First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday….and now, there’s Small Business Saturday on November 24.

Scroll below for a list of Small Business Saturday holiday activities, retail events and details on American Express card holder discounts; then join us in Downtown Bath on November 24th to celebrate diversity and friendly service… all the things that make shopping at small local independents so rewarding!

Take a break from generica and come downtown to shop!

Retail Events:

Open House, Coastal Art Glass

233 Water St, 522-0888

10am-4pm 20% off all Jewelry for gift giving. Refreshments served.

Open House, Country Farm Furniture

148 Front St, 443-2367

9am-5pm Specials throughout the store. Jon Hentz will be showing his Lobster Trap Cocktail and demonstrating his craft. Enter our Christmas drawing of a $500 GC (to be drawn just before Christmas).

Holiday Open House, Just Framing

149 Front St, 443-3076

9am-4pm Holiday Savings and homemade treats

15% OFF  Sale, Etc. Finery

129 Front St, 442-8989

10am-5pm Handmade jewelry with gems, pearls and sterling silver.

Holiday Open House, Ornament

70 Front St, 442-6636

10am-5pm Come celebrate the season! Decorations, gifts, plants, wreaths,refreshments & more!  Also check out the offers of Maine Shades.

All Things Coffee Demo, Now You’re Cooking

49 Front St,  443-1402

11am-1pm Sample coffee made from a wide selection of coffee products, from one-step espresso machines to French coffee presses, and some great gadgets for preparing your beans, frothing milk, and grinding your coffee.

Credit Card Discount:

American Express will also give a one-time $25 statement credit when you register an eligible American Express® Card and use that Card for a purchase of $25 or more at a small business on November 26th. Registration is limited; click here to register your card.

American Express is accepted in downtown Bath at:

• Admiral Steakhouse
• Brackett’s Market
• Byrnes Irish Pub
• Chocolate Church Arts Center
• Country Farm Furniture
• Halcyon Yarn
• House of Logan
• Inn at Bath
• JR Maxwell Restaurant
• Just Framing
• Mae’s Cafe
• Now You’re Cooking
• Passionflower Farm
• Reny’s Department Store
• Riverbottom Video
• Solo Bistro
• Springer’s Jewelers
• Winter’s Gone Farm
• Yum Mee Chinese Restaurant

Festive Family Activities:

Children’s Tree Lighting and Visit with Santa

33 Summer St, 442-7291

11am-4pm Ornament making 11-3pm, Santa’s arrival and tree-lighting at 3pm, followed by a Jingle Bell walk to City Hall for a visit with Santa.

Gingerbread Social, Cosmopolitan Club

894 Washington St, 443-3231

12pm-4pm – Homemade gingerbread with real whipped cream & hot chocolate, coffee or tea! $4 each.