Downtown Batavia to host holiday ‘sneak peek’ event

Shops in downtown Batavia are getting ready for the holidays and are hosting a “sneak peek” shopping event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9.

According to a news release from Batavia MainStreet, the event will feature live music, complimentary sweet and savory treats, delicious drinks and make & take gifts available at various locations. Wilson Street Mercantile will have a hot cocoa and candle bar, The Tea Tree will host tea tastings, Paula’s Couture Consignment will have a fashion show, Thrown Threads will have paint your own pottery and macrame make & take and much more.

Paula’s Couture Consignment will also be collecting donations throughout town for the Batavia Access Toy Drive.

Participating shops include:

• Wilson Street Mercantile (222 E. Wilson St.)
• The Batavia Boardwalk Shops (114 E. Wilson St.)
• The Tea Tree (29 N. River St.)
• CatTalpa Manor (10 E. Wilson St. Suite #2)
• Pretty Pages & MoJo Handbags Et-Cetera (2 E. Wilson St.)
• Paula’s Couture Consignment (4 1/2 W. Wilson St.)
• Red Hive Market (6 W. Wilson St.)
• Gun Barrel Coffee (2 W. Wilson St. Ste A3)
• Crybaby Wellness & Fat Sams for Pets (104 1st St.)
• Hearth & Hammer (160 First St.)
• Kiss the Sky (180 First St.)
• New Moon Vegan (119 S. Batavia Ave.)
• Thrown Threads (125 S. Batavia Ave.)
• Farmdog Flowers (239 W. Wilson St.)

To see a full list of events and activities, visit downtownbatavia.com/event/holidaysneakpeek/.