August First Friday in Downtown Woodstock

Editor’s note- The following is reprinted from www.whatsupwoodstock.com {[}]{[}]Spend the first Friday of every month in Downtown Woodstock and enjoy the many restaurants and stores that the area has to offer as the Downtown Merchants stay open late, 6pm-9pm, and celebrate with a themed downtown wide festival. For each Friday Night Live theme participating Downtown Merchants will have activities going on at their stores and throughout the Downtown area related to the theme of the month.{[}]{[}]August 2nd- Summer of Love{[}]No pond bathing here, but we can promise a summer-lovin’ time. Break out the tie-dyes & head bands for a little early autumn fun as the history of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival is celebrated! Peace, Love, and Rock & Roll. Summer of Love will feature a Hippie Costume Contest{[}]{[}]The event will feature a hippie costume contest. The winner will receive a $100 downtown gift certificate. To enter the contest the person or group just has to stop by the Woodstock Visitors Center during the event to have their picture taken. Live music will be featured in front of Seven Arrows & Cupcakelicious. Ipp’s will feature musician Tony Mele. He will be playing on Ipp’s patio. Copper Coin Coffee will feature live music by “Is That So?” from 8pm to 10pm. Canyons will featuring Ice Cold $2 domestic beers.{[}]{[}]{[}]Plus, Salon & Spa Venessa will be having an Open House and giving tours of our newly “ReFreshed” salon & spa.In addition to touring our beautiful building, we will offer discounts on Aveda products, complimentary make up applications, complimentary chair massage and consultations for haircolor and haircuts.{[}]{[}]Teen Arts Night{[}]Sponsored by Elm Street’s Teen Arts Guild (TAG). Bring your guitar, your karaoke cd, your poetry, your artwork, your short stories to share with other creative, arts minded teens. $5 cash at the door provides a slice of pizza and a soda at intermission. For youth in Grades 7-12. Friday August 2nd from 6-8pm at City Center 8534 Main Street Woodstock www.elmstreetarts.org 678-494-4251.{[}]{[}]iThink Improv Troupe{[}]Enjoy the food and shops along Woodstock’s Main Street then come to City Center auditorium for some family friendly laughs as the Troupe takes audience suggestions and turns them into wacky comedy. All seats $5. Friday August 2nd at 9pm at City Center 8534 Main Street Woodstock www.elmstreetarts.org 678-494-4251.{[}]{[}]So go to Downtown Woodstock and have some fun this Friday night!