Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet is pleased to invite the Batavia community to its spring quarterly networking coffee at 7:30 a.m. on Friday April 21st at 10 South Coffee House inside the Batavia Public Library at 10 S. Batavia Ave. in downtown Batavia. The topic is “Wilson Street Bridge Construction Updates” presented by members of the Bridge Task Force Steering Committee. 10 South Coffee house is hosting this “Business Before Hours” coffee with pastry samples from 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. in their coffee shop and on the patio (weather permitting) with MainStreet announcements and bridge updates from 8-8:30 in the Batavia Public Library community room.

All Batavia residents, business and property owners and employees of downtown businesses are welcome to participate, as everyone will be impacted by Wilson Street bridge construction that begins in early 2007. There is no RSVP or fee to attend; Coffee and pastry samples are provided by host 10 South Coffee House.

The Batavia MainStreet Program is one of 63 not-for-profit, community based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet is to enhance the identity of Batavia’s downtown area as the heart of our community. MainStreet members work through the four points: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotion to improve the downtown district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown Batavia is essential to our community’s sense of pride, place, and heritage for this and future generations. For more information Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer, please contact Britta McKenna at (630) 761-3528 or email britta@downtownbatavia.com.