Historic Downtown Lewisburg celebrates First Fridays after Five on Friday, Apr. 4! Join the fun in downtown Lewisburg - live music, art events and tasty treats - all free to the public. Everyone is welcome! Cooper Gallery features Ron Williams’ large original landscapes of the Southern Mountain Range, including Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina. Breathtaking museum quality paintings! Opening reception without the artist in residence 5 to 8 p.m. Join us! (122 East Washington Street, 645-6439) Sunflower Soul will host “Wine, Women and Wishes” workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. An adventure with vision boards: We will be creating a fun way of displaying images that represent whatever you wish to do, be or have in your life. (203 East Washington Street, 645-7685) Django Burroughs will perform his own songs and accompanying himself on guitar at Plants Etc. (102 South Jefferson Street, 645-6910) Carnegie Hall invites you to three opening receptions in each of Carnegie Hall’s galleries from 5 to 8 p.m., including exhibits by students and faculty of the New River Community Technical College and artist Mimi deOlloqui. (105 Church Street, 645-7917) Come on up to The Front Porch and register to win a $25 gift certificate and see what’s new for spring! Enjoy a glass of wine and refreshments and tell us about your spring plans to spruce up your gardens. (219 East Washington Street, 645-4454) Celebrate Wolf Creek Gallery’s Grand Opening of Love Child, Lewisburg’s newest children’s boutique! Explore the exciting new shop at 124 West Washington Street. Stop in for fun and refreshments! (304-520-4934) The Historic Lewis Theatre invites you to stop by and enjoy a bag of complimentary fresh popcorn. (224 North Court Street, 645-6919) Stop by the Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center to meet April’s “Art in the Valley” featured artist, Sandra Schmocker. Sandra’s original show will include acrylics, watercolors and mixed media in styles ranging from realistic to surreal. Enjoy the live music of singer/songwriter Corey Lee McQuade. A local favorite, his solo performances include finger picking/flat picking guitar and clawhammer/bluegrass banjo. It’s the last night to vote for the “Best of the Greenbrier Valley,” so cast your ballot and be entered to win a Greenbrier Valley Prize Pack! (200 W. Washington Street, 645-1000) First Fridays after 5 takes place all year long in downtown Lewisburg with shops, galleries and restaurants in downtown Lewisburg open until 9 p.m. serving complimentary refreshments and entertainment, sponsored by City National Bank. Downtown Lewisburg, “America’s Coolest Small Town,” is just one mile south of I-64 via exit 169. The town center is located at Washington Street (Rt. 60) and Jefferson Street (Rt. 219). For more information go to www.downtownlewisburg.com or become a fan on FaceBook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lewisburgwv" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/lewisburgwv</a> or call 304-645-4333.
