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Smarty Pants Cafe of Batavia announced its one-year anniversary celebration, marking a year of serving the Tri-Cities community with delicious drinks and warm hospitality.
To commemorate this milestone, Smarty Pants Cafe is hosting a special giveaway event with multiple opportunities for customers to win exciting prizes.
The celebration kicks off with a game night on Thursday, March 14, with Jackbox trivia, followed by open mic music on Friday featuring a special sing-along dedicated to our beloved mascot, Pluto the planet. Saturday will be filled with games and gift card giveaways.
Since the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by Mayor Jeff Schielke and leaders and members of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Smarty Pants Cafe has established itself as a beloved science cafe destination for both locals and visitors alike.
As a token of appreciation to its loyal customers, Smarty Pants Cafe is giving away three gift cards totaling $200 during the anniversary event on Saturday, March 16:
A $100 gift card will be awarded to the first person to walk through the cafe doors on Saturday morning; doors open at 9AM.
A $50 gift card will be raffled off to attendees present at the cafe on Saturday morning. The raffle will take place at 1:30PM, and participants can enter by simply grabbing a raffle ticket upon arrival.
Throughout the week, customers can collect raffle tickets during their visits to Smarty Pants Cafe for a chance to win another $50 gift card. The raffle winner announcement will also take place at 1:30PM.
"We are incredibly grateful to our customers, especially our dedicated regulars, who have supported us throughout our first year," said Michael Kandah, owner of Smarty Pants Cafe. "This giveaway event is our way of saying thank you and celebrating this milestone with the community."
Information provided by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
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