FIRST THURSDAYS: Mead + Merriment

Escape into art with a new experience every month. Cash bar, nibbles, live music, and more. Join us for a Renaissance Faire on the front lawn! Come in costume, take a picture on the King’s throne, and enjoy a medley of entertainment, including acrobatics, stilt walking, and juggling. Outwit your opponent in a game of chess, enjoy a pint of mead, and stay for a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Bring your own picnic blanket or lawn…

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June 4, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Escape into art with a new experience every month. Cash bar, nibbles, live music, and more. Join us for a Renaissance Faire on the front lawn! Come in costume, take a picture on the King’s throne, and enjoy a medley of entertainment, including acrobatics, stilt walking, and juggling. Outwit your opponent in a game of chess, enjoy a pint of mead, and stay for a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Bring your own picnic blanket or lawn chair. No weapons or weapon props allowed. Program will move indoors in the event of inclement weather.

Free. Registration encouraged.

First Thursdays is generously funded by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All Program.

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