First Fridays in downtown Goshen

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On the First Friday of every month - throughout the year - businesses, artists, and entertainers throw a party in downtown Goshen. Hours are generally from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This month:

Friday, February 5, 2010

First Fridays Free Films

Join us at the Goshen Theater (216 South Main Street) for free movies!
Sponsored by Doug & Angela Nisley and the Goshen Theater.

For Kids:

G-Force

Starting at 6:30 p.m.
This animated story by Disney features a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs on a mission for the US government. The specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire, who plans to taking over the world with household appliances.
Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor.

For Grown-ups:

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Starting at 9:00 p.m.
Struggling writer Paul Varjak moves into a New York apartment building and becomes intrigued by his pretty, quirky neighbor Holly Golightly. Holly's lifestyle confuses and fascinates Paul; in public she flits through parties with a sexy, sophisticated air, but when they're alone she changes into a sweetly vulnerable bundle of neuroses.
(Not Rated)


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Check out the following events and promotions for February:

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  • Kids activities
Where/When
Description

First Fridays Free Films
234 South Main Street, Suite 4, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Join us at the Goshen Theater (216 South Main Street) for free movies!

G-Force
Starting at 6:30 p.m.
This animated story by Disney features a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs on a mission for the US government. 
Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Starting at 9:00 p.m.
Struggling writer Paul Varjak moves into a New York apartment building and becomes intrigued by his pretty, quirky neighbor Holly Golightly.
(Not Rated)

Sponsored by Doug & Angela Nisley and the Goshen Theater

Hosted by: Downtown Goshen Inc.

Movie-themed activities
203 North 5th Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

1st Friday February at City Church on 5th and Clinton
  For Children: ‘Make your own movie’. Create your own mask and with your own story, act out your idea which can be filmed for your own DVD. Mask supplies, story ideas and filming equipment will be provided.
  For Teens: Starting at 5:00, ‘Main Street Video Scavenger Hunt’; bring your team or just yourself, cell phone with cable to download the scavenger hunt. Teams that finish will earn a prize and see your ‘Hunt’ on the big screen. All this before the big Goshen High School game.
  For Adults: At 6:00 and 7:00 there will be a showing of a short 20 minute themed Film from the ‘Spiritual Cinema Circle’, providing time for discussion afterward.
  For All: Refreshments, S-mores and bathrooms.

Hosted by: Goshen City Church of the Brethren
Where/When
Description

Downtown Goshen Inc.
234 South Main Street, Suite 4, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-8

North End Restaurant Specials
The Cake Shoppe (106 North Main)
Sloppy Joe, Chips & Soda/Bottled Water - $4.00
Grilled Cheese, Chips & Milk - $2.50

Gaining Grounds Coffee Shop (114 East Lincoln Ave)
Large Hot Chai Tea - $2.75
 
Olympia Candy Kitchen (136 North Main)
Hamburger, Fries & Soft Drink - $5.00
 
Tony's Famous Grill (103 North Fifth)
All U Can Eat Fish - $6.95

First United Church of Christ
110 South 5th Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-8

Warm up at our Chili Cookoff
A full meal is just $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for Children ages 10-2 and Children 2 and under are FREE! Meals include samples of all the competeition chili's as well as bread, dessert and drink.

Gaining Grounds Coffee House
114 East Lincoln Avenue, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-8

Open Hearts for Valentine's Day!
Help ADEC Open Hearts this Valentine's Day by purchasing a heart-shaped chocolate at Gaining Grounds Coffee House.  Chocolates are provided by Chocolate Sensations and proceeds benefit ADEC's efforts to help people overcome the challenges of living with a disability. 

Goshen College
Goshen Theater (216 South Main)
Feb 5, 5-9

Movie Concessions
Popcorn, drinks, candy and more available in the lobby of the Goshen Theater. Fundraiser for Campus Center for Young Children.

New World Arts
E. Washington & Main
Feb 5, 5-9

Falafel Fundraiser
Enjoy an authentic, freshly fried falafel sandwich and pita and hummus while contributing to New World Arts' 12th season of live theatre.

The Nut Shoppe
204 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

"Theater Box" candy special
Come to The Nut Shoppe and grab your "theater box" of quality candy before you head to the movies. This month we are featuring our White Chocolate Peppermint Truffle. This is a truffle you and your love will fall in love with.

The Wiener's Circle
Corner of Lincoln Ave and Main St, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Hot dogs!
Find us on Washington Street.

The Window
233 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 4:30-9

Cookies & Hot Chocolate
The Window will have cookies, hot chocolate and coffee available starting at 4:30. Donations will be accepted.
When/Where
Description

Balloon Express/Merle Norman
125 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Plan ahead for Valentines Day!
Don't forget Valentines Day is coming up, February 14! Come in and put in your orders for the ones you love! You will have so many choices from fresh roses, beautiful balloon bouquets, to cute stuffed animals!

Goshen Historical Society Museum
124 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

We're In The Movies
"We're In The Movies" dvd showing continually during the evening. We have the dvd on sale for $15.

Goshen News
114 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-7

Soup or Bowl
Start your football "Big Game" weekend off right by coming to The Goshen News from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to spin and win!  Spin the wheel and you'll win either a bowl of soup from Mattern's Butcher Shop & Corner Deli or up to three games of bowling at Maple City Bowl.  Every spin is a winner!

You can also register to win a large gift basket full of great items from various downtown Goshen merchants.

New World Arts
211 South Main Street, Suite B, Goshen
Feb 5, 5:30-6:30pm

Jujitsu workshop
Come to New World Arts’ for a free jujitsu workshop during February First Fridays!

People are welcome to come from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to try some moves under the instruction of instructor Anthony Gouin, or watch other participants. There’s no admission fee and no need to register—just come to sit in and watch or go ahead and try some jujitsu.

The class will be demonstrating beginning disarming techniques for sticks and knives. The evening workshop is an example of the month-long jujitsu class series at New World Arts. Information on joining the next series of classes will be available that evening.

New World Arts is located at 211 South Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526. Parking and the entrance are located off of 3rd. St.

New World Arts is the only all-volunteer theater in Northern Indiana dedicated to bringing you professional quality productions while relying on the collaborative creativity of our entire community. Visit www.newworldarts.org for more information, or contact Marlys Weaver at marlysew@goshen.edu.

Ten Thousand Villages
206 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Artisan Short Films
Relax and enjoy our short films in which artisans share, in their own words, how fair trade impacts their lives. And in your own words, tell our "roving reporter" why you shop at Ten Thousand Villages!

The Nut Shoppe
204 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Truffles
Come to The Nut Shoppe and grab your "theater box" of quality candy before you head to the movies. This month we are featuring our White Chocolate Peppermint Truffle. This is a truffle you and your love will fall in love with.

Wagon Wheel Event Center
223 S. 3rd St. (Behind John Halls Hardware)
Feb 5, 10am-9

Wagon Wheel Market Place grand opening!
Grand Opening! Want to sell or buy Items at a great price? But don't know where to go? Don't fret, Wagon Wheel Market Place has you covered. Wagon Wheel Market Place gives you the chance to create your own business and receive your own profits. We will be offering a variety of booths in which you may sell used and new items, antiques, clothes, toys, jewelry, and fresh fruit, etc. Wagon Wheel Market Place will be open every Thursday and Friday from 10 to 6 pm and 1st Fridays 10 to 9pm. Saturday 9 to 3pm. Be a part of 1st Fridays!! www.GoFridays.com For rental space call Jared (574) 361-0065 Or Shawnita (574) 875-7291 223 S. 3rd St. Behind John Halls Hardware
Contact: Jared (574) 361-0065

Woldruff's Footwear and Apparel
129 South Main Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Woldruff's Semi-Annual Clearance Sale
Woldruff's Semi-Annual Clearance Sale is now in progress. Mens and Ladies Shoes, $39.97 to $99.97. Ladies Apparel, save up to 50% on Tribal, Karen Kane...to name a few.
When/Where
Description

203 North 5th Street, Goshen
Feb 5, 5-9

Goshen City Church of the Brethren

1st Friday February at City Church on 5th and Clinton
For Children: ‘Make your own movie’. Create your own mask and with your own story, act out your idea which can be filmed for your own DVD. Mask supplies, story ideas and filming equipment will be provided.
  For Teens: Starting at 5:00, ‘Main Street Video Scavenger Hunt’; bring your team or just yourself, cell phone with cable to download the scavenger hunt. Teams that finish will earn a prize and see your ‘Hunt’ on the big screen. All this before the big Goshen High School game.
For All: Refreshments, S-mores and bathrooms.


216 South Main
Feb 5, 6-8

Goshen Theater

First Fridays Kids Book Club
The book club will not be meeting this month, but will have an informational table in the lobby of the Goshen Theater for kids to record their books, or sign up for this fun reading program.
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Goshen City Church of the Brethren

203 North 5th Street
Goshen, IN 46528

Special events with a focus on service. Open restrooms and space to come and relax during First Fridays.

Contact information:

Steve Norton
(574) 533-1884

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Business category: Professional Service

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Ten Thousand Villages

206 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Ten Thousand Villages Goshen is one of a network of nonprofit fair trade retailers in the US and Canada. Our store features handcrafted gift items, jewelry, personal accessories and home decor from artisans in over 35 countries in developing regions in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Contact information:

Elizabeth Dragoo
(574) 533-8491

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Business category: Retail

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First United Church of Christ

110 South 5th Street
Goshen, IN 46528

First United Church of Christ is called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and the beliefs of the evangelical Christian faith, to maintain the worship of God, and to inspire in all persons a love for Christ, a passion for righteousness, and a consciousness of their duties to God and their fellow human beings. We pledge our lives to Christ and covenant with each other to demonstrate His Spirit through worship, witnessing, and ministry to the needs of the people of this church and the community.

Contact information:

Darla Kauffman
(574) 533-6764

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Business category: Public Service

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Woldruff's Footwear and Apparel

129 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Retail store sells mens', womens' and childrens' shoes as well as ladies apparel.

Contact information:

Scott Woldruff
(574) 534-5088

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Business category: Retail

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The Wiener's Circle

Corner of Lincoln Ave and Main St
Goshen, IN

New York style hot dog cart. A big city feel with small town ambiance. Our menu includes The Bacon Dog (hot dog wrapped in bacon), the New Yorker, the Chili Cheese Coney, Our own recipe Mama Mia, Hillbilly Dog, and various chips and Jones sodas!

Located on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Main Street, Weekdays 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

During First Fridays events, located on Washington Street between Main and 5th.

Contact information:

Doug & Jacqueline Murray
(574) 286-6607

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Business category: Casual dining

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Gaining Grounds Coffee House

114 East Lincoln Avenue
Goshen, IN 46528

ADEC hopes to break down barriers, both physical and attitudinal, for individuals living with a developmental or physical disability. Gaining Grounds is just one of the many ways we hope to accomplish this goal in our community. We invite you to join us in making our vision of a truly inclusive community – where we all have the opportunity to share our skills and talents – a reality. 

Contact information:

Steve Germani
(574) 533-4231

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Business category: Retail

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Downtown Goshen Inc.

234 South Main Street, Suite 4
Goshen, IN 46526

Downtown Goshen, Inc. focuses on letting people know just how exciting our city can be. With over 29 downtown festival days and themed events FREE to the public, there’s plenty of opportunity for people to discover the ingenious things Goshen community has to offer.

Contact information:

Gina Leichty


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Business category: Public Service

Upcoming promotions:


Troupe Raqs Shuvani Middle Eastern Dance (Fall Art Fest)



Spacious Heart Yoga Demonstration (Fall Art Fest)

The Greencroft Evergreen Singers (Fall Art Fest)

Frequency Theater (Fall Art Fest)

Oktoberfest Bier Garten (Oktoberfest)

All under one tent! Mattern's Butcher Shop & Corner Deli will be serving up homemade sausage and sauerkraut. Constant Spring will have German and fall-flavored beers on tap for your enjoyment. D.J. Mike will be playing festive polka music...a won't want to miss event!

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New World Arts

211 South Main Street, Suite B
Goshen, IN 46526

New World Arts is the only all-volunteer theater in Northern Indiana dedicated to bringing you professional quality productions while relying on the collaborative creativity of our entire community.

Contact information:

Laura Gouin
(574) 975-0311

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Check out our web site.

Business category: Arts / Entertainment

Upcoming promotions:


Improv Battle Royale with Cheese (Oktoberfest)

Slightly aged but just as tasty, comedy improv is back on the stage at New World Arts. In the vein of Who's Line is it Anyways and ComedySportz, Improv Battle Royale with Cheese is back and better than ever. Join the home team and the challengers for a 90 minute comedy battle.

Tickets:
$8 general admission
$5 students and seniors

Tickets maybe be purchased at our ticket kiosk in Better World Books, online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/101899 or at the door at 7:30 p.m.

Improv Battle Royale with Cheese (Shop Outside the Box!)

Slightly aged but just as tasty, comedy improv is back on the stage at New World Arts. In the vein of Who's Line is it Anyways and ComedySportz, Improv Battle Royale with Cheese is back and better than ever. Join the home team and the challengers for a 90 minute comedy battle.

Tickets:
$8 general admission
$5 students and seniors

Tickets maybe be purchased at our ticket kiosk in Better World Books, online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/101900 or at the door at 7:30 p.m.

Improv Battle Royale with Cheese (Shop Outside the Box!)

Slightly aged but just as tasty, comedy improv is back on the stage at New World Arts. In the vein of Who's Line is it Anyways and ComedySportz, Improv Battle Royale with Cheese is back and better than ever. Join the home team and the challengers for a 90 minute comedy battle.

Tickets:
$8 general admission
$5 students and seniors

Tickets maybe be purchased at our ticket kiosk in Better World Books, online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/101900 or at the door at 7:30 p.m.

Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw (Fall Art Fest)

Slightly aged but just as tasty, comedy improv is back on the stage at New World Arts. In the vein of Who's Line is it Anyways and ComedySportz, Improv Battle Royale with Cheese is back and better than ever. Join the home team and the challengers for a 90 minute comedy battle.

Tickets:
$8 general admission
$5 students and seniors

Tickets maybe be purchased at our ticket kiosk in Better World Books, online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/101900 or at the door at 7:30 p.m.

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Goshen College

1700 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college's Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-l

Contact information:

William Jones
(574) 535-7000

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Business category: Public Service

Upcoming promotions:


Goshen College Homecoming: A night of jazz (Oktoberfest)

Live music, dancing and food under the tent! A by-donation Dessert Bar including punch and coffee will be sponsored by Cornbread & Jazz. Everyone welcome!

5- 8 p.m. Live Performances "to be determined"

8 - 11 p.m. Lavendar Jazz
 
8:45 - 9:30 p.m. Dance Lessons

Visit us online at goshen.edu

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Goshen Historical Society Museum

124 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Our museum features local artifacts of historical importance. Our goal is "To preserve the past for the future".

Contact information:

Earlene Nofziger
(574) 975-0033

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Business category: Arts / Entertainment

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The Window

233 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Provides services for low-income individuals and families.

Contact information:

Ed Swartley, Director
(574) 533-9680

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Business category: Public Service

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Goshen Theater

216 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

The Goshen theater has the unique opportunity to offers plays, concerts, movies, dance and other events in a beautiful historic building.

Contact information:

Diann Miller, Secretary
(574) 535-0808

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Business category: Arts / Entertainment

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Goshen News

114 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Contact information:

Jim Kroemer
(574) 533-2151

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Business category: Public Service

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Balloon Express/Merle Norman

125 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Variety of gifts for every occasion: gift baskets, plush animals including the ever-popular Beanie Babies by TY, party supplies, collectibles, and balloon bouquets for weddings, birthdays and receptions.

Contact information:

Karen Pletcher
(574) 534-2780

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Business category: Retail

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Wagon Wheel Event Center

222 S. 3rd Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Banquet Rental. 435 max capacity. Flea market on Fridays and Saturdays.

Contact information:

Jared Yoder
(574) 361-0065

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Business category: Event center

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The Nut Shoppe

204 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46528

Hand dipped chocolates, fresh nuts and the world's best gummies. We also have healthy snack mixes, Jelly Belly Jelly Beans and love helping you customize your special event.

Contact information:

Danae Hochstedler
(574) 534-2828

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Business category: Retail

Upcoming promotions:


Support Breast Cancer Awareness (Oktoberfest)

Support breast cancer awareness buy a Pink Lady Pomegranate Truffle. Not a chocolate lover buy a Pink Caramel Apple to show your support for breast cancer awareness. A portion of the sales from the Truffles and Caramel Apples will go to The Retreat's HeartStrings Sisters program. HeartString Sisters is a local program which provides an opportunity for all women to have a mammogram.

Fall Chocolate Art (Fall Art Fest)

Featuring our Holiday White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle and Dark Chocolate Cranberry Truffle. Caramel apples will be available again for tonight only, this is you last change this year so come early.

Spread the Christmas Cheer with Chocolate (Shop Outside the Box!)

Featuring our Dark Chocolate Christmas Chocolate Peppermint Truffle and Dark Chocolate Cranberry Truffle.

First Fridays in downtown Goshen

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