Backyard Adventures

36 Pike Publishing BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2015 noveMber-deCeMber 2015 ■ EVENT CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm Saturday 10 am-3:30 pm 325 Market Street, Mt. Carmel 618-262-8224 Custom Framing • Silk Flowers Embroidery • Wilton Cake Supplies Lace • Yarn • Fabrics Sewing and Quilting Notions Hen 'n Chicks 434 N. Market St., Mt. Carmel, IL Antiques • Gifts • Home Accents facebook Like us on 618-262-4363 Open Wed.-Fri.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-Noon Design - Create - experienCe your one-of-a-kind custom jewelry 618-262-5046 424 market st. mt. carmel, il experience this area's only 3-D Jewelry Design studio Brand Name Fashions New Boutique Items Jewelry Great Stuff ConSiGnmentS 15954 Hwy. 1 mt. Carmel 618-263-3560 Monday-Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm & more! Name-braNd, quality clothing for the entire family Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm Consignment Boutique 426 N. Market St. • Mt. CarMel, Il • (618) 262-5625 723 N. Walnut • Mt. Carmel (Across from Burger King) 618-262-4754 45 Day Warranty! Schoogies We are Worth your drive! Quality Used Appliances New & Used Furniture Shop Mount CarMel i l l i n o i s Historic wa b a s h r i v e r C i t Y TURKEy TROT 5K November 26 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Corner of Main and Washington Streets. A morning Thanksgiving run benefiting the Brain Injury Adventure Camp. Enjoy a work- out before your holiday meal. RITZy'S FANTASy OF LIGHTS November 26–December 1 Evansville, Vanderburgh County As the holiday season arrives, Garvin Park transforms into a winter wonderland of lights and holiday scenes. Admission charged. HADI SHRINE CIRCUS November 26–29 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Annual Thanksgiving tradition. 26TH ANNUAL GOODWILL TURKEy DAy 5K November 26 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Annual race through downtown Evansville. FRENCH LICK CHRISTMAS SPIRIT November 27–December 12 French Lick, Orange County Celebration of holiday season. Light and Mu- sic show every weekend on the Town Green. MT. CARMEL CHRISTMAS PARADE November 28 Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. This Christmas Parade kicks off the season. deCeMber 2015 CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK December 1–31 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Central Park. Visit Santa and see various holiday décor. JASPER O'TANNENBAUM DAyS December 4–6 Jasper, Dubois County Let downtown Jasper's colossal Christmas tree welcome you to the Jasper O' Tannen- baum Days celebration. CHRISTMAS STROLL AND PARADE OF LIGHTS December 4–5 Vincennes, Knox County Enjoy the delights of "Christmas Time in Olde Vincennes" when the "Christmas Stroll" and "Parade of Lights" kick off the Holiday Season! CHRISTMAS IN NEW HARMONy December 4–6 New Harmony, Posey County Event features parade, Santa and shopping. 2015 SANTA CLAUS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION December 4–6 Santa Claus, Spencer County Weekend festivities for Christmas. SNOWFLAKE STROLL AND HOLIDAy PARADE December 5 Princeton, Gibson County Annual Snowflake Stroll and Holiday Parade feature downtown merchants and the arrival of Santa Claus in Princeton. HENDERSON CHRISTMAS PARADE December 5 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Downtown Henderson. A holiday parade, PANCAKES WITH SANTA December 5 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Henderson. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, milk, orange juice and coffee with Santa. CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL December 5 Morganfield, Union County, Ky. Ice skating, parade, Santa's workshop, enter- tainment, crafts and more. AUROA'S MIDWEST GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION December 5 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Watch gingerbread showpieces being con- structed onsite at Midwest Gingerbread House competition. Proceeds benefit Aurora and the homeless. PIKE COUNTy CHRISTMAS PARADES December 5 Winslow and Petersburg, Pike County Times to be announced. MOUSE HOUSE IN WINSLOW December 5 Winslow, Pike County 9 a.m. at the Winslow Nazarene Church. Con- tact 812-789 -2332 for more information. HISTORIC NEWBURGH CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS December 5–6 Newburgh, Warrick County Christmas celebration in Downtown New- burgh. DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION December 7 Odon, Daviess County Variety of vendors, crafts and gifts. WINTER WONDERLAND ART ExHIBIT December 8–February 2 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Henderson Fine Arts Center. Winter-in- spired art show. 2015 SANTA CLAUS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION December 11–13 Santa Claus, Spencer County Weekend festivities for Christmas. SANTA ON THE SqUARE December 12 Princeton, Gibson County Visit Santa Claus in his house on the Gibson County Courthouse Square. "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAyS" HOME TOUR December 12 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Various locations in Henderson. Fundraiser for American Cancer Society. ORLEANS CHRISTMAS ON THE SqUARE December 12 Orleans, Orange County Annual event in downtown Orleans. HOLLy WALK December 12 Petersburg, Pike County Contact 812-354-9372 2015 DAS NIKOLAUS FEST December 12 Santa Claus, Spencer County Santa Claus Community Center. Join the St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Santa Claus, Indiana, for German Christmas festivities including food, a beer tasting, live music, sto- rytelling, and kids crafts and games. CONTINUED ON PAGE 37

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