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Nov. 27, 2010 |(0) Comments
Kewaunee: "Sledding in the Snow." Part of the fun of sledding on a farm is the exhilaration of knowing you could end up with a face full of snow at any moment and knowing wonderful treats would be waiting afterwards. Heritage Farm, N2251 Highway 42, five miles south of Kewaunee, can't promise the snow, but it will have an exhibit of old sleds for visitors to see and coffeecakes and other treats to savor Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Santa will stop in for a snack and a chat at noon; there will also other activities for the kids. And there will be cookies and candy for sale to take home with you. Admission is free. See www.agriculturalheritage.org.
Blue Mounds: "4th Annual Carol in the Cave." Underground music never sounded as sweet as carols performed from deep inside the Cave of the Mounds, 2975 Cave of the Mounds Road. A number of area choirs will give concerts Friday through next Sunday. Friday's concert is at 7 p.m.; Saturday's are at 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; next Sunday concerts will be held are at 1 and 3 p.m. Admission is $7; part of the fee goes to a charity of the choir's choice. Advance tickets are recommended and can be purchased at www.caveofthemounds.com.
Greenbush: "A Wade House Christmas." A stop at this 1860s stagecoach inn during the holidays might have meant helping make ornaments or stringing cranberries to decorate a tree harvested by Sylvanus Wade, or maybe a horse-drawn wagon ride or carols and some fine fiddle music. Visitors don't need to travel to the past for this experience - they can take a trip to the inn at W7824 Center St., Saturday or next Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Admission to this simple celebration is $11 for adults, $9.25 for students and seniors and $5.50 for children ages 5-17. See wadehouse.wisconsinhistory.org.
Colgate: "Holiday Open House." Over the Oconomowoc River and through the woods of Holy Hill and Erin you can go Saturday and next Sunday for this open house. A number of artists will have their doors open including potters, stained-glass artists, sculptors and more. Monches Farm, 5890 Monches Road, will be open, as will an alpaca farm and a fiber arts school. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day; some places will be open Friday for a special preview. See www.monchesfarm.com for a list of participants and a map of locations.
Cambridge: "Cambridge Country Christmas." A singing Christmas tree. Need we say more? How about strolling madrigal singers, pet photos with Santa and tea with Mrs. Cratchit. These and other special events are all scheduled to take place Friday through next Sunday in this small town's downtown. There will also be a Christmas tree lighting Friday at 6 p.m. in Veteran's Park followed by hot cocoa and cookies. See www.cambridgewi.com for details.
Michigan: "Sinterklaas Eve Procession." Santa may have his sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, but Sinterklaas has a big white horse and Zwarte Pieten handing out candy to children. A trip to Holland, Mich., Friday will give you the Dutch treat of the holiday season with this traditional St. Nicholas tale. Sinterklaas will arrive at 7 p.m. at Eight Street Market Place and lead a procession to Centennial Park. There he and his adherents will enjoy cookies and hot chocolate. Children wishing to take part in the procession can join a workshop from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to build a lantern to carry during the procession. It's all free; see www.sinterklaaseve.com for details.
Iowa: "Prelude to Christmas." Amana, which delights in its 19th-century roots, celebrates Christmas to a fare-thee-well. There will special events there all month after the official "Prelude to Christmas" taking place Friday through next Sunday. There will be brass bands and cheese tastings, a cookie walk and blanket weaving and a whole lot more. See www.festivalsinamana.com.
Illinois: "Holidays a Cappella." If your appetite for fa-la-las is never-ending, a trip across the border will add to your holiday spirit. Chicago a Cappella will be holding a number of concerts in the Windy City and its suburbs this season, including one at 4 p.m. next Sunday at the Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave, Naperville. Later concerts will be held in Evanston and Oak Park. For ticket and other information, see www.chicagoacappella.org.
- Roberta J. Wahlers
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