Downtown Hanover to Host First Friday Art Walk on May 1

Hanover, PA — Downtown Hanover will once again come alive with creativity on Friday, May 1, from 5:00–8:00 PM, as the First Friday Art Walk returns with a vibrant lineup of regional artists and participating businesses.

• Aldus Brewing will host local artist Pennie Highlands, a Hanover native and creator behind Sea Pennie. Using resin, shells, sea glass, and other natural materials, Pennie creates stunning beach-themed artwork that brings the beauty of the shore to life.
• At the Gallery at the Old Post Office, visitors can explore forty vibrant works featured in the “Bold” exhibit, highlighting saturated, deep, and eye-catching colors. In addition, Andy Smith will have his clay monoprint studio open in the postmaster’s office, where guests can browse a wide variety of prints.
• Fat Bat Brewing will feature the work of artist Sharon Benner, whose richly colored oil paintings are designed to evoke peace and capture the beauty of light across the landscape. Sharon’s loose, impressionistic style uses brushes and palette knives to create texture and movement in each piece.
• The Hanover Area Arts Guild will celebrate both Art Walk and Give Local York with a special party from 5 to 8 p.m. Guests 21 and older can enjoy food, drinks, and entertainment while exploring the Guild’s Annual Spring Show. The Hanover String Quartet will perform from 6 to 8 p.m., and weather permitting, the courtyard will also be open for visitors.
• At Little Fox Coffee & Books, guests can enjoy the work of local photographer Aimee Myers and potter Alecia Achimovich. Aimee’s photography captures meaningful moments in nature, people, and unexpected places, preserving memories through her lens. Alecia, a potter from Mechanicsburg, creates functional pottery with a range of decorative techniques, from folk-inspired hand-drawn illustrations to playful forms finished with vibrant glazes.
• Sacred Heart Tattoo will host Crystal Hartlaub, a local artist whose watercolor, acrylic, and pour paintings explore the intersection of abstraction and nature. Her textured works balance intention and spontaneity, with both originals and prints available for purchase.
• At The Serpent’s Key, the community is invited to celebrate Beltane by creating and sharing original spring-inspired artwork. Guests are encouraged to bring a piece to add to the community Art Altar at 5 p.m., enjoy food and shopping, explore the Downtown Art Walk, and then return at 7 p.m. for a Beltane Ritual Circle, celebrating the height of spring with flowers, fellowship, and creativity.
• Warehouse Gourmet will host Sandra Desrosiers, an internationally award-winning classical artist and Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. Sandra’s work, created in the tradition of the Old Masters through multiple layers of thin oil paint, reflects remarkable detail and realism. Her portfolio includes still lifes, portraits, florals, and landscapes, and her award-winning work has been exhibited in galleries across the country.