Nights on North Market return to downtown Minerva, Friday, May 8, with live music, art, food and drink, and shopping. Finding Sparky will provide live music in the popup pocket park from 5 to 9 p.m. (Submitted photo)

MINERVA – Nights on North Market return to downtown Minerva, Friday, May 8, with live music, art, food and drink, and shopping.

The Market Street Art Spot will host a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring “Paints and Threads,” the work of Karen Gazdik and Brenda Henning, live music by Stephanie Burns and light refreshments.

West High Street, between North Market and Main streets, will be the site of a popup pocket park for the evening with live music from 6 to 9 p.m. from Finding Sparky. There will also be a bounce house, classic rock and blues, a bounce house, games, crafters, vendors, local organizations, and more.

Shops open in and around downtown will include Chic Haven Boutique, Vintage Home and Market Street Mercantile, Scully’s, and the Minerva Area Historical Society’s Haas Museum from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Clever Cookie & Creamery, and The Komfort Zone will be open late. The Wagler Farms barbecue food truck will also be on High Street.

The village’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will be in effect 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and DORA beverages may be purchased at Sandy Springs Brewing Company, Que Pasa Mexican Restaurant, Tipsy Teller Urban Winery, Stoney Inn, and the Normandy Inn and carried throughout the downtown area.

For information, contact the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce at 330-868-7979 or nathan.meadows@minervachamber.org.