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Main Street board hears Tibbets season plans, Coldwater Kitchen screening and Beginnings Care open house
Summary
Board heard a Tibbets season update (Proof in September, benefit concert on Applefest evening, Coldwater Kitchen screening in October) and a presentation from Beginnings Care for Life Center about services and an Applefest open house; staff also reported rising museum visitation and retail-sales growth.
The Coldwater Main Street Board on Aug. 20 received event and program updates from local arts and nonprofit partners, including the Tibbets theater and Beginnings Care for Life Center.
Board member Matt outlined Tibbets programming: a TST Encore presentation of the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play Proof during the first two weekends of September; a Smith Memorial benefit concert on the evening of Applefest with a vocalist and pianist; theater tours during Applefest; an October screening of the documentary Coldwater Kitchen (a film about a prison culinary-training program); a children's/teen Y A production by students; and a Nov. 2 online and live auction with a "Back to the Future" theme. Matt told the board the season includes partnerships with The Pines, Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health Services, Coldwater Township, Sunrise Rotary and "Rotary District 63 60." He also encouraged use of leftover mural paint supplies for future downtown mural efforts.
Separately, a representative from Beginnings Care for Life Center described services the downtown nonprofit provides at 16 N. Clay: pregnancy confirmation and support, parenting education delivered through a points-based "earning and learning" program using the Brightcourses curriculum, fatherhood mentorship nights, and remote access to lessons. The group announced an Applefest open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. offering free apple dumplings and five-minute tours to introduce the community to the center's services.
Museum staff later gave a brief operational update: retail sales had grown to about 38% of overall sales for August, and visitation figures showed the organization had logged more than 12,000 visitors so far this year, with staff projecting the total could reach or exceed last year's count (just under 14,000) depending on fall attendance.
Board members thanked presenters and encouraged community attendance at the open house and upcoming performances. The meeting record does not show municipal funding decisions related to these presentations.
