Family-fun lineup for Sept. 4 First Friday

First Fridays continues with fun for the whole family from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.

Here are a few of the scheduled events:

• Mean Jake will perform on Monument Square
• Singer / songwriter Mark Paffrath will perform at Crosswalk Park in the 300 block of Main St.
• Paul Kaye will perform olde time stomping blues on Sixth Street
• Jeff Ward singing inside Molly MaGruder's, 330 Main St.
• Macyn Taylor will perform at Northern Lights Gallery, 423 Main St.
• American Restless will play outside Moxie Child, 304 Sixth St.
• Cuddles the clown will be face-painting near JoJo’s Toys on Main Street and pal Billy Boy will create balloon animals the Racine Heritage Museum
• And there will be horse-drawn carriage rides
• Free admission to the Racine Art Museum from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and a free hands-on art project from 4 to 8 p.m. Be the first to see The Donna Schneier Collection: Art Jewelry of the 1980s and 1990s. This exhibition introduces American and European artists working in precious and non-precious recycled materials. Many of the works included are by ceramists and fiber artists already in RAM's collection
  

This will be almost the last opportunity to check out this summer's public art project, “Sunny and Chair,” with artists’-designed chairs at many locations downtown. The chairs will be on display until Labor Day, and then auctioned off at Monument Square on Sept. 12.

Visit the First Fridays website for more information about the latest happenings, in-store specials and links to your favorite spots downtown.