Assemblywoman Jenne holds a Rediscovering Your Backyard event each spring in St. Lawrence County and each fall in Jefferson County. The spring event has typically centered around a bridal expo, but it has expanded in recent years to a number of other vendors as well.
"Our goal with these events since day one has been to connect the small businesses that operate in our communities with a wider audience that attend these shows," Assemblywoman Jenne said.
"We try to make changes every year to improve our show to benefit our vendors and their prospective customers. We have switched our venue this year and are broadening the show's scope so we aren’t competing with a number of other bridal expos that are held in St. Lawrence County," she said.
This year's show will be held from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. April 14 at the SUNY Canton Roos House. The deadline for vendors seeking to be a part of next month's North Country Department Store is Friday.
Please email Judy Aldrich at jennea@assembly.gov or call her at 315-786-0284 or 315-386-2037 for more information on the registration process.
Ms. Aldrich said the North Country Department Store will feature a wide range of products ranging from children's clothing, jewelry and woodworking pieces to specialty foods, bath and beauty products and home decor items.
The show will also include vendors offering horse carriage rides, photography and video services and disc jockeys for events in the coming months.
"It's shaping up to be a nice group of vendors for one of the first shows of this type in the new year. It's an effort to showcase the many small businesses that offer unique products and services in the North Country and the larger venue will only enhance the shopping experience," Assemblywoman Jenne said.
Proceeds from the event benefit the SUNY Canton athletic teams, who will be assisting vendors at the show.