MILLEDGEVILLE —
Georgia’s Old Capital Museum Society is helping shoppers beat the July heat to shop during the “Christmas in July” sale this weekend.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Milledgeville Mall, a wide variety of Christmas-related items will be available for purchase, including trees, wreaths, decorations, stocking-stuffers, linens, gift items and more.
To reserve a table during the event and display personal items related to the Christmas season, the deadline to sign-up is by 4 p.m. today for a rental fee of $10.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit educational outreach programs of the museum.
For more information about the sale or to reserve a table, contact the museum at (478) 453-1803 or e-mail sally@oldcapitalmuseum.org.
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