Fairfield First Fridays celebrates holiday season

The public is invited to come out and celebrate the holiday season during Fairfield First Fridays from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 6.

There will be carriage rides around the square, Fairfield High School Vox Choir will be caroling, and various locations will have live holiday music and art. Santa will be in his new house that evening, too, from 6-8 p.m.

Friday night also is the first day of the Fairfield Convention and Visitors Bureau's 'Shop and Be Merry.” Shops will be open late on Friday night and will be open from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday.

Some of the locations participating in Fairfield First Fridays are:

' Carnegie Historical Museum - 114 S. Court St. Come view the Zuni effigy pots that have been hidden in storage for over 50 years. Originally collected during a Smithsonian affiliated scientific expedition in the late 1800's. You'll find this display on the 3rd floor.

' Fairfield Art Association - (inside the Arts and Convention Center) Portrait Demonstration open to the public on Friday, December 6, from 6-9 PM in the Main Gallery at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Local artist Kesryth, specializes in oil painting with a focus on the figure and portraits. The FAA is also hosting Kesryth's first solo exhibit 'Pillars of the Community” in the Hallway Gallery at the FACC. This show features eight portraits of community members of Fairfield, including: Bill Teeple, Werner Elmker, Ed Malloy, Dr. John Hagelin, Betsy Howland, Sarah Cochran, Jewel McDonald and Suzan Kessel. 'Iowa Art Quilters” in Main Gallery. 'Pillar Portraits” in Hallway Gallery. Portrait Demonstration by Kesryth as live window activity in Atrium/Gallery, Sales Gallery Open.

' Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - 51 N. Court St. east side of Fairfield's square: Vedic Deities and Our Lady of Guadalupe in bas-relief by Alexandra Stimson. Learn about them, take one home. Also Carol Negro's 'Everybody Sings” 7 p.m. children's choir; 8 p.m. the adult choir performs uncommon, beautiful Christmas Carols, plus a sing along with everyone's old favorites.

' First United Methodist Church - 201 N. Court St. hosting the Northside Stripper's Annual Quilt Show from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church. At 6:30 p.m., they will award Honor Quilts to veterans. Also, there will be a Tenderloin meal in the church basement from 5-7 p.m.