First Friday August 4th

Experience a taste of Italy at Alfredo Pasta Boutique 5 – 8 PM

Andre Proia performs live accordion music. Enjoy hot take-away arrancini. Alfredo’s Pasta Boutique 163 Cromwell Street Open First Friday until 8 PM Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 6 PM Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM https://alfredopastaboutique.com/ https://www.facebook.com/alfredopastaboutique

Bedard’s Beeworks Pop Up at River Bank & Co. 4 – 8 PM

Honey will be available for purchase and a contained active hive will be available for up close viewing! Products by Sparta Lavender Farm will be available! New Mixed Media Paintings by Jenn Bain on view and for sale! River Bank and Co. 172 Front St. N. First Friday Hours: Open till 8 PM Regular shop hours: Tues-Sat 10 AM – 5 PM https://riverbankandco.ca/

CRAFTY CROSSMAN – Custom Drinkware at The Local Pick till 9 PM

Feature Vendor! CRAFTY CROSSMAN – Custom Drinkware Feature Sale! BOGO all sunscreens The Local Pick 176 Christina Street North https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090513863371 Regular hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM First Friday additional hours: 5 – 9 PM

Summer T-shirts & Tunes at the ReFound Store

This First Friday, ReFound is pleased to announce that we will have three unique young artists performing at the store! Please join us as we listen to some tunes and hunt for the latest summer fashions while giving back to our community. Did you know that all profits from the ReFound Store remain in Sarnia-Lambton to support youth programming and showcases local young entrepreneurs? Come check out the talent, trends and t-shirts that the store is showcasing this month. The ReFound Store 161 Lochiel Street https://refoundstore.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/ReFoundStore

Humans of Lambton Exhibition Opening and two more Ongoing Exhibitions at the JNAAG Open till 9 PM

The JNAAG is open late for First Friday viewing of the new and continuing exhibitions: Humans of Lambton August 4 – October 14, 2023 Stephen Livick’s photographs served as the inspiration for this year’s community art initiative which challenged teens in Lambton County to respond to the theme Humans of Lambton. In this exhibit, Livick’s portraits appear alongside a juried selection of those responses – carefully considered and selected by guest jurors based on submissions that excelled in the following categories: group, candid, and creative portraits. This initiative is in collaboration with the Lambton County Library and is a continuation

Make of the Month, Home Sweet Home Keyholder, Sarnia Library, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Make, learn, explore and share using technology from Lambton County Library’s Makerspace. This month we’ll make a keychain and key holder using the laser cutter and Silhouette cutter. 124 Christina Street South, Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 8E1 www.lclibrary.ca https://www.facebook.com/LCLibraryca Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Latte Art ThrowDown at Blackwater Coffee 6 – 8 PM

Cafe Open ‘til 8pm Come watch our barista’s in action ThrowDown starts at 6pm Blackwater Coffee Company • Proudly serving our fresh roasted coffee to Sarnia’s Downtown for over 25 years! • 177 Christina St N http://www.blackwatercoffee.ca/

Latin Dance Night by Latin Fire at Café Mexico 7 – 11 PM

The event will be from 7pm to 11pm Free dance class at 7:30 Cover $5 (will be donated to River City Vineyard) Facebook page: Latin Fire Dance Company Instagram: @Latinfiredancecompany Café Mexico 216 Front St N, Sarnia, ON https://www.facebook.com/mexicoinsarnia/