Canton First Friday: Find Out What’s Going On!

• See the full line-up for Canton Blues Fest -- Friday & Saturday from Noon until 10:30PM!
• Canton Kindness Coalition will be doing music themed face painting at Arrowhead Vintage and Handmade Goods.
• Julz by Alan Rodriguez (537 Cleveland Ave NW) in their BRAND NEW location will be showcasing Russ Hench featured artist.
• The Hub Art Factory (336 6th St NW) will be hosting Live Art Demos. The building will be filled with artists of all sorts working on their craft--painters, sculptors, musicians, and balloon artists... Come see how it's made!
• Be A Better Me Foundation will be celebrating the "Blues" with Kona Ice of Central Canton! The Kona Truck will be at our office serving all things shaved and FUN! Come by for Music, Fun, and some fun activities for the kids! A special Blue Shaved Ice treat will be available as well.
• Canton Palace Theatre (605 Market Ave. N) The FREE family movie “Sing” at 7:30pm will have you singing anything but the blues.
• Grapes in a Glass (575 Market Ave N) has the Blues! Beef and Blue cheese sliders with horseradish and Creole Blue Crab Dip! Try our Blue Lagoon Cocktail while listening to life music 6:30 to Mn. Nick Bonner 9-mn. 6:30-8:30 TBA
• Pinetree Primitives & Rustic Riches (334 4th St NW) Chase the blues away with a FREE 1.5 oz wax melt with your purchase of $15 or more.
• Lynda Tuttle's Art Center - Empowering Lives Through the Arts (209 6th St NW) Earth, Sky, Sea Exhibit featuring artist Robyn Martins’ oil & cold wax paintings and her intriguing rustic assemblages inspired by poetry. Exhibit runs through June 29th.
• John Strauss Furniture Design, Ltd. (236 Walnut, NE) now has a bookshelf of local authors' books, such as Corey Minor Smith's #Driven, Barbara Abbott / Kimberly Kenney's Stark County Food and Audrey Lavin's Turning Leaves. Visitors can explore books as well as new furniture and lighting designs that were recently debuted at the Spring Furniture Market in North Carolina while listening to some classic blues with light refreshments.
• Strung by Shawna (221 5th St NW) Stop in and get your string on with a $10 Mini String Art Make-and-Take where you can choose between a 7x6 Ice Cream Cone and a 6x6 Pride Rainbow Heart. Also, all mini string art kits are 20% off (normally $25).
• Boomdyada (332 4th St NW) Make-n-Takes Marimo Aquariums in ball point pens & corked bottles.
• Carpe Diem Coffee Shop (215 Market Ave N) NITRO AT NIGHT ‘seize’ your nitro coffee under the stars at our sidewalk tent!
• The Vibe • Chill Spot + Recording Studio (133 6th St NW) Are you a local rapper, artist or musician? Stop down and SIGN-UP for our new podcast channel '#330Vibes'.
• Makeshift (135 6th St NW) Join us for the incubation of local painter Ray June's first solo exhibition in Canton.
• Cantonology (306 4th St. NW) Cantonology salutes Canton Blues with denim and music-themed items. 10% discount on all denim items, plus other special sales. Kids' music activity plus stop by and make a free Father's Day card for Dad.
• The Auricle - Venue & Bar (201 Cleveland Ave NW) Free for all ages musical performance with duckii starting at 6:30PM followed by First Friday Dance Night (21+) at 11pm.
• Avenue Arts Marketplace and Theatre (324 Cleveland Ave. NW) Artwork from Canton Arts District All Stars Winner Lisa Teeple.
• The Essential Alternatives AKA Only the Essentials Apothecary (340 4th St. NW) Relief for the blues tonight...Purchase a Tranquility Spray or Roller Ball for only $12. We carry Young Living essential oils and have all natural, hand made skin care, personal care and homeopathies. Stop in to say Hi!
• Visit the Canton Museum of Art on June’s First Friday for “Food for Thought” Book Talk with Kim Kenney and Barb Abbott, co-authors of “Stark County Food”. Listen to Kim and Barb describe how they chose the book’s chapters and after get your copy personalized. “Stark County Food” books are on sale now in the CMA’s Artisan Boutique. Event is from 5pm-8pm with the Book Talk promptly at 7pm. Enjoy FREE admission and a cash bar.
• Buzzbin Art & Music Shop will be featuring two female lead bands - The Spider Lillies and The Rusty Soul Band while Chris Cook performs a live art demonstration!
• Stop by the Visit Canton Visitors Information Center at 227 2nd Street NW, to pick-up your Pigskin’s Pals Membership Card, granting FREE admission for kids ages 2-12 at 20 local attractions throughout the summer.

Join the party and make Canton First Friday part of your weekend in the Canton Arts District from 6-10 p.m. Download the map, plus additional details you may need at www.cantonfirstfriday.com. First Friday is brought to you by the Downtown Special Improvement District and, of course, ArtsinStark.