The Allentown First Friday Gallery Walk continues this Friday, December 4 with a host of Holiday exhibits and events including a tree lighting ceremony, free horse-drawn carriage rides from 6:30-8:30 pm, a poetry reading at Cafe 59 and a special appearance by Santa Claus. n addition to Friday hours, many shops and galleries will have extended hours on Saturday and Sunday as part of the Holiday Open Studios and Galleries weekend. The tree will be located at the northwest corner of Allen and Park streets.
Galleries and Shows for December 4:
B West Studio- Annual Holiday Show. 148 Elmwood; 5-9 pm
Betty’s- Joe Radoccia, Cut Flowers, Recent Paintings. 370 Virginia Street; Open until Midnight (Check out the full bar and expansion)
Buffalo Big Print- Lilla Johnson, Recent Paintings and Drawings. Sally Danforth, Functional Pottery. 78 Allen Street; 7-9 pm
C.G.Jung Center- Dianne Baker, “Transformations.” 408 Franklin; 6-9 pm
College Street Gallery- Holiday Party and Opening. 244 Allen Street; 5-10 pm
COMAND Solutions Gallery- Photography. 110 Elmwood; 6-8 pm
Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center- A.J. Fries, Ignoring the Sirens (paintings). Jon Haddock, Mouse Porn (digital drawings). 341 Delaware; 5-9 pm
Indigo- Winter: 20 Artists-Small Works. Celebrate the Season at Indigo. 74 Allen Street; 5-9 pm
Kepa3 Gallery- Holiday Extravaganza featuring the paintings of Gary Kyte. 31 Barker Street; 5:30-9 pm
Space @ 224- Works and Progress: Designs by Hilary Salmon. 224 Allen; 6-9 pm
Starlight Studio- Luminaries. 340 Delaware; 6-9 pm
Studio Hart- 3rd Anniversary Reunion Show including Georgia Trimper, Barbara Baird, J-M Reed, Cynnie Gaasch, Molly Jarboe, Priscilla Bowen, Robert Schulman, Nate Larson, Dennis DeHart, Carl Chiarenza, Nancy Parisi, Linda Gale and more. 65 Allen Street; 6-9 pm
Sugar City- Gallery exhibit featuring collage artist and cover designer Maureen Matthews. With poetry readings by Nava Fader and Robin Brox and book launch for Nava Fader’s “All the Jawing Jackdaw” from local publisher BlazeVox. $5 donation requested. 19 Wadsworth; 7 pm
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