The JLCM’s Mistletoe Market is a three-day shopping event hosting merchants from the greater Atlanta area. The annual event will take place at the Cobb County Civic Center from Thursday, October 11 through Saturday, October 13, featuring new weekday shopping hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Premiere Night, held Wednesday, October 10 from 6 to 9 p.m., offers an exclusive look at the one-of-a-kind merchant selections complete with delicious food, a silent auction and entertainment. More than 50 merchants will offer the latest trends in apparel, jewelry, children’s clothing and gifts, home and garden accents, gourmet food products and culinary treats, specialty gift items, and holiday apparel and accessories. Throughout the weekend, there will be performances by local choral and dance groups to entertain shoppers and a raffle giving shoppers opportunities to win fabulous prizes. New for 2012, several popular authors will be present to personally sign their books. Stephanie McAfee, bestselling author of Diary of a Mad Fat Girl, will be pre-releasing her latest novel, Happily Ever Madder: Misadventures of a Mad Fat Girl. As the largest fundraiser for the JLCM, all net proceeds raised from the Mistletoe Market are utilized to promote the JLCM mission of improving the lives of women, children and families in Cobb County. Each year, the JLCM members give over 14,000 hours of volunteer time coupled with community grants that have a financial impact of more than $200,000 that are donated to various community projects and agencies throughout Cobb County. Advanced tickets will be available for purchase beginning in September through any JLCM member or the JLCM online store at www.jlcm.org. Receive $1 off your ticket at the door by bringing a package of diapers to help JLCM support Cobb Diaper Day.