KINGSPORT — Christmas is right around the corner in Kingsport. The 39th annual Christmas Connection returns to the Kingsport Civic Auditorium next week with a whole host of the region’s best arts and crafts vendors. The three-day event takes place on Nov. 9 through Nov. 11 and is free and open to the public. You’ll be able to find plenty of goodies during the event, including wreaths, floral arrangements, primitive and country crafts, ornaments, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, handmade soaps and lotions, fabric crafts, needlework, doll clothing, jewelry, dichroic glass, handmade greeting cards and paper art, leather crafts, candles and baked goods. Several regional authors will also be on hand each day to sign their books in the west side.