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Fairfield First Fridays celebrates 19th anniversary
FAIRFIELD — Fairfield residents took advantage of the perfect weather Friday night to enjoy an outdoor concert, food, games and crafts in the city’s Central Park during Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk.
The theme was “Blues and BBQ,” a staple of Art Walk every August. Singer-songwriter Pierce Crask performed for the crowd, which spread out throughout the park visiting food trucks in one corner and lawn games and booths in others.
Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk celebrated its 19th anniversary by giving away bags of cookies. The organization was started in August 2002 by Stacey Hurlin.
Residents will have two more chances to enjoy an outdoor Art Walk. The theme of the September Art Walk on Sept. 3 will be a townwide open mic. Chad Elliott, who was scheduled to perform an outdoor concert earlier this year but was rained out, will perform from 5:30-7 p.m. that night.
Art Walk’s Oktoberfest on Oct. 1 will be German-themed and will include the annual wiener dog races.
Brader said she’s not sure if they will be able to hold the usual German chocolate cake contest, because it may depend on pandemic-related restrictions. She said the contest might have to be altered to asking residents to submit their best German recipes.
Singer-songwriter Pierce Crask entertains the crowd in Fairfield’s Central Park during Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Caroline Van Pelt tosses a bean bag, one of the lawn games available during Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Riley Perkins takes aim during a game of bean bags in Fairfield’s Central Park during Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Shannan Baker tosses Tater Tots after seasoning them to serve at Sweet ‘n Saucy’s food truck during Art Walk Friday night in Fairfield. Also pictured is Shannan’s mother, Norma. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
Natan Bar-Shimon plays a giant game of Connect Four with his children Elijah, 9, and Aviva, 6, during Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk. (Andy Hallman/The Union)
