Studio 53 will be hosting a First Friday event July 3 from 5-7 p.m. Due to the current circumstances this will not be in our usual freewheeling format, but have no fear, here's how it is going work: only five guests will be allowed in the gallery building at any one time. Guests must wear their masks in the building.

However, we will still be offering complementary food and beverages out back behind the building by our Sculpture Garden. The menu will be limited but includes individually packaged bottled water, fizzy water, and adult beverages. We will also have personal sized sealed bags of popcorn in many different and interesting flavors from the Coastal Maine Popcorn store down the street.

Remember: you must consume that stuff outside, you can't bring it in the building with you! As guests leave the gallery (probably in search of the free refreshments) we will invite more people inside from out back.

Please stop in on First Friday and see how this works out! Between the Sculpture Garden, the Gallery and the refreshments you're going have a good time!

We are 53 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. We are open seven days a week from noon ‘til 5 p.m. Check us out online at www.studio53fineart.com