Here's the event guide for tomorrow's First Friday Art Walk in Old Town Pocatello, by Jane Warnock, First Friday Art Walk Coordinator: Happy Holidays from First Friday Art Walk. Please join us in celebrating this holiday season in Old Town Pocatello, this Friday, from 5-9pm. Enjoy a variety of art and entertainment by artists from our region, while exploring dedicated businesses, galleries and restaurants. Plan to stay in Old Town for a delicious dinner with selections from around the world at any one of our authentic international restaurants. The night life will continue with live music and cold beverages throughout Old Town, both the east and west sides. We look forward to seeing you! Art Walk Locations - Eastside Old Town Pocatello Co-op Natural Foods Market & Farm Table Café, 308 E. Center, to host their annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival. Portneuf Valley Brewing, 615 S.1st, will host painter Gloria Parker. Soul Full of Blues providing live music that evening. Show runs from 9pm - 11:30pm with no cover. Second Time Around, 701 S.1st, welcomes you to explore their collection of vintage artwork, jewelry, furniture, and crystal pieces. Refreshments will be served. Gallows Art, 140 S. 4th, welcomes you to celebrate the holiday season with their display of watercolors by Gene Sherman, as well as refreshments and their always festive atmosphere. Sumisu Sushi & Asian Fusion, 309 E. Center, has a new custom painted wall mural that is not to be missed. Stop by to see the mural and enjoy a bite to eat or drink. Art Walk Locations - Westside Old Town The Shady Lady at 655 N. Arthur will be featuring artist Ron Lewis and his "Whimsical Hand Sculpted Holiday Characters", also enjoy "The Artistry of Holiday Decorating" by The Ladies. Join us for holiday cheer, music and hot spicy cider! The Pocatello Art Center, 444 N. Main, will feature the opening of the November and December Holiday Show. All items at the art gallery will be for sale. More than twenty artists will display gift items, cards, handmade jewelry, clocks, porcelain pieces, paintings, and photographs in many forms. The Pocatello Art Center will also be featuring Barbara Swanson's legacy art exhibit. There will be paintings, a legacy presentation, and a digital archive of Barbara's lifetime art work. Main Street Music, 401 N. Main, to host painter and sculptor, and musician Hailey Polk The Grecian Key Restaurant, 314 N. Main, will have live guitar music Friday evening beginning at 7:30pm. Main Steam Coffee & Desserts and All Under One Roof, 234 N. Main St., on Friday, “National AIDS Awareness Day,” for "An Evening In Red.” The event, in conjunction with the December First Friday Art Walk, will run from 5pm to 9pm and will raise funds to assist people who are living with HIV in southeastern Idaho. The evening will include live music, a live auction, no host beverages and refreshments. Please wear red in tribute to the family and friends lost to AIDS and those living with HIV. Walrus & Carpenter Books, 251 N. Main St., will feature “The Flows,” a journey in poetry and photographs through Craters of the Moon National Monument by Roger Boe and Will Peterson. The show will remain up through the end of the year. Vain & Vintage, 149 N. Main, to host Mike Sierra, upcycled metal works. As always...refreshments will be served Old Town Mercantile and Antiques, 134 N. Main, to host photographer, Cutter Cornforth, showing portrait and architecture photographs. You will also enjoy live Christmas music and refreshments. Studio 118, 118 N. Main, will be showing new handmade jewelry pieces and Christmas ornaments by Jeff Davies, Pam Lawson, Jan Smith, and Celeste Otasua. Gate City Fine Arts Gallery, 315 W. Center, will show sculpture, paintings and drawings by local artists. Black Rail Antiques, 312 W. Center, to host local artists with refreshments and live music by Rail City Jazz. Deckadence Board Shoppe, 324 W. Center, will be hosting artwork done by the students of this semesters Pocatello High School Ceramics class. Blades Salon and Spa, 200 S. Main, Marc Crapo will be our guest artist. He is an international videographer and photographer. The Salon will also be offering hair tinsel and face painting that night. The Pocatello Elks Lodge, 410 S. Main, to host their Trash to Treasures event to raise money for Elks Veterans and Youth programs. Please bring 3 small items to be appraised by local antique dealers, with over 80 years of experience. Dinner will be served for a small fee.

In case you missed it, we had an amazing Small Business Saturday! Thank you to all of the Old Town merchants that participated and all of the shoppers and kids that enjoyed our events! #oldtownpocatello

Tonight at PV's Uncorked on Main! #oldtownpocatello

Wonderful news from the Co-op! #oldtownpocatello

The Holiday Show at the Pocatello Art Center, 444 N. Main St., is all set for visitors and shoppers. They have fine art gifts for the holidays which are affordable. There are ceramics, jewelry, porcelain, photographs and paintings, cards and novelties, all one of a kind signed art creations. The hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Come and find a gift for that hard to buy for special person, and enjoy the fun holiday spirit of Old Town Pocatello. #oldtownpocatello #pocatello #supportlocal #mlp

Join Main Steam Coffee & Desserts and All Under One Roof, 234 N. Main St., on Friday, “National AIDS Awareness Day,” for "An Evening In Red.” The event, in conjunction with the December First Friday Art Walk, will run from 5pm to 9pm and will raise funds to assist people who are living with HIV in southeastern Idaho. The evening will include live music, a live auction, no host beverages and refreshments. Please wear red in tribute to the family and friends lost to AIDS and those living with HIV. #oldtownpocatello

Villano’s Italian, 165 N. Main St., is now taking reservations for holiday parties. Seating up to 40, Villano’s is a great spot for your family or company parties. Call 208-904-0679 today. Don’t miss their Wednesday night special: free delivery and anything on the menu for $10. Friday is date night during Art Walk with any two pastas, a bread basket and two sodas for $24.99 and open until 10pm. Curbside pick-up on Wednesday and Friday, too! #oldtownpocatello #pocatello #supportlocal

Live jazz tomorrow night at The Bridge! #oldtownpocatello #pocatello #supportlocal

Many Thanks! Thank you to all who came out on Friday and enjoyed the Night So Bright Night Lights Parade and on Saturday for our annual Candy Cane Hunt and visits with Santa. It was an incredible weekend in Old Town Pocatello! Thank you to our sponsors for making the events possible: ISU Credit Union, Station Square, Bannock Civitans, Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Community Bank, Dorsey Hill Family, KPVI News 6, McDonalds, Idaho State Journal, KZBQ, KORR 104, KSEI, and KMGI radio! Thank you to our staff and volunteers who worked hard to make the events enjoyable for all: Allishia Sanford, Adam Reed, Sara Thomson, Grace Ray, Cooper Ray, Teresa White, Daxon Thomson, Seriah Palagi, Cody Beckstrom, Peyton McCarthy, Cassidy Whitehead, Miss Gate City Ayriss Torres, Miss Pocatello Nina Forrest, Miss Pocatello’s Outstanding Teen Lexie Westergard, Miss Gate City’s Outstanding Teen Bella Davis, and Mike Wellard. And, thank you to the Portneuf Valley ARES Group, Veterans of Foreign Wars, a Pocatello Branch, Post #735, of the United States of America, City of Pocatello Police, Fire, Traffic, Streets and Parks and Recreation Departments and Operation Lifesaver for making the parade safe and enjoyable for all! Thank you to all of the businesses and organizations that created such beautiful floats for the parade. Each year we create memories for our children with all of the beautiful lights and sharing the spirit of the season with our community! Judging was very difficult this year. Please know we are grateful for each and every entry! Congratulations to this year’s winners: Sweepstakes Award: Home Depot Mayor’s Choice Award: Western States CAT Best Use of Lights Award: Hawthorne Pet Den Most Traditional Award: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Central Stake Best Non-Profit Award: Miss Pocatello, Miss Gate City and Miss Shoshone Scholarship Program Best Commercial Award: Food For Thought Take Out Most Creative Award: Pocatello and Chubbuck Rocks Civitan Award: Bannock County Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Task Force and Bannock County Search and Rescue Children’s Choice Award: Girl Scout Troop #564

Another exciting weekend in Old Town Pocatello! #oldtownpocatello #pocatello #chubbuck

Another fun weekend ahead in Old Town Pocatello! #oldtownpocatello #pocatello #mlp