(REPRINTING HERE FOR MY BLOG READERS – THIS IS DOWNTOWN STATESBORO’s Newsletter)

MEMO FROM MAINSTREET

The secret is out!  Our office has moved!  We are located at 10 Siebald Street.  We are located 2 doors down from the Averitt Art Center and right across the street from the Courthouse.  We have been so busy organizing downtown events that our office still looks like we are moving in!  But, we’d love to see you, so come by and see us anytime 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday! 

Frist Friday this month is all about "Spring Into Downtown – Easter Egg Hunt", be sure to bring your own Easter basket!

On Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. to noon the Farmers’ Market will be opening for this years’ farming season!  Downtown Statesboro Deveolpment Authority board member Debra Chester and the Farmers’ Market committees have been working very hard the past few months to better organize and improve Farmers’ Market for this season.  These efforts include bringing in the SNAP program EBT system.  By doing this it will be possible for the Farmers’ Market to handle "food stamps".  Also, something new this season, Farmers’ Market will be held EVERY Saturday in the Downtown Sea Island Bank parking lot!

For the 3rd year running Celebration South Music Festival will be held in the Downtown area.  Thanks to Jaime Riggs of Statesboro Convention Visitor Bureau, her staff, Tim Champman of the Averitt Art Center, his staff and many others for the great job on planning this event!  There will be a BBQ contest, FREE fun for the kids in the Kiddie Corral, many vendors and much more await you at the Celebration South Music Festival on Saturday, April 18th, noon to 10:00 p.m.! 

So come on down to downtown Statesboro!

See you there,

Allen

April First Friday

SPRING INTO DOWNTOWN – EASTER EGG HUNT

Easter Egg Hunt
F1RST Friday

Looking for something fun and new to do on a Friday night with the family? 

Come to April’s FAMILY FRIENDLY  F1RST Friday!  The weather is going to be 78 degrees!  What a GREAT time to SPRING INTO DOWNTOWN for an Easter Egg Hunt!  This Friday, April 3rd our innovative Easter Egg "Hunt" will have you "hunting" throughout your favorite downtown shops.  Live auction, Gospel and BIG BAND music, street vendors, moon gazing and FREE bouncies compliments of Party Harbor.  See you DOWNTOWN! 

To make this "hunt" unique you need to

1) bring your own Easter basket

2) pick up a FREE map of the 22 participating businesses from the Courthouse lawn

3) visit as many of the businesses you want

4) receive one Easter egg filled with candy and a drawing ticket

  At 8:00 p.m. come to the courthouse lawn for a drawing of gift certificates from downtown businesses!  So, happy "hunting"! 

Be sure to pick up your free map on the Courthouse lawn.

22 of the downtown merchants will be open late just for F1RST Friday!  Some of them will be having special sales during F1RST Friday hours. 

If you have been to a F1RST Friday in the past or if you have never been – then you need to come downtown for the all new F1RST Fridays!  Good music, cool vendors, FREE attractions for the kids……please come join us!!!
A list of the participating businesses is located to the left.

Please help us promote this event by forwarding this information to everyone on your email distribution list, place it on your facebook page or however you communicate with your customers.

Lori Grice Photography

Book your Easter Bunny and/or Family Sping Portrait during F1RST Friday

AND

Visit a REAL Bunny while you are here!

Gil Riggs

(formly Regency Photo)

is now located at Lori Grice Photography

Gil offers the best digital printing in the ‘Boro!  And, amazing photo restoration!  Bring your flash cards to F1RST Friday and receive $2.00 off your order!  ($10.00 minimum order.)

Gallery of Frames

The oldest framer in town . . .

is still hanging around!

Dan Greenway

764-9389                        58-C East Main Street

Historic Downtown        Statesboro, GA  30458

Custom Picture Framing At It’s Best

Since 1979

THE PC SHOP

Happy Spring from Free Spirit Pottery & Glass

First Friday Downtown is fabulous!

The bunnies, eggs, chicks, ducks, ducks, baskets and egg plates are hopping off the shelves.

Make Spring and Easter memories with friends and family by creating something meaningful together or as the perfect gift.

Friday evening specials at Free Spirit Pottery & Glass include 20% off painting of Easter items.

Bark In The ‘Boro

Bark in the ‘Boro has invited
their charity 
Pawsitive Connections- Therapy Dogs International (local chapter)  to come and share in the "Spring Into Downtown – Easter Egg "Hunt"!
Pawsitive Connections – Therapy Dogs International will be having a cookie bake sale. 

So come on over get a cookie, learn about Pawsitive Connections – Therapy Dogs International and hunt for your Easter Egg at Bark In The ‘Boro!

Will be hosting Georgia Southern’s MFA students’

Painters Club

on F1RST Fridays.

West Main Art Gallery

West Main Art Gallery wishes to invite you to our F1RST Friday Celebration.

This First Friday we are pleased to be showing for the first time

Featured Photography Artist

Ms. Linda Blalock

Linda’s photography showcases our local "old south" heritage by spotlighting aging outbuildings, like "The Hog Parlor".

ALSO

West Main Art Gallery is honored to be partnering with Habitat For Humanity this F1RST Friday.

Proceeds from our bake sale will go to our local Habitat For Humanity!

AND

West Main Art Gallery has the pleasure of hosting several GSU multimedia artists. 

Please come join us as this will be a memorable "F1RST Friday".

Come get an "Easter Egg" here at West Main Gallery!

See you all Friday!

Abbigail’s on Main

On April 3, 2009

(F1rst Friday)

Stop by Abbigail’s on Main between 

5:30-7:00 p.m. 

YARD & HAUS

CELEBRATE SPRING!

Join us for our Open House

Friday, April 3rd & Saturday, April 4th

Enjoy refreshments while you see the new arrivals for Spring!

62 East Main – Statesboro – 764-4971

for the latest information check out

www.yardandhaus.com

119 Chops

Early Bird and Happy Hour from

5 – 6:30 p.m.!

Weekly Specials!
Be sure to join us  on Wednesdays to enjoy our Jumbo Fried Shrimp! If you can’t make it on Wednesday, please join another day and try one of Chef David’s delicious creations-new each night!!

PLADD DOT

Pladd Dot is hosting a live performance.  We should start performing at 6:30.

As always every F1RST Friday, we offer – buy one set of strings or sticks at regular price and get the other set of equal or lesser value for half off.

Robert’s Picks

at the

Averitt Art Center

On April 15, 2009 7:00 p.m. "Robert’s Picks" showing of "11th Hour" narrated by Leonardo diCaprio.

Admission is FREE!!!!

Sponsored by 11th Hour Magazine, KBB and SAGE

PAPER DOLL

Sale of new merchandise marked down 25%.

LOW COUNTRY AUCTION

Is located on Vine Street, across the street from Pawn City. 

There is always something for everyone at a Low Country Auction!

If you haven’t been to a Low Country Auction you have missed out on some great bargins!

Come on down to the Low County Auction going on F1RST Friday April 3rd!  There will be plenty of deals and lots of fun! 

CHRISTY’S ON MAIN

Join us for LUNCH!!!

Monday – Friday

11 – 2

CHRISTY’S ON MAIN

Bakery – Deli

(Opening 2nd week in April!)

ALL GSU and OTC students and faculty get 15% off with ID!

We provide FULL wedding service!

3 North Main Street

764-2151