What’s happening in downtown Niles

Published 7:23 pm Monday, July 12, 2004

By Staff
Streetscape has started!
Don't let construction keep you away!
Here are 10 great reasons to come downtown this coming week:
1. Front Street Gallery &Antiques located at 222 N. Front St. is offering 30 percent off any item, all you need to do is bring in a restaurant receipt. Plus all red tagged items are an amazing 40 percent off!
2. Riverfront Cafe's Friday Patio Party.
3. New business- Murphy's Auto Spa – a spa for your car, specializing in Hummer, RV and muscle car care -- all car washes are done by hand. Stop by and welcome Charles Murphy to town – 510 N. Second St. Or call (574)532-2189 for an appointment.
4. Majerek's Hallmark Ornament Preview .
5. Visit Roncari Thayer because toe rings and ankle bracelets will only be available for a few more weeks this year.
6. Greater Niles Community Federal Credit Union 507 E. Main St. has added more than 10 new products and services in the last 12 months. They are now a full service credit union.
7. Classic Communication, 306 E. Main St. -- Fine Flights in Marketing and Public Relations. Visit Classic Communications for advertising, brochures, newsletters, websites, CD-ROM brochures, media relations and events, public relations and national product introduction campaigns for B2B and consumer product roll-outs.
8. First Source Bank, 127 E. Main St., has wonderful summer loan specials on autos, motorcycles, boats &home improvement. It's a great time to save money and celebrate the summer with us! They are your friendly, hometown bank and would love to have people visit, especially on Friday as they offer free lemonade and popcorn to their Niles downtown friends.
9. Free Concerts in the Park: Lake Effects Big Jazz on Wednesday and Soul Shaker on Thursday.
10. The number one reason to visit the Niles District Library this week would be: The Niles Art Association's current exhibit in the Eleanor and Mowitt Drew Gallery, which is located in the library's rotunda. "Niles Through the Artist's Eye" is the title of the display, which includes paintings of the Niles Railroad Depot and the Centre Meeting House.
Other upcoming library events:
topic of a slide presentation presented by Nancy Watts at the library on
Thursday, July 22 at 7 p.m. In 1679, the famous French explorer Robert
Cavalier De La Salle traversed the Great Lakes and may have been the first
white man to discover the River of the Miamis, now known as the St. Joseph River. He later built Fort Miami at the river's mouth before traveling to Texas. The presentation will take place in the library's community room.
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