Manhattan residents were treated on Thursday with perfect weather for the 2024 kickoff to the “Third Thursdays” annual series of street fairs.
The event featured an interactive window mural of Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” on the 4th street windows, as well as watercolor art, pottery, wood turning, henna tattoo, cross stitch, a cake walk, and many kids activities.
Terry Ripple is a professional potter who has been attending Third Thursdays since the event began. He said he fell in love with pottery after taking a ceramics class at K-State back in 1980…
Downtown Manhattan event manager Heather Hnizdill detailed the importance the event brings to the community…
The next event is June 20th where the theme is “Summer Fest,” Hnizdill explained more about future Thursdays…
The series will continue monthly through October in downtown.
