NEWBERRY — The Newberry Downtown Development Association’s next First Friday networking/socializing eve in Downtown Newberry will be held on June 7, from 5:45-7 p.m.
The theme for June’s First Friday event is A Little Taste of Newberry and will be held at Main and Nance, 1006 Main Street.
June’s First Friday event will feature the Newberry Food Tour by Two Gals and a Fork, as well as their other food tours in the area. Main Street restaurants Steelhorse Smokehouse and Half Full will provide tastes from their menus. Snacks and beverages will be provided and all are welcome to attend.
“Newberry Downtown Development Association is committed to strengthening local businesses and attracting new businesses to locate in our vibrant Downtown,” said Aimee Talbot, vice-president of NDDA. “We are currently running a campaign to celebrate the large number of female entrepreneurs and women in management positions in Newberry. We were astonished to county more than 70 women just in our historic Downtown who own and play pivotal roles within businesses, organizations and our city and county governments. We have name dour movement #NEWberry: Newberry Empowering Women and hope to spread the word across South Carolina that Newberry is a fantastic place to do business, especially for female entrepreneurs.”
Each First Friday event will be held at a Downtown Newberry business and will feature an educational speaker, a fun, hands-on activity and networking/socializing with snacks and beverages. The entire Newberry community is invited to attend First Fridays Downtown.
There will not be a First Friday event in July. The First Friday event in August will coincide with Party in the Park. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and join your Downtown community on Memorial Square for live music, beer, wine, karaoke and fun.
Follow #NEWberry: Newberry Empowering Women on Facebook or see NewberryDowntown.com for further information.