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Salem First Wednesday in May Just Around the Corner

Merchants will give away free packets of wildflower seeds, highly appropriate for this growing event that offers so much for downtown visitors.

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(SALEM) - The Salem First Wednesday event features local merchants showing off all types of art, music and fun for all ages, and the next chance to be part of it happens May 3rd, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, throughout downtown Salem.

Holly Ivy-Wyllie with First Wednesday says organizers are geared up and the event that runs through September is up and running. She says they teamed up with the A.C. Gilbert House for May, to focus on garden art and assist them with their `secret garden" ticket sales.

"So many of us love Garden art and your going to find many examples and styles of garden art when you stroll around and visit each merchant member. The A.C. Gilbert House will have tickets for their 'secret garden' on sale at Blue Pepper and The Reed Opera House. The Gilbert House will also be doing a free drawing every half hour at both locations giving tickets away."

Axtell Gallery will have their Grand Opening, says Holly Ivy-Wyllie, "this is a very talented artist who has moved here with her family from Portland. The studio is located upstairs in The Reed Opera House and will also be offering classes for both adults and children. Mary Lou Zeek Gallery is kicking off a city wide event that will occur for several months in our fine city called details. As if that is not enough, Blue Pepper is hosting the kick off event for the World Beat Festival and we have a motorcycle exhibit going on over at Allesandro`s 120 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM." And she says there is more.

About 40 merchant members have already signed up, each are featured in advertising and on the web site; www.downtownsalem.org.

Different merchants will have unique offerings.

Artist Diane Trevett will be providing all of the tools needed to make a beautiful greeting card. Cascade Baking Company has watercolors by Marion Moir & South Salem High's Jazz band will play classic Jazz. Grand Vines will have both a featured artist and music by J.T. Meier. Heath Florist will be featuring a variety of garden art, and Magoo`s has the grand opening of their patio garden and garden art by Anita Huffman for sale.

Activities will be on hand throughout the downtown area, says Holly Ivy-Wyllie. She says anyone can check out the website for all of the details, or stop in one of the merchant locations for a map and a list of what is going on at each merchant`s store. Merchant members are marked by the sandwich board on the sidewalk that says `Salem First Wednesday."




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