Tuesday, April 28, 2020

May and beyond


 
The weather is mostly wonderful, with new green growth in the park, and a long break is coming up...but unfortunately, the news isn't wonderful, yet.  
 
A new month is about to start, the month we finally wanted to open Kaffeehaus, but with no directive about an extension of the state of emergency or its lifting, I'm afraid we will have to stay closed until the government announces an easing of restrictions.
  
It has been a whole month since I postponed our opening date from April 12 to May 5, saying I would be hoping for positive developments in the meantime. 

Now, I would rather not name a new date for the opening of Kaffeehaus but rather say that we'll open as soon as the restrictions are lifted and it appears safe again for everyone to visit a coffee shop.
 
As written in my last mail, after the opening, Book Ideas and Crafting Circle will both become a part of Kaffeehaus. We will continue to function as a lending library while expanding our services to become a cafe serving coffee and sweet treats to our browsing customers.
 
If you would like to drop off materials before we open, please leave them inside the cloth bag hanging by the entrance or feel free to give them to me personally if I happen to be in the cafe!

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Changes!!!!


A new month has started and for the first time in Book Ideas history, we will not be hosting an Easter event, nor any other openings or events in April. 

After carefully considering the circumstances here and the latest announcements by our politicians, it seems very uncertain what the month will bring: an ease of the wave of infections or lock-downs as other countries have instated.

I know that many of you are eagerly anticipating the opening of Kaffeehaus and I'm sorry to disappoint you. Given the circumstances, however, I would prefer to err on the side of caution and postpone the opening date until May while hoping for positive developments in the meantime. 

The prospective opening date of Kaffeehaus is May 5, 2020.

After the opening, Book Ideas and Crafting Circle will both become a part of Kaffeehaus. We will continue to function as a lending library while expanding our services to become a cafe serving coffee and sweet treats to our browsing customers.

If you would like to drop off materials before May, please leave them inside the cloth bag hanging by the entrance or feel free to give them to me personally if I happen to be in the cafe!

Wishing you a positive outlook and looking forward to seeing you again in a few weeks,
birgit