Fitchburg's "First Thursday" Events for May May 5, 2011

Tents featuring artists, craftspeople and musicians {along Main Street & the Upper Common} from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.

Crafts, Crafters & Creations, featuring Colorbook Tees, Storybook Stools and Nightowl creations 7 Acre Farm makes handmade skin care products including goat milk soap and herbal remedies.

Joey LaValle-Mackay, a Massachusetts artist who produces watercolors from original photographs Dave McGuirk, local pianist, composer and teacher, performs and will have CDs for sale.

Dream Free Design featuring hand-crafted fun, funky and colorful jewelry, made from unusual material Fanciful Relics, offering vintage elements for one-of-a-kind crafting Scentsy Wickless Candles, flameless, smokeless and lead-free, stronger and longer-lasting than regular candles

Fitchburg Public Library {610 Main Street} 4-7 pm
Friends of the Library book sale 4 7 pm
Girl Scout Megans program focuses on Mexican crafts, food, and stories 5:306:30 pm

Design at 639 {639 Main Street} 4:30-7 pm
Small Worlds: Celebration of Shadowboxes.
Special pre-Mother's Day sale of Pearls and Turquoise jewelry -- top quality, low prices starting at under $10.

Rollstone Studios {633 Main Street}
Meet the Rollstone Studios Resident Artists 4-8 pm
Make Your Own May Baskets {drop-in basis; FREE} 4:30-7 pm
Ink wash workshop with Bob Cole {$5 drop-in basis; on-going} 4:30-7 pm

Discover CenterStage at Fitchburg State University coupons available

Boulder Art Gallery {960 Main Street} 4-8 pm
Interested in Art Classes? Come experience our space where we offer classes in acrylics, colored pencil, pastel and
watercolors. Examples of works-in-progress on display.

Fitchburg Art Museum {25 Merriam Parkway} 4-8 pm
Free admission to all the exhibitions. Don't miss the current exhibition: Telling Objects - African Art from the
Collection

The Rabbit Hole {805 Main Street} 4-8 pm
Stop by and enter for a chance to win tickets to Ciclovida, the bicycle powered documentary from Brazil that exposes the devastating effects of industrial agriculture. ciclovida.org

Cafe Chaibo {13 Cushing Street} 5-7:30 pm
Take a sample from Chaibo's signature chocolate fondue, while you pick up a Discover CenterStage at Fitchburg State University coupon.

Fitchburg High School {140 Arn-how Farm Road} 5-9 pm
"Think deep, think arts" 2011 District Arts and After School Showcase presented by Fitchburg Public Schools Art Department s and 21st Century After School Programs.

City Hall Front Steps {718 Main Street} 5:30-8 pm
Live music, on the front steps of Fitchburg City Hall, the one-man wall of pop-folk sound, Barny Lanman. If you haven't seen this UK import to the Fitchburg area yet, now's your opportunity! Also appearing singer-songwriter Eliza Tartellthe little girl with the huge voice.

Faith United Parish {820 Main Street} 6-7:30 pm
Mr. Stupendous Mr. Magichead - An Accidentally Funny Magician
Fresh, original, and full of surprises, The Stupendous Mr. Magichead Show is consistently acknowledged as "the funniest children's magic show we have ever seen." Come early -at 6 pm - for free pizza. Magic starts at 6:30 pm!

Stratton Players at FATV {175 Kimball Street} 7:30 pm
A broadcast presentation of the cast and crew from Stratton's upcoming production, The Odd Couple, which opens May 6. Free tours of FATV.

Destaré {320 Main Street} 8 pm
Relax to the sounds of the Jazz Depot