Flora and Fauna: April 17

April 17th, 2015 kicks off the 3rd Friday outdoor season with artists and crafters filling the streets ofDowntown Salisbury , live music from local bandBreakfast., and a brand new theme: Flora & Fauna!     3rd Friday will be celebrating all things plants and animals, with live animals, local produce, growers, nature lovers and more!   We will be joined by The Salisbury Zoo, The Ward Museum, Delmarva Discovery Center,  GreenSBY,The Lower Eastern Shore Beekeepers Association, 4-H Clubs, Camden Avenue Farmers Market, farmers, growers and many more!  Look Pretty Play Dirty Mobile Petting Zoo will also be joining us with goats, sheep, pigs, ducks and maybe even a baby cow!  Print is Not Dead The Tony Weeg Photography Studio & Galleryhosts Print is Not Dead: The Silkscreen Art of Erick Sahler, the local phenomenon of Erick Sahler Serigraphs . By popular demand, Erick will be debuting an 8x10 version of his legendary Downtown Salisbury print, originally a limited edition release of 16x20 prints that quickly sold out in 2012. The debut show will feature a ton of other Erick Sahler Serigraphs too, from the classics to his most recent work.   Take me out to the Ballgame    The Art Institute & Gallery brings us a unique baseball-themed art exhibit Take Me out to the Ballgame, packed with areas of interest! The event includes a juried art exhibition of regional submissions, a youth exhibition, a highlight on the baseball illustrations of local artist John Cleary, who designed the original program cover for theShorebird's inaugural opening day at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, and book signings by children's book author Jonny Nichols!    A Silent Auction with bidding from noon until seven will feature baseball memorabilia, signed posters, commemorative coins, box seats, Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame Museum merch, a home plate signed by Sherman and more! Baseball illustrations, original baseball art & prints will also be for sale throughout the exhibition.  The AIG is located on the lower level of the Gallery Building off the Plaza.    Salisbury University Downtown Campus Two new art shows will open at Salisbury University | Downtown Campus, on North Division Street. Boundaries: an exhibition of The Young Photographers Associationrecently shown in New York City, draws on the concept of boundaries, featuring the work of 11 teams from the United States, Canada, and London England, including a team of Salisbury University Students.  WorkPlay by Angela Malchionna is a mixed media attempt at reaching Pure Land, a Buddhist concept loosely defined as an abstract heavenly place where one can find Nirvana easily.   The show's title, WorkPlay, conflates finding pure land with duality: equal parts labor and joy, new territory is mapped using uncertainty as a guide.     Poets Party at SWAC  In honor of National Poetry Month  , TheSalisbury Wicomico Arts Council will be hosting a Poets Party, an evening of reciting, listening and discussing the works of local poets. The night will feature piano music interludes, refreshments and new friends. All wordsmiths are invited; amateur, professional, educated or not, if you love words and love to write, pull out your diary or your private poems and present them for encouragement, critique and accolades from other writers!   SWAC Headquarters is located on Poplar Hill Avenue on the 2nd floor above Season's Best Antiques, and elevator access is available.   The Government Office Building Steps will host theSalisbury Symphony Student Chamber Ensemble from 5:30 to 6:30, followed by performances from Dance Unlimited!      Other special events include   Kuhn's Jewelers162nd Anniversary Sale, with 30% off the entire store all day, and a special sidewalk sale and Enza's An Organic Salon will be open with special sales on all shampoos & conditioners!  Cake Art is having a "Make Your Own Cupcake" event for kids and the young at heart, plus their featured cupcake The Main Roots Coffee Espresso Cookie Crunch! Deadstock SBY also has a killer open house planned, with local artist IB Sketch on display and painting a mural, local UMES student videographers andAngelus Shoe Product reps on hand!     The Downtown Bars and Restaurants will all be ready for 3rd Friday with specials for the dinner crowd, and plenty of entertainment planned for the night. Headquarters Live, Downtown Salisbury's brand new music venue will have Lovebettie, Rolling Stones 'band to watch' and local opener  Ode & The Time Node Trio, with an appearance by the all new Roadie Joe's Food Truck!      Mojo's will have live music from Flint Eastwood, Market Street will have DJ B-Side late night and  Brew River will have a Dock Bar Party with Harkland Band for Happy Hour and DJ C-dub late night.Roadie Joe's Bar will have Chris Diller for Happy Hour and DJ Rusty Griswald to close the night.     Cellar Door will have live music from Whiskey Belly, The Brick Room will have Meredith Rounsley for happy hour, and Chris English from nine to midnight,Market Street Inn will have DJ S-Side, and   Echelon will have jazz guitarist Tom Peterson early in the evening, with live music from Breakfast. starting at 9pm!