First Sunday Celebration To Be Held This Weekend In Doylestown

If you're around this holiday weekend, come over to Doylestown Borough for the second First Sunday celebration, which will begin at noon.

The family-friendly arts focused event will give people a chance to experience a variety of local artists, who will share their talents throughout the participating businesses in town, with participating businesses in September donating a portion of the day’s sales to fight pediatric cancer, according to organizers.

The event will feature everything from plein air painters to face painters, and from arts and crafts for kids to live music for moms and dads.

All events will take place within or in front of participating businesses from noon to 4 pm.

During September's event, participating businesses will donate a portion of sales for that day to the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation (www.michaelshope.org) - created to give back to those who cared, to give forward to those in need, and to support research efforts in finding a cure for childhood cancer.

Participating Businesses for the September First Sunday Celebration include:

• Chapman Gallery, with artist Fred Place, a lifetime Doylestown resident and water colorist.
• Monkey’s Uncle: Live Pokemon - Pikachu
• Holiday House Pet Resort, with chalkboard wall dog doodles, dog chalk tattoos, and more!
• Art Muse: Teen Club and art journaling
• Estate & Tres Bien: Local CB West grad Collin Smith on guitar
• Nuts Plus Sweets & Treats: Electric keyboard and singer Al Fox
• Doylestown Bookshop: Peter Matyskiela playing coffee house style guitar.
• Fabby Shabby: Spin art creation station
• Gathering Art Gallery and Boutique: art work on display
• Doylestown Food Market: Outdoor coloring art table
• Tubby Olive: Fine art display from Diane Greenberg, Darcy Feralio, and Kit Dalton
• Serendipity Shops: Live music and refreshments
• Booktenders Secret Garden: Original paintings and prints from nationally recognized children’s illustrators
• Doylestown Brewing Company: Outdoor entertainment and drink specials
• Patricia Hutton Galleries: Live painting demonstration from award winning artist Dorothy Hoeschen, plus a farewell to summer reception
• Busy Bee Toys: Do-a-dot art activity
• Olive Oil Etc: Scavenger Hunt and food sampling
• Something Else: Artist Elisa Maggio
• Bambini World: In-store raffle
• Head Over Heels: 50% off sale on all Vera Bradley
• Lotus: 10% off to Locals
• Classic Cigar Parlor: Matt Stinson art exhibit

The event will also serve as a prelude to the upcoming Doylestown Arts Festival, to be held Sept. 10 and 11 throughout town.

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