It is too early to put out your Christmas lights, but it’s never too early to start thinking about your holiday gift shopping.
Though still a few months out from the most wonderful—and most hectic—time of the year, the Russellville Parks and Recreation Department is organizing its first Countdown to Christmas event, set for early November. The event, which will be held at the A.W. Todd Centre in Russellville, will allow holiday shoppers to find some “must-have” gifts in a convenient location and give local vendors an opportunity to sell their wares and promote their businesses.
“This is the first time to ever host this event,” said organizer Denese Gault. “The reason for having Countdown to Christmas is to help out local vendors sell and promote their products on top of giving the community a chance to go out and purchase a few unique gifts for Christmas.”
Gault said around 30 vendors will be setting up shop at the Todd Centre, and they’ll have many different types of items to catch the shoppers’ eye.
“Some of the items that will be there are personalized wrapping paper, pain creams and ointments, boutique clothing, candles, yummy treats, baby items, personalized cups, permanent jewelry, scentsy, trucker caps, stationary, scrapbooking, purses, homemade quilts, colorstreet nails, bath bombs and detergents,” Gault said. “Just a wide variety of vendors will be there. Maybe this will help ease some of the holiday shopping.”
Gault and the Parks and Rec. Department hope the Countdown to Christmas event will be a nice holiday present for shoppers and gift givers in the community.
“I got the idea because it is part of my job to help build up community events. Women love to shop and Christmas can get so hectic for us,” Gault said. “I thought this might ease some of that gift-giving burden that we all go through.
“I really hope this will be a success and can continue doing this every year,” she added.
Countdown to Christmas will be at the A.W. Todd Centre in downtown Russellville on Saturday, November 2nd from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
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