Downtown Auburn is holding An Indian SummerNight on Friday, Oct. 9, hosted by Auburn Arts Association, City of Auburn, Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center and Auburn Downtown Merchants Association.
Sara Hand Custer, cultural arts director for the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center in the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation, said the event, SummerNight, has been held in June for the last eight years.
However, Custer said it couldn’t happen this summer because of construction at Toomer’s Corner.
Custer said since the event is being held in October, they decided to call it an Indian SummerNight.
This refers to the expression Indian summer, which means an unseasonably warm autumn.
“We had to get a little creative with the name,” Custer said.
As a sample, A Pop Up SummerNight was held in June. The event was held in the Gay Street parking lot and was a huge success.
The Indian SummerNight, which is free to the public, invites artists, chefs and merchants to share their talents with the community.
Merchants and musicians will stay active after hours to give the crowd plenty of time to walk around and shop.
Cari Cleckler, art education specialist for the City of Auburn, said in addition to art and shopping, An Indian SummerNight will be hosting a barbecue sauce contest and cornbread cook-off.
There will also be barbecue plates sold by the Prewett Insurance Group’s barbecue team, You’re In Good Hams, with all proceeds going to the Auburn Art Association.
Entertainment will be provided by The Bama Gamblers, who Cleckler said is a great group to get the crowd fired up and having a good time.
“We want the City of Auburn to come out and enjoy art, music, shopping and food together,” Clecker said.
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