Benson First Friday, which, as you guessed it, happens on the first Friday of each month, is back on March 1. A stacked lineup of events includes everything from art gallery openings to a dance party, to live music. What’s going on where? Look below.

Petshop (2727 𝘕 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵)

Opening Reception at Petshop: Rebecca Bartlett // CULT ACT

Also on display at Petshop: MORE OF THE SAME: A Series of Juvenile Collages and Some paintings by a Middle-Aged Man By Bart Vargas

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝟔𝟐 (𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 - 2729 𝘕. 62𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵)
Studio 62 Sound Sessions: Cast Off Form

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛 (6117 Maple St.)
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Christy Novak

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6059 𝑀𝑎𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑡)
𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵: Chanea Brewer

𝐓𝐞𝐝 & 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲'𝐬 (6023 Maple St.)
To Go Kits - ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!
FREE Scoop of Ice Cream for ALL Friend of BFF members EVERY #firstfriday

𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 (2725 N. 60th Ave)
Benson Pack 481 Chili Feed 2024

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐲'𝐬 (2814 𝑁. 60𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑡.)
FLAC, the Free Little Arts Center + To-Go Art Kits
Open Studios ft. Aksarben Creative, VSmith Healing Art and Design, + No Hand Outs Clothing
FREE Illustration workshop hosted by Rebekah Pilypaitis

𝗕𝗙𝗙 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 (5901 Maple St.)
Featured artist: Emma Krezner

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐉. 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 (5903 Maple St.)
BFF Artist Market 6 - 9
Featuring: Els di Maria Sofia, Fruitscented, Moonyani Write, Vio.let Design Studio, Things by Thor, Finley’s Ethereal Goods, Dogboy Diogenes, Crystal Gems Omaha, LLC, Val Wil Pottery, and more!

𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (5915 Maple St.)
“Intimate Echoes” by Brandon Harlo

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)
Friend of BFF Happy Hour 6:00 - 7:00
Featuring: Left Handed Country

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 (6054 Maple St.)
"Penguin in Your Ear" written and performed by Eliza Bent

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 (6066 Maple St.)
Kim Darling “Unleashed”

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢 (6114 Military Ave)
Pleasant Seasons: hand tufted pieces by Max Applegate

𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐬 (6206 Maple St.)
Featured Artist: Collette Hanusek

𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 (6200 Maple St.)
Featured Artist: Jennifer DeMos

𝐃𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (6307 Maple St.)
Featured Artist: Mike Kasel

𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 (7016 Maple st)
Super Natural Art Show

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬! (7052 Maple St.)
Music by Uh Oh & Estrogen Projection
Featured Artists: Ali Champion, Tracy Haas, J Barnett, Pha Nguyen, STRNGFLWR
Tarot readings by The Marigold Mystic

𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 - 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟡 𝕡𝕞
 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 (2735 N. 62nd St.)
CTRL + ALT + DELETE: a BFF Dance Party

𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁 (6121 Military Ave.)
Luke Mills and Hockett

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 (6212 Maple St.)
Bywater Call

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 (5918 Maple St.)
BFF Karaoke w/ Andy Matz

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐒!
Don’t forget! Friends of BFF receive special PERKS every First Friday! Become a member at bffomaha.org/friend and enjoy these perks!
 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘆 // Half off draft beer (3-6)
 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 // $1 off tap beers until 7. $1 off Sangria all night
 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Pub BOGO for a penny apple pie shots (3-6)
 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝘆 // Free cinnamon crisp w/ purchase (dine in)
 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 // Buy one get one TACOS
 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 // free cookie with drink purchase
 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲'𝘀 // Half off Sangria on tap
 𝗞𝗮𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗶 // Buy one get one SAKE
 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 // $1 off Tap Beers until 7. $1 off sangria
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 // 10% off your purchase
𝗧𝗲𝗱 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆'𝘀 // FREE scoop of ice cream
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 // $1.00 off all drinks