Benefit auction, show planned for Caldwell coffee house's mainstay

The Bird Stop Coffee House in Downtown Caldwell has been closed much of this week after a family member who helps run the place suffered a medical emergency, event organizers said.

A "Come Together for Mitch Kelly" fund-raiser is planned from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bird Stop, 702 Main St. A live auction is scheduled for 6 p.m. with a wide array of donated items, and musical performances will precede and follow the auction. Tickets to attend inside the Bird Stop cost $2, with no admission cost for the outdoor beer garden.

Kelly, whose family runs the popular downtown business, suffered a minor stroke that led doctors to discover a large brain tumor, and surgery is needed to remove it, benefit organizers said. Donations and ticket purchases can be made on eventbrite.

This story was originally published March 23, 2016 at 7:32 PM with the headline "Benefit auction, show planned for Caldwell coffee house's mainstay."