The first downtown Scranton art walk kicked off the new year as people enjoyed music, art and more in the city on Jan. 3.
Emma Black / Staff Photographer
- From left, Desiree and John Mecca of Lake Ariel and Anna Altmiller of Elmhurst
- Elena Altmiller performs inside the Marketplace at Steamtown during First Friday.
- Benny Jenkins of Peckville and Emma Meshane of Dunmore
- Samantha Barone, left, and Nadine Zaccheo, both of Scranton
- From left, Meegan Posemato of Chinchilla, Matt Goist of Scranton and Andrew Planey of Chinchilla
- From left: Alex Maza of Dickson City, Julian Maza of Dickson City, Jamie Barrese of Clarks Summit and Ashley and Mike Saikowski of Lake Ariel
- From left: David Spitzer of Scranton, Jamie Constatantine of Clarks Summit and Dawn Shaver of Old Forge
- Jennifer Blewitt of Clarks Summit, left, and Kari Johnson of Scranton
- Nevaeh Harrington, 10, of Scranton, takes a break from a craft to chat with a friend during CaPPA’s First Friday Movie Night in the Ritz Theater.
- Chloe Joyce, 9, of Scranton, works on a craft during CaPPA’s First Friday Movie Night.
- Ali Steeves, left, and Nancy Mecca, both 9, of Dunmore, look in the mirror as they take a break from arts and crafts.
- Sam Melcher, 14, of Scranton collects money for a snack exchange during CaPPA’s First Friday Movie Night.
- Hannah Naughton, 10, of Scranton works on coloring during arts and crafts at CaPPA’s Movie Night.
- Sam Melcher, 14, of Scranton, takes a break from selling snacks to have a snack of his own during CaPPA’s First Friday Movie Night at the Ritz Theater.
- Jenica Lodde of Clarks Summit Cleans up her table, home of The Paper Fuchsia, inside the Marketplace at Steamtown as First Friday comes to an end.
- Dotty Kenyon crochets a hat while she maintains the stand of Vikki’s Nuthouse in the Marketplace at Steamtown.
- Elena Altmiller receives an ovation from listeners inside the Marketplace at Steamtown as she performs during First Friday.
- Elena Altmiller performs inside the Marketplace at Steamtown during First Friday.

Emma Black is a photographer and writes Up Close and Personal, which spotlights people from all walks of life in NEPA who have a unique skill, craft, talent or trade. She is a graduate of Abington Heights High School and University of Scranton, where she studied journalism and electronic media. Emma has been with Times-Shamrock Communications since 2016 and enjoys playing, coaching and following soccer; exploring international cuisine; and doing arts and crafts in her free time. Contact: eblack@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100; @emmablack_13