Comings & Goings: Kidville to Post Road East

Kidville, dedicated to children’s activities, will open in late August at 1568 Post Road East, the former location of Goodwill Industries, according to owner Valerie Gutman. Gutman, the “mayor” of Kidville according to Kidville vernacular, said the store will offer a children’s boutique shop, birthday parties, classes for newborn to 6-year-olds in music, dance, art and pre-school enrichment, a gym and KVU—Kidville University classes. Gutman said she initially became aware of Kidville when she and her husband Rob lived in New York. “We enrolled 3-year-old daughter, Blake, in the Upper East Side Kidville’s ballet and music classes,” she said. “My husband, Rob, and I were so pleased that when we moved to Westport last June we decided to open a Kidville here.”  Gutman said Kidville, a New York-based franchise, now has a 25 locations in the United States, plus additional franchises in Canada, Egypt, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com