Benson First Friday is back for another month with over 65 artists, vendors, & community partners participating. Just a reminder that the North Market is at Military Ave in between Maple and Binney streets. The South Market is at 62nd Street in between Maple and Miami streets.

This month’s poster artist is Rumi Kinoshita, @rumisroomies. The monthly posters are sponsored by Blicks Art Materials.

Here is the lineup!

From 7-10 p.m.
𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 (2727 𝘕 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵) is hosting the opening reception of “The Meeting of the Galactic Resonance” by Isabella Janssen. On display currently is Mark Andrew’s “Body of Work,” Studio 62, and in the south lot is MaMO Galley.

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛 (6117 Maple St.) will feature a window display by a featured artist.
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵:

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6059 𝑀𝑎𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑡) will feature a window display by featured artist Nathan Unger.
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Nathan Unger

𝐓𝐞𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲'𝐬 (6023 Maple St.) will have a featured youth artist, go-go kits, and a free scoop of ice cream for all Friend of BFF members. They will also be hosting th Tilt23 Showcase featuring: Renzellous, Diana & The Dunes, OhDaFro

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐲'𝐬 (2814 𝑁. 60𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑡.) is offering free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits, a FLAC featured artist and a free DIY synthesizer workshop. It will also host Open Studios ft. Authento Creative, 2Neuro Grotto, No Hand Outs Clothing & Jennifer Lentfer Studio.

𝗕𝗙𝗙 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 (5901 Maple St.) will be open to view “In Fabricated Spaces: Midwest Indentities” by Cassidy Coalson.

𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (5915 Maple St.) will be open to view “MASS” by Natori Pittman.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 (6054 Maple St.) will be hosting a lobby bar with RISE, featuring music by Tag Ryan.
BFF @ BT Lobby Bar w/ RISE featuring music by Tag Ryan

𝐃𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (6307 Maple St.) is featuring artists Tyler Miller and Kay Teutsch.

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6066 Maple St.) is hosting “Identity Terran: Portraits and their Landscapes” by Jenna Jaffery.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢 (6114 Military Ave) is featuring artist Mike Kasel.

Also open: 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 (6061 Maple St.), 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5905 Maple St.), 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭 (5901 Maple St.), 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (5917 Maple St), 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.), 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (6132 Military Ave), 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬 (6206 Maple St.), 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 (6200 Maple St.), 𝐍𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (6220 Maple St.), 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (7016 Maple St.), 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 (7020 Maple St.), and 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! (7052 Maple St.).

After 9 p.m. head to one of these events:

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 (2735 N. 62nd St.) for a CTRL + ALT + DELETE: a BFF Dance Party.

𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁 (6121 Military Ave.) for GRRRL Camp Presents: Size Queen, Boxknife, and Ghostlike

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.) for Queer Nite and Omaha Bug Symposium present: Drag On The Fly.

Perks for BFF Members include:
𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 // 20% off Purchase
𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 // Half off draft beer (3-6)
𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)
𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝘆 // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)
𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 // Buy one get one TACOS
𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 // free cookie with drink purchase
𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Half off Sangria on tap
𝗞𝗮𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗶 // Buy one get one SAKE
𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 // 10% off your purchase
𝗧𝗲𝗱 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆'𝘀 // FREE scoop of ice cream
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 // $1.00 off all drinks