On Third Thursday, June 16, from 6:00 to 9:00pm, take a trip around the world and enjoy a wonderful journey without leaving your favorite Downtown Hammonton! That evening, businesses will be open for extended hours to celebrate different cultures through art, music, fashion and food!  Shops, galleries and restaurants throughout the Downtown will transport visitors to countries around the globe; at The Noyes Shop, for a small fee Ash’s Henna Tattoos will decorate visitors with traditional and custom henna designs.  Enjoy refreshing Indian-inspired mint lemonade while shopping the sale where all SERRV fair-trade items are 20% off.

Ashlesha Parekh of Ash’s Henna Tattoos was introduced to art and henna (mehendi) in India at a very young age; her field of expertise is Indian mehendi style and Arabic mehendi style.  Arabic henna consists mostly of floral designs on the palm of the hand. The designs are usually large, compared to the Indian mehndi.  Arabic henna often encompasses thin designs consisting of paisley, floral and lace patterns.  Indian henna will also depict motifs like peacocks and human figures.