Special Offers & Local Events Information Inside!...Winter Fun & Holiday Events Guide 2018 A Supplement to the Clarion News and Midweek Special Offers & Local Events Information Inside!

Winter Fun & HolidayEvents Guide 2018

A Supplement to the Clarion News and Midweek

Special Offers & Local EventsInformation Inside!

Page 2 � 2018 EVENTS GUIDE � CLARION NEWS/ MIDWEEK � November 13 & 14, 2018

FRYBURG19535 Route 208814-354-7311

OIL CITY1 Central Ave814-676-8647

NEW BETHLEHEM224 Wood St.814-275-2200

CRANBERRY112 Hoss Dr.814-678-1115

FRANKLIN1153 Liberty St.814-437-5758

CLARION400 Liberty St.814-227-2400

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First Presbyterian Church Advent & Christmas Calendar of Events-2018First Presbyterian Church

700 Wood StreetClarion, PA 16214814-226-8145

www.clarionpresby.orgDr. Jonathan Scanlon,

Pastor

Sunday Worship:Each Sunday we gatherfor worship at 11 am. Itis our mission to"worship, grow, and serveas disciples of Christ".On December 2, our

children will lead us inlighting the greensdecorating thesanctuary. All arewelcome to join us.

Sunday school:Sunday school classesare offered for all agesbeginning at 9:45 am.Children and youth meetin the lower level of theeducation building andadults gather in theChapel. Special lessons

for advent are plannedfor all classes.

Old FashionedThanksgiving: All areinvited on Friday,November 16 at 6 pmto a turkey dinner withall the fixings. Pleasebring a favorite dish toshare and join us at thisannual fellowshipgathering. Canned foodfor our sharing cupboardwill be collected andcollege students arewelcome as our guests.

Echoes of JoyBell Choir: The bellchoir will present specialmusic in worship onSundays, November 18and December 16.

A d v e n tWholeness & Healing:A mid-week prayerservice will be held in thesanctuary on WednesdaysDecember 5, 12, and 19beginning at 6 pm.

N a t i o n a lChildren’s Memorial:Our sanctuary will openat 5:30 pm on Sunday,December 9, for all familyand friends who grievethe loss of a child. Acandle lighting servicewill begin at 6 pm with atime for sharing thatconcludes withrefreshments serve in thechapel. This service isheld in conjunction withThe CompassionateFriends who support

grieving parentsworldwide.

Longest Night: Aspecial advent worshipservice for those forwhom the season may bedifficult and those whocare for them will be heldon Friday, December21, at 6 pm in thesanctuary. All are invitedto this comforting andhealing service on thelongest night of the year.

Christmas Eve:7:00 pm: A traditionalChristmas Eve service forall ages featuring achoral cantata withcandle lighting andcommunion will be heldin the sanctuary.

Brookville LightUp Night 2018

This event signalsthe beginning of the holi-day season and takesplace the Friday afterThanksgiving in beauti-ful, downtown Brookville.Featured are familyfriendly, fun activitiesalong with vendors serv-ing hot, delicious foodand holiday crafts andgames beginning at5:00PM on Friday,November 23rd, 2018.Pre-parade activitiesinclude automated trainrides around downtown,a caricature artist, a facepainter, Jefferson CountyHistory Center train dis-play, children’s craftsunder the big tents spon-sored by communityorganizations, theBrookville CommunityBand playing holidaytunes and group carolingvia the Special KQuartet. A returningfavorite event features ahuge ice sculpture carvedby DiMartino IceCompany of Jeannette on

Main Street that eveningwhich becomes a lifesized, interactive sculp-ture. Most events are freeto the public so bringyour cameras along withthe family and enjoy theevening! Holiday streetdecorations and theCommunity Christmastree in the Courthouseyard are officially lightedduring this event. Theculminating activity isthe parade filled withlive music, floats, march-ing units, fire trucks andthe arrival of Santa atopa BVFC truck. Line upstarts at thePresbyterian Church at6:30 PM. Santa meetsand listens to each childas they share their giftlist and then receive abox of sweets from Mrs.Claus. Santa continues tohave hours in his cottagein front of theCourthouse untilChristmas weekend.Please check times post-ed on the cottage.

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Follow the snowmen for a holiday open house as area crafters, businesses and non-profit locations open for the weekend event.

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Clarion Area Chamber announces 2018 holiday celebrations

Christmas ParadeSaturday, November

17, 2018Celebrate the holidays

with us at the annualChristmas Parade! Lineup for the parade willbegin at 2:30 pm at theNorthwest Savings Bankparking lot with theparade stepping off at 3:00pm. The parade will headdown Main Street, endingat 4th Avenue. All paradeentries are welcome. Thecategories of entriesinclude marching bands,musical / instrumentalgroups, color guard, novel-ty/specialty groups, drill

teams, non-profit serviceorganization or groups,equestrian and/or animalgroups, Scout troops,floats, VIP’s, dignitaries,celebrities and gymnasticgroups. Registration isfree. To register an entryfor the parade or for moreinformation, please go towww.clarionpa.com underEvents or contact theClarion Area Chamber at814-226-9161.Christmas Mini Party

following the parade, 3:30-5:00 pm at S & T Bank. Avisit from Santa, Storytime with “Miss Jean”Smith, Children's

Librarian from ClarionFree Library. There willalso be craft activities, col-oring pages and lightrefreshments.

Small BusinessSaturday

November 24During Small Business

Saturday the Chamberwill be open from 10am-noon, and will offer lightrefreshments. We will alsohanding out free stockingsfor the first 100 local chil-dren, filled with goodies,compliments of theClarion Chamber ofBusiness and Industry

and the Clarion AreaBusiness Community.Then stop by several otherbusinesses to pick up evenmore goodies they willhave for you. C-93 will bedoing a live feed here andthroughout town, helpingto promote all of the activ-ities and discounts forSmall Business Saturdayfrom 10am-noon.

New - Storybook Tree -November 12-December 12.

This year the ClarionArea Chamber will beorganizing a “StorybookTree”. This will work thesame way as other “givingtrees” you see in otherareas. We will be workingwith a local service organ-ization who will provideus with ages and gendersof children and local fami-lies that we can feature onour “Storybook Tree”. Theidea is for a person tocome in and take a faux“book” from the tree thatwill list all the children’sgenders and ages in afamily. That person wouldthen purchase a gift orgifts for each member of

that family and bringthem back to the Chamberoffice wrapped with thebook attached so that theycan easily be distributedto the appropriate family.

New-Scavenger Hunt- Scavenger Hunt game

forms will be available atthe Chamber office begin-ning at 8:30am onMonday, November 19during CustomerAppreciation Day. Thegame forms will have pic-tures from local business-es, it could be a close up ofa logo, light fixture, articleof clothing, close up of thepattern of the wallpaperetc.....You get the picture!Game entries will be col-lected on or beforeWednesday, December 19.Those with correctanswers will be put into adrawing and a winner willbe drawn live on Facebookon Friday, December 21st.The winner will receive“Clarion ChamberMember Gift Basket”, val-ued over $350.00 thathave been donated bylocal chamber memberbusinesses.

Christmas tree factsOne of the most recog-

nizable symbols of the holi-day season, Christmas treescan be seen in privatehomes, public spaces andmany prominent locationsbeginning each December.Christmas trees come in allshapes and sizes, and fami-lies may prefer certaintypes of trees, including aro-mas, needle types and full-ness.Christmas trees have a

diverse history. The follow-ing are some facts aboutChristmas trees that holi-day celebrants may or maynot be familiar with.• Many harvested

Christmas trees do notgrow in the wild, but areraised on farms. Christmastrees are an agriculturalproduct.• Roughly one million

acres are dedicated to treefarming.• Approximately 25 to

30 million real Christmastrees are sold in the United

States every year.• The top Christmas

tree-producing states areOregon, North Carolina,Michigan, Pennsylvania,Wisconsin, andWashington.• It can take as many as

15 years for a tree to grow tothe typical height requiredof a Christmas tree.• Every state in the

United States growsChristmas trees.• Germans are credited

with bringing the firstChristmas trees into thehome and decorating them

in the spirit of Christmas.The first recorded referenceto the Christmas tree datesback to the 16th century.• Tree farms are benefi-

cial to the environmentbecause they reduce theamount of carbon dioxide inthe air and help counterglobal warming.• The most common

Christmas tree species arebalsam fir, Douglas-fir,Fraser fir, noble fir, Scotchpine, Virginia pine andwhite pine.• Christmas trees can be

recycled into mulch.


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Come join us to cele-brate and worship Jesusduring the holiday season!

FIRST SUNDAY ofADVENT SUNDAY,DECEMBER 2ND8:30, 9:45, and 11:00

am Worship: ScriptureLesson: Isaiah 9:2,6-7;Luke 1:5-25,57-66 Pastor’s Message: “An

Unexpected ExpectedBirth”

6:30 pm: Carolsaround the Tables: Joinyour church family in theGathering Area as we singChristmas carols, enjoytreats, and hear specialmusic with a theme“Christmas Around theWorld!”

SECOND SUNDAYof ADVENT SUNDAY,DECEMBER 9TH 8:30 and 11:00 am

Worship: “Go Sing It onthe Mountain”. ChancelChoir's ChristmasCantata 9:45 am Worship

Service “A Celebration ofChristmas Music”

THIRD SUNDAY ofADVENT SUNDAY,DECEMBER 16TH 8:30 am and 9:45 am

Worship: ScriptureLesson: Luke 1:26-38,Matthew 1:18-25 Pastor’s Message:

“Repeat the SoundingJoy!” 11:00 am Worship

Service: Children’sChristmas Program

7:00 pm ClarionCommunity Choir AnnualHoliday Concert

FOURTH SUNDAYof ADVENT SUNDAY,DECEMBER 23RD 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00

am Worship: ScriptureLesson: Luke 2:1-7 Pastor’s Message: “The

Hopes and Fears of All theYears”

CHRISTMAS EVEWORSHIP MONDAY,DECEMBER 24TH 5:00 pm Christmas Eve

Worship Scripture Lesson:Luke 2:1-20 Pastor’s Message:

“Expect the Unexpected!” 7:00 pm Christmas Eve

Candlelight ServiceScripture Lesson: Luke2:8-20Pastor’s Message: “The

World in Solemn StillnessLay” 11:00 pm Christmas

Eve Candlelight ServiceSacrament of Communion

First United Methodist ChurchAdvent and Christmas schedule

Festival of TreesSawmill Center for

the Arts, Cook Forest

The long-running andh i g h l y - a n t i c i p a t e dFestival of Trees willreturn November 30 andDecember 1 to theSawmill Center for theArts in Cook Forest. The public is invited

to stop in and enjoy thesounds of the seasonwith local, live bandsand singers, while shop-ping the 27 craft ven-dors, selling homemadecrafts and Christmasgifts. Of course theSawmill Center will be

filled with liveChristmas trees, beauti-fully decorated by localbusinesses and organiza-tions. The trees may be pur-

chased at the conclusionof the event. A Chinese auction

will offer guests thechance to win prizes, andfood will also be avail-able throughout theevent. A $2 admission fee

will be collected at thedoor. All proceeds fromthe event benefit theSawmill Center for theArts.

The history of Black FridayBlack Friday marks the

unofficial start of the holi-day shopping season.Come Black Friday, shop-pers strive to get the low-est prices on gifts for theirloved ones.Much of the focus of

Black Friday is on findingthe best deals, but it canbe interesting to take abreath and learn how thisphenomenon developedand how it has evolvedover the years."Black Friday"The term "black

Friday" was originallyassociated with goldprices and manipulation

on the part of speculatorsJay Gould and JamesFisk. This scandaloccurred in September1869. Commodity pricesplummeted 50 percent asa result, and the term"black Friday" was coinedto refer to that drop.The phrase "black

Friday" also becamefamous for all the wrongreasons in 1966.Philadelphia police used itto refer to the Friday traf-fic jams and crowding indowntown stores fromtourists and shoppers whoflooded into the city inadvance of the Army-Navy

football game held theSaturday afterThanksgiving each year.Bigger crowds and rowdi-ness contributed to longhours and stressful shiftsfor local police.Black Friday reinvent-

edThe retail industry

started using the term"Black Friday" in the late1980s. Spin doctorsturned previously nega-tive connotations into pos-itive ones by associatingthe phrase with storesturning a profit and mov-ing accounting ledgers

See BLACK FRIDAY, Page 6


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Santa Train on the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad

Advance Reservations Recommended

Train departs from 409 S. Perry St.,Titusville, PA 16354

Leaves at 1:00 PM

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Black FridayFrom page 5

from "red to black"thanks to big year-endsales. Retailers and con-sumers rallied aroundlow-cost "doorbusters" andother discounted prices.Interestingly enough,

according to the NationalRetail Federation, BlackFriday really hasn't beenthe most lucrative day forretailers over the years. Infact, greater profits andlarger crowds are often

seen on the last Saturdaypreceeding Christmas.Shopping weekend

evolvesWhile Black Friday may

have been the catalyst, inrecent years shoppers havemade the entire weekendof Black Friday a lucrativeone for retailers. Manystores now open onThanksgiving and extendsales through the entireweekend. Small Business

Saturday and Sunday pro-mote patronizing mom-and-pop stores. CyberMonday emerged whenonline shopping became apopular way to grab deals,and it marks the close ofthe opening weekend of theholiday shopping season.In 2017, Black Fridayweekend attracted 174 mil-lion shoppers who spent anaverage of $335.47, accord-ing to the NRF.

Historic Brookville’s Victorian Christmas Nov. 30th - Dec. 2nd

This Christmas season,take a walk through theages as you stroll throughBrookville’s VictorianChristmas scheduled forNovember 30-December 2,2018. You’ll swear you’vefallen into a Dicken’sNovel as you gaze in aweat the costumed locals andexquisite decorations.Taking part in the trulycommunal event is some-thing that the locals lookforward to all year long.Indulge your senses in thesights, sounds, smells, andmost importantly tastesoffered by the event. You’llbe privy to Victorian carol-ers and a live nativitystrolling down MainStreet, wine tastings anddelicious specials at thelocal restaurants, extrava-gant craft and vendorsales with unique giftsand decor await you, andso much more. The entiretown opens up their doorsas the VictorianChristmas comes into fullswing!

Friday, November 30th, 20185pm-10:30pm

Christmas Tree &Wreath Sale 5:00pm-8:00pm

Town SquareB'sBlooms will have an arrayof Christmas trees andwreaths for sale in townsquare.

Toy Drive 5:00pm-8:00pm

Town Square'Tis theseason for givingDonations of brand newtoys will be accepted toassist families in need thisholiday season. Sponsoredby Clarion ABATE. Freehot chocolate with dona-tion of a toy.

Live Nativity5:30pm-6:00pm

Strolling MainStreetBring life to theChristmas season and wit-ness the Live Nativitymake its way down MainStreet. Starting atFranklin Avenue, endingat Barnett Street.

Chamber Singers5:30pm-8:00pm

Strolling MainStreetThe Brookville HighSchool Chamber Singerswill follow the LiveNativity down MainStreet to Town Square andstrolling Main Street after.

Living Windows5:30pm-8:00pm

Various Businesses onMain StreetStorefrontsalong Main Street willcome alive during thismagical night in HistoricBrookville! This favoriteholiday tradition includesmusical performances,demonstrations, and manyof your favorite holidaypastimes.

Model Train Display5:30pm-8:00pm

Former DollarGeneralAllegheny PlateauDivision National ModelRailroad Association willhave many model trainson display and operating.

Victorian Carolers6:00pm-8:00pm

Strolling MainStreetVictorian Carolers

will be strolling MainStreet singing your holi-day favorites.

Brass Ensemble6:15pm-8:00pm

Columbia Theatre andStrolling Main StreetTheBrass Ensemble will beperforming at theColumbia Theatre thenstrolling Main Street.

Orchestra 6:45pmColumbia TheatreThe

Brookville Area HighSchool Orchestra will beperforming in the lobby ofthe theatre.

Ghost Tours 8:00pm-10:00pm

Brookville CommunityTheaterBrookville is filledwith history and great sto-ries! Come tour the townand learn some of the lit-tle known strange (buttrue!) eerie happenings!Contact (814) 849-2562 fortickets.

Restaurant andShopping Specials

German and Greek Specials 6:00am-9:00pm

Courthouse Grille &PubStop in theCourthouse Grille forGerman and GreekSpecials. Visit theirFacebook page for moredetails.www.facebook.com

/TheCourthouseGrilleandPub

"Art on the Line"10:00am-8:00pm

Fusion CafeThe cafe isfilled with local pieces ofart on display and for sale.

Prime Rib DinnerBuffet 5:00pm-8:00pmOpera House CafeA

delicious feast preparedfor you with all of the fix-ings.

Saturday, December 1st, 20189am-10pm

Children's ShoppingMart 9am-1pm

Brookville FireDepartment HallTheBVFC Ladies Auxiliarywill be hosting their annu-al Children's ShoppingMart, an opportunity forchildren to shop for theirfamilies for the holidays.All items are $10 or less.Free gift wrapping avail-able. Kitchen will be open.

See BROOKVILLE, Page 7


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Craft and VendorShow 9am-4:00pm

Chateau d'ArgyBrowse local vendors

and crafters for the per-fect gifts, decor, and spe-cial treats!

Music 10:00am-5:00pmTown Square

MEGA Rock 105.5 fmwill be in Town Squareplaying music!

Toy Drive 10:00am-5:00pmTown Square

'Tis the season for giv-ing Donations of brandnew toys will be acceptedto assist families in needthis holiday season.Sponsored by ClarionABATE. Free hot choco-late with donation of a toy.

Christmas Tree Sale10:00am-5:00pm

Town SquareB's Blooms will have an

array of Christmas treesfor sale in town square.

Model Train Display11:00am-4:00pm

Former DollarGeneral

Allegheny PlateauDivision National ModelRailroad Association willhave many model trainson display and operating.Children are able to"make and take" traincars and scenery.Donations areappreciated.

Soup Sale 11:00am-sold outGrace Lutheran

ChurchA variety of soup will

be available for donation.All proceeds benefitHelping Hands, aBrookville MinisterialAssociation programassisting families in theBrookville Area SchoolDistrict with disadvan-

tages, homeless, jobless,etc Your donations aregreatly appreciated. Take-out available.

Book & Bake Sale12:00pm-4:00pmRebecca M ArthursMemorial LibraryStop by the public

library for a mini booksale and delicious bakedgoods. (814) 849-5512

Wine Walk 1:00pm-5:00pmBrookville Area

Chamber of CommerceDon't miss Brookville

Chamber's annual WineWalk featuring over adozen wineries with avariety of flavors to sam-ple and purchase.

Tickets availableBrookvilleChamber.com814) 849-8448

Paint & Sip 6:00pm-8:30pmGrace Lutheran

ChurchEnjoy an evening of fun

with friends! Supplies willbe provided. Bring yourown beverages.Reservations must bemade prior to the event.(814) 715-3533

Restaurant andShopping Specials

German and Greek Specials 6:00am-9:00pm

Courthouse Grille & Pub

Stop in the CourthouseGrille for German andGreek Specials. Visittheir Facebook page formore details, www.face-book.com/TheCourthouseGrilleandPub

"Art on the Line"10:00am-5:00pm

Fusion CafeThe cafe is filled with

local pieces of art on dis-play and for sale.

Prime Rib DinnerBuffet

5:00pm-8:00pmOpera House Cafe

A delicious feast pre-pared for you with all ofthe fixings. Visit theirFacebook page for moredetails. www.face-book.com/OperaHouseCafe16

Sunday, December 2nd, 20181pm-5pm

Model Train Display11:00am-3:00pm

Former DollarGeneral

Allegheny PlateauDivision National ModelRailroad Association willhave many model trainson display and operating.

Victorian Tea1:00pm

Opera House CafeOpera House Cafe will

host the popular VictorianTea Luncheon. ContactOpera House for details.(814) 849-8011

Open House Tours1:00pm-3:00pm

Laurel RealtyAll are welcome. Come

take a look at beautiful,unique homes whetheryou are in the market tobuy or not. Call LaurelRealty for more details(814) 849-3434.

Book & Bake Sale1:00pm-4:00pm

Rebecca M ArthursMemorial LibraryStop by the public

library for a mini booksale and delicious bakedgoods. (814) 849-5512

Church Tours2:00pm

Grace LutheranChurch

Visitors and friends areinvited to join us for a freetour of the churches in thearea. This is a great

opportunity to come to adeeper understanding ofthe architecture, historyand spirit of these historicbuildings. Tour begins atGrace Lutheran and pro-ceeds to Holy Trinity,Immaculate Conception,First Presbyterian, andFirst United Methodist.

Ongoing Festivities

Christmas TreeLane -All of December:Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Victorian ChristmasHours sponsored by:Park Acres Friday,November 30th 5pm-8pm

Jefferson CountyCourthouse Lobby

Browse the many treesdecorated by local busi-nesses and organizationsthat line the courthouselobby.

Santa- All ofDecember: Times TBA.Santa's Cottage in front ofthe courthouse. Have youbeen naughty or nice?Have a sit on Santa's lapfor pictures and tell himwhat you'd like in yourstockings this year!

JingleBell RunOil City's ChristmasPast Jingle Bell RunDecember 1, 2018

Join Santa, aka theMayor of Oil City,William P. Moon, Jr., inthis festive event run-ning or walkingthrough the streets ofOil City. All pre-regis-trants will receive aSanta beard in theirrace bag! Race starts at9am, runners andwalkers together, on afairly flat course outand back throughdowntown Oil City.Race registration andstart line at theTransit Building in OilCity.

START TIME: 9:00amEST

END TIME: 11:00amEST

PRICE: $20.00 RaceFee + $2.50 SignUpFee REGISTRA-TION: Price increasesto $25.00 afterNovember 23, 2018 at11:59pm EST


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Franklin Light Up Night – November 17Saturday, November

17, marks the officialbeginning of the holidayseason in beautifulVictorian Franklin, PA.Each year, this communi-ty gathers together to cel-ebrate the joy, magic andmeaning of the holidayseason with family,friends and visitors.

Our downtown giftstores, antique shops, andrestaurants roll out thered carpet to ensure thatyour shopping and diningexperiences are memo-rable. The Barrow CivicTheatre Lobby is filledwith dozens of beautiful-ly decorated trees. Thediversity of themes andvariety of materials usedto decorate these incredi-ble works of art will addto the fun and enjoymentof the evening.

The Franklin Librarywill host a Cookie WalkBake Sale and DeBenceAntique Music World willoffer $5 Tours.

Light Up Night kicksoff with an early visitfrom Santa himself from4 to 5:30 PM. Santa willbe escorted in by theFranklin FireDepartment and droppedoff at the FranklinChamber. ChristianRecording Artist, DavidDeMarco, Tammi Dahland Nathaniel Licht willsing a couple of numbersat 5:30 PM prior to theParade on LibertyStreet. The FranklinLight Up Night Paradebegins at 6 PM.Thousands of colorfullights and other creativematerials are used by ourlocal schools, servicegroups, churches, busi-nesses and communityorganizations to createimpressive holiday floats.

Following the parade,the Franklin High SchoolMadrigal Singers sharetheir gifts of music andsong leading up to thecountdown for the

Lighting of theCommunity Tree.

The holiday magic con-tinues with theFireworks Extravaganzalaunched from FountainPark. Only the sight ofSanta's sleigh movingacross the sky could bemore exciting than thisincredible display of colorand light set to the inspi-rational sounds of theseason.

Please join us on thismagical night as weignite the true spirit ofthe holiday season in thehearts, minds and soulsof people of all ages ......on Saturday, November17 in Always EventfulFranklin, Pennsylvania.

For further informa-tion, please call the Cityof Franklin Events -Marketing Office at814/437-1619 or gotowww.franklinpa.gov

FRANKLIN LIGHTUP NIGHT Schedule of Activities

* 8 AM to 4 PM •Christmas Open House •Anderson’s Greenhouse* 8 AM to 3 PM • Fall

Craft Bazaar • TheCaring Place* 10 AM to 6 PM •

Downtown Stores Open* 11 AM to 4 PM • $5

Tours • DeBence AntiqueMusic World* Noon to 4 PM •

Cookie Walk Bake Sale •Franklin Library • corner12th/Buffalo* 1 PM to 9 PM •

CHRISTMAS TREEE X T R AVA G A N Z A ,Carolers, Holiday Treats• Barrow Theatre Lobby* 4 to 5:30 PM •

SANTA CLAUS •Franklin Chamber, 1255Liberty* 4 to 5 PM • David

DeMarco • Bossa NovaCafé* 4 to 4:45 PM •

Rhapsody In Blues •

First PresbyterianChurch, Corner Elk/WestPark* 4 to 5:30 PM • Free

Hot Dogs, Cocoa &Restrooms • FirstPresbyterian Church,Corner Elk/West Park* 4 to 8 PM • BBQ

Benefit Dinner •Franklin Elks Lodge #110* 5 to 8 PM • Free

Cocoa & Cookies by St.Patrick’s School atEdward Jones, 1240Liberty Street* 5:30 PM • David

DeMarco, Tammi Dahland Nathaniel Licht • Infront of Fountain Park * 6 PM • FRANKLIN

LIGHT UP NIGHTPARADE* Followed by

Caroling, Lighting ofCommunity Tree and* PYROTECHNICO

FIREWORKS EXTRAVA-GANZA* 7:30 to 10:30 PM •

Rick Magee & RoadhouseRockers • R BandanaWinery

Catch a great ShowA Christmas Carol-Live Radio PlayReitz Theatre,

DuBois PaDecember 7, 8, 13, 14,

15 at 7:30pmDecember 9 at 2:00pm

The Charles Dickensholiday classic comes tolife as a live 1940's radiobroadcast, straight fromthe Reitz Stage! Enjoythe magic of live soundeffects, Christmasvignettes and Christmasmusic. Actors bring char-acters to the stage, as the

familiar story unfolds:three ghosts takeEbenezer Scrooge on athrilling journey to teachhim the true meaning ofChristmas.

Scrooge in RougeClearfield Arts

Studio Theatre112 East Locust St.Clearfield, PA 16830December 6-8 and13-15 at 7:30 pm

Adults $10 Students $8

A troupe of 23 players

is about to embark on amusical adaptation of AChristmasCarol when 20of them come down withfood poisoning, leavingonly four to put on theentire show. Mayhemensues with cross-dress-ing and wigs, naughtydouble-entendres, andwitty songs. Fast pacedand funny, this bawdy,raucous musical is set ina British Music Hall atthe turn-of-the-century.Don’t miss this raucousholiday treat!


When holiday plansdon’t go as planned.It may be the most wonderful time of the year. But that doesn’t mean it’s certain to be free from illness or injury. So if you need us to get your holidays back on track, we’re here to help. With our network of primary care doctors, emergency services, UPMC Urgent Care, and convenient locations, our experts are always close to you and the people you care about.

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UPMC is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

St. Marys Light Up Night 2018We’ll welcome Santa

with a grand parade, lightup downtown St. Marys,and there will be music,food, and fun for everyone!Don’t miss this great com-munity event!

It all starts with theSanta Parade, whichbegins at 6:30PM.

Santa will arrive atFarmer’s National Bankat 7 PM, escorted by deco-rated ATVs and Side-By-Side units from ElkCounty Riders On & OffRoad Recreation Club.

At 8 PM the ATV unitswill be escorted back tothe Chamber office forjudging and display –Chamber judges willchoose the best-decoratedunits, and awards will bepresented!!

But that’s just thebeginning! Here’s a sam-pling of the fun that’splanned:

Live Nativity by ShilohPresbyterian ChurchOlafby First

CommonwealthFestiveATVs by Elk CountyRiders On & Off RoadRecreation Club & ElkCounty EMSSanta atFarmers NationalBankHot chocolate &cookies from the LionsClub at Farmers NationalBankJudging of best-deco-rated ATV at ChamberOfficeBasket Raffle atNorthwest BankDecorateSugar Cookies atTablespoons Cafe &DeliPopcorn on RailroadStreet by WRCReindeerFood at CEC byDickinson… and moreattractions and events tocome!! Check back soon!

Get Your Tickets for theAnnual Chamber HolidayBasket Raffle!

SMACC is once againsponsoring a HolidayBasket Raffle to help fundthe holiday festivities. Alldonations are greatlyappreciated!! Many won-derful items have alreadybeen contributed for the

raffle.Get your Holiday

Basket Raffle tickets onLight Up Night, or stop bythe Chamber Office anytime before December 19.

This is a real holiday bar-gain – you get 15 ticketsfor just $5!! Buy some foryourself, and don’t forgetyour family, co-workers,and friends – Holiday

Basket Raffle ticketsmake a super pre-Christmas gift, and yourpurchase helps supportthis wonderful communityholiday tradition.

Victorian ChristmasWine Walk

December 1, 2018, 1:00pm- 5:00 pm, Main StreetBrookville PA 15825

Stroll through historicMain Street visiting par-ticipating businesses andwine tasting! Tickets mustbe pre-ordered.

For tickets or more

information call (814) 849-8448, email brookvil-lechamber(at)gmail.com orvisit http://brookvil-lechamber.com. You mayalso visit their FACE-BOOK page.

*Must be 21 years ofage to participate

Sligo Volunteer FireCompany-Super Games

The Sligo VolunteerFire Company will be hav-ing a Turkey SuperGames - Thursday,

November 15 at the SVFDfire hall. Doors will openat 5 pm and games startsat 6 pm.


Once Upon A ChristmasNovember 16, 17, 18

Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry650 Main St. • Clarion, PA 16214 • www.clarionPA.com • 814-226-9161

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Area Business andCrafter Locations:

Countryside Crafts(I)

We invite you to beginyour Christmas seasonwith us in a 1895 generalstore. We are anxious toshare our rooms of homedécor with you, we havedécor that fits into thecountry, primitive, andfarmhouse styles. OurWomen's Boutique hasgreat apparel, purses, andjewelry, and our styles areattractive to many. TheBaby Closet has uniquetoys and clothing. Becomea "Friend" on FB. OpenYear Around.6361 CanoeRipple Road, off I-80 Exit53… 814-797-2434�Knox Bakery �(J)The Knox Bakery

located at 540 East StateStreet in Knox. The bak-ery offers donuts, cinna-mon rolls, breads, cook-ies, pies, speciality cakes,etc. The bakery hoursare Tuesday-Friday 5am- 3:30pm and Saturday5am - 1pm. Closed onSunday and Monday.

814-797-1154State Street Studios

(R)Your hometown pho-

tographer - Photo sessionsfor everyone in your fami-ly, (even the furryones).Ask how yourChristmas video can beattached to yourChristmas cards...this isbrand new and only wehave it available. 605West State Street, 814-797-2013

www.state-street-stu-dios.comBreathe Easy Salt

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OPEN HOUSE-Western Pennsylvania'snewest Himalayan salvecave...Breathe Easy SaltCave. For decades, peoplehave trusted the benefitsof salt therapy (saltcaves). At Breathe Easy,relax in a 45 minutes saltcave session. Infraredsauna also available.814-797-2013The Hit-N-Miss Ice

Cream Co. (M)Stop at our home to

see one of a kind gifts.Sit by the fireplace andenjoy a warm appledumpling, homemadecookies, fudge or breads.Our home is decorated infull Christmas spirit.Stop for lunch or dinner.

2660 Rt. 208 West,814-797-2726 CLOSEDSUNDAYReclaim by Gina (L)Reclaim your

Christmas spirit and visitour cozy home and browseour one-of-a-kind craftsand gifts made fromreclaimed items such asroof slates, books, records,furniture and more. Alsoaccepting custom orders.346 E. State Street-Enterfrom Dean Alley

814-229-2136

Wentling CornersC o m m u n i t y

Building266 Tippecanoe Road (off I-80 Exit 53)Handicap Accessible

Barrett’s Seasons ofthe Heart (N)

A Holiday ShoppingExperience awaits youhere!

Affordable priced"Unique" hand-painteditems can be found here

for that special gift. Anassortment ice-skates,windows, bowls, buckets,lighted wine bottles, suit-cases and much more arefeatured here. 814-782-6433

ET CREATIONS (N)All bracelets are hand-

beaded and come in avariety of sizes and colors.The beads used are glass,stone, clay, and porcelain.Bracelets are $3.00 each.Make great gifts! 814-221-3631

Backyard RusticGoods (N)

Hand-crafted woodenornaments, Scrabble let-ters and various prima-tive crafts sure to add thatunique touch to your holi-day gifts. Visit me onFacebook Backyard RusticGoods. 814-227-7266

Business & Non-Profit at 512 Main

512 Main (P)Your one stop shop for

primitive country gifts.Christmas items andmore. Make sure to tryone of our delicious fooditems, Clark's Donuts orPerry's Ice Cream. Coffeeand Cappuccinos avail-able. Like us on Facebook.Open year round. 814-797-2030.

Mt. Joy UnitedMethodist Church (P)

10:00-8:00pm ... We'relocated at 159 Mt JoyRoad this year! Deliciousnut-rolls & apricot-rollsawait you! There will beRADA cutlery and craftsalso! Please join us for aFriday meal, serving

4:30pm-7pm. We're onFacebook.

159 Mt Joy Rd.Rose 814-797-1268 or

Ginny 814-797-1423 ...CLOSED SUNDAY

Business &Crafters at Wolfs Den

Wolfs CampingResort, (Q)

291 Timberwolf Run(off I-80 Exit 53)Handicap Accessible

Deer Creek Winery(Q)

Deer Creek Winery, InnB&B, and Event Center isthe best kept secret of thearea as it expands to pro-vide our guests greatwine, live music week-ends, and now lodging.See us in Wolf's Den. 814-354-7392 www.deercreek-wine.comWCR Crafts & The

Tinker Daughters (Q)Snowflake bread bowls,

terra cotta candy bowls,hanging windowsnowflakes, swags anddecorative garlands,stocking stuffer and more!Come check out The

Tinker Daughters for hol-iday gifts and decora-tions.814-227-4588

Lavender GreenFarm(Q)

Lavender aromathera-py products for fragrantgift giving. Lavender filledbath and body luxuries,essential oils and blends,eye masks, pillows, spawraps, and sachets; culi-nary lavender and driedbuds and arrangements,made locally at LavenderGreen Farm by talentedartisans.814-797-5117Melissa's Boutique &

Pam's Accessories (Q)Let me help you put

your perfect outfit togeth-er. Stylish, Fashionable,Clothing, Cardigans,Dresses, Leggings, TopsSkirts and Palazzo Pants.

814-758-1618www.facebook.com/gro

ups/melissaboutiquevip-group

Accessorize to showyour personal style.Various types of scarves,purses, belts, ponchos, etc.

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yard decorations.Gingerbread theme,grinches, nativity, snow-men, penguins and more.We also have fleece sleep-ing bags for toddlers andinfants. Blankets, scarvesbracelets, necklaces, heat-ing pads, hardtack and aselection of Rawlieghproducts. 814-797-2588

Bair's Bones andS m o k e h o u s eSpecialties(Q)Bair's Bones and

Smokehouse is owned andoperated by Bill Bair, fromBeaver Falls, PA. Bair'sBones has been in opera-tion for 25 years and hasproduced top quality "AllNatural Smoked PetTreats" and Smoked MeatProducts for your [email protected]

CRAFTS ETC.(Q)Handmade wooden

wildlife segmentation.Handmade pens, acrylic,wood, plastic, even deerantler. Wooden Christmasornaments 3D and tradi-tional. Don't see what youwant all items can be spe-cial ordered.814-797-2355

Heather Seigworth,I n d e p e n d e n tConsultant for Thirty-One Gifts(Q)Purser, Totes, Jewelry,

Wallets, Thermals andother Gifts.814-227-8902

Shaffer EvergreenRentals (S)2687 Route 208just 4.5 miles west of

Knox

Elk Mountain atKnox Winery Outlet (S)Over 30 flavorful

wines with fun Risquénames. Stop in and try

some of our famousJack Ass Red or PinkBeaver. Check out ourHoliday Wines and pickup a gift basket for thatspecial someone on yourlist.814-797-4053

The Boy Scout Troop55 will be located atShaffer Rentals againthis year with theirPrincess Pine Wreaths.

Community Events

Thursday, November15Story Time Celebration

- 6:30pm ... for all agesKnox Public Library

- 305 N. Main Street - 814-797-1054

Friday, November 16E d e n b u r g

Presbyterian Church(F) Luncheon - 11:00am-2:00pm ... buffet stylelunch consisting of soups,salads, sandwiches anddesserts; with drink ofchoice. Take-out avail-able.Edenburg Presbyterian

Church - Corner of Main& Railroad Streets,814-797-1167Knox Public Library

Open House (G) - A “Story Time Celebration”will be held Thursday,November 15th at 6:30p.m. for all ages. Open

house will be Friday andSaturday, November 16and 17 during regularlibrary hours with RADACutlery, used books andhomemade cookies avail-able.

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A Visit from Santa andMrs. Claus on Friday the16th at 6:00 pm ...Together we will kick offthe Holiday Season with avisit from Santa and Mrs.Claus. They will arrive atthe Keystone SMILES

Park on Main Street inKnox for a visit with thechildren. All children arewelcome. Sponsored byKnox Borough and KnoxBorough Police

814-797-1376

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Knox UnitedMethodist ChurchChicken 'n BiscuitLuncheon (E)- TheKnox United MethodistYouth Group would like

to invite you to stop byand enjoy a Chicken &Biscuit Lunch todayfrom 11:00am-2:00pm. Knox United

Methodist Church - 9729Route 338 - 814-797-5386

Sunday, November18

Girl Scouts atShaffer EvergreenRentals (S)- Noon-3:00pm...Local area GirlScouts will be having aBenefit Dinner. Bring

your appetite and sup-port the Girls with theirmany adventures.2687Route 208 just 4.5 milesWest of Knox 814-797-4053

Knox CommunityChoir (S)- Will be shar-

ing some of thatChristmas spirit onSaturday, November17th at 2:00 pm atShaffer EvergreenRentals. We inviteeveryone to come andenjoy!

The Trinity PointChurch of God will holdits annual Live Nativityon Friday, December 7from 6:00-8:00 p.m. andSaturday, December 8from 6:00-8:00 p.m. inthe park across from theCourthouse.As the holiday season

approaches, we all getbusy with the hustle andbustle of the season.The live nativityreminds us of the realreason for the season bydepicting the birth ofJesus. Come and seemembers of the churchacting out the differentcharacters of theNativity, such as Mary,Joseph, the three wisemen, the shepherds, andthe angel. The scene isaccompanied bytraditional Christmascarols, sung by a choir ofchurch members. Inaddition to thecharacters, the scenealso includes liveanimals such as sheepand donkeys.There is no charge for

viewing the nativity. For more information

about the Live Nativity,call (814) 226-8672.

Live NativityThe Real Reason For The Season

Dave and Debbie Martin pose as Mary and Josephwith babe in the manger at the Live Nativity LibertyStreet Church of God

Christmas MarketSaturday,

November 24, 201810:00 AM - 5:00 PMCrawford Center,511 Hill Street,Emlenton, PA

This holiday season,support businesses, arti-sans and crafters in ourcommunities by shoppinglocal for your Christmasgifts and decor. Come out

to the Crawford Centeron Small BusinessSaturday for a variety ofhandcrafted items. Wehave a wide range of giftsand decor, and everythingis handmade! Watch ourevents on Facebook formore information: face-book.com/ChickenCoopStudio306/events

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Wurtlizer Christmas -Dave Wickerham

December 16, 2018at 2:00PM

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Celebrate the HolidaySeason as AlleghenyRiverStone Center forthe Arts proudly pres-ents the keyboardartistry and improvisa-tional genius of audi-ence favorite DAVEWICKERHAM in his cel-ebrated CHRISTMASCONCERT on Sunday,December 16 at 2:00 PMin Lincoln Hall – fol-lowed by a Holidayreception in the RedBrick Gallery and GiftShop.No one makes the

Lincoln Hall’sMcKissick MightyWurlitzer Theatre organsound more glorious,and, with his brillianttheatre organ arrange-ments and improvisa-tion of audiencerequests, no one enter-tains our appreciativeand enthusiastic audi-ence better than DaveWickerham! This istruly world class theatreorgan artistry from oneof the kindest, gentlestand most generoussouls… evidenced by theglow you will feel afterhaving experienced hisinspiring performance.

Allegheny Riverstone Centerof the Arts promotes twoseasonal events

You will be ready for theholidays with the joyand spirit of this con-cert.You may purchase

tickets online or call toreserve. (724) 659-3153

PSO-The Song ofChristmas

December 23, 2018at 7:00PM

Memorial Church ofour Father

Foxburg, PALet the Trumpets

Sound! As the gifts areall wrapped and underthe tree, begin yourChristmas Celebrationwith SONGS OFCHRISTMAS! There isno more inspirationalway to begin Christmasweek than to give your-self the gift of musicperformed by the worldcelebrated PittsburghSymphony Brass inFoxburg’s beautifulMemorial Church of OurFather on Sunday,December 23 at 7:00PM. Foxburg’s beautiful

neo-Gothic MemorialChurch of Our Father,

gloriously bedecked withpoinsettias, will be theexquisite holiday settingfor this perennialfavorite. The intimateatmosphere and superbacoustics of this beauti-ful stone church willresound with stirringstrains of the PittsburghSymphony OrchestraBrass Ensemble – someof the most superbly tal-ented brass musiciansin the world – right herein the beautifulAllegheny-Clarion RiverValley for your holidayinspiration.Call to reserve your

tickets for this audienceand holiday favorite:724-659-3153 or buyonline. Tickets: Adults$30, Members $25,Students $5 Parking isat the AC Valley MedicalCenter, up the hill fromthe church, one-halfmile, on route 58, acrossfrom the A-C ValleySchools Shuttle serviceto and from the churchwill be provided. Theshuttles will begin anhour before the perform-ance, at 6:00 PM.

Dos and don'ts ofholiday safety

It's the most wonderfultime of the year, as long asholiday happenings go asplanned. Celebrants canensure that this joyous timeof year is not marred byinjury, theft or accidents byalways keeping safety inmind.

DO turn off Christmaslights before going to bed orleaving home. Lights left oncan overheat and cause fires.Electrical distribution orlighting equipment wasinvolved in two of every fivehome Christmas tree firesbetween 2011 and 2015,according to the NationalFire Prevention Association.

DON'T locate a Christmastree too close to a heatingsource, fireplace or lit candles,as trees can dry out andignite.

DO extinguish candlesbefore retiring for the night.

DON'T gift without doingresearch into whether or nottoys are age-appropriate. Payattention to toy recalls aswell. The Consumer ProductSafety Commission provideslists of recalled items.

DO roast rather than frythe holiday turkey. Burns,explosions and carbonmonoxide poisoning are someof the dangers associatedwith turkey fryers. TheCPSC, which discourages theuse of fryers, says there havebeen 168 turkey-fryer relatedincidents since 2002.

DON'T keep purchases inview of potential thieves.

Resist putting presents underthe tree until the night beforeChristmas. Hide large prod-uct boxes so they're not visi-ble in the trash or recyclingpickups, where thieves mightlook to see what's inside thehouse.

DO wait until after yourholiday excursion to take tosocial media about it.Otherwise, you're simplyadvertising that you are nothome and risking a break-in.

DON'T drive distracted orunder the influence. This is abusy time of year when morepeople are out and about, sokeep your eyes on the road atall times.

DO keep poisonous plantsout of reach of pets and chil-dren. These can includeJerusalem cherry, mistletoeberries and holly berries.

DON'T locate breakableornaments close to the bot-tom of the tree in reach ofyoung children. Glass canshatter and cause seriousinjuries.

DO tie the Christmas treeto the car securely after pur-chasing it to avoid lift-offwhile taking it home from thelot. At home, secure the treeto the ceiling or a wall with apiece of invisible fishing linefor extra security against tipovers.

DON'T underestimate thethings that can and will gowrong when hosting for theholidays. Take a deep breath,assess the situation and staycalm through any hiccups.


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Christmas AuctionSligo Recreation Center

will hosting ChristmasAuctions on the followingdates: November 13,December 11 at 6p.m. Allnew items and a snack bar

will be available.Sponsored by SligoRecreation Center. TheSligo Recreation Center islocated on 448 Colerain St,Sligo.

New Bethlehem Chamberannounces schedule of events

Christmas Parade &Snack with Santa The annual New

Bethlehem ChristmasParade and Snack WithSanta kicks off the holidayseason. Come join us forthe parade and stop by theNew Bethlehem Fire Hallwith the kids after theparade to visit with Santa.

Date: December 1

Parade Location:Broad Street, NewBethlehem, PA

Time:1:00pmParade Registration

Form: (Contact us @814.275.3929 or [email protected] download registrationform)Sponsored by the

Redbank Valley Chamberof Commerce

Snack With Santa

Location:New Bethlehem Fire

Hall immediately followingthe Christmas ParadeSponsored by the New

Bethlehem Volunteer FireCompany Ladies Aux.

Phone:814-275-3929Contact: Chamber

OfficeE-Mail: info@red-

b a n k c h a m b e r . c o mAdmission: FREE

East Brady AreaLight-Up NightSaturday, December 1st at

5:00 PM at the Veterans'Memorial Park on Kelly's Way.Come and enjoy the tree light-ing and decorating, Christmas

Carolers, hot chocolate, coffee,cookies and more!Sponsored by the East

Brady Area DevelopmentCorporation.

Families big and smalltypically celebrate the holi-day season together. Forsome, celebrating the holi-days with family requirestraveling, while others stayput and welcome family andfriends into their homes.At some point during the

holiday season, celebrantswho host family and friendswill no doubt prepare ahomecooked meal for theirloved ones. Cooking for acrowd can seem like adaunting task, especially forfirst-time hosts. However,there are various ways forhosts to simplify cooking fora crowd this holiday season.1. Prepare a familiar

dish.Hosts may agonize over

their holiday menus, andsome may feel compelled toprepare a family specialtyor the same dishes theirparents or grandparentsprepared for holiday din-ners when they were chil-dren. But holiday hosts canmake things easy on them-

selves by choosing dishesthey've made in the past,regardless of their place infamily history. Chances arethe ingredients for hosts'own specialties are alreadyin the pantry, saving apotentially time-consumingtrip to the grocery store.And thanks to the familiar-ity factor, hosts' own special-ties likely won't require asmuch time to prepare.2. Share some cooking

duties.Another way to simplify

cooking for a crowd is toinvite guests to bring along

4 tips to simplify cooking for a crowd thisholiday season

a side dish or dessert.Guests who live nearby canmake something in advanceof the big meal, while hostscan hand over theirkitchens to overnight guestswho express a willingnessto contribute their ownhomecooked dish to theparty. Sharing the cookingduties gives hosts moretime to connect with friendsand family and serves as agreat way to plan the menuin advance.3. Only make what

guests are likely to eat.Hosts also should not

feel pressured to cook morefood than is necessary.Holiday meals have a ten-dency to be lavish, but hostsdon't have to spend all dayin the kitchen preparingfood that will likely end upas leftovers or trash. Get afinal headcount in the daysbefore everyone comes overand adjust your recipesaccordingly.4. Start early.If the big is on

Christmas Day, that doesnot mean hosts have to

start cooking while every-one unwraps their presents.Hosts who are uncertainabout what to cook can lookfor meals that can be pre-pared in advance so comethe big day all they need todo is turn on the oven andlet meals cook while thefamily spends time togeth-er.Hosts can employ vari-

ous strategies to simplifythe process of cooking for acrowd this holiday season.


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A Christmas Gatheringin Brockway 2018November 15- 10AM-6PMNovember 16- 10AM-6PMNovember 17- 10AM-6PMNovember 18- 12PM-4PMNovember 23- 10AM-6PMNovember 24- 10AM-6PMNovember 25- 12PM-4PM

A ChristmasGathering in Brockway isa hometown event featur-ing local crafters and

businesses throughoutthe small town ofBrockway, Pennsylvania. Each year, the event

takes place the Thursdaythrough Sunday beforeThanksgiving and Fridaythrough Sunday afterThanksgiving. Shoppers can kick off

their holiday season and

find handmade crafts,holiday decor, antiquesand collectibles, bakedgoods, wine, furniture,and much more from 29different stops through-out the town.

Start your holidayseason in Brockway andexperience a traditionalcountry Christmas!

Holiday happeningsat the Cranberry MallSpirit of Giving

CampaignThursday December

19Take a tag from the

Giving Tree...& help makesomeone’s Christmas. Allproceeds benefitCommunity Services ofVenango County.Gift WrappingLast day of gift wrap-

ping is December 24th.Santa Arrives-

November 17 at 12 pmCome welcome Santa

and enjoy free cookies,while supplies last. Everychild receives a free gift!Have your child’s phototaken with Santa byIdentity Studio & Design.Santa is available

November 17, 23, 24, 26,30 & December 1, 7-8, 12,14-15, & 18-22 from10am-3pm, 4pm-7:30pm.Sundays November 18 &25 & December 2, 9, 16, &23 from noon-4pm.December 24th from10am-3pm

Deer Widow Day,Monday, November 26Open at 10am. FREE

gift & goodie bag withcoupons & more to thefirst 150 shoppers! FREEcoffee & donuts whilesupplies last.Pet NightMondays, December

3, 10, & 174pm-7:30pm Bring

your furry friend for aphoto with Santa! Allpets must have at leasttwo but not more thanfour legs, be leashed orcaged. Domestic pets onlyplease.Black FridayFriday, November 23Cranberry Mall opens

at 7am. JoAnn Fabrics at6am.Open Saturday,

November 249am-9pmSome store hours vary.

Make sure to check outour website: www.cran-berrymall.com & like uson Facebook.

How to time holiday shopping rightThe holiday season

begins at the end ofNovember and stretchesinto the first week ofJanuary. But this five-week stretch may not nec-essarily be the best timefor everyone to shop.Harvard Business

Review says that the retailindustry has been turnedon its head in recent years,and shoppers and retailersmay want to rethink theirapproaches to the holidayshopping season.Consumers are no longerinterested in retailers dic-tating their shoppingschedules, and some peo-ple have grown accus-tomed to buying productswhen they want them -especially when price is ofno concern.Even budget-conscious

shoppers have changedtheir habits, says the shop-ping advisor RetailNext.Many holiday shoppers aredelaying their shoppinguntil January to takeadvantage of post-seasonsales.Holiday shopping need

not wait until after the hol-iday season, either. A 2017RetailMeNot survey foundthat 45 percent of U.S. con-sumers said they plannedto start shopping beforeNovember 1. One-quarter

of the surveyrespondentssaid theyplanned tostart shoppingb e f o r eOctober, and12 percentstarted shop-ping for theholidays in thesummer.So when

should con-sumers do their holidayshopping? It all dependson what fits a person'sindividual needs.· Shop sales, not sched-

ules. If budget is a big con-cern, shoppers should grabitems that are on salewhenever they are avail-able. That can mean shop-ping at any time of theyear. People can try mak-ing a master shopping listearly in the year and sav-ing it on their mobilephones. While shoppingthroughout the year, itemsfrom the list can be pur-chased and stored until theholidays.· Shop your strengths.

Those who get a thrill fromtackling their entire shop-ping list in one haul canstill do that. Shopping inthis manner can help shop-pers focus on the task athand and reduce the likeli-hood of wasting time. Butkeep in mind that, accord-ing to a survey conducted

by Business Wire, 65 per-cent of holiday shoppersscramble to complete theirpurchases in the last twoweeks before Christmas, soshoppers who delay maybe stuck in long lines atthe mall.· Embrace in-store pick-

up. Many retailers aremerging their online andbrick-and-mortar opera-tions. Shoppers have theconvenience of price-com-parison and online shop-ping, with the physicalenjoyment of going out tothe store to complete theirpurchases. In-store pickupoften enables shoppers toavoid hefty shipping fees,as in-store pickup is free.Plus, scoping out itemsonline - and ensuringthey're in stock - saves thehassle of making a trip invain.Shoppers can look

beyond the conventionalholiday season to get thebest prices and deals thatfit their shopping needs.


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