Downtown Springfield is highlighting its business scene tomorrow. The third annual “First Day of Springfield” event will benefit not only a non-profit group, but local shop owners. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports. 
In past years, the event has been a pub crawl. But Carolina Reid, Events Coordinator for Claim 52 Abbey, says this time it’ll be a more family friendly event held in the Sprout Regional Food Hub near the corner of A and Fourth streets.
Reid says a percentage of the day’s receipts will benefit Downtown Languages -- an organization committed to aiding immigrant communities and building cross-cultural understanding. 
“They run a lot of different programs: ESL programs, and immersion programs, for a lot of different ages and a lot of different people in the community," explains Reid.
"We’re interested in partnering with organizations need a little more exposure. Downtown Languages is doing great, and an event like this can help bring even more exposure to the community.”
The First Day of Springfield event goes from 5 to 9 pm Friday. Trivia, raffle prizes, and wine tasting are on the agenda. A Facebook events page lists participating vendors.
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