Warren Middle School student Amelia Veres decorates a tote bag on the Armory lawn during First Friday festivities. That was one of several reading-themed activities at a tent set up by members of the Washington County Career Center’s Students Solving Problems and National Technical Honor Society groups. They also gave away books, some of which had QR codes that linked to videos of students reading the stories. (Photo by Evan Bevins)

Ryder Thompson, 5, of Marietta, launches a toy frog toward a target at a game booth set up by members of Gilman United Methodist Church on the Armory lawn during First Friday festivities along Front Street. Despite chilly temperatures, a number of families were enjoying the activities Friday evening. (Photo by Evan Bevins)

Members of the “Sure Lock Homes” team work together to decipher clues in the Marietta Board of Realtors scavenger hunt on Front Street during First Friday activities. (Photo by Evan Bevins)