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Bellows Falls local merchants to feature ‘Ladies Night’

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 — Issue 233

BELLOWS FALLS — The evening of Dec. 13 could be your lucky night or, if not lucky, at least lots of fun.

Downtown Bellows Falls is hosting a Ladies Night with special shopping deals and fun activities at 16 participating businesses. This event is part of the Shop Local promotion to encourage patronage of local businesses for holiday shopping.

Participants include Bellows Falls Pet Shoppe, Button-Knit-Up, Curves, SEVCA Good Buy Store, Halladays Harvest Barn, J&H Hardware and Sporting Goods, JoAnna's Glamorama, People's United Bank, Popolo, Rock and Hammer, Sherwin Art Glass, Shona Grill, TD Bank, Valley Café, Village Square Booksellers, and Windham Antiques.

Each location will have something special to offer, with several businesses donating a portion of their proceeds to Relay for Life.

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