Journal Staff
Sarnia’s First Friday cultural walkabout is embracing summer with full line-up of live music, art exhibitions and downtown shopping on Friday, July 5. Many stores and galleries are open till 9 p.m., street and lot parking downtown is free after 6 p.m., and bike racks are conveniently placed throughout the downtown.
JUDITH & NORMAN ALIX ART GALLERY - 147 Lochiel St - 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. A scavenger hunt, draw for a prize.
COFFEE CULTURE - 130 Lochiel St. – 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Live music with “Cailey and the Giant.”
ARTOPIA GALLERY & FRAMING - 188 Christina St N – 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. New work by Ariel Lyons - Customer appreciation gift certificates available.
PARALLEL JUNCTION - 176 Christina St. N. - Featuring the works of more than 40 artists and artisans.
BAYSIDE MALL, Christina Street entrance – 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Harmony for Youth vendor show with a BBQ, live band, and vendors inside and out.
DOWNTOWN MARKET - 140 Christina St. N. - 6 - 9 p.m. Live music.
CHEEKY MONKEY - 130 Christina St. N – 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jazzed up live music with The BobCatz, and The Easel Has Landed show and sale by Bill Walters.
SILHOUETTES BOUTIQUE - 125 Christina St. N – 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Featuring live mannequins in the windows fashion show.
COWBOYS & INDIANS - 121 Christina St. N - Open until 9 p.m. Works by local First Nations artists.
THE LAWRENCE HOUSE CENTRE FOR THE ARTS - 127 Christina St. S - Exhibition Openings 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hot Stuff/Cool Waters art, by members of the Centre; Mexican Dreams, a special Exhibit by Marlem Ramires Ruiz; and Spoken Word Poetry - Celebrating the Tamaracks Anthology, hosted by James Deal 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
THE COVEWELLNESS - 140 Front St. S. - 5:30 p.m. Karma Barre Class in support of the Sarnia Women's Interval Home - In the JessicaLynn Fitness Studio. Limited space. Call/text/email to book: 519-330-3060 [email protected]. Free week of classes with donation.
RIVER BANK & CO. - 172 Front Street N - Prints by Jenny Liz Rome. Original Paintings by Jade Boyd & Angela Kim. All welcome.
ONE TOOTH - 155 Front St N – 6 p.m. - p.m. Artist Sarah VanReenen of Pulse Creek Design. Local handcrafted affordable leather jewelry in array of colors and shapes.
CAFE YOGA: SARNIA REIKI, MEDITATION & YOGA - 150.5 Front St. N. Suite 7 – 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. - "RECONNECT" photography exhibit by Robert Walicki. Live music with Katherine Yap; art, music, and drinks.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, Branch 62 - 286 Front St N. - 8 p.m. to midnight, music and dancing with Blayney and Powell
UPS N’ DOWNS - 226 Front St N - 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. - Live music with Sean Hogan.
HAWG BAR - 117 Christina St. N - 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Live music with Rockridje.
REFINED FOOL BREWING CO. - 137 Davis St. Beats on the Street returns to the parking lot, featuring Five Alarm Funk, and Arnette, DJ Phatfingers, DJ Alpha, Dragonflyz, R&R, DJ Everfresh and The Dwellas. 6 p.m. to midnight. Tickets, $20, in advance at revelree.ca, $25 at the door. Inside, Travis Lea is the featured artist.