Saturday, February 18th begins our Week-Long Sheet & Bedding Sale.

We’ll also be hosting a book signing. Sybil Bath, author of “The Greenhouse Murder,”  will be on hand from 11 am to 3 pm. Hope you’ll come by, chat with Sybil and check out the sheets and more…….

In addition to our Loft 21 Sheets shown below, we’ll be offering for this one week only:

• “It’s My Room” Twin Sheet Sets in Lavender, Pink & Blue for only $9.97!
• Our 2 & 3 piece Comforter Sets (Twin & Full) for only $21.97 and $27.97, respectively.
• 10% Off on all of the Pillows in stock.

Well, it looks like Saturday’s going to be a chilly one!  We invite you to come in and get warm at The Community Store. We’ll have hot chocolate and cookies to ward off the cold. And don’t forget, local Candle Crafter, Sue Amell, will be demonstrating how she produces candles from 10 am – 1pm.

And, if you want to dress up your outfit for the Winter Carnival Parade, we have some wacky hats, glasses and other useful paraphernalia.  Check it out!

Happy Winter Carnival everyone!

The Interim Board of Directors has just announced that the first Shareholders Meeting will take place on Thursday, March 8th at 6 pm at Harrietstown Hall in Saranac Lake.

We have Winter Carnival calendars! So be sure to come by and get your piece of nostalgia!

The Community Store has a number of exciting things in store for Winter Carnival week and Parade day!

Hope to see you at the store!

If you’re starting to suffer from a bit of cabin fever, we have the antidote with our roster of upcoming events. Mark your calendars and plan to join us.

• Saturday, January 21st – 11 am – 3 pm.

 Local author, George Bryjak, will be on hand to sign his book, “The Power of the Dark Goddess”

• Saturday, January 28th – noon – 3 pm.

Photographer in residence at Blue Seed Studios, Shaun Ondak will talk about his work and do a demonstration.

• Saturday, February 4th and Sunday, February 5th

Join us for our “Wigwam Weekend Sock Blowout” A special purchase of selected fashion styles and colors for EVERYONE in the family – Men, Women & Kids, all priced to “walk out the door” at $7.99.  This special event is for two days only, so don’t wait. Come early for best selections. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Be “styling” at Winter Carnival with your new pair of Wigwams from The Community Store.

• Saturday, February 11th from 10 am to 1 pm.

Local Candle Crafter, Sue Amell, will be demonstrating how she produces candles.

We will also have hot chocolate on hand to ward off the cold during the Winter Carnival Parade.

•  Tuesday, February 14th – All Day

Our Red Heart Yarn Event. See January 8th Blog Post for Details.

We’re happy to share the news that we’ve just brought in a number of new items that community members have been asking for:  Men’s Boots,  Men’s Suspenders, more styles/sizes of Ladies’ Wrangler Jeans and some colorful Bath Sheets.  Please keep the suggestions coming….

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Everyone’s invited to The Community Store’s  First Annual Red Heart Yarn Event on Valentine’s Day, February 14th from 9 am – 6 pm.

The Day will include:

• An Exhibition of Locally Produced Knitwear*
• Special Red Heart Yarn Promotions
• A Beginner’s Knitting Class Workshop from 10 – 11 am
• And Refreshments

* Call for Submissions – We invite local knitters to submit their products for the Exhibition.  We’ll include up to ten submissions of hand-knitted items on a First Come, First Serve Basis.  Just drop it off at the Store by January 25th.  The public will have a chance to vote on their favorite items between Jan. 27th – Feb. 14th and a first and second place winner will be chosen on the 14th.

For questions, contact Stephanie DeJoseph at 354-8173.

Just to make everyone aware we are having one night a week that we will have extended hours until 8pm. This Weds, tommorow, we will be open until 8. The next two Thursdays prior to Christmas we will have extended hours until 8pm as well. So, come in, shop around and get those great Christmas gifts!

For those of you fine folks who have not visited our fabulous store yet, we have a great assortment of local food products, items for the home and handmade accessories.Perfect for this holiday gift giving season.

The Community Store in Saranac Lake, NY had its grand opening on Saturday. It was a huge success and we were visited by many people, out of town and local.  As we continue to add and change our product selections we would love to hear suggestions and comments on how we are doing!