Please join the Merchants of Chester on June 7th for our June First Friday celebration.
First Fridays are a family-friendly event held in Chester Village from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
These lively strolls often feature new art exhibitions, exciting seasonal menus & ice cream flavors, live music, and great shopping.
The Wayfinder Society music, libations, treats, and the arrival of a remarkable new sculpture. 14 Main Street, Chester, CT 06412 (860) 322-3905 https://www.thewayfindersociety.com/
Dina Varano Gallery Join us to see Dina’s new collection of Pearls in Silver and Gold on display. We will be serving refreshments starting at 5pm. 27 Main Street, 860-526-8866 http://www.dinavarano.com/
Acoustic Music Folk singer Paul Loether will play live on the lawn. Step inside the shop to see our latest instruments for sale, including a 12-string J-45 guitar and a Gibson for lefties. 6 Maple Street, 203-458-8353 acousticmusic.org
Little House Brewing Company Little House will have a gallery opening and pop-up shop for Deep River woodworker Nick Shkutzko. They’ll also have a Stamped Sea Glass bracelet-making class hosted by Still Water USA. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.littlehousebrewing.com/events; 16 Main Street, Chester CT
The Colt House Gallery Amber Stanton Painting Exhibition closing party 6-9pm; May 19th through June 10th, by appointment. amberstanton.com 45 Main Street, 646-831-8476
Lark will have a trunk show with Freedaz shoes from 5-8pm. Where artisanal handmade footwear meets whimsical design. Come frolic in unisex styles with a mischievous vibe! Freedazz partners with indigenous textile artists and traditional shoemakers to merge their legacy craftsmanship into contemporary slow fashion.
The Village Bistro Join us First Friday for a new menu and happy hour oysters, light bites, and cocktails at the bar from 4:30pm-6pm 59 Main Street, 860-322 -3993 https://www.villagebistroct.com/
Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery
Enjoy some of the oldest and newest paintings of Leif’s home and travels in the gallery with live music from 5-8 pm. One Spring Street, 860-526-2077 www.nilssonstudio.com
From The Porch - Spring oil 30 x 16 inches Leif Nilsson spring 1990 ©
Atmosphere & Arch 1 Glass Rob Wallace of Arch One Glass will be demonstrating glass color mushroom making and drink stirs. Come and see what a class would look like. One hour class is $85; two people $150. What you make you take home. 51 Main Street, 860-575-5033 https://www.arch1glass.com/
The Pattaconk will have all-new dinner specials. 33 Main Street, 860-526-8143 http://pattaconk1850.com/
Chester Gallery INTO THE WOODS: sculpture, assemblage, painting, drawing, video...A gathering of artists and contributors from the I-Park Foundation, an International Artists Retreat set within a 450-acre nature preserve in East Haddam, CT. With artists Ana Flores, Linda Lee Nicholas, David Madasci, Guido Garaycochea, Claudia Dinep, and Ted Efrenoff. Reception Friday, June 7th 5-8pm; music by Saxaphonist Jay McKay with guest vocalist Jessica Baker Nevins. Chester Gallery, 76 Main Street, 860-449-3617 Open Wed.-Sat.12-5, Sun. by chance, also by appt. www.chestergalleryct.com
'Third Man', found object assemblage, David Madasci