Parade of Lights highlights eventful week

There is no shortage of events to attend and things to do this week in Malta.

The annual Chamber of Commerce and Malta Merchants Committee Parade of Lights and Oktoberfest are on Thursday night and will feature shopping discounts, vendors and the start of the Christmas Scrip Season.

Christmas Scrip will be available at the three participating lending institutions, First State Bank, First Security Bank and Independence Bank, on October 29. Chamber businesses will begin accepting scrip on that day. A full list of participating businesses are listed at the bottom of this article.

The Chamber's Ch...