Batavia MainStreet Girls Day Out Benefits Living Well Cancer Resource Center
04-06-2007

Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet is proud to introduce The Living Well Cancer Resource Center as a partner in their 2nd annual Girls’ Day Out. Living Well receives a portion of each ticket sold to the event. Tickets are now on sale for the downtown Batavia “Girls Day Out” to be held on Saturday April 14th from 11:30 am – 5 pm. Presale tickets (if still available) may be purchased at the following Batavia locations for $30 each: Bee-Attitudes Antiques (9 S. Batavia Ave.), Spa Constantine (9 E. Wilson St.), Sue’s Family Hair Co. (139 S. Batavia Ave.), Fabric Boutique (3 S. Batavia Ave) and The Living Well Cancer Resource Center in Geneva (1803 W State St). Tickets include free pampering experiences, presentations, a tea and style show plus $5 in Batavia Bucks to spend during the day on lunch or to make purchases along the way.

Event chair, Vicki Mitchell encourages ladies to participate in the event, “Girls Day Out is the perfect half day for women to gather a group of girl friends together to enjoy a variety of food, fun and pampering while supporting our downtown businesses during bridge construction.” The event begins with registration at 11:30 am at Panera Bread in downtown Batavia, followed by a smorgasbord of optional activities at participating downtown businesses. Three events are new to Girls’ Day Out this year. A belly dancing demo and lesson by Sara Casper is at 1:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. and an interactive 30-minute presentation “Taming the Paper Monster” by Jeanne Harms of Organize Inc are both featured events. The third and final event of the day is a tea presented by Four Beans Coffee Shop and style show at First Street Playhouse, highlighting spring fashions from area shops. Style show coordinator Sharon Harwick of Fabric Boutique comments: “Get ready for a fun spring style show that showcases an eclectic group of businesses whose collections range from the formal to practical and just plain fun.” The fashion show and tea, presentations and featured business activities and tea are included in the ticket price.

Girls’ Day Out Participating businesses by area of downtown include:

River East District

The RendezVu Restaurant (102 N River St) – windmill chocolate samples plus coupon and lunch special
O’Brien’s Pub & Grill (12 N. River St) - beer sampling and lunch special
Spa Constantine (9 E. Wilson St) –mini facial, massage or manicure
Foltos Tonsorial Parlor (7 E. Wilson St) – in store “surprise”
Society for the Applied Psychological Research in the Performing Arts (3 E Wilson St) – demonstrating deep relaxation through biofeedback; raffle for biofeedback kit
One East Wiilson – (1 E Wilson St) – lunch special
Drum Zone (8 E Wilson St) – stop in for free music lesson coupon
Bridge Information & Welcome Center (2 E. Wilson St) – stop in for your Bridge Bingo card (and stamp), Buddy the Bridge Builder coloring book, hard hat or other surprises plus enjoy historic displays and pick up information on Batavia businesses (may be closed due to bridge construction activity)
Batavia Creamery (4 N Island Ave) -1/2 price coupon for anything on the menu!
Elan Hair Salon (22 N Island Ave) – paraffin hand dip
Chicago Char House (24 N Island Ave) – famous homemade carrot cake samples
Prairie Path Cycles (122 W Wilson St) – ladies bicycling sale plus Trek travel video & wine tasting
Bella Bello (108 First St) – hairstyle consultation & eyebrow shaping
River West Family Fitness (108 S First St) - pick up workout coupon; raffle
Panera Bread (154 W Wilson St) - bread tasting
Twice is Nice (160 W Wilson St) – in store sale
Enticing Cuisine (12 S Water St) – gourmet chocolate fountain
All Dressed Up (150 S Water St) – Try on costumes and get a group photograph by Rose Photo Studio (one free 4 x 6 with opportunity to purchase more)
First Street Playhouse – (150 S Water St) “Big Spender” raffle, tea provided by Four Beans Coffee House and style show featuring local businesses (tea at 4 and style show at 4:30)

The Avenue District

Avon (214 W. Wilson St) – personalized skincare & color analysis plus free samples
Bee-Attitudes Antiques (9 S Batavia Ave) – in store sale, refreshments and wine tasting by Gibby’s Wine Den
Fabric Boutique (3 S Batavia Ave) - wine tasting tasting by Gibby’s Wine Den, chair massages & in store sale
Nello’s Motorcycles (115 S Batavia Ave) – special sale
Indigo Photographic (117 S Batavia Ave) – Hollywood style group photo (one free 4x6 for your group with opportunity to purchase more)
Sue’s Family Hair Co (139 S Batavia Ave) - mini chair massages, paraffin dips, K. Hollis Jewelers build an earring (for purchase), Pampered Chef samples
10 S. Coffee House (10 S Batavia Ave) – coffee provided at library presentations; Lunch specials
Batavia Public Library (Community Room) (10 S Batavia Ave) – two presentations: 1:00 p.m. Belly Dancinig Demo & Lesson by Sarah Casper; 3:00 p.m. “Taming the Paper Monster” by Jeanne Harms of Organize, Inc.
Also – visit businesses at the Batavia Public Library: DJM Travel travel ideas and discounts, Curves body fat analysis and smoothie samples, Stampin’ Up make and take card, Arbonne International skin care camples, hand treatments & raffle and Ovarian Cancer Fund Raising table.

For more information about Girls’ Day Out, please check the Web site at www.downtownbatavia.com or call the MainStreet office at (630) 761-3528. Groups are encouraged to purchase tickets early to avoid disappointment as the event is limited to 150 women. Same day tickets will be sold at Panera Bread if still available, but ladies who have not purchased a presale ticket may be turned away if the maximum number of 150 participants has been reached.

The Batavia MainStreet Program is one of 64 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 about Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer, please contact Britta McKenna at (630) 761-3528 or email britta@downtownbatavia.com.