CITY OF SHARON, PA, INVITES SHOPPERS TO CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY NOV. 26
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?CITY OF SHARON, PA, INVITES SHOPPERS TO CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY NOV. 26?
THE SHARON COMMUNITY TO HONOR STATE REP. MARK LONGIETTI AT TREE LIGHTING?
SHOPPERS DELIGHT POP UP MARKET TO BE HELD IN FORMER ARMY/NAVY STORE; TO INCLUDE VISIT FROM SANTA; LIVE MUSIC; KIDS ACTIVITIES; GIVEAWAYS
?FESTIVITIES INCLUDE MASCOT RIBBON CUTTING; TREE LIGHTING WITH SANTA; SPECIAL EVENTS/SALES TO BE HELD IN MULTIPLE BUSINESSES CITYWIDE
?SHARON, PA – The City of Sharon is excited to announce their annual Small Business Saturday Celebration Saturday, Nov. 26. The annual event kicks off with a special mascot ribbon cutting at 9 AM at the Sharon roundabout coordinated by Gannon University Small Business Development Center, and continues with shopping and store specials all day, a pop-up artisan market and strolling characters, culminating with a special tree lighting and visit from Santa Claus starting at 5 PM next to FNB, 7 W. State St., Sharon.
“We are excited to bring back our evening festivities,” said Courtney Cilli, Downtown Events Coordinator, adding that new lighted ornaments for the downtown tree will add to the ceremony along with a second lighted tree at the Sharon Roundabout sponsored by the SBDC and JCL Energy. “We want our Sharon community to celebrate the season at this annual event as well as support our local shops and restaurants throughout the entire season.”
This year, the City of Sharon will be honoring State Rep Mark Longietti during the tree lighting ceremony. Longietti is stepping down as a State Representative at the end of this year after serving the Sharon-area community for 16 years. “He has always been an advocate for the city of Sharon,” said Bob Fiscus, Sharon City Manager, adding that even recently the state representative helped projects in the city get almost $2 million in grants. “Honoring him at our Small Business Saturday tree lighting ceremony before he ends his tenure made sense, especially as he has supported our businesses and our community for years.”
?New this year will be a special pop-up market from noon to 6 PM inside the former Army/Navy Store, 47 E. State St., next to State St. bridge. The market will include live music with Max Schang and Me Uke Lady; lots of shopping options, vendor giveaways; kids’ activities plus for every market purchase, visitors will get a chance to win a $150 gift card to their Sharon business of choice.
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“The purpose of the pop-up market is to help draw more people to downtown Sharon to support our retail businesses,” said Sherris Moreira, Director of Downtown Development, adding that getting foot traffic into the normally empty downtown space is also a way to help fill that space in the future. “We’ll be doing monthly pop-up markets during the winter in spaces available for rent or sale to help market our buildings as well as bring people into the city to shop.”
Other festivities include the grand opening for The Wandering Soul: Books, Gifts & Furniture at 142 E. State St.; a pop-up brew pub with food trucks at Croakers Brewing next to the Applegate plaza on N. Sharpsville Ave; a paint and take class at ICG Hobbies and Games, 162 W. State St.; a book sale at Sharon Historical Society’s location inside Sugar Magnolia Merchandise, 110 E. State St., Sharon; tea samples and sales at Gifted at Applegate at their new tea bar, 36 N. Sharpsville Ave. More Sharon events and sales will be announced as the date draws closer. Plus expect to see strolling characters such as Mr. & Mrs. Claus, Elves and The Grinch.
The day’s events will continue with the traditional tree lighting ceremony at 5 PM near FNB at 7 W. State St., with live entertainment including the Sharon High School Chamber Choir and Buhl Club’s dancers; followed by Santa’s arrival on a Sharon City Firetruck, with Daffin’s Candy bars as treats for the kids. During the tree lighting event the area will be briefly blocked off to traffic between Emerald Tablet and The Winner building (4:30 – 6:30 PM). Afterwards fireworks by Pyrotecnico will be set off over the State Street Bridge. (6-6:15 PM)
After the tree lighting ceremony, Sharon continues the festivities into the evening with a “We Love Disney II” show held at 7:30 PM in ACTS Theatre, 40 S. Irvine Ave., Sharon; and “A Christmas Pudding II” holiday show put on by the Black Sheep Players at First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, 600 E. State St., also at 7:30 PM. This mix of music, poetry and live performance includes a reading by Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of classic author Charles Dickens, and an art showcase by Random Acts of Artists.
“Small businesses are the lifeline of every community and are key to economic vitality,” said Maggie Horne, Director of the Gannon University SBDC. “By supporting local small businesses, you’re supporting your neighbors and community. We encourage everyone to shop small on November 26, throughout the holiday season and all year long.”
Fiscus agreed. “The City knows how important every dollar spent locally supports our business community especially after going through the pandemic. Our Small Business Saturday festivities will encourage people to come out and shop, grab breakfast or lunch locally and enjoy our city.”
For additional details, contact Downtown Development Director Sherris Moreira at [email protected]?or 724.381.4782 or Downtown Events Coordinator Courtney Cilli at [email protected] or 724.456.9634
Sherris Moreira, thanks for sharing. Maggie Horne, I totally agree with your quote that "Small businesses are the lifeline of every community and are key to economic vitality."