Batavia, Illinois

Batavia Access Television

The mission of BATV is to educate, entertain, celebrate, engage and inspire the community through programming that enhances the quality of life for all. BATV (Batavia Access Television, Inc.) is a not-for-profit community television station that serves the communities of the Fox Valley area. Through community television, residents have a source for local news, sports and government action. With experienced staff, volunteers, and interns, BATV has taped over 1,000 hours of events over the past year. BATV can be viewed across the globe, streaming online on our website (www.BATV.us), on AT&T U-verse across Northern Illinois (Ch. 99), and in Batavia on Comcast (Chs. 10 & 17).

Batavia MainStreet

Batavia MainStreet is a not-for-profit, community-based organization devoted to enhancing downtown Batavia's identity as the heart of the community through dedicated volunteer efforts. Our vision is to help create a unique and vital downtown that embraces history, celebrates the arts, preserves our natural environment and promotes quality events to instill a 'sense of place' in our community.

Batavia Park District

Batavia Public Library

The Batavia Public Library houses a collection of more than 195,000 items and offers entertaining and education programs for all ages throughout the year. Library services include Wi-Fi, computers, text reference service, access to major reference databases, an online homework help service, Notary service, voter registration, and a public fax machine.

Water Street Studios

A former windmill factory at 160 South Water Street in Batavia was beautifully restored in 2009 and is now home to Water Street Studios - unique in it's combination of fine art gallery, classrooms, and artist studios. A first and only for the Fox River valley area, Water Street Studios provides the community opportunities to engage in quality art instruction, to tour working artist studios, to view juried art shows, and to purchase original artwork. WSS hosts many weekend special events.