Peterborough First Friday is Aug. 2

Peterborough’s First Friday in downtown Peterborough will be Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Activities include The Apothecary in Depot Square celebrating its second anniversary, and a live musical performance in Depot Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. by Brandy with special guest Michelle Brooks-Thompson from “The Voice.”

MacDowell Downtown in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture features Claire L. Evans, a writer and musician exploring ecology, technology, and culture. She is the singer of the Grammy-nominated pop group Yacht, co-founder of Vice’s imprint for speculative fiction, “Terraform,” and co-editor of the accompanying anthology “Terraform: Watch Worlds Burn.”

While at MacDowell she is working on her second book, “Wild Information,” a journey into the new frontiers of biocomputing. Doors open at 7 p.m., and refreshments will be served.

Peterborough Public Library is open until 6 p.m. with a new exhibit, “Local Colors - Landscapes of the Monadnock Region,” featuring oil paintings by Alicia Drakiotes.  

At 6 p.m. at The Mariposa, Peterborough Players director, actor and fight coordinator Aliah Whitmore will describe how to create, rehearse and execute the perfect punch, a fall and a kick without hurting oneself or others.  She uses her own examples on screen and recent work on stage to highlight the skills and tools used to sell the ferocity while making sure that all involved are safe, secure and confident.