{"id":1319720,"date":"2020-04-30T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T00:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/6-reasons-to-virtually-attend-carbondales-first-friday\/"},"modified":"2020-04-30T18:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T00:04:00","slug":"6-reasons-to-virtually-attend-carbondales-first-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/6-reasons-to-virtually-attend-carbondales-first-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"6 reasons to (virtually) attend Carbondale\u2019s First Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A scene from last year’s Pride Parade on Main Street in Carbondale.<\/strong>
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Even though the community gathering aspect of Carbondale\u2019s monthly First Friday celebration is on hold for now, there are still plenty of reasons to (virtually) attend this fun-filled evening with local businesses and creatives.<\/p>\n

The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Carbondale First Fridays have partnered with Carbondale Arts and Thunder River Theatre Company to produce the live-streamed Pride & Family Block Party, which will stream from 6\u20138 p.m. Friday at http:\/\/www.ThunderRiverTheatre.com\/live<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the PRIDE Parade will not be a part of the festivities this year, but the focus will continue to be on celebrating PRIDE in the community. To that end, some middle school and high school students may speak on behalf of PRIDE in the community, Carbondale Mayor Dan Richardson will read a proclamation, and the PRIDE flag will be raised outside of Town Hall.<\/p>\n

Michelle Marlowe, who has organized May\u2019s First Friday Family Block Party for the past nine years, said the event will still include many of the organizations that have, in the past, made it such a special event.<\/p>\n

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