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   First Friday - February 5th
  Chocolate Dreams

    6-10 PM, Downtown Canton Arts District

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   First, all things chocolate (that we know of):
Chocolate Dreams
Sheri’s Sweets - Chocolate Dreamland: candy, baked goods, chocolate fountain
Joseph Saxton Gallery - Chocolate carving demo with Chef Alford, 6:30-8:30pm
Community One Credit Union - Free Latin Menu samples featuring chocolate by R.G. Drage Career Center
     students. Enter to win a chocolate-themed gift basket
2nd April Galerie - Hand-painted chocolate, treats & specialty hot chocolate drinks
Bliss Studio - Emily Vigil taking orders for personalized jewelry boxes with chocolates ready for pick up by
      the next night (Feb. 6). 
Bring any photo for her to scan, and she will create a cyanotype print,
      which will then be mounted onto the box lid. 

Jülz - Complimentary Snuggle specialty drink (21 & over)
A Studio - Free Kristina’s Kreations chocolate malt cupcakes
The Dreg Spot - ‘Kiss’ing Booth
Bad Girlz Designs - Featured jewelry piece: Chocolate Dream, purchases gift wrapped include chocolates
Gasser Jewelers - Complimentary chocolate fountain


Chocolate Vendors
Anastasiades Exclusive Chocolates @ Pete’s Grill, Davis Candies @ Carpe Diem, Milk & Honey @ Canton Club

Chocolate Features
Arcadia Grille:  Decadent chocolate dessert
Benders: Chocolate martini, Carl’s chocolate mousse
Canton Club: Chocolate covered cherry martini, chicken mole, chocolate fondue
Desert Inn: Choc. martini, hot baklava w/choc. sauce
Iris:  Death by Choc. martini, mocha pot de creme
Pete’s Grille: Chocolate & Dreamsicle martinis, squash veloute soup w/Venezuelan choc., mini-buckeye sundae
Picciano’s: Chocolate specialty martinis


The Unguarded Moment: Steve McCurry Exhibit Opening
at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography


Join Canton Symphony Orchestra bass soloist DaXun Zhang for a
Sneak Peak performance to celebrate the opening of the McCurry exhibit.

Live at the Saxton Gallery from 6:00-6:30pm!

Narada & Friends, featuring Steve Salsbury (kirtan style jam band) 7:30-9:30 pm


FiberNation Invitational Fibers Exhibit at Second April Galerie


Hearts with Hope:Domestic Violence Project Art Exhibit at Anderson Creative Gallery

Mix 94.1 Live Broadcast 3-7pm on air with First Friday Guests at Rotary Club, 217 ~ 2nd St, NW

First Stop First Friday at the Canton Museum of Art 5:30-6:30pm
Cultural Center for the Arts -- 1001 Market Ave N.
Free! Something from Nothing: Recycled Sculpture from America's Rustbelt Exhibit, About Magazine Reception,
& Life Drawing Demo by Canton Artists’ League

Power of the Pen Poetry Reading by Crenshaw Middle Sch. 6-7pm Kathleen Howland Theatre

Free Movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (original version) 7:30pm @ Palace Theatre

Poetry Showcase & Contest 8pm (7:30 registration) Kathleen Howland Theatre

Writing Memoirs 6pm & 8pm Greater Canton Writer’s Guild Mini-workshop at Anderson Creative

Belly Dancing by Mariah Open House 6-9pm (306 Market Ave, 9th floor) Renkert Building

Players Guild Theatre:  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 8pm
Tickets $10, box office opens at 7pm -- Complimentary chocolate at intermission!

Art by Joe Martino at Jülz by Alan Rodriguez

Future Public Art Pieces in Progress & Pups from Friends of the Pound at BZTAT's  Art Adventures Studios

Remember Joe’s Art Prints & complimentary chocolate samples at Journey Studios (2nd April Studios)
 
Pet Portrait Demo, 15% off pet portraits scheduled @ First Friday, & complimentary chocolate samples
at Sue Steiner's White Horse Studio (2nd April Studios - 2nd floor)

Canton Idol Singers 6-9 PM & 20% off purchases, Zephyr Wind Art

Mosaic Glass Artist Tara Weiderman at Carpe Diem Coffee

The Lit Wick artisan candles at The Red Ribbon Connection, 221~5th St NW

Demo by Chris Wurst at Sarafina Decor

Art Hot Spot ~229 3rd St, N @ Cleve. Ave  (corner of 3rd St N & Cleveland Ave N):
Free hot drinks courtesy of Ekklesia Church & Art for sale from local artists

A Studio (602 6th St NW): Kristina's Kreations FREE Malted Milkball Cupcakes, Johnny V spinning records,
Muggswigz coffee and cider, and A Studio taking your picture!

The Art of Having Fun Cornhole Tournament at Lynda Tuttle's Art Center
For all ages, $5 per person/teams of 2, register 5:30pm until filled.  Games start at 5:45 pm.
Pre-register @ www.lyndatuttle.com or call 330-452-8211

Edible Chocolate Crafts 6-9pm & Dr. Mike Sings! 6:30pm
Aultman Wellness On Wheels @ Rotary Club 217 ~ 2nd St, NW

First Friday Swing Dance at the Metropolitan Centre Ballroom with live music by The Madison Crawl
601 Cleveland Ave NW – 3rd floor; 8-9pm lesson, 9pm-12am dance, $10 lesson & dance ($8 students)

SarahCare Adult Daycare Center - 200  6th St, NW -  Tours, chocolate treats and hot cocoa  6-8pm


Live Music Downtown

Live music throughout the evening @ Picciano’s Martini Lounge
Doug “Ivory” Domineck, keyboard & vocals 6-10pm @ Napoli’s
Jam City 6-7:30pm @ Second April Galerie
DaXun Zhang, double string bass solosit 6-6:30pm @ Joseph Saxton Gallery
Jeff Poulos, blues guitar 6-8pm @ Anderson Creative
Canton Idol Singers 6-9 PM @ Zephyr Wind Art
Tim Daly, piano 7-10pm @ Canton Club
Narada & Friends-Featuring Steve Salsbury 7:30-9:30pm @ Joseph Saxton Gallery
Cathy Friddle, love songs 7:30-9pm @ AGoG Teen Gallery
Gary Gerber, violin 8-10pm @ Anderson Creative
Tim Hunt & Al Whitehurst 8-11pm @ Desert Inn
Ashley Brooke Toussant 8-10pm @ Second April Galerie
Andy Cyphert Trio 9:30pm-1am @ Iris Restaurant
Live jazz throughout the evening @ Blue Olive Jazz Club










                 



 

 



 

Great Food Downtown

2nd April Coffee Bar, 324 Cleveland Ave NW 330-451-0924
Arcadia Grille, 321 Court Ave NW 330-454-6055
Bender's Tavern, 137 Court Ave SW 330-453-8424
Blue Olive Jazz Club, 601 Cleveland Ave NW 330-754-2322
Canton Woman’s Club, 5-8pm, 822 Market Ave NW 330-453-4802
Canton Club, 101 Central Plaza South 330-454-2582
Carpe Diem Coffee Shop, 215 Market Ave N 330-455-BEAN
Desert Inn, 204 12th St NW 330-456-1766
Fedeli, 218 Court Ave 330-489-9777
Imperial Room, (drinks only) 420 Court NW 330-455-5770
Iris, 228 Fourth St NW 330-313-1519
Muggswigz Coffee & Tea, 137 Walnut Ave NE 330-452-6336
Napoli's Italian Eatery, 221 Market Ave N 330-452-7456
Peter Shears Downtown, 427 E. Tuscarawas St 330-588-8300
Pete’s Grill and Pizza, 401 Cherry Ave NE 330-452-7383
Picciano’s, (drinks & appetizers) 410 Market Ave N 330-454-3800
Primo's, 216 Fourth St NW 330-456-2511
Sheri’s Sweets, 401 Market Ave N 330-454-8585