First Friday OUTDOORS
First Friday OUTDOORS (FFO) provides monthly community building and arts engagement in safe manners that provide social distanced experiences, interaction, and education. Event-goers have the opportunity to safely participate at home through online and virtual offerings or in-person through social distanced outdoor experiences.
Download the FFO guided walking tour & info brochure BELOW :)
Download the FFO guided walking tour & info brochure BELOW :)
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Visit our Digital Archives or DC Health Dept. for the latest COVID-19 resources
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP1615
awarded to Douglas County by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
awarded to Douglas County by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
First Friday LIVE via SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Event Map
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THANKS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS OF BFF!
BUSINESS MEMBERS Jake's Cigars, St. Paul Benson, Radial Arts Center, The Sydney, Taco Co., Shakedown St. Tavern, Five Nine, The Scout Guide Omaha, Benson Mill Apartments, Gregg Grossman Inc. Dahlia House, Supergroovy's The Sweet Side & Bärchen! | ||
Thank you to our CAPTAIN's CLUB Members!
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THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!
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Kenyan Samosas Online Workshop
...with Esther Mitchell...
...with Esther Mitchell...
2022 Artist Markets
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Join us each First Friday 5-10pm May-September:
NORTH MARKET: Military Ave (between Maple & Binney) AND SOUTH MARKET: 62nd St (Between Maple & Miami) DOWNLOAD THE 2022 ARTIST MARKET GUIDE BELOW!
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2021-2022 Banner Project
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Banner Artist Talk: Nathaniel Ruleaux
Take the TOUR yourself!Download our self-guided tour map below!
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Join us at Ted and Wally's at 60th Ave and Maple Street from 6-8 pm.
In-Person Activities:
**We are planning to be outside weather permitting ***
ALL AGES ALL ABILITIES ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE- ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
In-Person Activities: ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!!!
Come delve into a world of WEAVING with us!
We will be practicing a few different types of weaving using a variety of materials;
Hoola-hoop weaving
Paper and paper plate weaving
Pipe- cleaner weaving
Virtual Activities:
TOGO Art Kits- available at Ted and Wally's in Benson - BFF Art Gallery - and Trudy's
Find BFF Youth ENGAGE on YouTube and watch curated playlists with tutorials, supplemental activities, read-alongs, music and more.
BFF Photography Club: August Photo Challenge is PORTRAITURE
BFF TeenZine is accepting submissions through September 2nd.
Submit @ bffomaha.org/youth
TOGO Art Kits: Featured Monthly art activities packed and ready when you are!
Available @ Ted and Wally’s, Trudy's, & BFF Gallery in Benson.
Stay up to date on all things youth and teen related @bffomaha.org/youth
Follow and Like us on FB @bffyouthengagement
TUTORIALS on YouTube @bffyouthengage
**Want to help support continued youth programming-become a friend of BFF by visiting bffomaha.org/friend- members receive perks every FF. Stay up to date on all youth programming at bffomaha.org/youth
In-Person Activities:
**We are planning to be outside weather permitting ***
ALL AGES ALL ABILITIES ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE- ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
In-Person Activities: ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!!!
Come delve into a world of WEAVING with us!
We will be practicing a few different types of weaving using a variety of materials;
Hoola-hoop weaving
Paper and paper plate weaving
Pipe- cleaner weaving
Virtual Activities:
TOGO Art Kits- available at Ted and Wally's in Benson - BFF Art Gallery - and Trudy's
Find BFF Youth ENGAGE on YouTube and watch curated playlists with tutorials, supplemental activities, read-alongs, music and more.
BFF Photography Club: August Photo Challenge is PORTRAITURE
BFF TeenZine is accepting submissions through September 2nd.
Submit @ bffomaha.org/youth
TOGO Art Kits: Featured Monthly art activities packed and ready when you are!
Available @ Ted and Wally’s, Trudy's, & BFF Gallery in Benson.
Stay up to date on all things youth and teen related @bffomaha.org/youth
Follow and Like us on FB @bffyouthengagement
TUTORIALS on YouTube @bffyouthengage
**Want to help support continued youth programming-become a friend of BFF by visiting bffomaha.org/friend- members receive perks every FF. Stay up to date on all youth programming at bffomaha.org/youth
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Museum Puppet Party!
@ Stuhr Museum
ONLINE
online exhibitions, sales, and gallery experiences
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You Make Me Feel; Mighty Reel
@ Studio 55 At-home Cooking Workshop!
At-home Cooking Workshop!
Museum Puppet Party
@ Stuhr Museum First Friday Highlights // April 2021
Banner Artist Talk:
Nathaniel Ruleaux Best Non-Traditional
JaJa Adore Shakers @ MaMO
Lincoln Calling 2019 BURLESQUE DEMO
feat: Ziggy Quinn and Carly Cat GenQ Presents:
Bitchcraft Tia Pet's Tuesday Talkfest
GenQ Artist Talk with Eli Rigatuso
An in-depth look at B.F. Friend's transformative manuscript "The Meme" and how modern-day believers are creating a resurgence of art & culture inspired by the ancient text.
A visit to The Louvre pt. 1
@ MaMO Gallery A visit to The Louvre pt. 2
@ MaMO Gallery And How'loween
@ Petshop Little Known Places
Busker Corner: Frankie Chiaro
The Day the Earth Started Healing Itslef: a Mandatory Consciousness-raising Group
by Ameen Wahba @ MaMO Gallery (July 2020) Snowdome of the Day
@ Saint Paul Omaha |
Walk It Out promo
First Friday March 2021 Come Back Sandy // Soundz Like Omaha // Petshop
Safety Video PSA
Full Circle
@ Petshop Gallery Visual artists: Kathryn Schroeder & Barber Culinary artists: Meya Hill & Wes Zollicoffer 
Only You Know
performance by Caitlin Little @ the little gallery ROSE - BFF Marketplace Live Session
Mad Darling
BFF Marketplace Live Session 
WE ARE IN LOVE WITH THIS:
The San Francisco Neo-Futurists presentTHE WORLD PRIDE WRENCH BFF WELLNESS
Take some time to center yourself with Brianne Key! Visit facebook.com/briannekey to learn more about how you can bring more wellness into your life! 
In case you missed it!
Billi Fay @ star deli In case you missed it!
TLG Official Squad - NAAF 2020 Featured Vendor!
Mr. Little Cat |
Little Known Places Teaser
CC Pebbles // Queer Nite // The Sydney
Benson First Friday - LIVE
during Lincoln Calling RIKÉ
BFF Marketplace Live Session Thomas Alexander
BFF Marketplace Live Session Where We Left Off
Virtual Gallery presented by John-Paul Gurnett 
251,000 Trees
by Robert Gunderman and Rick Johns @ maple st. construct 
NEW
Episodes of BFF's "The FEW" 
In case you missed it!
TRANSIT a look at transportation options featuring artist Johnny Redd and pieces of tactical urbanism from the collection of Sarah Johnson & Scott Blake @ mamo gallery 
In case you missed it!
Social Resonance Vol 1: Mike Schlesinger & Rebecca Lowry LIVE @ The Sydney 
In case you missed it!
The Room and The Landscape by Peter P. Goche and Thomas Prinz @ maple st. construct 
BFF's amazing VIDEO productions are made possible thanks to
JOE ROHLEDER! 
In case you missed it!
Amorphous Objects ft. Amelia Briggs, Garry Noland, Ziba Rajabi, Erin Langley, and Melissa Loney @ ghostartproject.com 
REVIVAL
@ revivalomaha.com 
HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS
Nicolas Shake + Levi Robb, 2020 @ maple st. construct |
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We'd like to thank Douglas County, Nebraska for sponsoring a portion of BFF Omaha's First Fridays!
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