Bluffton downtown merchants invite early holiday shoppers to downtown on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5 for Bluffton’s downtown Christmas open house.

Ten Main Street businesses participate in the open house, coordinated by Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs in cooperation with the downtown merchants.

Earlier this week, 3650 green holiday open house flyers were mailed to all postal patrons in Bluffton and Pandora.

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Downtown businesses offer the following on specials:
• Greg’s Pharmacy, 126 N. Main – Ladies Days Sales – holiday gifts 25% off
• The Black Lab, 121 N. Main – open house specials 25 to 40% off
• Jeanne’s Kitchen, 112 Vine – 10% off catering until Dec. 30
• Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main – 25% off everything
• The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main – lots of gift ideas, taking orders for Thanksgiving turkeys
• Boutique 415 and Polished – 415 N. Main – Enter to win a $100 gift certificate
• Et Cetera Shop, 111 S. Main – All winter coats $5; winter accessories, buy one, get one free
• Town and Country Flowers, 124 N. Main - $5 coupon in flyer worth any cash and carry purchase of $30 (good through Dec. 31)
• Fresh Modern Fabric – 103 ½ second floor Vine – Open house Saturday, 10-2, all holiday fabrics 20% off
• 315 Walnut, 141 N. Main – 25% off all jewelry

Also taking place is Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co., 117 S. Main St., customer appreciation weekend.
The events and giveaways include:
• Free $5 gift cardn with purchase of $10 or more (limit one per customer)
• Free Shirley's water bottles & grocery totes
• Free premium refrigerator clips and buttons (while supplies last)
• Plus, in celebration of Shirley's legacy of reading and literacy, a free story time for youth takes place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Shannon Theatre.

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs reminds viewers that applications are available for the 2017 Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition. Details at: www.blufftonentrepreneurs.com