Summer is heating up. So are Fourth Fridays!

Here's the tentative schedule Friday June 26th. Don't miss it.

Noon-2 pm - Come to the Courthouse Square for food and other vendors, plus live music by the CE Band and fun lunchtime activities. Get a chair massage (50 cents per minute)! Brush up your golf putting. Play a quick game of chess.
 
5-6 pm   Jus' Java - Meet The Editor/Reporter. Stan Huskey and Oscar Gamble from The Times Herald will be on hand to chat with customers about what's happening in Norristown.
 
5-7 pm  Sessano Cafe & Deli - Award winning sandwiches meets group art. Munch while you paint a masterpiece.
 
5-9 pm  Banh Mi Bar & Bistro will offer a special 3-course meal and live music provided by the CE Band. Seatings at 5 and 7 pm. $25 View menu at this link.
 

7-10 pm  Jazz on Cherry Street (216 Cherry) features Cedric A. Napoleon & Friends (former members of Pieces of a Dream jazz and R&B band)   $15   Tickets online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-on-cherry-street-featuring-cedric-a-napoleon-friends-tickets-17145403363

8-10 pm  Las Palmas Del Sur - Mexican cuisine and live Mexican music. No cover charge.
 
8-10 pm  Jus' Java - Open Mic. Café food, gourmet coffee. No cover charge.
 
8-11 pm  Salsa on Cherry Street (216 Cherry) - Lesson from 8-9 pm ($7) and free dancing from 9-11 pm
 
10-midnight   Almaz Cafe - Ethiopean/American cuisine, drink specials and a DJ.

Parking on the street is FREE after 6 pm.

Enter The NBA Photo Contest !

At La Michoacana 

FROM now until July 31, 2015, take photos of yourself and/or friends/family eating out at a Norristown small business restaurant and you could win FREE menu items or a FREE full dinner for two. Here are the rules:

1. The restaurant must be locally owned (no chains) and within Norristown's borders. The patrons can be from anywhere.

2. Photo subjects must be inside eating, not simply in front of the place. Show the décor or hold up a menu. Only patrons can enter their photos in the contest. Restaurants and restaurant owners/workers may NOT post photos of their own restaurant. They MAY post photos of themselves in other restaurants. (Please inform people in the pictures that the photos will be publicly posted on Facebook.)

3. Post each photo to the timeline of NBA Facebook page (you must LIKE the page to post) or if you're not on Facebook, email the photo to info@norristownba.org.

4. The photo MUST be tagged with the name of the restaurant and at least the name of the person who took the photo. ONE photo per post per restaurant. People can enter more than one photo as long as they’re from different restaurants. Only limited by number of restaurants in town. Different people in one dining party can submit different photos of the same restaurant. Photos MUST be in good taste and suitable for all ages or they’ll be deleted.

 

At Banh Mi Bar & Bistro

5. All people posting photos will be entered in our GRAND PRIZE drawing for a dinner for 2 at the Norristown small business restaurant of your choice. The more different restaurants you take photos of, the more you're entered for the drawing.

6. We'll also be giving away free menu items at Norristown restaurants for the following -- Most Creative Photo, Funniest Photo, Photo with the Largest Dining Party (most people around a table).

FOURTH FRIDAYS are a great time to eat downtown and take photos to submit, but we have eateries all over town you can visit the rest of the month. For a list of eligible Norristown restaurants, see our photo album labeled "Restaurant Directory" at this link. Click on the restaurant photos for contact and cuisine info.

 

Remember, the deadline is July 31st, so get out and start taking photos!

 

Kickoff Memorial Day Weekend With Fourth Friday Downtown

This month's Fourth Friday celebration in Norristown falls on May 22, the day that begins Memorial Day Weekend. Two more venues have signed on and our times have been expanded until midnight! So mark your calendars now and don't miss the music.

Here's the schedule:

Lunch in the Public Square - Noon to 2 pm - Local restaurants, food trucks and more.

Sessano Cafe & Deli (at their 2nd location-corner of Airy & Swede) 5-7 pm - Live music. No cover charge.

Banh Mi Bar & Bistro (31 W Main) 5-9 pm - Live acoustic music and Vietnamese cuisine. No cover charge.

Salsa on Cherry Street (216 Cherry, 2nd floor) - Salsa lessons from 7-8 pm ($7 per person), free dancing from 8-9 pm.

Las Palmas Del Sur (10 W Main) 8-10 pm - Live Mexican music and Mexican cuisine. No cover charge.

Jus' Java (317 Swede) 8-10 pm - Open Mic Night, Gourmet coffee, tea and café fare. No cover charge.

Almaz Cafe (24 W Main) 10 pm -midnight - Music TBA, Ethiopian/American cuisine. No cover charge.

Free parking on the streets after 6 pm. Parking garage at Cherry and Main.

April's FOURTH FRIDAY DOWNTOWN

On Friday, April 24^th, the fun begins at noon on the Public Square and along Swede Street near the courthouse. Food trucks, local restaurants and other vendors will be on hand. Get out and enjoy the spring weather. Public Square activities will go until 2 pm.

The evening’s schedule is as follows:

5-9 pm – Banh Mi Bar & Bistro (31 W. Main) – Vietnamese cuisine and live Asian music. No cover charge.

5:30-8 pm – Jazz on Cherry Street (216 Cherry) will present saxophonist Sam Peake. Free live jazz concert begins at 6 pm. Doors open 5:30 pm. Buy a $5 souvenir wine glass and get a drink free. Mix and mingle atmosphere.

6-8 pm – Las Palmas Del Sur (10 W. Main) - Mexican cuisine and music. No cover charge.

8-10 pm – Salsa on Cherry, 2^nd Floor (216 Cherry)– Salsa lessons until 9 pm ($7 per person) followed by free dancing.

8-10 pm – Jus’ Java (317 Swede) - Live acoustic music.  No cover.  Gourmet coffee, tea and café food available. BYOB.

Parking on the streets is free after 6 pm. A parking garage is also available at Cherry and Main.

FOURTH FRIDAY DOWNTOWN NORRISTOWN

Don't miss jazz pianist William Morris this month!

5:30 - 7:30 pm  - Jazz on Cherry Street
            216 Cherry St.
            Norristown    
 featuring jazz pianist William Morris
           FREE - Buy a souvenir glass for $5, get 2 drinks.
Contact Jill Adelman for more information, 215-527-1304 or email Adelman@vance.us.com

8 - 10 pm - Open Mic at Jus' Java
          317 Swede St.
          Norristown
 Also FREE
 For information, phone 610-277-JAVA (5282)
or email  jusjava@gmail.com

Norristown Business Association March Events

We hope to see you at one or more of our upcoming events.

Wednesday, March 18
5-7 pm
Jus' Java
317 Swede St.
Norristown

SEMINAR: Using Facebook To Promote Your Business

If you're new to Facebook, come find out how to create a page for your business. If you already have a page, find out ways to get the most effective promotion from it. Seminar led by Elena Santangelo. Bring a laptop if you have one.
NBA Members: FREE
Non-Members: $5

 ** Please RSVP to info@norristownba.org **
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Tuesday, March 24
8:30-9:30 am
Stoney Creek Office Center
Bldg #2 (upstairs-use side entrance)

Monthly Breakfast Meeting - Program to be announced. Anyone interested is invited to attend.

 ** Please RSVP to info@norristownba.org **
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Friday, March 27

FOURTH FRIDAYS DOWNTOWN

Come to downtown Norristown on the 4th Friday evening of each month to try out our superb restaurants and listen to some great music.

This month:

5:30 - 7:30 pm  - Jazz on Cherry Street
            216 Cherry St.
            Norristown    
 featuring jazz pianist William Morris
           Admission: $5
Contact Jill Adelman for more information, 215-527-1304 or email Adelman@vance.us.com

8 - 11 pm - Open Mic at Jus' Java
          317 Swede St.
          Norristown
For information, phone 610-277-JAVA (5282)
or email  jusjava@gmail.com

Norristown Small Business Directories

Those of you on Facebook may have noticed this past month that the NBA has been adding business listings each day for Norristown’s small businesses. If you want to view this directory, go to this link. You don’t have to be signed onto Facebook to browse, only if you want to comment.  

The criteria is simple: all independently-owned small business located within Norristown’s municipal borders are eligible, as are home-based businesses owned by Norristown residents, as long as they promote a healthy local economy.

Businesses who aren’t members of the NBA are listed by name, what they sell, address and phone. Member businesses receive a deluxe listing featuring all of the above, plus hours, website, email, Facebook page link, and any other pertinent info.

We began by listing businesses that were likely to offer goods people might want for the holiday season – flowers, baked goods, gifts, decorations like trees and wreaths, etc.

January will be Restaurant month, when we begin a directory dedicated to Norristown’s eateries, adding approximately one each day.

Later in the year, we’ll add personal service businesses like barbers, hair and nail salons, auto mechanics, etc., then professional services like lawyers and architects.

Browsing our directories will you find the best of local businesses, and help Norristown’s economy in the long run.

If you have a favorite small business that you don’t see listed yet, mention it in the comments below, or send an email to info@norristownba.org or post it to our facebook page . Remember, it must be an independent business (no chains), and must be located in Norristown (see map). Send us the name and address. We'll look up the rest.