First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Rachel Carlson hung a star on the stone wall, outside Lark.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Window shopping at Lark.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Elliott Paridis and mom Caryn walked around, Elliott wore the stor, and Caryn carried the battery pack.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Elliott Paridis wore one of the stars and walked around town.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Christopher Owens gave instructions to the volunteers who were stationed around town to turn the stars on at 5:45pm.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Leif Nilsson and friends play on the porch of Leif's Spring Street Studio.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. Diners enjoyed the sidewalk, star side seating at the River Tavern.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. The rainy streets reflected the stars and lights.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

First Friday in Chester celebrated Starry Nights! with the lighting of the star installation by local artist Christopher Owens. The white stars, around 155 were all around the downtown, on buildings, sidewalks, rooftops and a few on the hillside. The stores and restaurants were open and live music filled the air. The rainy streets reflected the stars and lights.Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier