Event will be held at The Venue this year

Salado Chamber of Commerce Ladies Auxiliary’s Christmas in October is scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 9-10 at The Venue on College Street (near the corner of Royal Street and College Street). Admission is $3 per adult.

This annual event is an introduction to the Christmas season and will feature sights, sounds, smells, tastes and charms of the Village of Salado. Local and area merchants will display their wares at The Venue on College Street.

“The vendors will bring holiday decorations, jewelry, clothing, food and specialty gift ideas for shoppers to experience. Each year we have a wonderful variety of merchants and this year is exceptional,” states Christmas in October Co-Chair, Tommye Prater.

“We are delighted to have the Style Show returning this year. Models will feature fashions from local boutiques as well as out of town merchants. On Saturday at 10 a.m., we anticipate the performance of a Salado Community Chorus sextet group singing Christmas arrangements,” said Deborah Roberson, Christmas in October Co-Chair.

“Of course, you do not want to forget the fabulous bake sale,” said Prater, “It is also located inside The Venue.” Customers will enjoy browsing through the booth area and the bake sale area all in the same climate controlled building. Roberson states, “Best part of the bake sale is the opportunity to purchase delicious homemade pies, cakes, cookies and a wide variety of desserts.”

The Village trolley will be available to transport visitors from several Village parking areas to the entrance of The Venue on College Street.

For more information, visit www.salado.com or contact the Salado Chamber of Commerce at 254-947-5040 or the Village of Salado Tourism Department at 254-947-8634.

During the weekend, authors David Ciambrone, Steven Douglas Glover and Lynn Sheffield Simmons will be at Strawberry Patch for a special book-signing event  noon-5 p.m. Oct. 10.

Ciambrone’s latest book is The Trashy Gourmet. Steven Douglas Clover is the author of The Stockton Saga series of novels and Lynn Sheffield Simmons is the author of the “Bo the Famous Retriever” books.