Warrensburg Shop Local Saturday offers discounts, free samples and raffles

Warrensburg businesses are offering discounts, free samples and raffle tickets this year for Warrensburg’s fourth annual Shop Local Saturday event to be held Nov. 26 throughout the town. Shoppers may stop in at any participating business to take advantage of exclusive Shop Local Saturday discounts, pick up a free Shop Small tote bag, coupon book, and raffle tickets. This is the fourth year for the event that encourages consumers to support small, local businesses as they start their holiday shopping.

This year, says Suzanne Tyler of the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber is joining the American Express Shop Small campaign, which was launched in 2010 to support neighborhood business as an “antidote to crass commercialism.” The Campaign designates the Saturday following Thanksgiving and Black Friday as Small Business Saturday. Last year, according to American Express, 95 million people across the nation shopped local on Small Business Saturday.

In addition to a tote bag and coupon book offering discounts at local businesses, Warrensburg shoppers may collect a raffle ticket from each participating shop. No purchase is necessary to get a ticket. Shoppers have until 5 p.m. to bring their tickets to the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce office at 3839 Main Street (Across from Tops supermarket) to be entered into drawings for more than two dozen gift cards. Winners must be age 21 years or older.

“We have some really nice prizes this year,” says Tyler, “such as golf for four with cart at Cronin’s.” This year’s prizes are in gift certificate form rather than baskets. With 30 to give away, Tyler notes, everyone has a good chance at winning.

In conjunction with Shop Local Saturday, Church of the Holy Cross on Main Street (across from Warrensburg Health Center) will be offering shoppers a respite with a luncheon of homemade soups, bread, desserts and warm beverages.

Free children’s activities in the church hall include making candy with the Christmas Elf and fishing for toys in the North Pole pond. The holiday bazaar includes a homemade candy walk, crafts, fresh wreaths and kissing balls. The church’s popular Grandmother’s Attic, a white elephant-type sale that offers an interesting assortment of housewares, costume jewelry and Christmas decorations, will be open as well.

The following businesses and organizations are participating in Warrensburg’s 2016 Shop Local Saturday:

• Bill’s Restaurant,  3915 Main Street – 10 percent off meal purchases
• Deadwood Mountain Trading Company, 3873 Main Street – 10 percent off all jewelry purchases. Join local Artisan Susan Cacici for a demonstration of birch bark jewelry making
• Deli & Meat Store of the North, 3872 Main Street – home of the famous sub
• Direct Deposit Redemption Center, 3746 Main Street – Turn your cans into cash!
• Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, 3764 Main Street – FREE children’s activities, Bazaar & Soup Luncheon, a homemade candy walk, Grandmother’s Attic, crafts, fresh wreaths and kissing balls for purchase.
• Gallup Farm, 3925 Main Street – Try a “Fickle Pickle,” Christmas products and U-bake Chicken or Beef Pot Pies, only $5
• George Henry’s, 3735 Main Street – Enter to win George Henry gift cards
• Glens Falls National Bank, 3853 Main Street – TBA
• Jack’s Liquors, 3916 Main Street – 10 percent off purchase and  beverage tastings all day

  

• Luck-E-Star Café, 3982 Main Street – daily specials
• Maple Tree Books, 3812 Main Street – 10 percent off total purchase
• Marco Polo Pizza, 3875 Main Street – $10 large pizzas & buy 1 sub, get 1 half off
• Miller Antiques & More, 3729 Main Street – 20 percent off red & green sale
• Nemec’s Sport Shop LLC, 4036 Main Street – Free suet w/ purchase of any bird seed
• New Way Lunch of Warrensburgh, 3748  Main Street – Free coffee or small soda w/ purchase of meal
• P2 Pizza Company, 3745 Main Street – Cup of homemade soup & garlic knots
• Raven & Ring Antiques, 3885 Main Street – Visit for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate
• Ray’s Liquor Store, 3743 Main Street –  FREE tastings as well as specials throughout the store, 10 percent off purchase of featured tasting item
• Rebecca’s Florist & Country Store, 3703 Main Street – 25 percent-40 percent OFF all items in back shed
• Riverside Gallery, 2 Elm Street – 20 percent Off picture framing
• Warren Ford Inc., 3711 Main Street – Enter to win a $35 Gift Certificate from Warren Ford
• Warrensburg EMS 3 King Street – Open House 10AM-3PM Learn about volunteer opportunities
• Warrensburgh Museum of Local History, 3754 Main Street – Engage in local history and purchase the perfect gift for local history buffs!