This spring, Wesleyan students and Middletown residents will have a chance to mingle during “The Cardinal’s Night on Main Street,” an event that aims to encourage school spirit and town-gown relations.

The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA)’s Community Outreach Committee (COCo) is sponsoring the event, which will take place at the Riverview Center on Main Street and will feature student musicians and a table run by COCo. The Ride will provide transportation for students from campus to Main Street.

Main Street restaurants will be selling food at tables at the center and offering 10 to 20 percent discounts to students. Their menus will be circulated on campus shortly before the event. Featured establishments will include La Boca, It’s Only Natural, Cold Stone, and others.

“By integrating Middletown residents and Wesleyan students, [we hope to show] that we are friendly to their business,” said COCo Chair Sylvie Stein ’12.

Originally planned for Oct. 17, the event was postponed after the Middletown Police Department was unable to provide electricity for that date. The WSA has now pushed the event to the spring because of Middletown’s Holiday Event on Main Street, which will involve restaurants that do not want to offer student discounts during that week.