Category Archives: First Friday Events

DIME Store Grand Opening First Friday Festivities

DIME Store Grand Opening First Friday Festivities

The DIME Store Grand Opening First Friday Festivities March 29, 2013
Denton, Texas – DIME (the Denton Independent Maker Exchange) is opening its brick and mortar store in Downtown Denton this first Friday, April 5th. First Friday Festivities include complimentary wine and cheese and live letterpress printing from Triple Threat Press. The Pickled Carrot, a Denton food truck selling Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwich, will also be on site. Customers of the store that make a purchase of $25 or more will receive a free DIME sticker pack, including a car decal and four mini decals.

The DIME Store will house handmade goods from 25+ Denton artists, carrying products such as handcrafted furniture, handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, handmade bags, and more. The store is located at 510 S. Locust in a converted 1950s home and has the nostalgic flair of a five and dime shop.
The DIME Store is owned and curated by Shelley Christner and Rachel Aughtry, both artists and residents of Denton.

Shelley and Rachel originally began DIME in 2010 under the moniker “Etsy Denton” to promote a community among local artists that sell their work on Etsy.com. Etsy Denton held several large craft fairs at the Center for Visual Arts before changing the name to DIME and announcing the opening of the store in early 2013.
The Grand Opening festivities continue on Saturday with a cookout, beer from the local brewers at Armadillo Ale, and a free DIME tote to the first ten shoppers.
First Friday hours are 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Saturday hours are 10:00am – 6:00pm. Regular hours begin Tuesday, April 9th and are Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00am – 6:00pm.
Website : www.dimehandmade.com
Facebook Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/339267266192754/?ref=ts&fref=ts

A Creative Art STUDIO celebrates March First Friday with Guitars and Photography

A Creative Art STUDIO celebrates March First Friday with Guitars and Photography

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Spring is almost here and A Creative Art STUDIO is hearing music in the air. Guitar music to be exact. This First Friday we celebrate the noble Guitar with three Guitarists from the Metroplex. Starting at 7:00 we present Denton’s own Doug Raney.
Doug has been playing the guitar for 40 years and indicated that his own musical influences range from the amazing flamenco of Paco de Lucia to the lightning-fast flat picking of Jerry Reed; from the classical wonders of John Williams to the street savvy blues of Stevie Ray Vaughn. Following Doug, Fort Worth, Texas-based solo acoustic guitar master Darrin Kobetich will perform. He classifies his sound as “ambient delta raga thrash grass,” but that’s just scratching the surface. Originally from Long Island, New York, Darrin grew up listening to a lot of music, (including bluegrass, Italian and Greek music, rock ‘n’ roll) and has been playing the guitar since the age of 12. Mark Brandt, Dallas resident, also joins the line – up. Mark first picked up a guitar at the age of 13. Two decades later, armed with a diverse array of influences and experiences, he’s writing music that resonates with passion,
aggression, beauty, and an undeniable flow of energy.
Photographer, Lily Mirsky, is the featured artist of the month. Originally from Riga, Latvia, she came to the USA in 1980 to pursue her dream of living in a free country. She feels that the art of presenting the beauty of the world through the eye of the camera has unlimited potential.
Each month the studio provides a community art project for all to work on. This month a mosaic will be created using small pieces of colored glass and other materials. Artist demonstrations will also be taking place at the studio. Grab and friend and join the fun at A Creative Art STUDIO.

BANTER BISTRO TONIGHT!

BANTER BISTRO TONIGHT!

From Ellen at Banter Bistro – Tonight is First Friday! Come out to Banter and hear the crazy mad guitar skills and vocals that will knock your hat in the creek. Chris, Matt, and Allison go on at 6pm. At 8pm we have Dirty Blonde Delaney and at 10pm Reinventing Jude!

NOTE – Banter is a fantastic venue for music, and has some great beer selections as well. Be sure to stop in and enjoy the first First Friday of the year at Banter Bistro, just off the Square in Downtown Denton.

First Friday January 4 2013

First Friday January 4 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL PATRONS AND BUSINESSES INVOLVED WITH FIRST FRIDAY DENTON!

The blustery, dreary and cold gives way to another First Friday Denton celebration this Friday January 4.

If you are a business that will be open this First Friday in celebration of another year of First Fridays in Denton, Texas, be sure to send me your information and I will be sure to have a post run on it before this fast approaching Friday. I am confident some of the new participants – Oak Street Draft House or

I came across some fun the other night, a Thursday night, on the Square, when we found an impromptu gathering of hula-hoopers on the northwest side of the Courthouse lawn. Here is a link to that story – “Hula Group on the Square” – that ran in the DRC’s Community Blogger section.

Welcome The Dojo to First Friday Denton

Welcome The Dojo to First Friday Denton

As if First Friday Denton was not already the most original event to come along in the history of Downtown Denton retail, we now have the The Dojo added to First Friday participants.

This from Jack Bieler of The Dojo -

“The Dojo is kind of a martial arts cooperative, with three groups representing our separate traditions. John Ray teaches Eishin-ryu Iaido (Japanese swordsmanship) and is directly connected to the Chiba Dojo and the Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Seitokai organization in Japan. Gregg Webber teaches Uechi-ryu Karate and is a member of the Uechi Ryu Kenyukai organization in Kadena, Okinawa. Jack Bieler teaches two arts, Tomiki-ryu Aikido and Shindo Muso-ryu Jodo, and is a student of Kaminoda Tsunemori, head of the Nihon Jodokai, in Tokyo. All of us consider what we do to be true art forms, not competition driven or profit motivated.

The last two months we have had special informal practice sessions on First Friday, with all three groups participating and an open door policy for visitors. The dojo websites are http://www.dentondojo.com and http://www.dentonaikido.com.

First Friday Denton is the original monthly event created to highlight the diverse business, music, art and restaurant scene in Denton, Texas. First Friday also acts as a conduit for individual artists and musicians to contact venues interested in hosting them for First Friday events.

First Choice on First Friday at First United Methodist Church Denton Texas

First Choice on First Friday at First United Methodist Church Denton Texas

First United Methodist Church Denton is hosting their annual Alternative Gifts Fair

Nov. 2 “First Choice” 5:00-9:00
Saturday, Nov. 3, 9:00 to 3:00pm
Sunday, Nov. 4, 9:00 -1:00 pm
201 S. Locust, lower level of church

A $5.00 admission will be charged on Friday allowing shoppers to purchase their first choice of many one-of-a-kind items.

Admission is free on Saturday and Sunday. The purpose of the fair is twofold, to make money for missions and to provide an alternative to holiday shopping for gift giving.

All money collected will go directly to the missions. There will be opportunities to buy fair trade food and merchandise made by artisan in third world countries as well as merchandise donated by artisans in the FUMC congregation. When buying gifts for the person who has everything, outreach groups will promote ‘shares’ or opportunities to donate money to honor someone. This is not a fundraiser for the church, but an opportunity to support missions.

Those organizations participating include: Ten Thousand Villages, SERRV, Heifer Project, Marfa Ministry, Crouch Gardens, Interfaith Ministries, First Meal, Threads of Hope, Texas, Dawn of Hope International, Fred Moore Day Nursery, FUMC-Children’s Day Out/Funstop, Habitat for Humanity, Guatemala Mission, Red Bird Mission, United Methodist Women, Women’s Child Care Center, Bethlehem, Denton Wesley Foundation and more.
Spread the word! Mark your calendars! Tell your friends there is an alternative to holiday shopping,….The Alternative Gifts Fair!!