Wheeling church to celebrate grand opening of Market Plaza Play Area, Cafe, and Academy for Kids

Downtown Wheeling is getting revived with three grand openings happening at Newbridge.

Newbridge, a Vineyard Church, is hosting a grand opening for their Newbridge Academy, NB Cafe, and Wheeling’s newest outdoor playspace on Market Plaza on Saturday, October 19.

The day will be marked with live music, 1/2 priced drinks at the NB cafe, tours of Newbridge Center and playtime for kids on the new playground.

The historic Newbridge Center was built in 1892 and has been home to CA House Music, Doc
Williams Country Store, The Children’s Museum of the Upper Ohio Valley, H&R Block, Teletech
and the FBI. Over the years the structure has been referred to as the Hawley Block, The Ohio
Valley Building, and the Children’s Museum Building.

The building recently went through a complete renovation and now houses Newbridge Academy
for Kids and NB Cafe. There is also a new completely enclosed natural play area behind the
building on Market Plaza which opens to the public this weekend.

“There has been so much curiosity about what we are doing with this building,” said Chris
Figaretti, pastor of Newbridge Church, “that we thought it would be fun to open the finished
building to our community for tours and celebration. It was such a huge undertaking and the
building is brand new on the inside. It really is something to see.”

Festivities will begin from 10am-2 pm. The live music will continue at the NB Cafe in the evening from 6 pm-8 pm and the Cafe will be open from 6 am-10 pm

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