Main Street Greenville
Artisan Corner highlights First Friday 

An Artisan Corner is the theme for October 5 ‘First Friday’, which has everything to do with handmade, homemade, and artisan craft. Jafé Decorating, a local company since 1978 and a leading producer of specialty colored glass, sponsors First Fridays: Artisan Corner. 

From 6:00 – 9:00 pm the blocks of S. Broadway will be lined with artisans displaying photography, paintings, wood art, bees wax, hand carved canes, homemade cards, jewelry makers, doll makers, women hair accessories, children apparel, primitive furniture, wreaths and flower arrangements. Downtown Greenville Farmers’ Market will be joining along with a display of Susan North’s artwork. Activities during the evening will include face painting and paper flower making. You will be able to enjoy the sound of musicians playing at varies hot spots along downtown as well. The artisans join over twenty downtown businesses in staying open late for October’s ‘First Friday’ event. 

Partnering in presenting this ‘First Friday’ Greenville Business and Professional Women and Main Street Greenville. Greenville BPW is a non-profit organization that strives to give businesswomen a networking avenue that helps to stimulate ambition in women with their career paths.  Their monthly meetings educate, provide professional guidance, promote community involvement and create awareness of political issues that impact working women.  The club also provides scholarships for women of Darke County. 

‘First Fridays’ aims to bring people downtown during evening hours to enjoy activities, demonstrations, food and music in a beautiful historic setting.  This monthly event is presented by Main Street Greenville – a non-profit organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth in historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more, visit www.DowntownGreenville.org or call 937-548-4998.