🎃 Oh My Gourd?! It’s First Friday! 🎃

Don't let October catch you off guard! Here's what's in store for this First Friday in the Benson Creative District

🌟 Friend of BFF Membership Drive

There’s no better BFF than a Friend of BFF! Join us at the Friend of BFF Happy Hour at The Sydney and make it official! Sign up in person and score FREE BFF swag! Plus, enjoy exclusive First Friday PERKS and snag FREE tickets to the 2024 BFF Fur Ball and Art Auction! 🎟️

🎶 Omaha Symphony at the BFF Artist Market

The Omaha Symphony Ensemble will be playing a FREE concert outside the BFF Artist Market! Join the serenade at 8 PM outside Mercer Masonic Temple. 🎻✨

👩‍🎨 Trudy at Trudy’s!

Come meet the namesake, Trudy Swanson, at Trudy’s for a FREE clay workshop! Learn something new every First Friday with these creative workshops! 🏺✨

🗳️ Get Out the Vote!

Election day is November 5th—are you registered? Don’t worry, you’ll see reminders all around First Friday. Make your plan to vote today! ✅

🧑‍🎨Shoutout to this month’s poster artist Blue Bluffs! @bluebluffs

Thanks to Blick Art Materials for sponsoring our monthly posters! Visit Blick Art Materials for all your art supply needs!

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: (𝟕 - 𝟏𝟎𝐩𝐦)

❤️ 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 (2727 𝘕 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵)

Opening Reception:

co-motion commotion // Madeleine LeMieux

https://www.facebook.com/events/1063848811866480

On Display:

Feral Friends

https://www.facebook.com/events/391265370387995

❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐌𝐎 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (South lot of Petshop Gallery)

Making Sense, Moving Through // Mackayla Kelsey

❤️ 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝟔𝟐 (𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 - 2729 𝘕. 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵)

Studio 62 Sound Sessions:

❤️ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞 (6121 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛 (6117 Maple St.)

𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Fur Ball Window Display

❤️ 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 (6061 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6059 𝑀𝑎𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑡)

𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Joshua Morgan Earp

❤️ 𝐓𝐞𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲'𝐬 (6023 Maple St.)

To Go Kits - ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!

FREE Scoop of Ice Cream for ALL Friend of BFF members EVERY #firstfriday

❤️ 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐞𝐬 (6015 Maple St.)

Buy any milk tea, fruit tea, or smoothie and get a $5 gift card for your next visit.

Enjoy shaved ice and receive a $10 gift card for future use!

❤️ 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 + 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 (6013 Maple St.)

FULL STRIP // Michael Zimmerman

https://www.facebook.com/events/898344242220825

❤️ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐲'𝐬 (2814 𝑁. 60𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑡.)

Free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits

Open Studios ft. Authento Creative, 2Neuro Grotto, No Hand Outs Clothing & Jennifer Lentfer Studio

FREE Clay Workshop with Trudy Swanson

❤️ 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (5915 Maple St.)

“This is My Therapy” by Jada Messick

https://www.facebook.com/events/400018999816888

❤️ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5917 Maple St)

❤️ 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5905 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 (5903 Maple St.)

BFF Artist Market 6:00 - 9:00

Breakfast at Night

Omaha Symphony Ensemble 8PM

❤️ 𝐁𝐅𝐅 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5901 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 (2905 N 59th St)

❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭 (5901 Maple St.)

Steve Joy Exhibition

❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)

Friend of BFF Happy Hour 6:00 - 7:00

Friend of BFF Membership Drive!

Sign up today and get FREE BFF Swag!

❤️ 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 (6015 Binney St.)

Stories After Dark: “Scaredy-cat” 7:00 - 8:30

❤️ 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 (6054 Maple St.)

Canned Comedy Food Drive Comedy Show

https://www.facebook.com/events/3913953545586995

❤️ 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6066 Maple St.)

Drawing The Interior featuring: Toni Parker, Ariel Carrillo and Emma Geiger

https://www.facebook.com/events/3884275855226805

❤️ 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 (6070 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢 (6114 Military Ave)

Featured Artist: Joe Pankowski

❤️ 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (6132 Military Ave)

❤️ 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬 (6206 Maple St.)

Featured Artist: Swati Lodha

❤️ 𝐍𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (6220 Maple St.)

Kink-Tober 19+

https://www.facebook.com/events/1428979884461991

❤️ 𝐃𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (6307 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐃𝐚𝐳𝐞 (6601 Maple St.)

Photography Sale! 20% 0ff Hourly - $25 for 30 Minutes Sessions

https://www.facebook.com/events/482932441006133

❤️ 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (7016 Maple St.)

❤️ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (7020 Maple St.)

Music Bingo Night: Usher

https://www.facebook.com/events/816191600601650

❤️ 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! (7052 Maple St.)

𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 - 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟡 𝕡𝕞

❤️ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 (2735 N. 62nd St.)

CTRL + ALT + DELETE: a BFF Dance Party

❤️ 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁 (6121 Military Ave.)

Brigitte Calls Me Baby

https://www.facebook.com/events/1941922312877222

❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 (6212 Maple St.)

High Vis w/ Trucha and Glow

https://www.facebook.com/events/352839231198658

❤️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐒!

Don’t forget! Friends of BFF receive special PERKS every First Friday! Become a member at bffomaha.org/friend and enjoy these perks!

❗ 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 // 20% off Purchase

❗ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 // Half off draft beer (3-6)

❗ 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night

❗ 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)

❗ 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝘆 // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)

❗ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 // Buy one get one TACOS

❗ 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 // free cookie with drink purchase

❗ 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Half off Sangria on tap

❗ 𝗞𝗮𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗶 // Buy one get one SAKE

❗ 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria

❗𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 // 10% off your purchase

❗𝗧𝗲𝗱 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆'𝘀 // FREE scoop of ice cream

❗𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 // $1.00 off all drinks

𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘

Get reacquainted with the 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞.

BFF Omaha's "𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞.," states that your establishment will encourage, expect, and strive to maintain a safe environment, with a zero tolerance policy towards harassment and assault.

If visitors feel unsafe at any time while in your establishment, staff or someone of authority will promptly take steps to address the situation, or if necessary remove the person(s) responsible and/or notify the proper authorities.

Keep and Eye Out for our 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 buttons worn by BFF volunteers and decals in business windows. In the event you need help, look out for the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞 or 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞. This person and/or business will be able to help!

For more information and to sign the pledge on behalf or your business, please visit bffomaha.org/about

Let's keep each other safe!

𝙱𝙵𝙵 𝚂𝚊𝚏𝚎𝚝𝚢 𝚃𝚒𝚙𝚜

🔴 Never walk alone after dark - ask a friend, area staff, or BFF staff/volunteer to walk you to your car

🔴 Don’t drink and drive - call a safe ride, take the bus, phone a friend!

🔴 COVID-19 is still afoot - please get vaccinated, be safe, wear masks, and do NOT attend First Friday if you are feeling ill.

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐁𝐅𝐅 𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀! 𝐁𝐔𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒!

Support BFF in our mission of building community through arts engagement by purchasing official merch from the BFF Shop!

Visit shopbffomaha.myshopify.com and add some things to your cart!

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐅𝐅!

First Friday Sponsors!

⭐ Mutual of Omaha

⭐ Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Homemade Ice Cream n Benson

⭐ Union Pacific

Friend of BFF Business Members!

🔹Benson Brewery

🔹Benson Mill Apartments

🔹Blue Line Coffee

🔹Buildertrend

🔹Dahlia House

🔹Heather Tedesco, Realtor, BHGRE

🔹Jake's Cigars

🔹Maven Social

🔹Metropolitan Community College

🔹Ming Toy Gallery

🔹Nebraska AIDS Project

🔹Nocturnal Eats Food Truck

🔹​​Omaha Roller Derby

🔹Omaha Steaks

🔹RAIL + STEAM

🔹Shipment Vintage

🔹Snowy Sundaes

🔹Soundarte . net

🔹Star Deli

🔹StudioDaze Omaha

🔹Taco Co.

🔹The Garage by the Grey House

🔹The Sydney

🔹Veg.Edible

First Friday is made possible thanks to the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment

ᴡᴇ ʟᴜᴠ ʏᴀ!

❤️

ʏʀ BFFs