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2 • Holiday Events Guide • News Graphic & Ozaukee County Guide • November 12 & 13, 2019 Friday, Nov. 29, 5pm-9pm Festive Friday Eves – Home For the Holidays Cedar Creek Settlement. Free "make it and take it" holiday projects. Live music with Derek Byrne. Cool Beans strolling quartet. Complimentary cider & cookies. Wine tastings. Luminarias. Free. Trolley Ride Stop. Cedar Creek Settlement is located at the corner of Bridge Road and Washington Avenue in Cedarburg. www.cedarcreeksettlement.com. Friday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 22 Mequon-Thiensville Optimist Club Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale Lot opens Nov. 29, hours are Friday, 6pm- 8pm, Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sunday, Noon-6pm, and when lights are on. We have Fraser and Balsam trees. Bring in this listing for $5.00 off your tree purchase. For WREATH orders, please call Tom Frank @ 262-236-3716, or pick up the wreath of your choice at the lot. All proceeds go to youth activities in Mequon-Thiensville. For more info go to www.mtoptimist.org or Facebook – Mequon-Thiensville Optimist Club. Lot is located on the corner of Mequon and Cedarburg Roads. Saturday, Nov. 30, All Day Small Business Saturday A day set aside during the holiday season designated for shopping and dining at locally owned businesses in your communities. Shop and dine at a small business today! Saturday, Nov. 30, 7:30am-10am Breakfast with Santa Before the Grafton Christmas Parade A pancake breakfast will be served by the Grafton Lions Club and Grafton High School Leo Club. Sponsored by Cornerstone Community Bank. Bring a camera and take pictures of your child with Santa and many costumed characters. Admission for children, $6.00 and adults, $8.00. Reservations required. Call the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce at 262-377-1650. Circle B Recreation, Hwy 60 & Hwy I, Cedarburg Saturday, Nov. 30, 11am 40th Annual Grafton Christmas Parade – Christmas in Oz Presented by US Bank. Parade starts at Hwy 60 & 6th Ave. South Shore Drill Team, a fan favorite, along with other area bands, will perform. Over 100 units participate. Watch for Santa to arrive at the end of the parade. Children can hand their letters to Jolly the Elf and her elf assistants, who will be accompanying Santa and his Sleigh. Saturday, Nov. 30-Wednesday, Jan. 1 Konzal's Crazy Christmas Light Show Lighting Ceremony: Nov. 30, 5pm. Show runs nightly: Sunday - Thursday: 4:30pm- 9:30pm; Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm-10pm; Christmas Eve: 4:30pm-11:30pm A holiday tradition continues! Come see as we light up the holidays with a Light Show featuring 80,000 LED lights dancing to some of your favorite Christmas songs. Watch the display from the comfort of your car as we broadcast the music. Watch for signs at the display for tune to information. In 2019 we need to raise $3,000 for Hunter whose wish is to go to Walt Disney World this winter. In 2018, we were able to raise over $3,500 and grant Isahia's wish to go on an Alaskan Fishing trip and over the past three years, Konzal's Crazy Christmas Light Show has raised over $7,200 for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. It will be an event that you do not want to miss. We will be serving hot chocolate and holiday cookies to our guests. Bring the entire family! www.konzalchristmas.com. 4083 Highview Drive, Cedarburg Sunday, Dec. 1, 9:30am Festival Sunday Worship Service & Potluck An inspirational, music-fi lled worship celebration featuring the Crossroads Christmas Festival Choir and Orchestra. Childcare through age 3 provided. Afterwards, join everyone for a free all-church potluck brunch at 10:45am. For more information, call 262- 242-1670 or visit www.crossroadspres.org. Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 6031 W. Chapel Hill Rd., Mequon, intersection of Green Bay and Highland Rds. Sunday, Dec. 1, 6pm Saukville Christmas Tree Lighting Gather with friends and neighbors at Veterans Park for our ceremonial tree lighting and caroling. Santa will make an appearance and offer a treat to all the children. Sponsored by River of Life Church. Call 262-284-9423 for information. www.village.saukville.wi.us. Monday, Dec. 2, 5:30pm Cedarburg Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Family festivities begin at the Cedarburg Community Center at 5:30pm with Santa's arrival and the tree lighting at 7:00pm. Families will be treated to a Christmas concert, cookies, cider, hot chocolate, and lots of make-and-take crafts coordinated by area businesses. Secret Santa Workshop and Santa's Mailbox coordinated by the Cedarburg Junior Woman's Club. The tree lighting ceremony takes place on the lawn of City Hall, followed by a short indoor concert and welcome speech by Santa himself. Tuesday, Dec. 3 – Sunday, Jan. 19 Main Street Gallery's Blizzard of Art Located inside the Cedarburg Cultural Center and operated by the Cedarburg Artists' Guild, the Main Street Gallery features a vast array of original works by Artists' Guild members. Running alongside the "Little Show" for the holidays each year, the Blizzard of Art is the culmination of a great partnership between the Cedarburg Cultural Center and Cedarburg Artists Guild. The annual "Cash and Carry" exhibit extends out of the normal Main St Galley space and fi lls the Center's Corridor gallery with its largest yearly exhibit. The CCC is free and open to the public Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm and Sundays, noon-4pm. For more info, call 262-375-3676 or visit cedarburgculturalcenter.org. Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg Thursday, Dec. 5, 9am-4:30pm & Friday, Dec. 6, 9am-Noon Lasata Holiday Cookie & Craft Sale Event features homemade holiday cookie assortments, mini breads & other baked goods. Decorations & creative gift items lovingly crafted by our own tenants and Stitchery Group. All proceeds support the Tenant Activity Program to enrich the lives of our seniors. For more info, call Sarah at 262-512-3104. Lasata Heights/Crossings Main Lobby (behind the Care Center), W78 N675 Wauwatosa Rd., Cedarburg Thursday, Dec. 5, 11am Holiday Luncheon for Seniors Mequon-Thiensville Rec Dept. is sponsoring a fun luncheon for seniors, with entertainment, a fabulous buffet lunch, games, a prize table and a small, takeaway "goodie bag." Doors open at 10:30am. Entertainment begins at 11:00 and lunch begins approximately at Noon. Fee is $25. Register through the Rec. Dept. by sending a check, online or in person by Nov. 25. The event is held at Shully's this year and is wheelchair and walker accessible. For more info call Sarah, 262-238-7537 or email sroesch@mtsd.k12.wi.us. Shully's, 146 Green Bay Rd., Thiensville Friday, Dec. 6, 4pm-7pm Thiensville Tree Lighting Ceremony & Outdoor Holiday Market 4pm-7pm - Outdoor Holiday Market 6pm-7pm - Christmas Tree Lighting, Homestead High School Choir Making their entrance on the village fi retruck, Santa and Mrs. Claus make their fi rst appearance of the season in Thiensville at the Walgreens on the corner of Freistadt Rd. and Main St. The ceremony includes carolers, kids coloring contest, beverages and holiday cookies. thiensvillebusiness.com. Friday, Dec. 6, 5pm-9pm Festive Friday Eves – Santa's Workshop Cedar Creek Settlement. Visit with Santa Claus & his Elves in his winter wonderland. Live music featuring David HB Drake's Children's Songs of the Season. Children's holiday craft and cookie decorating (free). Complimentary cider & cookies. Wine tasting for adults. Luminarias. Free. Trolley Ride Stop. Mel's Charities Cookout. Cedar Creek Settlement is located at the corner of Bridge Rd. and Washington Ave. in Cedarburg. www.cedarcreeksettlement.com. Friday, Dec. 6, 6pm-9pm CCC First Fridays – Comfort Shag Rockin' a little something for everyone. "First Fridays" is presented on the fi rst Friday of the month inside the Cedarburg Cultural Center located at W62 N546 Washington Avenue. Now in its sixth season, First Fridays has become a gathering place for the community while providing a space to showcase upbeat music from emerging artists. Guests will be greeted to a singer songwriter performance at 6:00 pm followed by the featured band at 7:00 pm. First Fridays provides a kid's craft hour 6:00–7:00 pm. Other activities include a local handmade art show and monthly art exhibit. The lights go down and the party turns up as the headliner takes the stage and the Center's full cash bar and dance fl oor multiply the fun. $5 or Free for CCC Members and children under 5. Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg Friday, Dec. 6 & Saturday, Dec. 7, 7:30pm Christmas at Concordia All student music ensembles will perform traditional holiday favorites in this annual Christmas celebration. $20 for Adults; no charge for youths 17 and under, but they still require a ticket. Call 262-243-4243 or email kelsey.fl ath@cuw.edu to reserve tickets to be paid for by cash or check. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Concordia University Wisconsin Chapel of Christ Triumphant, 12800 North Lake Shore Dr., Mequon Friday, Dec. 6 – Sunday, Jan. 19 The Little Show An annual favorite at the CCC, the Little Show features miniature art in all media and is always one of our most eagerly awaited exhibits. Expect a delightful mix of painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography and more from some of Wisconsin's top artists as patrons and artists alike visit and participate from many communities to see these "little gems" and purchase these "gift-sized" art pieces in all styles and media. The CCC is free and open to the public Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm and Sundays, noon-4pm. For more info, call 262-375-3676 or visit cedarburgculturalcenter.org. Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg Weekends, Friday, Dec. 6–Sunday, Dec. 15 "It's A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play" This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940's radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. For ticket pricing and availability (dinner and show or show only), go to www.memoriesballroom.com or call 262-284-6850. Memories Ballroom, 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington. Saturday, Dec. 7 The Polar Express Children of all ages can climb aboard the Polar Express, which travels to Cedarburg, Grafton and Port Washington. The North Pole is the Cedarburg Community Gym this year, and includes caroling, cookie decorating, trolley rides, train display, letters to Santa, making of "reindeer food", photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and a gift from Santa. Bring the family to see Santa and the wonders of his workshop! Ride decorated school buses from Port Washington and Grafton, or ride the Trolley in Cedarburg to this family event. Tickets must be purchased in advance. $6 per person, children 2 and younger free. Children in grades 5 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased at Cedarburg, Grafton and Port Washington Parks and Recreation Departments or at one of the Port Washington State Bank branches located in Cedarburg, Grafton and Port Washington. For registration information, call Cedarburg (262) 375-7611; Grafton (262) 375-5310; or Port Washington (262) 284-5881. Cedarburg Community Gym, W63 N645 Washington Ave., Cedarburg

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