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ย โ dedicated to promoting the growth and appreciation of the arts in the Omaha community.
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February 2nd First Friday
February 2 @ 5:00 pm - February 3 @ 5:00 pm
Free
Leave the winter hibernation to the bears! Come out to the Benson Creative District and enjoy some unseasonably warm temperatures as you support your fav galleries, restaurants, bars and shops!Shoutout to this monthโs poster artist Bart Vargas! (@bart_vargas)Thanks to Blick Art Materials for sponsoring our monthly posters! Visit Blick Art Materials for all your art supply needs!FIRST FRIDAY๐๐๐ ๐ธโ๐ป ๐ธ๐น๐๐๐!๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: (๐ – ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ)
๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ (2727 ๐ 62๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต)MORE OF THE SAME: A Series of Juvenile Collages and Some paintings by a Middle-Aged Man By Bart Vargasย ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ค๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ (6117 Maple St.)๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ, ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต: Katherine Greyย ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (6059 ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก)๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ, ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต: Mike Kaselย ๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ’๐ฌ (6023 Maple St.)To Go Kits – ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!FREE Scoop of Ice Cream for ALL Friend of BFF members EVERY #firstfridayย ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ’๐ฌ (2814 ๐. 60๐กโ ๐๐ก.)FLAC, the Free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits Open Studios ft. Aksarben Creative, VSmith Healing Art and Design, + No Hand Outs Clothingย ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (5901 Maple St.)HYPER-SPACE, new work by Michael Zimmermanย ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ (5903 Maple St.)BFF Artist Market 6 – 9Featuring: Gaylien Babe, Intergalactic Unicorn, Iona Fortuna Burlesque, Foster Creativity, Johnny_Redd.pdf, Kay Brown Creations, The Craft Shack, Casa Anyssa, The Light Candle Company, Off Primary, Time On My Hands: Crafts and Services, Giorno Light, Karien Bredenkamp Art & J.M. Spence GiftsThe I Black Art Pop-Up Art Exhibit featuring: Ang Bennett, Mars Black, Anthony Deon Brown, Pamela Conyers-Hinson, Shawnequa Linder, and Jared SpenceMusic by DJ London and Breakfast at Night.ย ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ (5918 Maple St.)Friend of BFF Happy Hour 6:00 – 7:00Featuring: Bad Self PortraitsFeatured Artist: Joey Humpelย ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ (6054 Maple St.)Mr. Bensonโs Comedy Hour with The Strangers and BRENDAย ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (6066 Maple St.)Opening Reception: M Daily | Xanadu
๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข (6114 Military Ave)Black Artist Showcaseย ๐๐๐ค๐’๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ (6206 Maple St.)Featured Artist: Teresa Conwayย ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ (6200 Maple St.)Featured Artist: Swati Lodha๐ณ๐จ๐ป๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ป – ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ ๐ก ๐ก๐
๐๐ก๐๐ค๐๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ญ. ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง (2735 N. 62nd St.)CTRL + ALT + DELETE: a BFF Dance Partyย ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (6121 Military Ave.)Church of Cashย ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ (6212 Maple St.)Mac Lethal and Gorilla Nemsย ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ (5918 Maple St.)FACE w/ Heet Deathย ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ (7224 Maple St.)In The Beginning w/ Angie Spence featuring: CASA BONITAย ๐๐๐๐๐!Donโt forget! Friends of BFF receive special PERKS every First Friday! Become a member at bffomaha.org/friend and enjoy these perks!
๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ // Half off draft beer (3-6)
๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
๐๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ’๐ // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)
๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐๐ // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)
๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐ป // Buy one get one TACOS
๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ // free cookie with drink purchase
๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ’๐ // Half off Sangria on tap
๐๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ถ // Buy one get one SAKE
๐ฆ๐. ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ // 10% off your purchase
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฑ & ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐น๐’๐ // FREE scoop of ice cream
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐ // $1.00 off all drinks๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐Get 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 visitย bffomaha.org/aboutLet’sย keep each other safe!๐ฑ๐ต๐ต ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐
Never walk alone after dark – ask a friend, area staff, or BFF staff/volunteer to walk you to your car
Donโt drink and drive – call a safe ride, take the bus, phone a friend!
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!Visitย shopbffomaha.myshopify.comย and add some things to your cart!๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ !First Friday Sponsors!
Mutual of Omaha
Ted & Wally’s Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream n BensonFriend 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 Grey House Salon
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