Journal Staff
Warm food and drink, live music and interesting art will be on tap when the next First Friday cultural walkabout gets rolling downtown on Friday, Feb 1.
Many stores and galleries are open till 9 p.m. and street and lot parking is free after 6 p.m.
The line-up includes:
JUDITH & NORMAN ALIX ART GALLERY - 147 Lochiel St – 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Kaleidoscope: Sarnia Quilter's Guild celebrates its 40th anniversary with a splash of quilts inspired by art, colour and history. And Flying School, by Dianne Landry, an exhibition that uses everyday objects and shadow play
ARTOPIA GALLERY & FRAMING - 188 Christina St N – 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - New work by painter John Lightfoot
ZZAS PIZZA BISTRO - 170 Christina St N - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Live music with Blackmore & Blackmore
R. W. LAWTON GALLERY (located behind the Imperial Theatre Box Office by The Capitol Bar) -168 Christina St. N – 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Meet artists Patti Cook and James Burdan
CHEEKY MONKEY - 130 Christina St. N – 7 p.m. -9 p.m. - Live acoustic stylings by Strum n Drum. Plus art show & sale "Gifts Abound" by Bill Walters
COWBOYS & INDIANS - 121 Christina St. N - Open until 9 p.m. - Works by local First Nations artists
HAWG BAR - 117 Christina St. N - 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Featuring music by Celtic Hillbillies
100 CHRISTINA ST. – 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. – Screen-printing demonstration and discussion with Dave Moore
THE COVE MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS - 140 Front St. S. – 6 p.m. -9 p.m. - Acoustic band Circle the City, local makers & artisans exhibit and sale, and local food & beverage suppliers with free samples
THE LAWRENCE HOUSE CENTRE FOR THE ARTS - 127 Christina St. S. – 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.- Doug Hacking at the piano; 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. FROM HERE, Lambton College Arts Collective Exhibition of photography, pottery, drawing and painting; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Transformations: Stories of Partnership, Resilience and Positive Change: photos and stories by the Ontario Council for International Cooperation and Allan Lissner, Praxis Pictures; 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Spoken Word with Lois Nantais and Ryan Gibb
ONE TOOTH - 155 Front St N - Open until 9 p.m. - featuring Live Edge wood pieces and biannual blowout sale
CAFE YOGA: Sarnia Reiki, Meditation & Yoga - 150.5 Front St. N. Suite 7, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. - “Into the Wild,” Photo Exhibit by Laura Louise Persichetti, plus music, hot drinks & good vibes
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, BRANCH 62 - 286 Front St N. – 8 p.m. to 12 midnight - Music and dancing with Cornerstone
BAD DOG SARNIA - 229 Christina St N – 8 p.m. – 12 midnight - Mat Gauthier
UPS N’ DOWNS - 226 Front St N - 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. - live music with Dan Butts