First Friday Art Happening @ Lowell School: 3 Exhibits + Book Signing + Creatives Open House + Live Music

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What: First Friday Art Happening @ Lowell School: 3 Exhibits + Book Signing + Creatives Open House + Live Music

Where: The Historic Lowell School Building, 310 N. 7th Street, Downtown Grand Junction, CO 81501

When: Friday 8/2 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Details: This month's "First Friday Art Happening@Lowell School" includes 3 art exhibit openings, a book signing, a creatives' open house, and live music. Here's the rundown of the art events happening in the LoDi (Lowell District) tonight:

* Classroom 11: ArtLight Therapy and Studios is opening their new exhibit of Justin Squier's work. Justin was recently featured on KKCO highlighting his new interactive sculptures at the Las Colonias amphitheater.

* Classroom 7: Of Dirt and Wildflowers: A Creative Space to Grow and Bloom is hosting a Creatives' Open House with works by several local artists on display.

* Classroom 4: Hartmann Farmhouse Apothecary is hosting Cole Sjoholm signing copies of his book "Filling My Bucket: A Year of Solo Travel Across Seven Continents" and showcasing his favorite souvenirs from "People 'n Places" a collection of street photography and unplanned portraits from all seven continents.

* Confluence Studios (across the street from the Lowell School Building): Confluence Studios will be opening their new exhibit "Microcosms and Macrocosms."

* The Commons (front lawn of the Lowell School Building): Live music from a trio including members of River City Red. The Commons is the newest public park in Downtown Grand Junction that's open for the entire community to enjoy.

PLUS: It's "Food Truck Friday @ Lowell School" tonight hosted by Lowell School Food Trucks and Friends. Several of the local businesses and community / civic groups inside the Lowell School will be open late, including the Mesa County Democrats who are hosting a non-partisan voter registration table open to anyone of any party that wants to register to vote or update their voter registration.

Hosts: Hosted by the individual galleries and creative spaces listed above. Please contact the hosts directly for more info about the activities they are hosting.

Sponsors: Financial support provided by REgeneration Development. In-kind support provided by the Lowell Village Metro District.

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