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Third Thursdays announced for Downtown Tiffin

Fun evening events to take place monthly and begin March 21

By NICK DUTRO

Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership

TIFFIN – The downtown retailers and Main Street Marketing Committee released the upcoming schedule for downtown Third Thursdays. They will begin on March 21 and continue every month through the end of 2019. 

Following a successful test run in 2018, community members, local businesses and restaurants have partnered to again bring themed evenings to Downtown Tiffin through Third Thursdays. Every third Thursday will have a theme, and participating businesses and restaurants will have special hours and are encouraged to incorporate the theme through decorations, a special menu item, crafts, music and more. Any downtown business or organization may participate.

Similar events have occurred for many years throughout the United States, but these events let Tiffin bring its own spin on the monthly events. The first two Third Thursdays for 2019 are March 21, St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans with Clover Club as the featured restaurant, and April 18, Blooming Artist Stroll, featuring artists and musicians in downtown businesses.

“These events allow Tiffin to showcase some of our great businesses and restaurants for people who maybe haven’t been downtown in a while,” said Susan Wilkinson, chair of the Downtown Marketing Committee and owner of Simply Susan’s.

Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz said he is excited to see these monthly events take place in Downtown Tiffin: “Third Thursdays were a hit last year, and we are confident it will attract more residents and visitors to our downtown.”

For the latest news on Third Thursdays and other upcoming events in the downtown, follow Downtown Tiffin on Facebook or visit Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership’s website for more details, tiffinseneca.com. If your business, group or organization would like to participate or volunteer, contact Wilkinson at 419-934-0254.

Nick Dutro is development manager for Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership, dutro@tiffinseneca.org, 419-767-0328. Started in 1983 as the Seneca Industrial and Economic Development Corp., the Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to driving positive economic, downtown and community development in Tiffin and Seneca County, which consistently ranks among the top communities nationally for economic development. Learn more at tiffinseneca.com.