July 5th First Friday (.official event.)
Schedule
Fri Jul 05 2024 at 05:00 pm to Sat Jul 06 2024 at 02:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Downtown Benson | Omaha, NE
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โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง! โ๏ธJoin BFF and 65+ artists, vendors, & community partners in the Benson Creative District First Fridays May thru September!
๐ด The NORTH MARKET is at Military Ave between Maple & Binney!
๐ The SOUTH MARKET is at 62nd St between Maple & Miami!
๐งโ๐จShoutout to this monthโs poster artist Rumi Kinoshita @rumisroomies
Thanks to Blick Art Materials for sponsoring our monthly posters! Visit Blick Art Materials for all your art supply needs!
FIRST FRIDAY
๐๐๐ ๐ธโ๐ป ๐ธ๐น๐๐๐!
๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: (๐ - ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ)
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ (2727 ๐ 62๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต)
Opening Reception:
The Meeting of the Galactic Resonance // Isabella Janssen
https://www.facebook.com/events/997171748611578
On Display:
Body of Work // Mark Andrew
https://www.facebook.com/events/948504720093558
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (South lot of Petshop Gallery)
โค๏ธ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ (๐๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ - 2729 ๐. 62๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต)
โค๏ธ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ค๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ (6117 Maple St.)
๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ, ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต:
โค๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง (6061 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (6059 ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก)
๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ, ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต: Nathan Unger
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ'๐ฌ (6023 Maple St.)
Featured Youth Artist:
To Go Kits - ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!
FREE Scoop of Ice Cream for ALL Friend of BFF members EVERY #firstfriday
Tilt23 Showcase featuring: Renzellous, Diana & The Dunes, OhDaFro
โค๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ'๐ฌ (2814 ๐. 60๐กโ ๐๐ก.)
Free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits
FLAC featured artist:
Open Studios ft. Authento Creative, 2Neuro Grotto, No Hand Outs Clothing & Jennifer Lentfer Studio
FREE DIY Synthesizer workshop
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (5901 Maple St.)
Cassidy Coalson // In Fabricated Spaces: Midwest Identities
โค๏ธ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (5905 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ญ. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ (5901 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ (5915 Maple St.)
"MASS" by Natori Pittman
https://www.facebook.com/events/417051451248321
โค๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (5917 Maple St)
โค๏ธ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ (5918 Maple St.)
Featured Artist:
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ (6054 Maple St.)
BFF @ BT Lobby Bar w/ RISE featuring music by Tag Ryan
https://www.facebook.com/events/3732539093728019/
โค๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (6066 Maple St.)
Jenna Jaffery // Identity Terrain: Portraits and their Landscapes
โค๏ธ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข (6114 Military Ave)
Featured Artist: Mike Kasel
โค๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ (6132 Military Ave)
Featured Artist:
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ค๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ (6206 Maple St.)
Featured Artist:
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ (6200 Maple St.)
Featured Artist:
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ (6220 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ (6307 Maple St.)
Featured Artists: Tyler Miller and Kay Teutsch
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ (7016 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ (7020 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ! (7052 Maple St.)
๐ณ๐จ๐ป๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ป - ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ ๐ก ๐ก๐
โค๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ญ. ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง (2735 N. 62nd St.)
CTRL + ALT + DELETE: a BFF Dance Party
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (6121 Military Ave.)
GRRRL Camp Presents: Size Queen, Boxknife, and Ghostlike
https://www.facebook.com/events/319392747776604
โค๏ธ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ (6212 Maple St.)
โค๏ธ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ (5918 Maple St.)
Queer Nite and Omaha Bug Symposium present: Drag On The Fly
https://www.facebook.com/events/720079863612013
โค๏ธ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ (7224 Maple St.)
In The Beginning
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Donโt forget! Friends of BFF receive special PERKS every First Friday! Become a member at bffomaha.org/friend and enjoy these perks!
โ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ // 20% off Purchase
โ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ // Half off draft beer (3-6)
โ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
โ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ'๐ // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)
โ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐๐ // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)
โ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐ป // Buy one get one TACOS
โ ๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ // free cookie with drink purchase
โ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ'๐ // Half off Sangria on tap
โ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ถ // Buy one get one SAKE
โ ๐ฆ๐. ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria
โ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ // 10% off your purchase
โ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฑ & ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐น๐'๐ // FREE scoop of ice cream
โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐ // $1.00 off all drinks
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
Get reacquainted with the ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐.
BFF Omaha's "๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐.," states that your establishment will encourage, expect, and strive to maintain a safe environment, with a zero tolerance policy towards harassment and assault.
If visitors feel unsafe at any time while in your establishment, staff or someone of authority will promptly take steps to address the situation, or if necessary remove the person(s) responsible and/or notify the proper authorities.
Keep and Eye Out for our ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ buttons worn by BFF volunteers and decals in business windows. In the event you need help, look out for the ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ or ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐. This person and/or business will be able to help!
For more information and to sign the pledge on behalf or your business, please visit bffomaha.org/about
Let's keep each other safe!
๐ฑ๐ต๐ต ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐
๐ด Never walk alone after dark - ask a friend, area staff, or BFF staff/volunteer to walk you to your car
๐ด Donโt drink and drive - call a safe ride, take the bus, phone a friend!
๐ด COVID-19 is still afoot - please get vaccinated, be safe, wear masks, and do NOT attend First Friday if you are feeling ill.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐! ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐!
Support BFF in our mission of building community through arts engagement by purchasing official merch from the BFF Shop!
Visit shopbffomaha.myshopify.com and add some things to your cart!
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First Friday Sponsors!
โญ Mutual of Omaha
โญ Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream n Benson
Friend of BFF Business Members!
๐ Benson Mill Apartments
๐ฃ Benson Brewery
๐ Blue Line Coffee
๐ฃ Buildertrend
๐ Dahlia House
๐ฃ DogGurt
๐ First Interstate Bank
๐ฃ Flavas
๐ Gregg Grossman, Inc.
๐ฃ Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE
๐ Jake's Cigars
๐ฃ Maven Social
๐ Ming Toy Gallery
๐ฃ Nebraska AIDS Project
๐ Nocturnal Eats Food Truck
๐ฃ Omaha Roller Derby
๐ Omaha Steaks
๐ฃ Rail + Steam
๐ Shipment Vintage
๐ฃ Soundarte.net
๐ Star Deli
๐ฃ StudioDaze Omaha
๐ฃ Taco Co.
๐ The Garage by the Grey House
๐ฃ The Sydney
แดกแด สแดแด สแด!
โค๏ธ
สส BFFs
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Where is it happening?
Downtown Benson, 6109 Military Ave, Omaha, NE 68104-3365, United States,Omaha, NebraskaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: