First Friday Art Walk - by Deborah Malenfant.

Every First Friday of the month many art studios and businesses in downtown Elizabeth City are open from 5:00 pm until 7ish for the First Friday ArtWalk! Guest artists, along with food and music, abound as the downtown streets come to life. Each participating business hosts a different guest artist. On any given ArtWalk night, you may see a variety of jewelry artists, handmade soaps and lotions, glass work, metal work, hand created cards, paintings and drawings, cupcake decorating, pottery demonstrations, or live music performances. It’s done twelve months a year, but each month is different due to changing participation. Come down to see all of the local creativity and stay and eat dinner at one of the several great restaurants downtown or experience the new brewpub in Pailin’s Alley. Participating locations are updated in the week prior to each month's event. You can also drop the Kids off at Port Discover, 611 E. Main Street, before the ArtWalk. For more information, call 252-338-4104 or email elizabethcitydowntown@embarqmail.com or visit http://www.ecdowntown.com/first-friday-art-walk/ or check out the Facebook listing of downtown events: https://www.facebook.com/events/333654527126305/