Retail column, remainders ...
There's just so much going on right now on the retail scene that I wasn't able to fit everything into this Sunday's Savvy Shopper column.
That's when the blog comes in handy - no space limits or word counts in the virtual world. There are events going on this week and coming weekend at Friendly Shopping Center, the new Shops at Friendly Center and New Garden Village.
Swoozie's, which opened at the Shops last week, will hold an event Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to benefit the Greensboro Children's Museum. The paper and gifts shop will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the museum.
Not to be one-upped, nearby Ben & Jerry's (which boasted an unbelievable line before it's Thursday morning opening last week) will give 25 percent of its Saturday sales to the mueaum. The ice-cream shop, located in the central gathering area of the new center, opens at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Over at the original Friendly, a master goldsmith will visit Schiffman's from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Juergen Hass will demonstrate the Wellendorff company's work and show of its fall collections at the store.
And New Garden Landscaping & Nursery will hold its 18th annual Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at New Garden Village. New this year: A cooking contest featuring harvest festival desserts. Call 665-0291 for details, or stop by the store at 5572 Garden Village Way in Greensboro.