Final 1st
Fridays
is Oct. 5
PUTNAM — Double the fun during the October First Fridays on Oct. 5 as the Putnam Business Association focuses on Scandinavian culture, an important piece of “Mill Town Mosaics,” plus anticipates the biggest batch of Zombies ever to strut the runway during the Zombie Fashion Show.
The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy twice as much in one evening, with live music, a party atmosphere, costumes, performances, dance, arts, and more vendors than ever.
Family-friendly is ever the theme at the event and at all downtown businesses, galleries, shops and restaurants.  
The St. Joseph School singers kick off the event with the season’s newest First Fridays tradition, a 6 p.m. chorus of the National Anthem at the Congregational Church Stage, complete with an American Legion Post #13 color guard escort.
Arts, theater, and entertainment define First Fridays, with unique and exceptional experiences every month, and the season finishes with a flourish! Sarah Tretheway is the featured artist of the month,  and she will share her inspiration, creativity and love of the arts with you.
The Quiet Corner Fiddlers will perform and have your toes tapping.  These fiddlers have a strong connection to Scandinavian heritage and culture, so be sure to visit with them! More Scandinavian heritage can be enjoyed at the Cultural Celebration Station, hosted by The Last Green Valley with guests from the Finnish American Heritage Society (FAHS) and the Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam. Encourage young visitors to become artists at the Community Arts booth where they can create their own Viking shields.
Enter the Zombie Fashion Show. at:  www.discoverputnam.com.
The Complex Performing and Creative Arts Centre promises a “Thrilling” performance. The talented troupe will dazzle you with their costumes and choreography. You can be just feet away to witness local talent that is always thrilling!