Christmas Market comes to Marion

The first European-style Marion Christmas Market hosted by the Marion German Club is set for next weekend, Nov. 20-22, from 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to three Sunday.
Pictures with Santa will be made in the old Parks Belk building on Main Street Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m.
Cash prizes will be awarded in the Christmas tree contest. Trees will be on display in the Parks Belk building for the duration of the market. Set up will be on Saturday, Nov. 14, noon to 4 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18 and 19, 3 to 7 p.m. The Smyth County Historical Society and the German Club will provide docents and displays for the Parks Belk building.
Vendors of goods of all types including food, jewelry, Christmas decorations and other crafts will be open for business.
For more information, call Ken Heath at 783-4190 and El Saunders at 783-4745.
—Staff report