Mon - Fri: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting “A Mendota Christmas” on Saturday, December 15th. It is a holiday celebration inviting everyone to come out and enjoy an afternoon of holiday cheer and begin their Christmas shopping. Mendota shops will be decorated and ready for Christmas, featuring gifts for everyone on your list.
Kiwanis Club will be having a Pecan Sale at Eureka Savings Bank
M.A.S.S. will be selling baked goods at First State Bank
Mat Masters will be selling baked goods at Financial Plus Credit Union
These groups are part of Mrs. Santa’s Cookie Sales and will be selling their holiday cookies, candies, breads, and pecans in the bank lobbies until noon.
Joining us this year is Balloon Artist Lica Lorraine. She will be strolling downtown from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm showing off her talents.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, departing from the Post Office corner at Washington (Rt. 34) and Indiana Ave., will be giving free rides around the downtown area from 11:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Cookies will also be available by Mendota Bible Church located in front of the Post Office.
From 11:00 am to 3:00 pm children of all ages are invited to “Touch a Truck” on Illinois Avenue. Children can come and explore vehicles from police cars, firetrucks, and tractors.
There will be crafts for kids to make and take on Illinois Avenue 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Of course the “man in red” – Santa and of course Mrs. Clause – will be coming to town and will be listening to children’s wishes in his house in the First State Bank Parking Lot from 11:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The Mendota Optimist Club will also be on hand in the parking lot, serving hotdogs and hot chocolate.
Through a special project by Jennifer Bast (Foulk), a former Mendotan, and the Graves-Hume Public Library, children that visit Santa will be receiving an Usborne Book following their visit. This will take place at the Graves-Hume Library booth in the First State Bank parking lot.
Parents are encouraged to bring a camera and take holiday photos of the children at the various events.
Admission to all events is free, but the Chamber will be collecting free will donations to benefit the Mendota Operation Elf Action program which provides Christmas gifts to children ages 1 -13, whose families need assistance this Holiday Season.
Chamber Ambassadors will be on hand in the Information Booth selling 50/50 tickets, and Ornaments, Mendota Gift Certificates will also be available. The booth will be located on Illinois Ave.
OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Auxiliary Gift Shop will be open from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm to help you with holiday gift ideas for friends and family.
Shoppers are reminded that Mendota’s Shop Local Promotion kicked off Saturday, November 17th and will continue through December 31st at participating businesses.
During this time shoppers will receive a sticker for every $10 they spend in a participating merchant’s business. Customers can place the stickers on cards, obtained at the participating business or at the Chamber office. When your cards are full, and contain at least 3 participating businesses, you can turn them into the Chamber office for a chance to win valuable prizes.
Mendota Shop Local Businesses will be giving away 4 gift baskets, the Grand Prize Basket worth over $1,000 in gift cards and merchandise and 3 other baskets worth over $300 each. In addition $20 Mendota Gift Certificates will also be awarded to 10 additional drawing winners.
Shoppers can turn in as many cards as they wish by the deadline, January 3, 2019 at 4:00 pm. The drawing for these great gift baskets will take place on January 4, 2019.
On Saturday December 15th in conjunction with “A Mendota Christmas.” Shoppers will receive “double stickers” for every $10 they spend on that special day.
