Name: First Friday with the Arts: October 2025
Start: 2025-10-03T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-03T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

First Friday with the Arts: October 2025

Join us for the official opening reception of the October exhibition! Our Visual Arts Cooperative artists will have all new artwork on the walls and plenty of art in miniature to peruse. Rachel Pollock and Aaron Eisenhauer will be the artists featured in the window. Best part? It’s all for sale!
Community Art Exhibitions, Classes, & Performances
Terry McDowell Design LLC
2 N Lorimier St
Our newest Friend of First Friday is having a special opening reception from 5:00 - 8:00 PM, featuring the artwork of Dr. Robert Ward. Stop by to say hello to our new friends while supporting a local business and local artist!
Minglewood Brewery
121 Broadway St
Not only are they open until 10:00 PM on Fridays for all your craft brew and late night munchie needs, but they have a brand new exhibition for the months of October and November! Visual Arts Cooperative artist, Mike Tenholder, will be the featured artist. Order a pizza with a side of art, because his works are for sale!
The Reynolds House
623 N Main St
We are excited to announce a very special exhibition for the months of October and November! Artists from Creative Forces, our multidisciplinary art program for veterans, will have artwork on display. Tom Feltmann, the lead of the oil painting classes, will be the featured exhibitor. The Reynolds House will be open from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for First Friday, so be sure to make your way down Main Street! Keep your eyes peeled for exciting plans for November’s First Friday and Veterans Day celebrations.
Broadway Bistro & Vintage Trade
811 Broadway St
The watercolor animal portraits of Thomas Shaner will still be on display and for sale during the month of October. Broadway Bistro & Vintage Trade will have extended First Friday hours from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on October 3rd. October is also Autism Awareness month, and will feature opportunities to interact with artists on the spectrum.
Spectrum Record Lounge
113 Broadway St
Mike Mills is the featured artist for October! He has a limited amount of works for sale, so be sure to buy it if you like it! Spectrum Record Lounge is open until 11:00 PM on Fridays, so you have plenty of time to check it out after your First Friday excursion.
Board & Brush Creative Studio
20 N Main St
4:30 - 8:30 PM
Join Board & Brush for a Make & Take workshop! They provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint colors in the workshop. Be sure to drop in while you’re on your First Friday journey!
Yoga East Healing Arts Studio
835 Broadway St Suite 100
5:00 - 6:00 PM
FREE First Friday yoga with Juniper Whitmore! Register ahead of time by visiting their website.
Catapult Creative House
612 Broadway St
5:00 - 7:00 PM
The opening reception for the October exhibitions will take place on First Friday. Angie’s Underground, an exhibition of works by Mara Cressey, will be on view in the main gallery and FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO, an exhibition of works by Cecilia Merlone, will be on view in the Slingshot Gallery.
Mississippi Mutts
609 Broadway St
Stop by to shop for your favorite furry friend until 7:00 PM! While you're there, attach notes of love and encouragement and take a photo with the PFLAG traveling Pass the Love art installation! Show your love for two of our Friends of First Friday in one space!
Glenn House
325 S Spanish St
Tours Run Every Half Hour from 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Bare Bones Ghost Tour at The Glenn House, one night only this Friday! No frills. No bands. No tarot. Just you, a small group, and the echoing halls of The Glenn House after dark. Step inside and hear the ghost stories and haunted history that have made this Victorian home infamous for more than a century. By the light of a single guide, you’ll wander through shadowy rooms and creaking staircases, listening for whispers of the past. Is it the floor settling, or someone (or something) unseen following close behind? Just $10 a soul.
ForTé Tea Lounge
120 Broadway St
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Bring your buds and band together for an unplugged jam sesh, at ForTé Tea Lounge for the Five Spot Club, where together, we can spot someone in need. $5 cover- portion of funds collected will go toward Street Level Cape G nonprofit. Check out their page for more info!