First Friday Brave Brews Kick-Off

MARCH 3, 2023
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First Friday March 3 Brave Brews Kick-Off

Make rounds to multiple venues including historic & cultural sites, eateries, breweries & shops, featuring women artists, musicians & performers, plus women in craft beverage tastings, tap takeovers & more. Cheer on an ice carving competition in downtown Auburn, New York.

A free Big D’s shuttle is available Friday 5 – 7PM & Saturday 3:30 – 8:30PM. Park in the City Parking Garage and hop on at the Equal Rights Heritage Center. Various First Friday shuttle stops include the Cayuga Museum & Schweinfurth Art Center, downtown businesses and on Saturday from Prison City Pub & Brewery to Prison City Brewing’s Fire & Ice Festival at North Street.

Free Shuttle
Sponsored by AIDA

Events

Schweinfurth Art Center

5 - 7:30PM

View Both Ends of the Rainbow, featuring 1,000+ works of art created by area students & seniors, plus live music by Perform 4 Purpose and a Red Jacket Orchard juice & cider tasting.

Cayuga Museum

5 – 8PM

Attend the opening exhibit reception for Fabrication: Telling Stories Through Clothing, plus make & take Brave Brews koozies 5 – 7PM.

Shepherd’s Brewing Co.

5 – 10PM

View painted portraits by artist Caitlin Pallischeck, plus live music by Cast of Thousands 6 – 9PM. Kitchen is serving hot chili, plus a first firkin beer release.

Lake Life Laser Studio

11:30AM – 8:00PM

Stop in to purchase the weekend’s signature Brave Brews tumbler inspired by women & brewing. Limited quantities are available; personalized pre-order option available on their website for pick-up on First Friday. Place your order here.

Moondog’s Lounge

7 – 10PM

From 7 – 10PM enjoy music by Tamaralee Shutt & Modafferi, plus a Young Lion Brewing Co. craft beer tasting 5:30 – 7PM & YLBC Pilsner on tap.

Cayuga Culinary Institute

5 – 8PM

Try a variety of food prepared by culinary students, plus view a display of artwork by Cayuga Community College women art students & enjoy music by CCC women performing arts students.

Café 108

8AM – 7PM

View an art exhibit by Drake Nix, plus Brave Brews café specials.

Auburn Public Theater Cinema

7PM

Attend the hilarious 2011 movie Bridesmaids, with an all-star female cast in honor of International Women’s Day; $6.

A.T. Walley

5PM – 12AM

Order from their outdoor patio grill menu & bar, plus drink specials and an inside Ladies’ Night dance party with DJ Mere 9PM – Midnight.

Next Chapter Brewpub

5 – 9PM

Enjoy a beverage with brewpub owner Michelle DeLap, plus dinner & drink specials and live music by Sue Alexander & Bob Nodzo 6 – 9PM.

Equal Rights Heritage Center

4 – 7PM

Meet craft beverage expert and author of A Woman’s Place Is in the Brewhouse Tara Nurin from 5 - 6PM. Enjoy Taste NY Market product tastings & view an exhibit of artwork celebrating Harriet Tubman. Park in the adjacent garage, and take the free event shuttle from ERHC from 5 - 7PM.

Seward House Museum

5 – 7PM

Join a Lunkenheimer Brewery craft beer tasting & opening exhibit reception for artist Adinah Fluri in the gift shop gallery.

Evolve CBD

11AM – 7PM

Friday & Saturday come pop-up shop with Casi Head from XL Cookie Co. and try Evolve CBD-infused Simple Roast coffee, plus enter to win a goody basket.

The Refinery Hilton Garden Inn

5 - 9PM

Stop in for a tap takeover; bar is pouring Young Lion Brewing Co., plus the kitchen is serving a beer battered fish fry dinner special.

Moro’s Table

4 – 9PM

Come celebrate Ladies’ Night with Pomp & Whimsy craft cocktails showcasing a female-owned “mother gin” company with food specials to pair.

Parker’s Grille & Tap House

5 - 7PM

Join Talking Cursive Brewing Company craft beer tastings, plus giveaways and a $5 pint special offered through March. Special feature is Crispy Girls, made exclusively by Talking Cursive’s women brewers.

Downtown Auburn
Ice Carving Competition

5 - 8PM

View a live ice carving competition by The Ice Farm set up in two locations from 5 –8 PM at the State Street Event Plaza and at the Exchange Street Plaza.