LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven City Council approved nearly a dozen use requests as area businesses and organizations gear up for warmer weather and the summer season.

First were a number of requests involving street closures on Main Street, each of which was approved unanimously by council on its second reading.

Of those approved were Downtown Lock Haven, Inc.’s annual requests to close Main Street from Jay to Vesper for its Final Friday events.

The first event is set for Friday, May 29, with the street closed from 4 to 8 p.m. DLH intends to incorporate the America250 celebrations.

Other street closure dates for Final Friday include Friday, July 31, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.

The next closure for DLH approved was for Best of Clinton County, this time on a new date. Though typically held the third Saturday of June, the festival and parade will coincide with the Sentimental Journey Fly-In and take place on Saturday, June 13. The street closure will include East Main Street from Jay to Mill and begin at 9 a.m., running until 5 p.m.

BOCC is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and feature dozens of vendors, a children’s fair in the East Main Street parking lot and live music, all leading up to the annual parade at 4 p.m.

Line-up for the parade will take place on East Water Street at its intersection with North Henderson Street. With BOCC, council approved the closure of the East Main Street parking lot, and bagging meters beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 12.

Also approved for DLH was a number of requests related to Haven Holidays, slated for Saturday, Nov. 28. Council approved the closure of the East Main Street parking lot and meters bagged on Friday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m., with a reopening planned for Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m.

It also approved the closure of East Main Street for the annual Haven Holidays parade, set for 6 p.m. Nov. 28. The parade will end in Triangle Park, with the organization partnering with the Lock Haven Masons to host a tree lighting ceremony. Police and traffic control was requested for safety in that area as well.

Next to be approved was the closure of North Vesper Street from Main to Water from Uncle Albert’s, with through traffic available on Jordan’s Alley, for the following dates:

— April 25

— June 13 and 27

— July 11 and 25

— Aug. 1 and 15

— Oct. 2 and 3

— Nov. 28.

Rain dates for the events held between April and August are set for the Sunday after each requested closure.

The request was for streets to be closed from 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. with plans for the business to hold cornhole tournaments and reunion events.

The final street closure to be approved on second reading was for the annual LH Jams Music and Art Festival and another musical event.

The Clinton County Arts Council and LH Jams Coordinator Steve Getz requested the use of Veterans Park and closure of Water Street from Jay to Grove on May 24 for a Memorial Day concert. The closure will be from 1 to 9 p.m.

The second is for LH Jams, slated for Aug. 6-8. The request involves the closure of East Main Street from Jay to Vesper and Grove Street from Main to Church on Friday, Aug. 7, at 3 p.m. to Saturday, Aug. 8, at 11:59 p.m.

This closure will coincide with the festival’s annual block party on Friday night and all-day music and arts festival on Saturday.

Other requests approved on Monday night included:

— The use of Zindel Park for a wedding on Sept. 12.

— Use of the levee for the Servant Keeper for an employee-only 5K Fun Run/Walk on Sept. 23 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The event’s rain date is Sept. 24.

— Placement of a banner over Main Street advertising the regional Grinduro cycling race, slated for July 19 in Clinton County, to be hung July 15 through July 22. The banner will read “Welcome Grinduro Riders to Clinton County” and was requested by the Clinton County Economic Partnership.

— Placement of a banner over Main Street for Commonwealth University-Lock Haven’s annual Homecoming. The banner will welcome Lock Haven Bald Eagles and be hung from Sept. 21 to Oct. 5.

— Placement of a banner over Main Street advertising Pride in the Haven June 27. The banner was requested by the Clinton County Pride Alliance and will be hung from June 19 to June 29.

— Use of Hanna Park and the city beach for the 2nd Annual Fire Float on Saturday, June 20.

— Use of Piper-Harmon Playground by Lycoming-Clinton Early Intervention on June 16.

— Use of Triangle Park for a Pride Flag Installation from June 20 to 28.