Explore downtown Mount Vernon during a "Back to School"-themed First Friday, and visit Kenyon booths for information and activities. The event will include live music, food trucks, street vendors and more.
KCT (formerly KAT) shuttles will be available from 4 - 8:15 p.m. Pick up is at the Kenyon College Bookstore and return trip pick up is at the Wright Center, a short walk down Main Street from the festival.
Make sure to stop by The Annex, The Gund's downtown space at 12 E. Gambier St., to celebrate their second birthday with a variety of creative activities and treats.
The following Kenyon departments, offices and centers will have tables on the east side of the Public Square:
- Anthropology
- BEACON
- Brown Family Environmental Center
- Career Development Office Community Internship Program
- Center for Global Engagement
- Center for the Study of American Democracy
- Chalmers Library
- Office for Community Partnerships
- Philander Chase Conservancy and Kokosing Nature Preserve
Additional activities include "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader," with MTVartsIQ students vs. local educators, and a dunk tank. Don't forget that three downtown businesses accept K-Cards: Almost Famous Sweets and Sodas, Bickerdyke Table and Tap, and Summit Axe Throwing.
Save the dates for more experiences in downtown Mount Vernon:
- Oct. 3: Johnny Appleseed Apple Festival presented by the Peoples Bank of Gambier
- Oct 5: 6th Annual Knox Foodies Food Truck Festival