Shopping at the Holiday Market on Adele can yield unique gifts and support small businesses at the same time, said Chelsey Harnly, who is organizing the event with Stephanie Rogers. The Holiday Market on Adele will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Manheim Farm Show exhibition hall, 502 Adele Ave., Manheim.

The market will feature more than 20 vendors, including Amy's Mixing Bowl, Thirty-One Gifts, PaperPie Learning, Pampered Chef and Mary Kay. Local crafters will sell items including clay earrings, playdough kits, crocheted goods, woodcut items and more.

DLT Farms will sell soup, sandwiches and loaded macaroni and cheese. The White Magnolia Coffee Co. food truck will sell coffee and other drinks.

"The food stands will be giving a portion of sales to Unlocked Closet, a (nonprofit organization) in Ephrata," Harnly said. "They provide items to foster and adoptive families."

She and Rogers, who both have their own small businesses, began organizing the Holiday Market on Adele eight years ago. "Steph and I started this event because we both were having a hard time getting into other big vendor events, so we figured we would just create our own," Harnly shared. "A fundraising aspect was super important to us because we wanted to give back, and Unlocked Closet meets such a great need in the foster and adoptive community."

Rogers encourages everyone to come out for the market, noting, "This is a great event to start your Christmas shopping or just get to know some local businesses. ... It's a great way to support local families and keep our local economy running. I know they all appreciate the support every year."

The exhibition hall building is handicapped-accessible. Parking is available near the building on Adele Avenue as well as across the street by the pool/softball field.

For more information, search for "2024 Holiday Market on Adele" on Facebook or Instagram. For more information on Unlocked Closet, visit http://www.unlockedcloset.org.