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First Friday: Downtown Dog Days

  • Date: 08/04/2023 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  
  • Location: Various Locations Throughout Downtown

Ready for another PAWsome First Friday? Businesses will stay open late for you and your furry friends to get some shopping done with special offerings for your pets! At the same time, the BN Sunrise Rotary will host their Brats & Bags  event downtown starting at 11 am with a brat lunch and ending with a bags tournament!

Participating Businesses:
2 fruGALS Thrift
715 Jewelry- Hosting a giveaway for a custom pet tag
Angel Ambrose Fine Art Studio - New fine art and refreshments
Antiques & Uniques - Grand opening of their new space!
Art Vortex Studio
Beluga Press Art Gallery - Bird and animal art collectibles such as carved wood, paintings, and ceramics
Bloomington Spice Works- Summer sampling
Bobzbay Books
Crossroads Fair Trade Goods & Gifts - WBRP Book Bike pop-up, dog treats available outside, 10% off all books, and get 10% off a single item with a donation to the Back to School Alliance
Eaton Studio Gallery- Showing off Herb Eaton's “Moonbeams & Fireflies” paintings and “Under a Blanket of Blue” and serving mint tea
gigi BOTTEGA- Pop-up Bee Glass Art and BOGO 1/2 off denim sale
I AM Woman
Inside Out Accessible Art - Free art activity, refreshments, and welcoming 2 new artists
Joann Goetzinger Studio & Gallery - Art by Lin Smith, Shelia Allen, Martha Burke and Joann Goetzinger
La La Boutique
Main Gallery 404 - Live music with Rick and Jared
Main Street Yoga/ Von Champs Boutique - Fundraising for Wish Bone Canine Rescue
Mandy Roeing Fine Art - Partnering with Pet Central Helps to bring a couple of adoptable dogs and featuring pet portraits throughout the month donating 20% of the pet portraits
Merlot and a Masterpiece- $33 First Friday Special
Our Favorite Things Boutique
Red Raccoon Games - Pop-up Mama's Earth's Metaphysical will feature crystals, stones, jewelry, bones, art, antiques, oddities, and more
Refine 309
Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge
State Senator Dave Koehler (IL-46) and Representative Sharon Chung (IL-91)- Stop by to chat with your local representatives
The Bistro- Happy Hour starting at 5 pm and Davenport & Dish performing at 6 pm
The Hangar Art Co. - New monthly curation
The Painted Wraith Curiosity Shoppe
The Yarn Garden - Treats for 2 legged and 4 legged friends
Three Square Studio
Threshold to Hope- Celebrating 6 years of providing services to the community through art

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