Several downtown Bluffton businesses invite Icon viewers to a Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, Christmas open house.

Many businesses are participating in the event. Each has several special offers. Included in the open house are:

• Town and Country Flowers, 121 S. Main St.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A special coupon, which is a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story provides $5 off a $30 purchase. The coupon is good through Dec. 31, 2013.

• Polished Nail and Body Salon, 417 N. Main St.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Buy $100 gift certificates and get $25 free

• Et Cetera Thift Shop, 111 S. Main St.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All winter coatds $5
All winter accessories – buy one, get one free

• Ten Thousand Villages, 111 S. Main St.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One day only bag sale – take 20 % off everything you can fit in our shopping bag

• Greg’s Pharmacy, 126 N. Main St.
Friday and Saturday
Ladies Days Sale
• Holiday gifts 25 % off
• BOGO free boxed cards
• Free gift wrapping
• Register to win prizes

• Timeless Treasures Christian Books and Gifts, 124 N. Main St.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Grand re-opening open house
• Light refreshments
• 2 p.m. class on essential oils
• Door prizes

• The Black Lab Trading Co., 121 N. Main St.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Candles 25 % off
• Ornaments 25 % off
• Selected books 25 % off
• Melissa and Doug toys 25 % off
• Register for door prizes, refreshments available.

ALSO ON SATURDAY:
From 1-4 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave., stop in anytime for free samples, refreshments and a chance to win $50 in free products.

Crystal Sellers-Battle, AVON representative, will have cash and carry items from AVON’s jewelry and skin care line, samples from the clothing line, free product samples and free five-minute facials for all. Catalogs will be available and orders can be placed for pre-holiday delivery. To view AVON products or order online visit http://csellers-battle.avonrepresentative.com

Robin Bowlus, independent consultant for Thirty-One, will also have cash and carry items, samples from the fall 2013 catalog and, free items for November and December hostesses. Catalogs will be available and orders placed can take advantage of the November special – for every $35, get a medium utility tote for $7 and a matching top-a-tote for an additional $7. November is the only time of the year that the medium utility tote is available. To view Thirty-One products or order online visit www.mythirtyone.com/379059 
Both companies will each have a drawing at the end of the event for $50 in free products. Orders for both companies can be placed during the month of November on their respective websites.