NORWICH – After receiving news that their store is scheduled to close in January, Norwich's Peebles and its supporters will meet on Saturday to sign a petition and discuss what individuals can do to help keep their local store open.

According to Former Norwich Peebles Manager Todd Meseck, the event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Norwich's Peebles, and the goal of the event is to convince Stage Store's to keep Norwich's Peebles store open.

"The point of this event is to let stage stores know we value this store being open and want it to stay in our community," said Meseck. "We've reached out to Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike, and she said she'll do what she can to help."