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Coming Soon: The City Kidz Special Event Center
A look inside the Special Events space currently under construction.
The City Kidz Special Event Center will be a 150-seat multi purpose facility and art gallery that will feature live entertainment and offer space to the public for special events such catered corporate events, parties, receptions, baby showers and socials.
City Kidz Theme Events
In addition to an expansion of space and events, new menu items such as the homemade Oreo Espresso Chip ice cream (pictured above) will be added to the mix.
The Special Events Center will house several themed events on a regular basis including:
- The Wednesday Live Jazz Trio Lunch Buffet every Wednesday from 12-2PM.
- The Friday After-Work Mixer w Live Entertainment from 5-8PM.
- The Jazz & Gospel Brunch on Saturday's & Sunday's 10:00AM-2:00PM
- The Walls of the Special Event Center will serve as an Art Gallery displaying local art.
- Special Event Center Full Display Art Gallery & Auction w Live Entertainment.
Social Entrepreneurship Programs & Initiatives
A look inside the existing City Kidz Ice Cream Cafe. City Kidz offers an assortment of sandwiches, salads and desserts.
City Kidz Special Events Center will also house two social entrepreneurship programs:
- City Kidz Financial Literacy Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Youth.
- City Kidz Culinary Arts Incubator for Teens.
The City Kidz Special Events Center is scheduled to open in September and will be located at 3rd & Main in the Springfield Historic District. For more information:
http://www.citykidzicecream.com/mainstreet
Development Update by Ennis Davis
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uptowngirl
July 29, 2010, 07:55:07 AMLove the sandwhiches at Citkidz, yummy! This is Fantastic news for Main St.
danno
July 29, 2010, 08:06:34 AMWe are looking for a baby shower venue in Sept so we will have to check it out!
duvaldude08
July 29, 2010, 08:38:44 AMThis is wonderful news. Anything to boost this area is a plus, I just wish we werent losing so many beautiful houses!!
stephendare
July 29, 2010, 09:25:27 AMCONGRATULATIONS Danno! What good news for you guys!
ChriswUfGator
July 29, 2010, 09:25:57 AMWhy don't we call in all the zoning and code violations on the SPAR building?
Maybe we can get rid of them and quit losing all the historic building fabric.
Hurricane
July 29, 2010, 10:37:30 AMLove that place!!!
9a is my backyard
July 29, 2010, 08:01:53 PMHaha, beat 'em at the own game?
How late is City Kidz open during the week? I've been meaning to check that place out...
rjp2008
August 05, 2010, 09:49:46 AMBeautiful houses?
A healthy mix of new and old is best I think for the area. New buildings like this are an energizer to attract people and businesses to the area, and perhaps inspire them to have the patience to restore those old homes into something special.