Mistletoe On Main Market Brings Christmas Cheer

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Toombs County Special Education Department is gearing up for their 3rd annual Mistletoe on Main Christmas Market event, which is sure to bring Christmas cheer to all who attend.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Toombs County Ag Center, located on Quint Shrine Road, on Thursday, December 5, as students, community organizations, and outside vendors transform the ag center into a festive main street shopping center.

Students with special needs from all grades – Preschool Intervention Program (PIP) until 12th grade – work to make baked goods, crafts, and more to sell at the event. The goal of this event is to help provide students with skills that will prepare them for transition into life after high school. “At Toombs County Schools, we believe that transition to life after high school begins in the first years of school,” Superintendent Barry Waller emphasized. “Our Mistletoe on Main market teaches students to be entrepreneurs, which is very valuable because entrepreneurship and self-employment can be a valuable and viable option for people with disabilities looking to enter the job market.”

Some items made by the students that will be for sale include tumblers, candles, treat bags, ornaments, door hangers, wood crafts, baked goods, and more. In addition to this, several outside vendors and food trucks will be set up at the event; some of these vendors include Tres Chicas, Maddie Bea, The Printed Word, January’s Boholic Boutique, Lottie’s Pocket, Elkhatib’s Mediterranean Sizzle, Zack’s Durty Dogs, and more.

The event will also feature a new Power Hour raffle – customers at the Jingle Juice drink station will have their name entered into a raffle, which will be drawn at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Each purchase grants the customer one entry into the drawing. The grand prize will be a 55-inch television; winners do not have to be present to win.

“We are excited about our third annual Mistletoe on Main Market,” Toombs County Special Education Director Sabrina Woodruff remarked. “The teachers and students have been working hard this year and are excited to see everyone. Please come out and support our amazing students!”

MAKING GOODIES – Students within the Toombs County School System have been working to make crafts, baked goods, and more to sell at the Mistletoe on Main Market on Thursday, December 5.