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Articles:
25 Simple Ways to Count Down to Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Thankful GIving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Put Gratitude in Action with These Inspired Ideas
Trains & Model Railroading . . . . . . . .4 Holiday Fun
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Living Healthier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Books about Food Positively Building Your Child’s Character Traits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bossiness Writer’s Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Trains & Model Railroading: Holiday Fun BY
SARAH YALE
ow is a great time to visit your local train museum, especially since November is National Model Railroad month. Model Railroad events offer colorful seasonal and holiday themed railways. All 50 states have one or more train museums, often with full size trains and complex model railways.
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A ride on a full-size vintage train is fun for the whole family, and will surely delight the young and the old. You will be able to take exciting photos to cherish and send to the family far away. Another great thing about model railways is that they recreate history and illustrate what daily life was like in different time periods and cultures. Trains transported goods and people which helped our countries to grow and prosper. There is something for everyone to learn and enjoy. Encourage enthusiasm for trains by setting up a toy railroad, watching train themed movies, reading fiction and non-fiction books about trains, building a model railway, going to train collector shows, joining a model railroad club, and reading train magazines. Museums, toy stores, discount, consignment, hobby and online retailers sell trains and model railroad kits. The whole family can get involved.
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Kids can learn about history, geography, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and more from exploring trains and railways. Interesting hobbies may lead to a lifetime of learning, fun and relationship building with other enthusiasts. Childhood interests influence career choices later on, maybe your child will become a mechanical engineer or an architect of public transportation systems. Hobbies help children learn to plan, organize, set goals, follow directions, make decisions, and develop solutions to increasingly complex problems. Hobbies offer the opportunity to excel at something unique and fun without the pressures of school. Kids can relax, explore, and build self-confidence.
Trains and railroads played a major part in shaping our country starting in the 1800’s. In 1869 the first transcontinental freight train left from San Francisco and traveled across the country to the east coast. People were able to ride from California to New York in about a week by train. There is so much to learn about trains, from early horsedrawn versions to wood-fired, coal, steam, electric powered and even computer driven engines, railroading is a fascinating subject.
Sarah Yale is a freelance writer and the mother of two children who love model railroading and vintage trains.
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KIDS QUIPS: Little Comedians BY
ANGELA ROYSE PELLEMAN
Kids make the world go around, and the things they say can really make our day. These kids have made life a little easier to handle, just because they make us laugh. Do you have a social media “Kid Quip?” Send it to Angela Pelleman at angelaslittleattic@yahoo.com. Mom: What are the 5 oceans? Gabriel: “The Atlantic, the Pacific…um…the Terrific?” **********************
Mom: “You don’t wake Mommy unless it’s an emergency.”
Gabriel: (scuffing across the carpet very early in the morning)
Mom: (mumbling) “Gabriel, what do you Gabriel, age 7
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Gabriel: “I just wanted you to show me
pictures of Japanese beetles on the internet.”
Mom: “Not an emer-
gency! Get out! Get out! GET OUT!”
********************** When you have older teenage twin brothers, you do what you gotta do… Abby’s note: Abby’s Do not eat or I will get you! Don’t eat it Jake !!!!!!!!! (shown above, top right)
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Abby, age 7
********************** Will: “DADDY?! Mom: “Rylee…Shee..” Paige: “Mommy, that’s Will.” Mom: “I know.” Will: “DAAAAADDDDYYY…!!!!!” Mom: “Rylee! SHHH!!! Paige: “Mommy. That’s WILL.” Mom: “I know it’s Will, Paige…” Will: “DAAAAADDDDDYYYYY….” Mom: “Paige, please tell Rylee to stop yelling in there.” Paige: “MOMMY THAT IS WILL.’ (awkward pause) Mom: “I need more coffee.”
Will, age 2
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Thankful Giving: Put Gratitude in Action with These Inspired Ideas
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on’t let this month’s focus on food – and football – overshadow the spirit of thanksgiving. Show kids how to express their thanks with these inspired ideas. Because actions really do speak louder than words.
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Apples for the teacher. Take the kids on an applepicking expedition at a nearby orchard or hit the farmer’s market for fresh fruit. Then get in the kitchen and bake cinnamon-apple muffins together (try this 5star recipe from Robyn at Addapinch.com). Give the muffins to your child’s teacher with a hand-written note that says, “I couldn’t have picked a better teacher! You are the apple of my eye.”
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Word up. Boost your brainpower by learning how people say thanks in a load of other languages. You’ll find written words for thank you with pronunciation tips at Factmonster.com and a video presentation of 29 thankful expressions on Youtube.com. Set a goal to say “thank you” three times each day in a foreign language and soon these expressions will feel familiar.
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Picture it. Take a photo of your child with something (or someone) he’s grateful for – like a loving grandparent or an awesome bus driver. Post it on Facebook for others to see and challenge your friends to catch your attitude of gratitude and share their own images of appreciation. Let’s make gratitude go viral.
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Pay it forward. You’ve undoubtedly heard that money talks. This month, make it say “thanks!” by donating to charitable organizations in your community. Not sure where to start? Donations to the Feeding America BackPack Program are used to give weekend eats to 230,000 children who get free lunch at school but go hungry at home.
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Rake it up. Grab a rake and a pack of paper leaf bags and head outside to haul in the harvest. Kids can scoop up neighbors’ leaves for free or ask for a small donation to pass on to a community garden or green space. When the work is done, take the leaves to your city’s drop-off site or to a garden center for composting. Then enjoy a cup of cocoa together. You’ve earned it.
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in the birds, and all the side-dish fixings.
Express your good fortune. Bake your own fortune cookies with personalized messages inside to remind your kids just how lucky you are to have them in your life. Find simple recipes at AllRecipes.com or order fancy custom cookies at KCFortuneCookieFactory.com.
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Give the gift of time. Start a family time bank to give kids a chance to help one another. Your teenager might spend an hour designing student council campaign posters for your middle school student who pays it back by folding his big brother’s share of the laundry pile. Pitching in on family projects lets everyone experience the joys of teamwork. Learn more about time banking at .
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Launch an attack. Of appreciation, that is. Pen a heartfelt thank you note to hide in your husband’s wallet or brief case. Leave a lipstick kiss on his side of the bathroom mirror in the morning. Text thank you messages to his cell phone throughout the day. Your goal: To remind him (and yourself!) how grateful you are to have a sweet and supportive partner.
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Fill everybody’s bucket. Teach young kids the value of good deeds with the book Fill a Bucket by Carol McCloud and Katherine Martin. To reinforce its message, ask kids to write down good deeds on slips of paper and put them in small tin buckets labeled with family members’ names. Pretty soon, kids will be clambering to see who can fill up their bucket first. And everyone will be happier for it. Heidi Smith Luedtke is a personality psychologist and mom who is grateful for knock-knock jokes and bedtime stories. She is the author of detachment Parenting. A Cluggy’s gift card makes a great stocking stuffer!
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Talk turkey. In the US and Canada, many food banks serve traditional Thanksgiving dinners to people in need. Find a food bank near you using the search engine at FeedAmerica.com and volunteer to work at an upcoming turkey drive. There, you’ll have the privilege of saying thank you to the generous people who bring
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25 Simple Ways to Count Down to Christmas
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LISA A. BEACH
s the holiday season approaches, a whirlwind of activity ensues that leaves families almost breathless by the end of December. Instead of rushing through the month, be intentional about what you say yes to. Rather than over-committing to too many activities that take you away from your family, focus instead on infusing the holiday spirit into your family. But how? Create an advent calendar, with 25 days of simple, meaningful holiday activities that focus on giving, family, friendship, and fun. Starting on December 1st, focus on one intentional, memory-making activity each day. 1. Play the Giving Game. Brainstorm ways you can give to others without buying something (i.e., give a smile, a hug, a helping hand, etc.). Post the list on the fridge as a reminder. Each night, ask kids to share how they gave to others that day. Track everyone’s daily “gifts,” and at the end of the week, whomever gave the most gets to choose a holiday flick to watch on family movie night.
2. Adopt an international Christmas tradition.
The Swedes celebrate St. Lucia Day on December 13, which focuses on St. Lucy being the light during the long, dark Scandinavian winters. Light up your own holidays by eating breakfast together by candlelight. Or adopt the French tradition of making buche de Noel, a traditional cake resembling a Yule log with bark-colored frosting and a buttercream filling. Decorate it with “snow” by sprinkling confectioner’s sugar on top. 3. Blow holiday bubbles outside by adding red food coloring to one jar of bubbles and green food coloring to another. For a crafty twist, blow the bubbles onto sheets of white paper and watch a Christmas color-burst emerge. 4. Play holiday decoration bingo by driving around your community checking out yard displays while searching for Christmas items like snowflakes, inflatable Santas, and Rudolph. 5. Do a “ding-dong-ditch” by secretly placing a poinsettia plant on a neighbor’s porch, ringing the doorbell and running away without getting caught. 6. Make holiday S’mores by adding crushed candy canes to a classic S’more recipe for a festive spin on a classic summertime treat. 7. Allow your kids to decorate their bedroom doors for Christmas with garland, ornaments, ribbons, etc. 8. Invite Grandma to a craft or baking day at your house to ensure your holiday fun extends to other family members. 9. Designate a “chores for charity” week. If you normally pay your kids for chores, ask them to donate their weekly earnings (which you’ll match) to a charity Page 8
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of their choice. If you don’t pay for chores, create a menu of special paid jobs to choose from (i.e., raking leaves, washing windows, etc.). Pool everyone’s wages and let the kids drop the family donation into a Salvation Army kettle.
10. Play Christmas tourist in a neighboring town. Pop in a local gift shop to check out holiday
treasures. Walk along storefronts and look at window displays. Grab a sweet treat at a neighborhood bakery. 11. Pick a Secret Santa among family members and do something kind for each other every day for a week. Reveal your Secret Santa identities in a cookies-and-milk ceremony at the end. 12. Go on a nature hike and bring along gifts to leave for forest critters, such as handfuls of bird seed or pieces of peanut-butter-smeared bread.
13. Cull through old toys, books, and clothes to give to needy families. Take your kids with you to donate the items together.
14. Ask each family member to choose a favorite cookie recipe, and then schedule a few
baking sessions. Everyone helps research recipes, make a list of ingredients, shop for supplies, bake, clean up and eat the tasty results!
15. During your baking sessions, make extra treats to share. Take a cookie tray to your local fire
department and thank them for their service. Or divvy up cookies into treat bags and deliver them to a few neighbors. 16. Attend a community holiday event (such as a concert, play, or parade) and bring a lonely relative, friend or neighbor with you.
17. Let your kids sleep near the Christmas tree
one night, nodding off to the soft glow of tree lights, with holiday music lulling them into a yuletide dreamland. 18. Create a new tradition, such as buying a Christmas tree ornament that represents a special family moment from this past year or allowing kids to open one gift on Christmas Eve.
19. Instead of a lemonade stand, host a hot chocolate stand, asking for donations to your favorite
charity.
20. Take back an old-fashioned tradition and go Christmas caroling. Invite neighbors to join in the
fun, with hot chocolate and cookies back at your house to cap off the songfest.
21. Live somewhere warm where it never snows? Let the kids have a flour fight outside and
watch them giggle as they cover each other in clouds of white.
22. Rewrite the lyrics to a favorite holiday tune
by putting your own’ family’s spin on it. (“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my mother gave to me, 12 light sabers dueling, 11 markers drawing, 10 dogs abarking….”) 23. Create a Christmas scavenger hunt at home,
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24. Mix up a batch of reindeer dust (red and green glitter mixed with
dried oats) and sprinkle it on your front lawn so Rudolph and his flying, antlered-gang can find your house on Christmas Eve. 25. Prepare a special treat for Christmas breakfast, whether it’s something simple (such as freshsqueezed orange juice and cinnamon toast) or something more indulgent (like mulled apple cider and a sausageand-egg casserole). With just a bit of intentional planning, you can slow down the pace of your holiday season and create a memory-filled month your kids won’t forget.
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Follow Our Adventure
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ERIN E. HUBBARD
DIY Christmas Gifts – Pottery and Glass Fusing
s the holiday season approaches, I am always looking for handmade gift ideas for my kids. Trying to keep your kids’ hearts in the true meaning of the season can become difficult as every year, the holiday switch gets flipped earlier. Making your own gifts really seems to fill the season with more love. And, if I can keep the mess out of my home, I will spend a little extra to let them harness their creativity. Paint-your-own pottery came across my radar and I pictured my littles’ eyes twinkling as they had fun, made a mess, and then walked away. Then, a few days later, we could return to a perfectly glazed and fired piece of pottery, a memory in the making. Off to Polka Dot Pot we went in Winchester, VA, to attend one of Ms. Emily’s Homeschool Art Classes, another amazing incentive for my kids. They would get one-on-one instruction while still having fun. Then we walked into the store and I realized how BREAKABLE everything looked. The scene unfolded in slow-motion – their little faces nearly cracking with excitement as their eyes tickled every piece on the shelves. They wanted to TOUCH EVERYTHAAANG! “Freeze,” I asserted in my official Mama voice. I had enough sense to strap the baby into a stroller, so I handed her a container of goldfish and gulped. Because we had chosen to go to a class, the project was preselected – a small plate with a holiday theme. Ms. Emily demonstrated the techniques necessary to make the color lighter or richer and deeper as my kids watched. They couldn’t believe that you could make pencil marks on the pottery that would then burn off in a magical hot place called a kiln. But she offered them the opportunity to create their own design and little cartoon lightbulbs popped over their heads. Ms. Emily, owner of the establishment, turned out to be a plucky, down-to-earth chick who was amazing with the kids. She helped the kids explore their creativity and they fell in love with Ms. Emily. She understood my son’s obsession with all things Chewbacca and worked patiently with my daughter as she examined every single paint color option available. So, our “holiday” plates turned out to be Chewbacca sticking out his tongue and a Biblical cross design. A tough spot was explaining the week’s wait for the pieces to be fired, but we promised an amazing transformation. They made mental notes of all of the other pieces of pottery that they wanted to paint, and begged Ms. Emily for details on next week’s project. I got wind of another awesome establishment in Harrisonburg, VA, called You Made It! that had recently moved locations. Wideopen and visually astounding, art options abounded at every corner. The kids buzzed with excitement as they began the painstaking process of finding a piece to paint as a gift. Luckily, we found some Christmas ornaments, and the kiddos climbed up to the high-top tables. They even had a booster seat for my 1-year-old wiggler who couldn’t believe that she would get to PAINT! Everything else was waiting at the table for them, and Ms. Joan, coowner with her son, jumped right in to give tips and tricks. She wasn’t even thrown when my son flipped his top-hat-wearing snowman, now declaring it a Dino Monster, which he painted for the holidays, complete with super-white teeth because “he was eating snow.” She handed several paint brushes to the little one and
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suggested that I just “stand back and let her go.” Rather than copy her siblings, she took a paintbrush in both hands, swirled all of the colors in her palette together, and paint-paint-painted her ornament while singing, “YEA-WOW! BWOO! GEEEN!” Ms. Joan complimented her both on her technique and color choice and assured me it would look amazing when fired. Then she suggested handprinting it and personalizing it with her name. Y’all, I can’t even tell you how cute this looked! And then co-owner Mr. David suggested some glass fusing. Wait. GLASS fusing? Like…with GLASS? Did he see the ages of my children? He settled my nerves and calmly told me that they were there to help everyone succeed, and would do whatever it takes to make that happen. And then the glass fusing lesson began. The kiddos donned safety glasses and prepared their listening ears and watching eyes for instruction as I nervously fretted in the corner thinking how I was going to explain the stitches that they were sure to come home with to my husband. But Mr. David’s calm demeanor captured the kids’ attention even when they began to stray. I have to give some credit to the kids, as they listened carefully to the safety rules, but they were actually scoring and BREAKING glass. Mr. David kept a constant watch for safe practices, and circled around from station to station making suggestions and offering help. I let the kids lead and only helped when they asked. I couldn’t believe how quickly they picked it up, envisioning what their project would be in the end and working with the glass to make it happen. For my son, they had a dish of pre-fired, child-safe glass (no sharp edges) so he could dig through to dramatically color his Ninja Turtle holiday creation. My daughter decided on a peacock design with complementing shades of greens and blues. Mr. David patiently helped her through her artistic process assuring her that she would succeed. I loved this. I can see these treasures hanging in our windows all year long. I cannot say enough good things about our extended experience at You Made It! or our previous stay at Polka Dot Pot. The kids already have a list made of the projects that they want to do for various family members, and this will keep my homeschoolers busy with art projects until the holidays arrive. And just in case pottery and glass don’t appeal to you, they also do canvas painting, make-and-take paint projects, and clay sculpting at both places, among other special projects. If you don’t live near either of these establishments, I highly recommend googling a place near you for a unique art experience you will never forget!
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ANGELA ROYSE PELLEMAN
Positively Building Your Child’s Character Traits:
Bossiness
Our beautiful children are created with wonderful traits. Society tends to view certain character traits in a negative light. Shyness, bossiness, stubbornness, and pickiness can be frustrating. With good intentions, parents try to eliminate these traits. However, the silver lining is that these traits are actually also good! Parents can help their children gain confidence, by helping them build upon these traits in a positive manner. This keeps character traits in check, and prevents them from clouding their children’s unique character. My child is
to play freeze tag. What would you like to do?” Have family members tell stories at the dinner table about times when being bossy didn’t work out so well. On the flip side, tell about times when being cooperative worked in their favor. Children look up to parents and older siblings. They are watching us and paying attention, even when it doesn’t look like they are. Love, nurture, and guide your child. It’s a learning process, so your child may struggle. But, don’t put up with brazen bossiness. If bossiness continues, after the above methods have been implemented, a time-out is needed. If there’s refusal to cooperate, it’s time for the play date to end. Say something simple, such as, “I’m responsible for your friend, and it’s not okay to treat friends this way. We will have to try another time.” Some children need a consequence to bring them back to reality. Let your child know you love him or her too much to let bossiness ruin friendships. Encourage your child to lead, but listen: Bossiness shouldn’t overshadow your child’s talents and gifts. Find areas where your child can shine in leadership roles. Some ideas are: running for student council, or starting a charity to raise money for a favorite cause. Let your child pick the menu for the week or plan a family game night. It’s important to recognize leadership qualities in children, so they can grow confident in making decisions and plans, which has a positive effect on other people. When children lead without being bossy, remember to let them know you are proud! This positive reinforcement means everything to your child!
Bossy:
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Find out why your child is being bossy. Your child may not even realize it. At age four, when my daughter pushed a friend down the slide, I asked her why. Innocently, she said, “Because she wouldn’t go.” I told her she had upset her friend, and she apologized. Some children act bossy because they want their own way, some aren’t used to sharing toys, and others learn bossy behavior from family members or friends. Ask your child why he or she wants to control situations. It may be from fear, anxiety, or just immaturity; but recognize it as a leadership trait that needs some fine-tuning! Address the bossiness, and promote kindness instead: Let children know kindness is important in leadership.
Bossiness sends friends away, instead of back to play. Tell your child that sometimes people can get excited about great ideas, and forget that others have great ideas too. A good leader listens, combining everybody’s good ideas together. Ask your child how he or she would feel being controlled by another child. When children put themselves each other’s shoes, compassion usually wins, and they often end up doing the right thing. Quietly pull bossy children to the side, reminding them to stop and listen. Build upon the good by providing support: Teach children to use words which gain cooperation from friends; such as “please,” “thank you,” and “Let’s take turns.” Tell your child to find an adult to help work through the problem if a solution isn’t found. Children are smart. Teach them the definition of “compromise,” and how to apply it. Kitchen timers are excellent tools for helping children to take be in charge of taking turns. Be patient; children will soon be working through their problems without assistance.
Discuss or role play scenarios to keep bossiness at bay: Act out a scenario; pretend to be your child’s friend. Ask
questions like, “Would you rather scooter or bike ride?” Or, “I’d like
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Living Healthier BY
S HARON Z OUMBARIS
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Ready for the holiday season? Let books play a central role in your celebrations, gift giving and family time. Books can take us places without having to leave home; they can be read over and over again for more nuanced learning; books about food are not filled with empty calories or too much fat, sugar and salt; and books can easily be passed from one generation to the next, leaving a legacy of learning. So here are some new and some classic titles to share. To Market, To Market by Nikki McClure: This story is a combination of fact and fiction as it follows a mother and son to the weekly market. This story is great to share with preschoolers and early elementary school age children, especially if you are planning to visit a farmers market or have them help with the weekly menu planning and shopping. As this family checks items off their list readers discover how each food was grown or produced, a great way for children to better understand where their food comes from. Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat: Gregory is a loveable little goat who doesn’t like typical goat food. Instead he longs for fruits, vegetables, fish and other healthy human food. Children will laugh out loud as Gregory’s parents treat veggies and fruit as junk food and want him to eat real junk as healthy food. It’s a world turned upside down that young readers will love. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman: If you love apple pie, than you will love this story that takes readers on a trip around the world to gather ingredients to make their own pie. Take a trip to Italy for the finest semolina wheat, England for fresh milk and butter and of course, Vermont for the sweetest apples. The recipe for apple pie at the end of the book is family friendly and delicious. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola) by Lauren Child: How important is the name of a food? Just ask little sister Lola who refused healthy food until big brother Charlie renames them in funny ways. Would your children prefer Orange Twiglets from Jupiter or carrots, how about Pointy Peaks of Mount Fugi or mashed potatoes? After sharing this story, ask your family for some new names for foods they haven’t tried or haven’t learned to love yet. As the holiday season begins introduce these titles into the conversation. The stories and characters can open up a new world for kids and adults, encouraging new foods or just reinforcing good eating habits in a way that feels more like an adventure. Check with your local librarian for suggestions. The newly appointed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, former head of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free library, has a real passion for children’s literature too. She said, “Children need to see themselves reflected in books,” in order to learn about their place in the world. Books are a great addition to any family celebration or tradition. Sharon Zoumbaris is a librarian, freelance writer and author of several books dealing with health and nutrition. She lives with her family in Staunton, VA where they also run Geezer Farm, a small farm that produces organically-grown fruits and vegetables to sell at the Staunton Farmers Market.
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The Writer’s Notebook BY
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is the season to be thankful, and what greater way to show your love and appreciation than through writing. Though kids today find themselves constantly bombarded with to-the-second notifications and a vast array of what is deemed to be breaking news, nothing compares to an old-fashioned, dare I say hand-written letter, card, or poem. Even a typed fictional story from the heart can bring joy into a holiday season in a very personal way. Welcome your kids’ ideas about how they could incorporate writing into their holidays and maybe even use their talents for some homemade gifts. For those celebrating Thanksgiving, a gratitude journal always offers an amazing way for older kids to reflect on their blessings and what has happened in the past year. A modern version of this appears on social networking sites each year as people one by one begin to list a “Blessing a Day” or their yearly “30 Things to Be Thankful For” in November. Wouldn’t it be an amazing sight to have your kids, young and old, write down something they were thankful for each day of November on a post-it note and stick it either somewhere for everyone to enjoy, or in a private place and then reveal them at Thanksgiving dinner? Carrying over into the December holiday season, many people (usually the mama of the family) decide to send out a yearly letter chronicling the ups and downs of their family. While these can be highly entertaining, hilarious, heart-provoking, and sometimes painful to get through, why not turn these duties over to your kiddos and let them come up with a Top Ten Highlights of the Year list? If they have been keeping a sentence-a-day journal like mentioned in the last issue, they could easily go back through and pick out the peaks and the pits of their year for inclusion in the family letter. Maybe you prefer a traditionally written letter to something novel, but even so, the kids could be given
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the reins and taught the fine art of letter writing, an art often lost in todayís world. One of the most entertaining inserts I have ever read was a brave mama who let her son write a prose version of their family’s year in what turned out to be an amazing piece of fantasy fiction with elements of truth. Just imagine the looks on your friends and extended family membersí faces as they read through a gem like that! Even the tiniest of family members can contribute to the writing theme by crafting some truly unique handwritten gifts for the holidays. My 6-year-old daughter recently discovered acrostic poetry and has been crafting some hilariously honest poems about our immediate family members complete with fantastical drawings of them with their favorite animals, often with a punny twist. She wrote a poem about her brother and his illustration shows him riding along on a “Tea Rex,” a vicious dinosaur sipping a cup of steaming hot tea. Ah, the word play! The accompanying poem went letter by letter of his name, each line telling one of his most prominent traits such as “Silly all the time” and “Eats a lot of candy” to a touching sibling bonding moment that I didn’t even realize – “Reads How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? with me.” He was tickled to death when she presented it to him and I realized what a touching gift this would be for all of our family members. And, of course, now the 4-year-old little bro wants in on the action because he knows his letters, too! However you decide to celebrate the holidays this year, take some time to reflect and write, whether by yourself or as a family. Let your kids see you writing and share your thoughts with them. But most of all, just write on!
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Through December
“Victorian Christmas Tours,” The Miller House Museum, 135 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Sat., 12 noon-4 pm (tours on the hour). Experience Christmases past during exclusive Traditional Christmas tours every Sat. in Nov. & Dec. Learn about popular Federal and Victorian period Christmas traditions as you tour the 1825 brick townhouse. 301/797-8782. www.washcomdhistoricalsociety.org.
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“Shrek The Musical,” The Washington Co. Playhouse Dinner Theater and Children’s Theater, 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD. Sat., 11 am; Nov. 11 & 12, 6 pm $20-$42. Children under 5 not admitted. 301/7397469. www.washingtoncountyplayhouse.com.
November Banner School Open House, 1730 N. 2Frederick Market St., Frederick. 9-11 am Visit County’s only non-sectarian,
independent, coeducational day school for students in PreK-8th grade. 301/695-9320. www.bannerschool.org. Handley Library Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Handley Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester. 6:30 pm Staff members and volunteers will give tours of Handley Library. Take a behind the scenes tour, concentrating on the architecture and history of the library. Free. Reservations helpful. 540/662-9041, x11. & 9 Hawk Watching Trip, Washington Monument State Park on South Mountain, outside Boonsboro, MD. 9:30 am-12 noon www.potomacaudubon.org. & 20 “I Love Nature,” Nature Center at Fountain Rock Park, 8511 Nature Center Place, Walkersville, MD. 10-11 am, Nov. 2; 1:30-2:30 pm, Nov. 20. “Leave it to Beavers.” Ages 3-5. $10. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Creatures of the Night: Family Owl Walk, Renfrew Institute, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. 6:30 pm Meet at Visitors Center. 717/762-0373. www.renfrewinstitute.org. Powhatan School Fall Open House & Shadow Day, 49 Powhatan Lane, Boyce, VA. 8:15-11:45 am Shadow day options for grades 2-6. R.S.V.P. by calling the Office of Admissions at 540/837-1009 or online at www.powhatanschool.org. First Friday Fun, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 9:30-10:30 am “Walter the Baker” by Eric Carle. Art exploration, crafts, and activities. Ages 2-5. $5. Pre-registration recommended. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Home School Days, Catoctin Creek Park & Nature Center, 2929 Sumantown Rd., Middletown, MD. 1-2:45 pm “Rockin’ Rocks.” Experienced naturalists enrich your child’s studies. Indoor and outdoor activities. Ages 512. $8. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Meet a Sheriff, Handley Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester. 4 pm Come by to hear stories read by Winchester Sheriffs. 540/662-9041. www.handleyregional.org.
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Vulture Watch and Walk at Bolivar Heights, Meet at Bolivar Heights, Harper’s Ferry (WV) National Park and walk to Nash Farm. 4:305:30 pm Free. www.potomacaudubon.org. First Friday Celebration of the Arts, Old Town Winchester. 5 pm Artists with special gallery events, musicians playing in restaurants and cafes, and many shops stay open late. www.oldtownwinchesterva.com. Free First Friday, Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, 19 W. Cork Street, Winchester. 5:30-7:30 pm Free admission. 540/722-2020. www.discoverymuseum.net. TJ Birthday Bash, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 6:30-8:30 pm Come celebrate Governor Thomas Johnson’s 284th birthday. Hands-on fun, learn a little about the life and times of Johnson, and enjoy birthday treats. Ages 6-14. $8. Pre-registration recommended. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. “Jim Messina,” Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 8 pm Admission. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. , 5 & 6 Howard County Crafts Spectacular, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD. 9 am-5 pm A holiday craft show with over 230 nationally known and recognized artists and craftspeople selling their hand-crafted items, from jewelry to woodcrafts to florals to fabric crafts. Magic shows in main building Sat. & Sun., 11 am & 12:30 pm. Door prizes. Parking is free. $5, per day; $7, three-day pass; free, children under age 10. 301/2714432. www.atozcrafts.net. Lawyer’s Winterbrook Farm Fall Festival, Lawyer’s Farm, 13001 Creagerstown Rd., Thurmont, MD. Fri., 5-11 pm; Sat., 11 am-11 pm; Sun., 11 am-7 pm Farm fall festival with activities for all ages. Five corn mazes, two pumpkin mazes, hayrides, hay forts, hay maze, campfires, and more. 240/315-8133. -6 and 11-13 “Disney’s Beauty and The Beast,” The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, PA. Fri., 7 pm; Sat., 2 pm & 7 pm; Sun., 2 pm Musical performed by Chambersburg Community Theatre. Admission. 717/263-0202. www.cctonline.org. and Dec 2 Middle School Teen Night, Jefferson County Community Center, 235 Sam Michael’s Lane, Shenandoah Junction, WV. 6:30-10 pm Dance and socialize with friends in a fun, safe environment. D.J., basketball, moon bounce, xbox, ping pong, concessions, and more. Bring valid Jefferson County School ID card. For students in grades 6-8. $10. 304/728-3207. www.jcprc.org. BCES Bobcat Character Counts 5K/1K Run/Walk, Ballenger Creek Elementary School, 5250 Kingsbrook Drive, Frederick. 8:10 am, 1K; 8:30 am, 5K. Help raise money for activities and programs at BCES. www.steeplechasers.org. Christmas Bazaar & Craft Show, St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Corner of Broad and Main Streets, Waynesboro, PA. 8:30 am3:30 pm Handmade and unique items. Lunch served from 11 am-1 pm 717/762-1914, x6. Blue Ridge Summit Mountaintop Community Fall Event, Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Co. Fire Hall, 13063 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, PA. 9 am-2 pm
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Collectibles Road Show, vendors, handmade crafts, local artists, book signing, exhibits, local history exhibits, bake sale, magician, and more. All proceeds benefit the Amanda Bowders Community Memorial Garden Fund. 717/642-5645. www.explorefranklincountypa.com. “Maryland STEM Festival – LEGO Robotics,” Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. 10 am-4 pm Hands on training session for ages 6 & up. 301/790-0076. www.discoverystation.org. Baking for Kids, Ballenger Creek Teaching Kitchen, 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ages 8-12; 24 pm, ages 5-7. Kids explore the world of baking. $29. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Interstate Chili Cook-Off & Wing Fest, Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD. 12 noon-6 pm Competition, entertainment, live music, children’s activities, adult games, wine & beer garden, and more. Sampling tickets $1 each. Benefits Girls, Inc. of Washington County. $7, in advance; $10, at the gate; free, under age 12. www.interstatewingfest.com. R.E.A.D. with Wags for Hope, Edward R. Fry Library at Point of Rocks, 1635 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks, MD. 1 pm Reading Education Assistance Dogs listen to children read. 301/874-4560. Family Movie, Washington County Free Library, Community Room, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 2 pm “Ice Age 5: Collision Course.” 301/739-3250. www.washcolibrary.org. Creative Outlet Drop-In Art Session, Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 3-5 pm Theme: “Mexico – Huichol Yarn Painting.” $2. 301/698-0656. www.delaplaine.org. November First Saturday – Holiday Open House, E. Patrick and N. Market Streets, Frederick. 3-9 pm Late night shopping, gallery openings, live music and more. 301/6988118. Social Etiquette Class, Centerville Rec Center, 3601 Carriage Hill Dr., Frederick. 4-6 pm Children learn lifetime skills. Ages 7-13. $38. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Holiday Open House, Everedy Square & Shab Row, Corner of East & Church St., Frederick. 4-9 pm Festively decorated shops and eateries, costumed characters, live music, free carriage rides and free trolley rides. Free onsite parking. 301/662-4140. & 6 Fall and Holiday Craft Show, County Parks & Recreation, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, VA. Sat., 9 am-5 pm; Sun., 10 am-3 pm 540/955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks. Trails & Trees Studio Tour, Berkeley County, WV. 10 am-5 pm Opportunity to travel the scenic back roads to visit 15 artists at 10 studios in historic Berkeley County. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process. View demonstrations and purchase artwork. Refreshments and door prizes. www.trailsandtrees.org. 1st Weekend Handmade Market, War Memorial Building, 102 E. German St., Shepherdstown, WV. Sat., 10 am-7 pm; Sun.,
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VA. 7:30 am-6 pm $25. For children in grades K-5. 540/955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks. Red Cross Babysitter Training, Clark County Parks & Recreation, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, VA. 9 am-3:30 pm Ages 11-15. $70. 540/955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks. Wee Naturalists: Thanks to the Animals, Yankauer Nature Preserve, Whiting’s Neck Rd, between Shepherdstown and Martinsburg. 9:30-11 am $5 per child/adult pair. www.potomacaudubon.org. Cast Your Vote, Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 10 am-3 pm Explore the history of elections. Pack a lunch. Ages 7-12. $8. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Preschool Fair & Guide, Elks Lodge #684, 289 Willowdale Dr., Frederick. 5:30-7:30 pm MOMS Club of FrederickNorth. www.momsclub-fredericknorth.com. “I See a Song,” Rose Hill Manor Park, Program Room, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 9:30-10:30 am, ages 3-5; 6:30-7:30 pm, ages 6-14. Explore art, music and technology. Pre-registration recommended. $8. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com.
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Realistic Rendering Class, Berkeley Art Works, 116 N. Queen St., Martinsburg. 10 am-2 pm $60, plus $15 materials fee. Preregistration required. www.berkeleyartswv.org. Veteran’s Day 5K Run/Walk For Wounded Warrior, Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA. 10 am-2 pm Park at Historic Area Parking Lot. Run to support the Wounded Warrior Project. 5K trail run. $30. 540/592-3556. Free Family Movie, Boonsboro (MD) Free Library, 401 Potomac St. 11:30 am “Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle.” Rated G. All ages. 301/432-5723. Porch Program, Newcomer House, 18422 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD. 11:30 am & 2:30 pm “Women Soldiers of the Civil War.” 301/600-4031. www.heartofthecivilwar.org. Youth Workshop: Holiday Wreaths, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St., Winchester. 1-3 pm Youth in grades 5-8 will learn how to create a holiday wreath. $20-$25. www.themsv.org. “Maryland STEM Festival – Colonizing Mars?” Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. 2 pm 301/790-0076. www.discoverystation.org. Frederick’s Civil War Series, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. 2:30 pm “Spies in Frederick County.” 301/695-1864. www.heartofthecivilwar.org. Table Manners in Time for the Holidays, Centerville Rec Center, 3601 Carriage Hill Dr., Frederick. 4-6 pm Children learn lifetime skills. Ages 7-13. $38. 301/6002936. www.recreater.com. Smithsburg Volunteer Fire Co. Wing Feed, Smithsburg (MD) Fire Hall, 22 N. Main St. 6 pm All-U-Can-Eat. Beverages and other snacks included. Doors open at 5 pm. Proceeds benefit Smithsburg Volunteer Fire Co. $20, adults; $10, ages 8-12; free, ages 7 & under. 301/992-5902 or 301/573-9590. Step Afrika! Frederick (MD) Community College, Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, 7932 Opossumtown Pike. 8-10 pm Discover the world of stepping. Admission. 301/8462513. & 13 Over The Mountain Studio Tour, Free, self-guided tour of artists’ studios in Jefferson County, WV. 10 am-5 pm Come support the local creative economy. 25 Artisans, live demonstrations, wares for sale, and snacks. www.studiotourwv.org. American Girl Tea, Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S. Center St., Westminster, MD. Sat., 11 am & 2 pm; Sun., 2 pm Themed three-course tea in the Carroll Tea Room. After tea, enjoy a guided tour through the Farmhouse by a costumed docent. Child-friendly menu. 800/654-4645 or 410/386-3880. www.carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org. MSO Concert Series, The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD. Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 3 pm Maryland Symphony Orchestra performance. Features Rachel Pines on violin. Admission. 301/797-4000. www.marylandsymphony.org. and Dec 3 Paws for Reading, Bowman Library, 871 Tasker Rd., Stephens City, VA. 1 pm Read a favorite book to a canine listener. 540/869-9000.
Works, 116 N. Queen St., Martinsburg. 1-4 pm $90. Pre-registration required. www.berkeleyartswv.org. Let’s Move, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 9:30-11 am “We All Fall Down.” Ages 3-5. $5. Pre-registration recommended. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Veterans Day Parade, Downtown Chambersburg. 10 am Parade runs along Lincoln Way East beginning at Fifth Ave. and ending at Memorial Square. Brief ceremony follows. www.explorefranklincountypa.com Little Hands Cooking, Ballenger Creek Teaching Kitchen, 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. 10-11:30 am “Pizza at Sally’s.” Ages 2.5-5. $24. 301/600-2936. 12th Annual Echo Taps, Market & 2nd Streets, Mt. Olivet Cemetery to Memorial Park, Frederick. 10:40-11 am Brass musicians line Market and 2nd Streets. Each musician plays taps in turn, passing the call from Mt. Olivet to Memorial Park. 301/694-0829. United States Air Force Concert Band, Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 7:30 pm Free performance. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. , 12 & 13 Christmas Open House, Flowers Unlimited, 144 N. Queen St., Martinsburg. Fri., 6-10 pm; Sat., 9 am-6 pm; Sun., 11 am-2 pm Enjoy all that’s Christmas. Window unveiling Fri., 6 pm 304/260-5770. www.flowersunlimitedwv.com. Dickens Village Christmas Fair, Otterbein United Methodist Church, 108 Franklin St., Hagerstown. 8 am-2 pm Handmade craft items, baked goods, previous loved items, food, and sounds of the Christmas season. 301/739-9386. Christmas Craft Show #1, Green Grove Gardens, 1032 Buchanan Trail East, , 18-19, 25-26, Dec 2-3, Greencastle, PA. 9 am-3 pm Art and crafts 9-10, 15-17, 26-27, and in time for the holidays. 717/597-0800. 30 “The Christmas Experience Dinner www.greengrovegardens.com.
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Show,” Antietam Recreation, 9745 Garis Shop Rd., Hagerstown, MD. Holiday dinner show features thousands of lights, picturesque decorations, a home-style feast and awardwinning vocalists and dancers. Reservations required. Check website for show times and prices. 301/797-7999. www.antietamrecreation.com. to Dec 25 “Nutty Nutcracker,” Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg. Sat. & Sun., 1 pm $6. Free admission for children under age 2. 304/2584074. www.wondermentpuppets.com. to Dec 28 “Clara and The Nutcracker Prince,” The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre, Willowtree Plaza, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, MD. Every Sat. and the 2nd and 4th Sun. each month. Admission. For performance times and ticket information, 301/662-6600. www.wayoffbroadway.com. Bird Walk on The C&O Canal, C&O towpath in Williamsport, MD. 7-10 am 240/291-6465. www.potomacaudubon.org. The Harvest 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, Linganore Winecellars, 13601 Glissans Mills Rd., Mount Airy, MD. 1-mile start, 9 am; 5K start, 9:30 am Post party wine tasting and snacks. Proceeds benefit AC Cugini’s Roma 00 and 01 Boys teams’ soccer trip to train in Italy. www.linganorewines.com. R.E.A.D. with Wags for Hope, C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick. 10:30 am Reading Education Assistance Dogs listen to children read. 301/600-1630. Michael Adcock, Calvary United Methodist Church, 131 W. 2nd St., Frederick. 3-4:30 pm Pianist. 301/662-1464.
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Friendly atmosphere and meeting place for coffee, conversation, and socialization to parents, care-givers, or adults with infants and toddlers. Children will be able to visit and experience age appropriate activities in the museum’s historic areas. $1 per child. 301/600-1650. Nature Pals, Nature Center at Fountain Rock Park, 8511 Nature Center Place, Walkersville, MD. 10-10:45 am “Mighty Mammals.” Parent and child program. Explore the world through stories, songs, and games. Ages under 4. $10. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Cumberland Valley School of Music Student Recital, Thompson Alumnae Chapel, Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg. 7 pm www.explorefranklincountypa.com. -17, 30 & Dec 1 & 8 A Country Gospel Christmas, The Pennsylvania Opry, The Star Theatre, 23 W. Seminary St., Mercersburg, PA. 2 pm $39. 717/328-5959. Holiday Wreath Workshop, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St., Winchester. 1 pm & 6 pm Learn how to create your own holiday wreath. www.themsv.org. Meet the NPS Bison Mascot, Brunswick (MD) Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave. 6:30 pm Visit with the mascot from the National Park Service, and his ranger friend. Nature-themed story time, followed by photos with the bison mascot. Bring your camera. 301/600-7250. United States Air Force Heritage Brass, Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster,
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MD. 7 pm Free concert. 410/848-7272. www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org. “Shenandoah,” The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg. 7 pm Admission. 717/263-0202. www.thecapitoltheatre.org. Mommy & Me, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 9:30-10:30 am “The Deer in the Wood.” Ages 1.5-3. $5. Preregistration recommended. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Home School Days, Catoctin Creek Park, 2929 Sumantown Rd., Middletown, MD. 12:45 pm “Tracks and Traces.” Experienced naturalists enrich your child’s studies. Indoor and outdoor activities. Ages 5-12. $8. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Tree Lighting Ceremony, Center Square, Greencastle, PA. 6 pm www.greencastlepachamber.org. Waynesboro Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Downtown Waynesboro, PA. 6:308 pm Start of the Yuletide Season. Music & festivities, hot chocolate and other goodies. www.explorefranklincountypa.com. Public Square Tree Lighting, City Square, Hagerstown. 7 pm Holiday activities at 5:30 pm 301/739-8577, x116. www.hagerstownmd.org. Hagerstown Community Concert, The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown 7:30 pm “The Next Generation Leahy – Iconic Leahy Family Legacy.” Admission. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. & 19 Holiday Pop-Up Shops, City Center, Downtown Hagerstown. Fri., 4-8 pm; Sat., 11 am-6 pm; City Market on Sat., 8 am-3 pm Vacant storefronts are filled with the area’s favorite shops and local entrepreneurs will join the City Market. Free kids’ activities. www.downtownmovement.org. -20 and 25-27 Maryland Christmas Show, Frederick (MD) Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St. Fri. & Sat., 10 am-6 pm; Sun., 10 am-5 pm Arts & crafts. Fine art, pottery, furniture, jewelry, clothing, wreaths, garlands, toys, Christmas ornaments, and more. $8, adults; $4, children 10 & under; $2, parking. 301/845-0003. www.marylandchristmasshow.com. to Dec 17 “A Tuna Christmas,” The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater & Children’s Theater, 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Fri. & Sat., 6 pm; matinee on Dec. 4, 1 pm Holiday comedy. Buffet dinner. Check for age appropriateness. Admission. 301/739-7469. www.washingtoncountyplayhouse.com. Pleasant Valley Ruritan Breakfast, Brethren Church of Brownsville, 1911 Rohrersville Rd., Knoxville, MD. 6-11 am All you can eat pancakes, sausage and eggs. $6, ages 12 & up; $5, ages 6-12 & Veterans; free, ages 5 & under. 913/948-0765 or 301/834-9815. 54th Annual Jfk 50 Mile Run/Walk, Race from Boonsboro, MD to Williamsport, MD. 6:30 am Over 1000 runners from the United States and abroad compete in the nation’s oldest and largest ultra-marathon foot race.
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Must pre-register. Race fee. 301/739-7004. www.jfk50mile.org. Maugansville Ruritan Pancake Breakfast, Maugansville Ruritan Club, 18007 Maugans Ave., Hagerstown. 6:30-11 am Featuring all you can eat pancakes, sausage, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice. $6, adults; $3, ages 6-12; free, ages 5 & under. 301/800-1332. Babes in the Woods, Nature Center at Fountain Rock Park, 8511 Nature Center Place, Walkersville, MD. 9-10 am Take a sensory walk on our kid-friendly trails. Discover nature together. Ages under 4. $5. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Holiday Craft Fair & Vendor Show, Jefferson County Community Center, 235 Sam Michael’s Lane, Shenandoah Junction, WV. 9 am-2 pm Get in the holiday spirit and find handcrafted gifts for family and friends. 304/728-3207. www.jcprc.org. Wreath Making, Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 10 am-12 noon. Learn the basics of making wreaths, and use natural materials from pine to holly to make your own wreaths to take home. Ages 8 & up. $29. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Stories ALIVE, Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, 19 W. Cork Street, Winchester. 11 am Local authors and story tellers share their favorite tales. 540/722-2020. www.discoverymuseum.net. Paws & Planes: Holiday at the Airport, AOPA National Aviation Community Center, 296 Bucheimer Rd., Frederick. 12 noon-3 pm Raising awareness about aviation and animal rescue. Bring your camera for photos with Santa. www.visitfrederick.org. Handley Library Behind-The-Scenes Tour, Handley Library, 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester. 1 pm Staff members and volunteers will give tours of library. Take a behind the scenes tour, concentrating on the architecture and history of the library. Free. Reservations helpful. 540/662-9041, x11. Waynesboro Christmas Parade, Downtown Waynesboro, PA. 2 pm Traditional holiday parade. Santa Claus arrives. www.explorefranklincountypa.com. Comedian Tim Hawkins, The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 3 & 7 pm Fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County. Check with theater for age appropriateness. Admission. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. Astronomy for Everyone, Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA. 4:30-7:30 pm An evening of space exploration. Look at deep space objects through telescopes provided by volunteers. $5 per vehicle. 540/592-3556. Parent’s Night Out, Clark County Parks & Recreation, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, VA. 5-8:45 pm Kids enjoy a pizza party, fun and games while parents have a night out. Ages 412. $20. $16 per child for two or more kids. 540/955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks. Paint Night, Clark County Parks & Recreation, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, VA. 6-8 pm “Red Cardinal on a Snowy Branch.” Children age 10 & up may register if they are painting alongside a parent registered for program. Ages 18 & up. $38. 540/955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks.
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Sat., 9 am-5 pm; Sun., 9 am-4 pm Over 260 quality juried handcrafters selling primitive and country crafts, jewelry, baskets, rugs, florals, pottery, art & much more. $2. www.KrisKringleCraftShow.com. Festival of Trees, Youth Development Center, Inc., 3 Battaile Dr., Winchester. 10 am-5 pm Decorated trees, wreaths & centerpieces for sale. Auction and Holiday Shoppe, entertainment, refreshments, discounts for seniors (Sat., 2-4 pm) and discounts for families (Sun., 1-3 pm) 540/662-4564. www.myydc.org. Valley Craft Network Studio Tour, selfguided tour through the Middletown and Pleasant Valley’s in Western Maryland. 10 am5 pm Visit the studios of 16 artists and artisans at 13 stops. Celebrate the holidays with one-of-a-kind gifts. For a map and brochure go to www.valleycraftnetwork.org. Foothills Artists Tenth Annual Studio Tour, Fairfield, PA. 10 am-5 pm Ten artists in nine studios. One-of-a-kind gifts. www.foothillartists.net/2016-map.html. Bird Walk, Fountain Rock Park, 8511 Nature Center Place, Walkersville, MD. 10 am-12 noon. Discover the wild bird populations. Great family walk. All ages. Free. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Gallery Quartet, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown (MD) City Park, Virginia Ave. at Park Circle. 2:30 pm Concert. Free. 301/739-5727. www.wcmfa.org. Hollyfest, The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 3 pm Holiday event featuring the talents of area school students and children’s groups. $1 entrance fee. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. Susquehanna Chorale Annual Youth Chorale Festival, High Center, Messiah College, One College Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA. 4 pm $5-$20. 717/533-7859. www.susquehannachorale.org.
Springs. 7 pm Annual family and friends musical roots concert. 304/258-2300. www.berkeleysprings.com. Charles Town Tree Lighting, Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town. 7 pm Tree lighting, caroling, holiday reading of “The Night Before Christmas” by Santa Claus, and more. www.ransonwv.us. to Dec 4 19th Annual Festival of the Wreaths, Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster, MD. 10 am-7 pm daily. 10-day silent auction benefit. Event features more than 150 uniquely decorated theme wreaths. Enjoy the display and vote for your favorites. Bidding closes December 4 at 4 pm Free admission. Proceeds benefit the Carroll County Arts Council. 410/848-7272. www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org.
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WV. Weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas will be filled with holiday activities for everyone to enjoy. Tree lighting, music, Santa, children’s activities, holiday shopping, caroling, holiday films, parade, and much more. www.shepherdstown.info. Shepherdstown Holiday Marketplace, Historic Entler Hotel, Corner of German and Princess Streets, Shepherdstown. 10 am-4:30 pm; Nov. 25, 11 am-8 pm Featuring wreaths and greenery, specialty clothing and accessories for adults and children, holiday baked goods, teas, candies, festive foods, pottery, birdhouses, candles, soaps, photography, jewelry and more. All handmade by local crafts persons. 304/582-7063. to Jan 2 Walking In A Winter Wonderland, Clearbrook Park, 3300 Martinsburg Pike, Frederick, VA. 5:30 pm Frederick County Park & Recreation’s annual light show. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. Lights out at 10 pm $5, ages 12 & over; $3, ages 2-11; free, ages 1 & under. www.visitwinchesterva.com. to Feb 26 The Trains of Christmas, 296 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. Every Fri., Sat. & Sun., 1-5 pm Happy Thanksgiving! Closed for Holidays Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. Also open Mon.-Fri., Dec. 26-30. Features Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Race, an “O” Scale 3-rail Christmas layout with Hagerstown (MD) Community College, ARCC, steam and diesel trains by Lionel, MTH, Robinwood Dr. 8:30 am, Mashed Potato Kids Williams, Weaver, and other operating in snow Race; 9 am, 5K run/walk. 5K, kids’ races, scene on four levels. “O” and “HO” trains will food and toy drive. All proceeds benefit also be in operation. Railroad artifacts, student athlete scholarships. Race registration photos, trains for kids to run, gift shop, and fee. www.washcorecfit.com. more. $5, person; $.50, ages 4-12; free, ages Frosty Friday, Downtown Frederick. 9 3 & under. 301/739-4665. am-9 pm Frederick’s “Black Friday” www.roundhouse.org. event. Kick off the holiday season with early Antietam Station Model Train Sale, and late shopping hours and holiday cheer for Washington County Agricultural Center, the whole family. Horse-drawn carriage rides, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD. 9 amfree hot cocoa and s’mores, live music and 2 pm Sale event of the Hagerstown Model carolers, and much more. Railroad Museum to support activities at www.downtownfrederick.org. Antietam Station, Sharpsburg, MD. 301/800Santa’s Arrival, Everedy Square & Shab Row, 9829. Corner of East & Church Streets, Frederick. 10 Saturday Storytime, The Children’s Museum am-8:30 pm Christmas shopping and of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., entertainment all day long. Santa arrives at 7 Frederick. 9:30-10:30 am “Rooster’s Off To pm in a horse-drawn carriage to greet See The World.” Ages 2-5. $5. Pre-registration children. Refreshments, individual visits with recommended. 301/600-2936. Santa, and more. 301/662-4140. www.recreater.com. www.visitfrederick.org. Christmas Ornament or Wine Glass, Concert, The Ice House, corner of Make-It, Take-It Painting, Joyful Arts Studio, Independence and Mercer Streets, Berkeley
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21 E. Baltimore St., Greencastle, PA. 10 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm Create your own hand-painted wine glass during Small Business Saturday. All supplies provided. Beginners welcome. $10. 717/658-2177. www.joyfulartstudio.com. Book Festival, The Ice House, corner of Independence and Mercer Streets, Berkeley Springs. 10 am-4 pm 5th annual festival with 20 regional authors plus readings. Donations. 304/2582300. www.berkeleysprings.com. R.E.A.D. with Wags for Hope, Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick, MD. 10:30 am Reading Education Assistance Dogs listen to children read. 301/600-7250. Holiday Open House, Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA. 11 am-4 pm Sky Meadows’ Historic Area comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the holidays. 540/592-3556. Holiday Pop-Up Shops, City Center, Downtown Hagerstown. Sat., 11 am-6 pm; 8 am-3 pm City Market. Vacant storefronts are filled with the area’s favorite shops and local entrepreneurs will join the City Market. Free kids’ activities. www.downtownmovement.org. “Tuba Christmas,” Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 12 noon. Regional tuba and euphonium players perform 4-part Christmas carols. Admission free with cash or canned food donation, which benefits Community Action Agency of Frederick City. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. “Mulan,” Handley Regional Library, Children’s Room, 100 W. Piccadilly St., Winchester. 12 noon. Family picnic and movie event. Free. 540/662-9041, x16. www.handleyregional.org. “Weinberg Winterfest,” Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 3 pm Caroling sing-along featuring live accompaniment on the mighty Wurlitzer organ, a viewing of the silent film “Soup to Nuts,” and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Admission is free with any cash or canned food donation. Items collected will benefit the Community Action Agency of Frederick City. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. Ranson Tree Lighting, Lancaster Circle, Ranson, WV. 6-8 pm Kick off of the holiday shopping season. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be arriving in horse drawn sled, along with Frosty, The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. See Batman and Batgirl in their bat mobile. Enjoy tree lighting, school group performances, hot chocolate, train rides, pictures, and more. www.ransonwv.us. Silent Film Series, Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 7:30 pm “Our Hospitality.” Buster Keaton’s first comedic masterpiece. Live accompaniment on the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Admission. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. -27, Dec 3-4, 10-11, 17 & 18 Walkersville Southern Railroad Santa Trains, Walkersville (MD) Southern Railroad, 34 W. Pennsylvania Ave. 11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm Ride the train with Santa. Free hot chocolate and Uncle Ralph’s cookies served in the museum after the ride. Fee. Reservations required. 301/898-0899. to Dec 30 “A Very Merry Christmas,” The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre & Children’s Theatre, Willowtree Plaza, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. Celebrate the holiday season with Christmas songs past and present. Admission. For performance times and ticket information, 301/662-6600. www.wayoffbroadway.com. to Jan 1 “Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells,” Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Sat. & Sun., 1:30 pm Adapted by Allison Gregory. Based on the book by Barbara Park. Admission. www.marylandensemble.org. Holiday House Tours, Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA. 11 am-3 pm Visit each of the houses in the park’s Historic Area and discover how the people who called Sky Meadows “home” celebrated the holidays in the past. Inquire in the Visitor Center for tours. 540/592-3556. Emmitsburg Community Chorus, The National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD. 4 pm 50th anniversary reunion. Chorus will be singing holiday favorites. 301/447-6606. Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Old Town Winchester. 7 pm Bands, floats, specialty units, Santa and more. Tree lighting ceremony immediately following parade. www.visitwinchesterva.com. to Dec 7 Doors to Christmas, Martinsburg. Twentyfive beautifully designed Christmas wreaths are decorated by local businesses. Wreaths are on view at the Martinsburg-Berkeley Public Library from 10 am-8 pm, except Wed. when library closed. Free. Wreaths may be bought in live
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Christmas Tree Lighting, Martinsburg. 6 pm Christmas season kicks off with the tree lighting, carolers, and full evening of activities. www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com. Christmas in the Park, Hagerstown (MD) City Park, Virginia Ave. at Park Circle. 6-9 pm Santa and refreshments following Hagerstown City Park Lighting. Crafts, art sale and all membership North Gallery Winter Exhibit at Mansion House Art Gallery. www.valleyartassoc.com. Old Tyme Christmas, Shafer Park, Boonsboro, MD. 6:30-8 pm Small parade, Santa on a fire truck, tree lighting, “Santa’s Workshop,” Discovery Station, 101 W. luminaries, live music, cookies & hot chocolate. 301/432Washington St., Hagerstown. 10 am-4 pm Visit Discovery 5141. www.town.boonsboro.md.us. Station and watch Santa as he works in his Workshop – just Williamsport Christmas Parade & Annual Lighting of North of our Dinosaur Exhibit. 301/790-0076. Byron Memorial Park, Williamsport, MD. 7 pm Parade www.discoverystation.org. starts at Springfield Middle. Christmas lights in the park thru Symphony Storytime with Frederick Symphony Orchestra, Jan. 2. 301/223-7711. Emmitsburg (MD) Branch Library, Community Room, 300A S. Tree Lighting Ceremony at Veteran’s Park, W. Water St., Seton Ave. 10:30 am Storytime features the talents of FSO Smithsburg, MD. 7 pm Light displays, caroling, and special musicians performing classical music. 301/600-6329. presentations. 301/824-7234. Scents & Sweets Competition and Auction, William R. “B-The Underwater Bubble Show,” The Maryland Theatre, Talley Recreation Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. 5:30 pm Local professional and amateur bakers and florists create 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 7 pm Admission. 301/790gingerbread structurs and floral arrangements for this judged 2000. www.mdtheatre.org. & 3 Candlelight Tours and Open House, Abram’s competition. Annual silent auction during the event. Delight, 1340 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Winchester. Fri., 6-8 301/600-2489. www.visitfrederick.org. pm; Sat., 3-7 pm The oldest house in Winchester is Michael Bolton Christmas Show, The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 8 pm, Admission. 301/790- decorated with holiday floral arrangements by local garden clubs. There will be a recreated colonial tavern in the 1780s 2000. www.mdtheatre.org. log cabin. Visit the Hollingsworth Mill for cookies and cider. Tiny Elves Workshop, Ballenger Creek Community Building, 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. 9-11 am 540/662-6550. www.winchesterhistory.org. Candlelight Tours and Open House, George Washington’s Activities, crafts, breakfast, and photos with Santa. Office Museum, 32 W. Cork & Braddock Streets, Winchester. Parent/child program. Ages 3-5. $20. Pre-registration Fri., 6-8 pm; Sat., 3-7 pm House is decorated for the holiday suggested. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. First Friday Fun, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor season and living history interpreters will be throughout the Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 9:30-10:30 am “Dream house and museum grounds. 540/662-6550. www.winchesterhistory.org. Snow” by Eric Carle. Art exploration, crafts, and activities. Candlelight Tours and Open House, Stonewall Jackson’s Ages 2-5. $5. Pre-registration recommended. 301/600Headquarters Museum, 415 N. Braddock St., Winchester. 2936. www.recreater.com. Home School Days, Catoctin Creek Park, 2929 Sumantown Fri., 6-8 pm; Sat., 3-7 pm Experience a Confederate Christmas. House is decorated for the holiday season and Rd., Middletown, MD. 1-2:45 pm “Awesome Animals.” living history interpreters will be throughout the house and Experienced naturalists enrich your child’s studies. Indoor museum grounds. Enjoy Southern hospitality in the house and outdoor activities. Ages 5-12. $8. 301/600-2936. that General Jackson’s wife called their wartime home. www.recreater.com. 540/662-6550. www.winchesterhistory.org. First Friday Celebration of the Arts, Old Town Winchester. to 4 Kid’s Closet Connection Consignment Sale, 5 pm Artists with special gallery events, musicians playing in Best Western Grand Venice Hotel, 431 Dual Highway, restaurants and cafes, and many shops stay open late. Hagerstown. Fri., 9 am-7 pm; Sat., 9 am-5 pm; Sun., 9 am-3 www.oldtownwinchesterva.com. pm Quality clothing, maternity items, nursing items, baby Free First Friday, Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, furniture, high chairs, swing, car seats, toys, books, shoes, 19 W. Cork Street, Winchester. 5:30-7:30 pm Free admission. strollers, and more. www.kidscloset.biz. 540/722-2020. www.discoverymuseum.net. Christmas on the Farm at Renfrew, Renfrew Museum and Local Color Artists Market, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Fri., 5-8 pm; Sat., 2Education Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 5:30-8:30 pm 8 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm Tour the beautifully decorated Museum Handcrafted work from talented local artists. Jewelry, House. Music, song, one-act play, refreshments, and caroling. woodwork, scarves, photography, stained glass, framed art, Admission. 717/762-4723. www.renfrewmuseum.org. and more. 301/698-0656. www.visitfrederick.org. to 4 and 8 to 11 “A Christmas Carol,” Old Opera Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting, Town Square, House, 204 N. George St., Charles Town. Thurs., 7:30 Martinsburg. 6 pm Kick off the holiday season. Tree lighting pm; Fri. & Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2:30 pm Classic by Charles and an evening full of festivities. Shops are open, and Dickens. Holiday drama. Rated G. Admission. 304/725carolers entertain the crowds. www.travelwv.com. 4420. www.oldoperahouse.org.
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memorials to those who have served their country in the military, or any special loved one. 240/308-1740. www.heartofthecivilwar.org. to 4 and 9 to 11 German Christmas Tours, Charles Town-Ranson Christmas Parade, Along Mildred Jonathan Hager House Museum, Hagerstown (MD) City Street or Washington Street, Jefferson County, WV. 2 pm Park, 110 Key St. Fri. & Sat., 10 am-4 pm; Sun., 12 noon-5 pm Annual parade with floats, marching units, and local Guided tours of the seasonally decorated colonial-era home of organizations. www.ransonwv.us. Hagerstown’s founder. Admission. 240/291-8850. Family Movie, Washington County Free Library, Community www.heartofthecivilwar.org. Room, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 2 pm “Finding Dory.” to 4 and 10 to 11 46th Annual Harpers Ferry 301/739-3250. www.washcolibrary.org. Olde Tyme Christmas, High Street, Harpers Ferry. 9 am-6 Creative Outlet Drop-In Art Session, Delaplaine Visual Arts pm Traditional Christmas celebration. Live entertainment, Education Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. 3-5 pm Theme: children’s activities and extended shopping. “Super Secret Elf Workshop.” Kids are invited to create craft www.historicharpersferry.com. projects to give as holiday gifts. $10 per artist. 301/698-0656. , 9 & 16 Heritage Christmas, Greencastle, PA. 5:30www.delaplaine.org. 8:30 pm Various holiday activities including horse-drawn A Main Street Christmas, Downtown Mt. Airy, MD. 5:30 pm, carriage rides, pictures with Santa, Christmas cookies, Tree lighting; 7 pm, Santa Parade. Streets in Historic Downtown caroling, and more. 717/597-4610. area are closed. Entertainment, Santa Parade, and more. Meet www.greencastlepachamber.org. Mr. & Mrs. Claus. www.mountairymainstreet.org. -4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-23 & 29-30 “Family Santa’s Polar Party, Jefferson County Community Center, Holiday,” Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., 235 Sam Michael’s Lane, Shenandoah Junction, WV. 5:30Frederick. Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 3 pm Holiday farce. Check 7:30 pm Welcome Santa to the “North Pole” at Sam Michael’s with theater for age appropriateness. Admission. 301/694Park. Crafts, pictures, elves’ playground, and more. All ages. 4744. www.marylandensemble.org. $8. 304/728-3207. www.jcprc.org. to 30 “O Tannenbaum-A Festival of Trees” Holiday Hometown Christmas Parade, Town Square, Martinsburg. Tours, Belle Grove Plantation, 336 Belle Grove Rd., 5:45 pm Holiday parade through downtown. Kick off the Middletown, VA. Decorated trees in each room of the historic holiday season. www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com. Manor House. Tours daily, special music and other programs. Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination, Admission. 540/869-2028. www.bellegrove.org. Antietam National Battlefield, 5831 Dunker Church Rd., Breakfast with Santa, Independent Fire Company, 200 Sharpsburg, MD. 6 pm The annual Memorial Illumination W. 2nd Ave., Ranson, WV. 7-11 am www.ransonwv.us. honors those soldiers who fell during the Battle of Antietam. Mother Seton School Breakfast with Santa and Craft Bazaar, Volunteers place and light over 23,000 candles on the 100 Creamery Rd., Emmitsburg, MD. 8 am-12 noon. Pancake battlefield, each representing a casualty from the bloodiest, breakfast fee. Free admission to Bazaar. 301/447-3161. single-day battle in American history. 301/432-5124. www.mothersetonschool.org. www.heartofthecivilwar.org. Candy Cane Dash 5K & 1K, Baker Park, Talley Rec Center, Movie Night at the JCCC, Jefferson County Community 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. 8:30 am, 1K start; 9 am, 5K start. Center, 235 Sam Michael’s Lane, Shenandoah Junction, WV. $10-$30. www.gotrfrederick.org/candycanedash/ 7:30-9:30 pm A double feature: “How the Grinch Stole Civil War Encampment, Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 Christmas” and “The Grinch.” Free movies. Refreshments for S. Center St., Westminster, MD. 9 am Learn how troops sale. All ages. 304/728-3207. www.jcprc.org. celebrated the holidays during the Civil War. 410/386-3880. Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up, H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts www.heartofthecivilwar.org. Center, Shippensburg (PA) University. 8 pm $39-$55. Traditional Village Christmas, Historic Village of Catoctin www.luhrscenter.com. Furnace, 12607-12625 Catoctin Furnace Rd., Thurmont, MD. “Shadows of the 60s: A Holiday Tribute to Motown,” 10 am-4 pm Decorate a fresh wreath, select handmade gifts, Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 8 pm enjoy food, hot mulled wine, apple cider, taffy pulling, heirloom- Admission. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. recipe baked goods, and dancing and singing. Holiday activities & 4 Joyful Jingles Holiday Open House, Urbana for children. 443/463-6437. www.visitfrederick.org. Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. Sat., 10 Holiday in Boonsboro, Town Square, Boonsboro, MD. 10 am- am-5 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm Local musicians and family activities 4 pm Open houses, refreshments, special offers, book signing throughout the day. Come celebrate Urbana Library’s 10th and the Inn Boonsboro open for tours. 301/432-5141. Anniversary at 1 pm on Sat. 301/600-7000. www.town.boonsboro.md.us. “While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in their Heads” Holiday Magic, Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Candy-Making Workshop, Harpers Ferry (WV) National Frederick. 10 am-3 pm Hands-on activities, a magic show, and Historical Park, Lower Town. 11 am-1 pm and 2 pm-4 pm A craft your own holiday decorations. Santa Claus will be in Victorian candy-making workshop. $25. Children under age 6 Carriage Museum. Pre-registration recommended. Magic may attend for free with a registered adult. www.nps.gov/hafe. shows at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm All Captain Flagg’s US Quartermaster City, 1864: ages. $5. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Prospects of Peace, Harpers Ferry (WV) National Historical Snakes, Snickerdoodles, Santa, Washington County Park, Lower Town. 11 am-4 pm Yuletide event. Park entrance Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown (MD) City Park, Virginia Ave. fee. www.nps.gov/hafe. at Park Circle. 10:30 am-12 noon. Holiday program. Holiday Reception, Miller House Museum, 135 W. Registration required. 301/739-5727. www.wcmfa.org. Washington St., Hagerstown. 1-3 pm Refreshments and Cooking for Kids, Ballenger Creek Teaching Kitchen, 5420 entertainment. Self-guided tours. Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ages 10- www.washcomdhistoricalsociety.org. 13; 2-4 pm, ages 5-9. Kids learn necessary cooking Holiday Open House, Rural Heritage Museum, 7313 techniques. $29. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD. 1-4 pm Visit Santa in an R.E.A.D. with Wags for Hope, Edward R. Fry Library at Point authentic sleigh. Children’s workshop on Sat. Holiday of Rocks, 1635 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks, MD. 1 pm decorations, tours and bread tasting. 240/420-1714. Reading Education Assistance Dogs listen to children read. www.ruralheritagemuseum.org. 301/874-4560. Candlelight House Tour, Downtown Frederick & William R. Newcomer House Illumination, Newcomer House, 18422 Talley Recreation Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. 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Shenandoah Junction, WV. 5-9 pm Finish your holiday shopping. Bring pajama clad children to the JCCC to enjoy basketball, movies, crafts, music, moonbounce, pizza, and festive treats. Ages 5 & up. $20. 304/728-3207. www.jcprc.org. Carols by Candlelight, The National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD. 7 pm Annual Carols by Candlelight Concert. 301/447-6606. www.visitfrederick.org. & 11 “The Nutcracker,” Shepherdstown School of Dance holiday performance at The Frank Center for the Performing Arts, Shepherd University, 260 University Dr., Shepherdstown. Sat., 2 pm & 7 pm; Sun., 2 pm $25, adults; $15, ages 12 & under. www.shepherdstownschoolofdance.com. “The Nutcracker,” The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Sat., 7:30 pm; Sun., 3 pm Western Maryland City Ballet Company. Admission. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. Brunch at Santa’s Workshop, Green Grove Gardens, 1032 Buchanan Trail East, Greencastle, PA. 10 am Mrs. Claus reads a holiday story. 717/597-0800. www.greengrovegardens.com. Bird Walk, Catoctin Creek Park, 2929 Sumantown Rd., Middletown, MD. 10 am-12 noon. Discover the wild bird populations. Great family walk. All ages. Free. 301/6002936. www.recreater.com. R.E.A.D. with Wags for Hope, C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick. 1:30 pm Reading Education Assistance Dogs listen to children read. 301/600-1630. 47th Annual Evans Home Doll Auction, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St., Winchester. 2-4 pm Take home a porcelain or vinyl doll dressed in a one-of-akind outfit. Proceeds benefit the Evans Home. 540/662-8520. www.evanshome.org. Banner School Open House, 1730 N. Market St., Frederick. 9-11 am Visit Frederick County’s only non-sectarian, independent, coeducational day school for students in PreK-8th grade. 301/695-9320. www.bannerschool.org. “The Oak Ridge Boys’ Christmas Celebration Tour,” The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 7:30 pm Admission. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. to 18 “A Christmas Carol,” Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Thurs. 10 am; Fri., 10 am & 7:30 pm; Sat., 2 pm & 7:30 pm; Sun., 2 pm Dickens’ beloved holiday story. Admission. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. A Victorian Christmas, Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, 201 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Dec. 15-17, 8 pm; Dec. 18, 2 pm Join the Abbott family as they celebrate the holidays at their annual Christmas party. Watch your favorite Christmas classics come to life. Songs, laughs, and plenty of Christmas spirit. 240/520-0443. Mommy & Me, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. 9:30-10:30 am “Winter on the Farm.” Ages 1.5-3. $5. Preregistration recommended. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. Festival of Lights, City Hall at Courthouse Square, 101 N. Court St., Frederick. 7 pm Holiday greetings, carols and an inspirational message. Moving candle lighting ceremony. 301/600-2489. www.visitfrederick.org. Bike Doctor Christmas Lights Ride, Baker Park, Bandshell, 203 W. Second St.,
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Nature Pals, Nature Center at Fountain Rock 20 Park, 8511 Nature Center Place, Walkersville, MD. 10-10:45 am “Wild Winter Wonderland.” Parent/child
program. Explore the world through stories, songs, and games. Ages less than 4. $10. 301/600-2936. www.recreater.com. “22nd Annual Messiah Sing-Along,” Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 8 pm Frederick Children’s Chorus. Admission. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org. “The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Holiday Spectacular,” The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 7 pm Special, one-night production which features the diverse talents of the entire student body. Admission. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. “Cirque Dreams Holidaze,” H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, Shippensburg (PA) University. 7:30 pm $36-$49. www.luhrscenter.com. “The Wizards of Winter,” The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. 7:30 pm Features former members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Admission. 301/790-2000. www.mdtheatre.org. , 27-29 Winter Break Day Camp, Clark County Parks & Recreation, 225 Al Smith Circle, Berryville, VA. 7:30 am-6 pm $25 per child, per day. For children in grades K-5. 540/955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks. Silent Film Series, Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 7:30 pm “The Strong Man.” Live accompaniment on the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Admission. 301/600-2828. www.weinbergcenter.org.
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