A new addition to this year’s Sibs N Kids Weekend is Fun-on-Main, where downtown businesses will be offering specials, music and gifts.
Nineteen downtown businesses are participating in the event, which Earlene Kilpatrick, director of Main Street BG, helped plan to get more students and families downtown during the weekend festivities.
Most specials occur between 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and savings bags will be available that contain coupons.
She said a committee of students was involved in creating this town-gown event, which is a spin-off of Midnight Madness, a late-night shopping event at area businesses.
‘This is some kind of chance to get students in [to our business],’ said Chris DiBenedetto, owner of Cucina di Betto. They are offering a 15 percent discount when students show their University ID.
Qdoba is giving customers a chance to spin their prize wheel, and prizes include chips and salsa, chips and queso, frisbees, key chains, burritos and T-shirts, owner Kory Kenny said.
He said Qdoba is participating because they like supporting the University.
‘We try to support the college in all different ways,’ Kenny said, which includes supporting athletics, Greek activities and other activities on campus.
Happy Badger Trading Portal is having a concert on their property shared with Calico, Sage ‘amp; Thyme.
Co-owner Alan Cohen said, ‘The concert [is] a way to show the spirit we’re trying to bring to the table.’
CHILDREN AND STUDENT FRIENDLY
These are all of the businesses participating, the activities and specials and their hours for the activities on Saturday.
Wood County Courthouse
Tours of downtown at 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Also a shuttle stop.
Sea Lion Studio
Complimentary keepsake photo, 3 – 7 p.m.
The Cookie Jar ‘amp; More
In-house specials and coupons, 3 – 7 p.m.
American Civil War Museum of Ohio
Free admission, 3 – 7 p.m.
Squeaker’s Vegetarian Cafe ‘amp; Health Food Store
Free caricature drawings and in-store savings, 5 – 7 p.m.
Pisanello’s Pizza
Jonathan Torrence and Julie Young, acoustic act and savings-bag coupon.
Wood County District Public Library
Make your own paper doll, 2 – 4:30 p.m., juggling and unicycle acts in back parking lot 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Happy Badger Trading Portal and Calico, Sage ‘amp; Thyme
Five musical acts between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the porch and inside if raining.
Cucina di Betto
In-house discounts, 4 – 7 p.m.
Aardvark Screen-Printing ‘amp; Embroidery
Free T-shirts to first 100 visitors and savings-bag coupon, 3 – 5 p.m.
Marble Slab Creamery
Come see Foop the Clown, 3 – 5 p.m. and savings-bag coupon, 3 – 7 p.m.
Qdoba
Prize wheel and coloring contest for sibs under 12, 3 – 7 p.m.
BGSU on Main
Free face painting and in-store savings, 3 – 7 p.m.
For Keeps
Sign up to win a Vera Bradley tote bag and in-store savings, 3 – 7 p.m.
Ben Franklin
Free popcorn with student ID, 3 – 7 p.m. Also a shuttle stop.
Grounds for Thought
Luke James, acoustic, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., stories and puzzles, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Bucktown Kickback concert, 8 p.m.
Coyote Beads
Bead your own bracelet, $5, 3 – 6 p.m.
Video Spectrum/Smoovies
Sign up for T-shirt, merchandise and gift certificate prizes and in-store savings, 3 – 7 p.m.
