ARLINGTON — The third year of the Arlington Garden Club’s holiday arts and crafts show coincides with the club’s 80th year, and show organizers expect to raise at least as much money for the community this year.

Show co-chair Judy Ness reported that the Nov. 22 event at the Gleneagle Golf Club recruited 38 vendors, enough that they needed both the indoor space and an outdoor tent to hold them all, for a second year in a row.

While an estimate of the funds raised wasn’t available as of press time, Ness believed that the event would draw around 800 attendees, at least as many as last year.

The club has raised more than $5,000 over the past year, due to both the holiday show and its annual plant sale in May, which are its only two regular fundraisers.

Ness expects that the club will continue to donate proceeds to the city of Arlington and the Arlington High School Future Farmers of America.

“In years past, our donations have offset the costs of the city’s hanging baskets downtown,” Ness said. “This year, it went toward the Mayor’s Garden, in the plaza just outside City Hall. We also planted trees along Centennial Trail, which are usually in remembrance of our departed members.”

Ness expressed pride in being able to donate $500 to the Oso Fire Department in the wake of the March 22 slide, as well as in marking the second year of the club’s $2,000 scholarship, given to a local high school student majoring in either agriculture or horticulture.