April 5th First Friday

First Friday is April 5th!!! All fools allowed every First Friday in the Benson Creative District!

Shoutout to this month’s poster artist Mx. Jae! (@little.victories.art)

Thanks to Blick Art Materials for sponsoring our monthly posters! Visit Blick Art Materials for all your art supply needs!

FIRST FRIDAY
𝕆𝕌𝕋 𝔸ℕ𝔻 𝔸𝔹𝕆𝕌𝕋!
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: (𝟕 – 𝟏𝟎𝐩𝐦)
𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 (2727 𝘕 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵)
Opening Reception:
Angelina Gutierrez // Get to the Point

On Display:
Rebecca Bartlett // CULT ACT
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Twin Happiness Food Truck & Rat Snack Records out front!

𝐌𝐚𝐌𝐎 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (South lot of Petshop Gallery)
BFF Green Team presents The Potential of Refuse

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝟔𝟐 (𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 – 2729 𝘕. 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵)
Studio 62 Sound Sessions
S62SS2: WEATHERING
7pm to 7:30pm
S62SS3: SPIDERCAT
8:30pm to 9pm

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛 (6117 Maple St.)
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Celia Macias

𝐁𝟓 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 (6115 Maple St.)
Grand Opening!!

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6059 𝑀𝑎𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑡)
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Swati Lodha

𝐓𝐞𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲’𝐬 (6023 Maple St.)
Featured Youth Artist: Finn!
To Go Kits – ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!
FREE Scoop of Ice Cream for ALL Friend of BFF members EVERY #firstfriday

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐲’𝐬 (2814 𝑁. 60𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑡.)
FLAC, the Free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits

Open Studios ft. Aksarben Creative, 2Neuro Grotto, + No Hand Outs Clothing
FREE painting workshop by Dan Cavanagh

𝗕𝗙𝗙 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 (5901 Maple St.)
“Any Road Can Take You There” – Nash Bellows solo art exhibition reception

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐉. 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 (5903 Maple St.)
BFF Artist Market 6 – 9
Feat: DO IT BIG CREATIONS | JOHNNY_REDD.PDF | LIL STINKER CO. | LAGOON LEWIS | LEAH BEANS ART | DOCWAH | INTERGALACTIC UNICORN | THE LIGHT CANDLE CO. | CRY BABY MAKES | ELS DI MARIA SOFIA | MIZFIT AND PANDORA’S BOX | RIVER DAZE COLLECTIVE | CRAFTS BY MISSA

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5917 Maple St)
Works by Sarah Craw

𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭 (5912 Maple St.)
Shane Darwent + Elspeth Schulze Exhibition

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)
Friend of BFF Happy Hour 6:00 – 7:00
Featuring: Jus.B

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 (6054 Maple St.)
Benson Social Presents: Sam Weber

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6066 Maple St.)
Karen Linder | Spring Petals

𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (6132 Military Ave)
20% off for all Friends of BFF!

𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬 (6206 Maple St.)
Featured Artist: Collette Hanusek

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (7020 Maple St.)
Music Bingo: Boy Bands 7PM

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! (7052 Maple St.)
Music by Franny Superior, The Muirs, Kayleia
Featured vendors: Shipment Vintage, strngeflwer and more!

𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 – 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟡 𝕡𝕞
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 (2735 N. 62nd St.)
CTRL + ALT + DELETE: a BFF Dance Party

𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁 (6121 Military Ave.)
DCVCV & Friends
featuring: DCVCV + guests: Callisto, Bassbrvtt, DJ Nativo, Johnny Rage, Zaya & Unluki

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 (6212 Maple St.)
Floyd: A tribute to Pink Floyd

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)
Specter Poetics, System Exclusive (LA), Carrellee (Madison), Jeff in Leather

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐒!
Don’t forget! Friends of BFF receive special PERKS every First Friday! Become a member at bffomaha.org/friend and enjoy these perks!
𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 // Half off draft beer (3-6)
𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲’𝘀 // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)
𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝘆 // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)
𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 // Buy one get one TACOS
𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 // free cookie with drink purchase
𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲’𝘀 // Half off Sangria on tap
𝗞𝗮𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗶 // Buy one get one SAKE
𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 // 10% off your purchase
𝗧𝗲𝗱 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆’𝘀 // FREE scoop of ice cream
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 // $1.00 off all drinks

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐅𝐅!

First Friday Sponsors!
Mutual of Omaha
Ted & Wally’s Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream n Benson

Friend of BFF Business Members!
Benson Mill Apartments
Benson Brewery
Blue Line Coffee
Buildertrend
Dahlia House
DogGurt
First Interstate Bank
Flavas
Gregg Grossman, Inc.
Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE
Jake’s Cigars
Maven Social
Ming Toy Gallery
Nebraska AIDS Project
Nocturnal Eats Food Truck
Omaha Roller Derby
Omaha Steaks
Shipment Vintage
Soundarte.net
Star Deli
StudioDaze Omaha
Sundee Event Venue
Taco Co.
The Garage by the Grey House
The Sydney

ᴡᴇ ʟᴜᴠ ʏᴀ!

ʏʀ BFFs

Happens on
Apr 5, 2024, 5:00pm to
Apr 6, 2024, 2:00am Timezone: CDT