Monday, November 19, 2012
Downtown businesses are offering activities, events on Saturday, Nov. 24 as part of MainStreet Plainfield event.
It’s coming: Black Friday, the day big-box stores count on to bring in customers in droves and help them end the year with a profit. But what about the little guy? Mom and pop businesses will get their chance to shine on Small Business Saturday, which is on Nov. 24. READ: Christmas 2012 Gifts: What Are You Hoping to Get? The date coincides with MainStreet Plainfield’s annual Candlelight Christmas, a family friendly event that offers holiday-themed fun for the kids, plus plenty of opportunities for grown-ups to support local businesses. The event also culminates with the Plainfield Lions Club's 61st annual creche lighting at 7 p.m. Here’s a roundup of what’s going on, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24: READ: Support Plainfield …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Crowds were drawn to the downtown event to build gingerbread houses, make ornaments, watch the church creche be lit and, of course, shop.
The weather outside might have been frightful, but inside patrons embraced the cozy festive spirit as downtown Plainfield kicked-off its holiday season Saturday with the annual Candlelight Christmas. In conjunction with the second annual Small Business Saturday, sponsored by American Express, local shoppers were lured to Lockport Street to write letters to Santa Claus, decorate gingerbread homes, make holiday ornaments, and even pay a visit to the jolly Old St. Nick himself. Despite the steady fall of warm November rain, customers took advantage of the opportunity to spend quality family time while supporting local businesses. “We’re just out here because we like enjoying that we have this little area and supporting the businesses,” said …
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The daylong event features pictures with Santa, crafts for kids, ugly sweater contests and more, culminating with the lighting of the Plymouth church creche.
Festivities to ignite the holiday spirit will be offered morning to evening Saturday in downtown Plainfield. Carriage rides, pictures with Santa, gift shopping, kids’ crafts, an ugly sweater contest, margarita and wine tastings, and more will be part of MainStreet Plainfield Inc.’s Candlelight Christmas, which culminates with the Plainfield Lions Club’s 60th annual Crèche Lighting at Plymouth Congregational Church. “It is a really nice way to start the holidays, whether you visit with Santa or take a carriage ride or shop and then come to our crèche lighting at the end,” said Jan Stack, the church’s music director. “I am surprised by how many people know our church by the big manger scene on the corner.” The crèche, or manger or nativity …
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