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HOLIDAY EVENTS • 13 Ring Tinker Ring Tinker is the little horse that rings the bell for the Salvation Army. See Tinker's Facebook page for updates. www.facebook. com/tinker.takacs Christmas Fair to Remember, Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend Saturday, Dec. 9, 4:30pm- 6pm Reindeer Run Run 5 miles or walk 1 mile through the beautiful Enchantment in the Park light show. Register in advance at https:// runsignup.com/Race/Info/ WI/WestBend/Enchantment i n t h e P a rk Re i n d e e r Ru n . Cost is $30. Regner Park, 800 N. Main St., West Bend Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10 Christian Women's Circle Annual Christmas Cookie & Bake Sale St. Francis Borgia Chris- tian Women's Circle will hold its Annual Holiday Bake Sale, in the down- stairs church hall, after the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday and after the 8am and 10am Masses on Sunday. The sale will feature homemade holi- day cookie boxes, candies, breads and assorted bakery items. The SFB Gift Shop will also have gift items available to purchase. All proceeds from this sale are used to benefit local chari- ties and organizations. St. Francis Borgia, 1375 Covered Bridge Road, Cedarburg Sunday, Dec. 10–Sunday, Dec. 31 Bank Five Nine Holiday Home Decorating Tour and Contest Load up your car and tour houses in Grafton and vote for favorites on Facebook. A map of the participating homes will be available on at www.grafton-wi.org beginning December 4. Sunday, Dec. 10, 2pm Moraine Chorus Winter Concert Free, no reservations required. A concert featur- ing several English Madrigals and a Cantata by Johann Ludwig Bach, an older cousin of the more famous Johann Sebastian Bach. UWM-Washington County, 400 S. University Drive, West Bend, Theatre, 2nd floor Sunday, Dec. 10, 3:30pm- 6:00pm Winter Wonderland of Mequon The Mequon Festivals Committee is hosting its ninth winter holiday event in front of City Hall in Mequon. The festival fea- tures a visit from Santa by horse and carriage begin- ning at 3:30pm. Children can take a carriage ride while waiting to sit on Santa's lap in the Isham Day House. Pictures can also be taken with Judah the Maccabee in front of a Menorah. Food will be available from Smokin' C's BBQ and hot cocoa & cider will be provided. The M e q u o n - T h i e n s v i l l e Elementary and Middle School Orchestras, the M-T Middle School Choir, and Christ Alone Lutheran School Choir will be a few of the performers. And finally, don't miss jumping in the Gingerbread Bounce House, cookie decorating with Julie's Blue Ribbon Cookies, and designing your own ornament to take home. Event sponsor Kohler Credit Union is holding a contest for chil- dren, ages 5-12, to submit their "Favorite Holiday Memory" from Nov. 6-Dec. 3 for a chance to read it at the event, win a $50 gift card, and help light the Christmas tree with the Mayor. Cedarburg Road will be closed down in front of City Hall from 3pm-6:30pm. For more information go to www.mequonfestivals.org, visit Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/mequon festivals.org, or enter the contest at: https://www. kohlercu.com/learn/about- us/mequon-winter-wonder land-contest 11333 N. Cedarburg Rd., Mequon Sunday, Dec. 10, 5:30pm- 6:30pm Advent Trail Walk Come walk this specially lit outdoor trail, stopping at stations that highlight events that led up to the first Christmas. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies along the way. Bring new gloves, mittens, scarves, or hats to donate and place on our Mitten Tree to help others stay warm. An intergenera- tional event; sign up online. For more information, call 262-242-1670 or visit www.crossroadspres.org. Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 6031 W. Chapel Hill Road, Mequon, intersection of Green Bay and Highland roads Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30pm Taylor Swift Birthday Celebration Calling all Swifties! We'll be celebrating Taylor's birth- day (one day early) with some major fun! We'll have a dance party with Taylor's hottest songs, a friendship bracelet craft, photo ops, mocktails, and more! Bring a scarf for our scarf dona- tion drive! West Bend Community Memorial Library, 630 Poplar Street, West Bend Thursday, Dec. 14, 5pm- 8pm Beer, Darts & Football - Holiday Men's Night Out We've got a great event planned out for the men, for this year's Men's Night at SMH-D including craft beers and a Darts tourna- ment! Join us hand selected craft beers, hors d'oeuvres, play in a Darts tournament against the Sales Team for your chance to win $500 off a pre-owned motorcycle OR a $100 gift card, small busi- ness vendors will be in the building like Fancy Firepower and others. Plus enter to win raffle prizes and gift baskets! Shop for yourself or that special rider in your life. Registration is strongly encouraged. For more info, visit www.suburban harley.com or on Facebook or Instagram at @suburban motorshd. Suburban Motors Harley- Davidson, 139 N. Main St., Thiensville Friday, Dec. 15, 10am Holiday Music Back by popular demand, Holiday Music with Gaytha Hillmann, Dave Bertelsen, and Peter and Deanna Gibeau. Enjoy carols with our vocal quartet and be prepared to sing along as well! West Bend Community Memorial Library, 630 Poplar Street, West Bend Friday, Dec. 15, 5pm-8pm Kuhefuss House Holiday Gathering during Festive Friday Eves Come and enjoy the magic of Cedarburg during the Holidays at the historic Kuhefuss House! Bundle up and stay warm by the camp- fire while making your own holiday s'mores and sipping seasonally inspired refresh- ments. Kuhefuss House Event Space, W63N627 Washington Ave., Cedarburg Friday, Dec. 15, 5pm-8pm Festive Friday Eves – Countdown to Christmas A night for grown-ups to shop in a festive atmos- phere. Complimentary munchies from Settlement merchants. Live Music with The Lou Menchaca Trio from 5pm-8pm, plus the Grafton High School Choral Group in Victorian finery at 6pm. Wine. Food & product sampling. Gift Basket Drawing. Free. Mel's Charities Cookout (Fee). www.cedarcreeksettlement. com Cedar Creek Settlement, corner of Bridge Road and Washington Ave., Cedarburg Friday, Dec. 15, 7:30pm- 9:30pm CCC Finally. Friday – Andrea and the Mods Led by the often imitated by never equaled Andrea terek. The Mods are a three- piece band performing mainly covers of songs that everyone knows. $5 or Free for CCC Members and chil- dren under 5. Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg Friday, Dec. 15, 8pm- Midnight Downtown West Bend Specialty Shops - Midnight On Main The Downtown West Bend Specialty Shops invite you to "Shop Late" and take advantage of special sales and discounts. It's the perfect opportunity to purchase your last-minute gifts! Visit http://www. downtownwestbend.com/ calendar for all that's happening in Downtown West Bend!

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