First Night Youngstown has party Friday

YOUNGSTOWN — First Night Youngstown is more than three months away, but organizers of the New Year’s Eve event are getting the party started Friday.

First Night Fridays begins at 6 p.m. Friday on the outdoor patio of Cassese’s MVR, 410 N. Walnut St.

The event features the Classic Cruisers, a local band.

First Night Youngstown is an alcohol-free, family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts in and around downtown and the Youngstown State University campus. This year’s event will mark the 10th anniversary of First Night Youngstown.

First Night buttons are $10 for adults and $5 for students, military personnel and seniors. Children 12 and under are free. The buttons will be available at First Night Fridays events.

For more information on this event or First Night Youngstown, visit www.firstnightyoungstown.org — the group’s Web site or call (330) 744-9966.