downtown around the square & up Main Street for the summer. Hickenbottom Inc donated the PVC pipes for this project. Artists include Shelley Urban and her father Tom, Phoebe Fiedler, Mike Pech, Suzan Kessel, FHS Art Student, Chaz Alley, Mendy McAdams & Hayden, Claire Reid, Connie Boyer, Jeanne Skopin, Gigi Gifts & Signs, Chuck & Terri Drobny, Victoria Rose, Ashley Worley & 1st Baptist Church, Colin Faulkner. Several artists are working on two pipes.
Foxy Curation’s- 52 S. Main St. Always a fun store, so many unique and fun gift items, as well as home décor, books, and more. Open until 9pm on Friday
GG’s Signs and Designs- 51 W. Broadway Ave #102 GG's will be open from 10am to 9pm! There will be a sale on Gail’s pieces (10% off), along with some of the other vendors.
ICON Gallery- 58 N. Main St. Continuing in the Main Gallery: "Selections" A selection of diverse works by well-known to unknown, globally known to locally known, living and dead. Curator, Bill Teeple, had fun choosing works from the ICON permanent collection, local artists and local collectors. Opening in the Hudson Gallery at ICON: "Paintings From Two Worlds" Shiva Linga paintings from the ICON Collection and paintings by Robert Hoerlein inspired by ICON's Shiva Linga paintings. First Friday hours: 6:30 to 10:00.
Vino Del Mundo- 56 S. Main St. Open from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM and we will have SUMMER WINES BY THE GLASS FOR SALE, as well as all our wines by the bottle to enjoy. Kens birthday Week so 10% off all Champagne on FRIDAY !!
Willow & Bright-58 S. Main St. Summer Kickoff- Shopping, discounts, refreshments & more! Open late.
Saturday Activities-
The Gordon Maney Memorial Dodge Truck Reunion. A line up of vintage Dodge Power Wagons will take over the downtown square at 10am Saturday!
Also don’t forget the Farmers Market in Howard Park!
Also please consider a donation!
Dear Friend of First Fridays:
Every first Friday (and third Fridays during the summer months) for almost 25 years, our downtown is vibrant and buzzing with art, music, and activity- a unique experience that brings the community together. These events showcase local talent, and encourage foot traffic to our local galleries, shops and restaurants. That is the magic of Fairfield First Fridays ArtWalk, and we need your help to keep the magic alive.
These monthly events and the planning that goes with them are solely funded from donations, grants and sponsorships. A sustaining gift will ensure that we have another full year of activities. We need your support to continue organizing and producing all the activities that are being held on the first Friday of every month, something we all look forward to. Your support is deeply appreciated.
We have a goal of getting 100 people to sign up for a $5-10 donation each month. Small amounts add up!!
It’s very easy to do:
Click the Donate Here! tab, click on our Paypal button, check the box for recurring donation and enter the amount you would like to donate each month. Or if you would prefer to make a one-time donation that is appreciated as well!
For more information: email Fairfieldartwalk@gmail.com .
Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk has grown to become Fairfield’s signature cultural event. Each month, the Art Walk celebrates creativity, culture and community and supports the arts in all forms, bringing diverse groups together to express their creativity and passion for the arts. Whether you enjoy touring art galleries, tasting incredible foods, watching wonderful performances, every 1st Friday fills the air with magic and fun for all.