A warm July evening offered a picturesque setting for downtown Scranton’s monthly art walk. Art, music, street performers and more were featured.
Edward Chesek, left, and Kyle Ostopick-Chesek, of Hanover Township, hang out in an old-fashioned car in Bogart Court.
Gabby Borges plays guitar inside The Wandering Hen Cafe and Market on Penn Avenue during First Friday in July.
Gabby Borges plays guitar inside The Wandering Hen Cafe and Market on Penn Avenue during First Friday in July.
Stephanie Franklin, left, and Autumn Werner, both of Scranton
Lee Jamison, owner of Annie’s Country Kitchen in Clarks Summit, samples some of his Cherry Cobbler, a fruit topping inside The Wandering Hen Cafe and Market on Penn Avenue.
Amanda Banta, owner of The Wandering Hen Cafe and Market on Penn Avenue, samples some of Nikki Nardell’s homemade cookie dough. Nardell is the owner of 3 Snowflakes Baking Co. in Dallas.
Sadie Lonsted, 2, of Dallas, enjoys a bite of her cookie.
Kelli AlAssas, left, and Jene Lindsay, both of Scranton
Michael Farnolo plays the drums and Matt Gentile plays the guitar inside The Giving Tree Wellness Center on Penn Avenue during First Friday.
Michael Farnolo plays the drums inside the Giving Tree Wellness Center on Penn Avenue.
Matt Gentile plays guitar inside The Giving Tree Wellness Center on Penn Avenue.
James Johnson plays music inside Electric City Bakehouse on Penn Avenue.
Artist HW Yorkonis of Avoca, with her brother Kevin Spangenberg of Scranton.
James Johnson plays music inside Electric City Bakehouse on Penn Avenue.
Riley Loftus plays music on the second floor at the Marketplace at Steamtown.
Riley Loftus plays music on the second floor at the Marketplace at Steamtown.
From left, Anna Hauser and Joyce Hinnefeld, both of Bethlehem, artist Kelcey Ervick Parker and Jake Mattox, both of South Bend, Indiana.
Joshua Bobrovcan of Lambertville, New Jersey, left, and Todd Bobrovcan of Clifford Township
Marion Marcinek of Jessup, left, and Monte Parker of Indianapolis
Bao Nguyen and Amanda Ellersick, both of Scranton
Mary Beth and Bob Weber of Scranton
The Afa Gallery, on Lackawanna Avenue, features six different artists’ work: Fred Kulick, Gregory Pelly, Richard Lawsen, Andrew Scarlat, Ted Scazafabo and Ben Hastings.
Inside Adezzo, “Art and Clothes,” a streetwear pop-up shop, took place.
Zack Graham, center, joins strolling musicians Jim Cullen, left, and Jack Bordo, for a song.
Activities, coloring and games take place as people walk through Bogart Court.
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
