By Tim Arnett
WABASH,Indiana – The organizers of this month’s First Friday hope that it will be the biggest one of the year. And that hope is more than understandable when you look and the regional and national talent that will be walking the streets of Wabash on the evening of Friday, June 3rd. As our readers know, Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec will be in Wabash on Friday, exploring the downtown businesses and talking to the owners. The video crew from Texas-based Flow Nonfiction will also join Herjavec and Amanda Brinkman, Chief Brand and Communications Officer for the Deluxe Corporation, downtown Friday evening to document scenes for the web-based series which will mainly showcase downtown as a result of Wabash winning the Small Business Revolution on Main Street competition.
June’s First Friday will start with a celebration at the Eagles Theatre at 4:30 pm. There, Steve Downs from Wabash Marketplace will introduce Brinkman and Herjavec and Shelby McLaughlin, Project Manager at Marketplace, told MiBash News that she hopes the Eagles will once again be packed like May 12th, which was the day it was announced Wabash had won. McLaughlin said that a performance by Matt Tetter from NBC’s The Voice fame has been postponed until the end of July.
McLaughlin on what visitors can expect Friday night.
In addition to those things, she said that the Marion-based Shakespearean theatrical troop Hoosier Shakes will be performing parts of the Bard’s most famous plays starting at 7:00 pm and members of the Peru Amateur Circus will be performing at the corner of Market and Miami Streets from 5 until 8 pm. Miami Street between Market and Canal will be closed all night, McLaughlin said, because the very first Farmers Market of the year will take place on the street Saturday morning from 8 am until 12 noon. Trolley No. 85 will also be making the rounds on both Friday evening and Saturday morning.
June’s First Friday featured businesses include: Filament, Make it Your Own, Reading Room Books, Eclectic Shoppe, ArtsFest, Lost Treasures In Tyme, CrossFit Relativity, and Charley Creek Gardens.
The Small Business Revolution kick off will be at 4:30pm at the Eagles Theatre. Come celebrate the win and meet Amanda Brickman and Robert Herjavec!
Miami Street will be closed for our paint the plow event along with the Arts Alive Marketplace. Arts Alive Marketplace will be on Miami Street providing hand made goods for sale by local artisans!
Arts Fest will be located on Miami Street.
Downtown Wabash has a brand new business! Visit CrossFit Relativity and welcome them to Wabash! They are located at 410 South Wabash Street!
The Peru Circus will be performing in front of the Candy Shoppe at Charley Creek Inn.
Wellbrooke will be passing out free popcorn at Veterans Plaza.
“Who cut the cheese?” Gourmet grilled cheese food truck will be in front of Borders and Beyond on Canal Street.
Bob’s Mobile Smoke House will be located in front of Market Street Grill.
City Hall will have a bounce house, cotton candy, and kids activity. There will also be a bear stuffing station for the kids at city hall. (Like Build-A-Bear)
Black Squirrel will have kids activities.
The museum will have fire truck on display.
Smokin’ For A Cause will be located on Miami Street!
There will be live music on Canal and Market Street.
Trolley 85 will be running for FREE rides!
Trolley Stops:
– Charley Creek Gardens
– CrossFit Relativity
– The White House
– Wabash Historical Museum
– Eagles Theatre
– The Depot
Promotions:
Wabash County Historical Museum:
Free Admission & 20% off all items
in museum store.
Ellen’s: 20% off all handbags.
Bellazo: Fill a bag for $5.
Green Hat Lounge: Steve Michael’s
Performing Live, & new June
cocktail specials.
Charley Creek Inn: Wine and
Cheese Shoppe—Indiana Breweries
for $10 per flight on Friday &
Saturday. Will serve beer & wine by
glass, & gourmet cheeseboards.
Charley Creek Inn: Ice Cream &
Candy Shoppe: hosting Peru
Amateur Circus (juggling, riding
unicycle, performing on rolla bolla)
Cotton Candy for $1, ice cream
specials & board games to play!
Eclectic Shoppe: Dakota Parker
performing. Three Trees
Woodworking pieces 15% off.
Letter books are $14, & clearance
will be in back room.
Borders & Beyond: 15% off on
framing projects brought in that
night! Serving homemade Rhubarb
Strawberry Cobbler w/ ice cream!
Reading Room Books: 10% discount
on all purchases.
Make It Your Own: Canvas painting
in the alley, specials on bisque
painting. Register to win one week
of Art Camp for June 13-17.
Lost Treasures in Tyme: 50% handbags,
wallets, jewelry, textiles (anything cloth
for the home) & dinnerware. Cheesecake
samples & live music.
Twisted Scissors will be having braid and
feather extensions for a donation to the
animal shelter.