First Friday in White River Junction

White River Junction’s First Friday has a way of turning the village into a kind of open-studio diorama: every doorway offering a different mood, different spray of vibrant art and color -- check out this december's roundup.

Scavenger Gallery
Holiday wine tasting with Artisanal Cellars from 5:30–7:00 PM, plus new jewelry by Stacy Hopkins and paintings by Mindy Fisher.

Two Rivers Printmaking Studio
Members Holiday Show opening, 5:00–7:00 PM. Wine, snacks, and the reliable crowd-pleaser: a wall of affordable prints.

Putnam’s Vineyard
Aged eggnog, Jacket Potato specials, and live music from 6:30 PM. A First Friday ritual in its own right.

OODLES
A birthday party for Petey, the shop dog and Tip Top ambassador. Treats for all species and blues by Chicken Slak.

JAM – JAMmy Awards
The annual paJAMa-formal celebration of local media, 6:00–9:00 PM, concluding with JAM’s Silent Auction.

Long River Gallery
A thank-you soirée for outgoing owners Rachel and Kathy—neighborly warmth encouraged.

Rue & Ren
Holiday Bazaar plus a window-lighting vote: white lights (classic) vs. colored (fun). Winning window earns a raffle for a $100 gift certificate.

Zollikofer Gallery at the Hotel Coolidge
Opening for Amy Fortier, 5:00–7:00 PM, with refreshments by the fire. Approximately the gallery’s 150th exhibition since 1998.

Fontinalis
Farmer Wines pours Vino Freddo, a chillable Vermont-grown red.

Flourish Beauty Lab
“Bright Eyes” Mini Event, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. Botanical steam, dissolvable eye masks, and 10% off eye-focused essentials.

River Roost Brewery
Dead Men Strumming play 5:30–7:30 PM.

Open Door Wellness
Ten-minute tarot readings with Audrey Gilbert, 5:30–7:00 PM. $15.

The Filling Station
Matt Mazur art + music takeover, 5:00–7:00 PM.