If you want to get some Christmas shopping done and feel good about your purchases by keeping your dollars local and supporting your community, mark your calendar for Christmas in the Cove. Even Santa will be there.
“Everyone gets so excited – the kids and the adults – over the ‘Frozen’ characters, so we’re really thrilled to have them this year as well,” said Linda Buckner, community relations representative for Greenbriar Cove which is in part hosting the event. “We want to offer people a way to stay here in the area and celebrate and feel festive over the holidays.”
The event is being held Thursday, Dec. 4 in all five local Greenbriar locations: Morning Pointe of Collegedale, The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Collegedale, Life Care Center of Collegedale, Greenbriar Cove and Garden Plaza.
Featured will be a holiday market with more than 20 vendors offering everything from food to jewelry, pottery and much more, said Buckner. The Southern Adventist University Jazz Ensemble will play throughout the evening.
Although the event has been held before, she said it is expected to be bigger than ever this year.
“We have such a close-knit community and as big as we are growing, we still have that feeling and want to keep that. We hope this will contribute to that,” Buckner said.
A tree lighting will take place at Garden Plaza when the event begins at 6 p.m. and a bus service will be offered free of charge to shuttle holiday shoppers and guests to and from each location until the event ends at 8 p.m.
“Bring your neighbors, bring your friends, have some “Frozen” themed refreshments and just enjoy,” said Buckner.