More than just a Hardware Store
• Longenecker’s Gift Cards
• Toys, Books, Puzzles
• Holiday Lights, Decorations, Trees, Fresh Wreaths, Garland, Plants
• Ladies’ Fashion Boutique, Jewelry, Gift Shop
• Gift Wrap, Holiday Cards, Balloon Bouquets
• Gas Grills, Griddles, Smokers & Accessories
• Large & Small Appliances
• Tableware, Candles, Stiegel Glassworks, Housewares
• Party & Equipment Rentals
• Power Tools
• Pet Supplies, Bird Houses
• Snowblowers, Winter Supplies
• Paint, Color Matching
• School & Office Supplies
Happy Holidays
• Hardware, Auto, Electrical, Plumbing Supplies
• Water Quality: Testing & Solutions
Tree Lighting Celebration on Market Square
Location: MARKET SQUARE IN MANHEIM
Date: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Time: 4:30 TO 6:30 P.M.
Details: The 24th annual event will include caroling, local food vendors, family-friendly activities and more.
Dec. 7
Crafts, Cookies and Cocoa Manheim Community Library Crafts, Cookies and Cocoa
Location: 15 E. HIGH STREET
Date: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Time: 2 TO 3 P.M. (DROP-IN EVENT)
Details: Fun Christmas activities for the whole family
Ninth Annual Santa 5K Run and Walk
Location:
Date: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Time: STARTING AT 8:30 A.M.
Details: A family-friendly run/walk where participants are encouraged to dress like Santa to walk and run through the streets of Manheim Register at runsignup.com by searching for “Manheim Santa 5K Run and Walk.”
Dec. 7 & Dec. 8
Manheim Community Library Holiday Crossings
Location:
RAILROAD STATION, 210 S. CHARLOTTE STREET
Date: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
Time:
10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. ON DECEMBER 7; NOON TO 4 P.M. ON DECEMBER 8 (SANTA’S HOURS: 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M. ON DECEMBER 7; NOON TO 4 P.M. ON DECEMBER 8)
Details: Join the Friends of the Manheim Community Library for a free community event benefiting Manheim Community Library. The Historic Manheim Train Station will be cheerfully decorated to remind us of the holidays gone by. Visit with Santa and shop the gift shop and book sale. Take a chance on a basket giveaway. View the Manheim model train exhibit and enjoy treats from the Cozy Café.
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Dec. 7 & Dec. 8
Manheim Historical Society Christmas Open House Manheim Historical Society
Christmas Open House
Location:
FASIG AND KEATH HOUSES, 30 TO 32 E. HIGH STREET, AND THE HERITAGE CENTER, 88 S. GRANT STREET
Date: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
Time:
1 TO 4 P.M. ON DECEMBER 7; 12:30 TO 4:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 8
Details: Tour the historic homes with the theme “1774: Stories From the Archives.” The Heritage Center will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Dec. 24, 1774, original seal and Act of the Province of Pennsylvania that freed Henry William Stiegel from debtors’ prison. Other historic items will include the Manheim clock makers and tall case clocks as well as Civil War firearms. At the Colonial log homes, tour guides will engage guests in conversations about what may have occurred inside and outside the houses during the winter of 1774 with the theme “Whispers of Independence in Manheim.” All three buildings will also be open during the Women’s Club of Manheim’s Holiday Tour of Homes on Dec. 8. Additionally, keep an eye out for the Belsnickel throughout Manheim during the holidays, and if you see him, report your sighting on the Manheim Historical Society’s Facebook page.
Christmas in Manheim mailbox
Location: MINI PARK AT THE CORNER OF EAST HIGH AND SOUTH MAIN STREETS
Dates: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
Details: Designed to collect cards and notes for local retirement communities
Dec. 7 & Dec. 8
With
Thanks For Your Service
Dec. 8
Women’s Club of Manheim
Holiday Tour of Homes
Date: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
Time: 12:30 TO 4:30 P.M.
Details: The tour will feature homes and historical buildings. Discount tickets may be purchased in advance at Longenecker’s True Value, 127 Doe Run Road; Shaub’s Dry Cleaning, 22 S. Main St.; and Divine Consign, 37 Market Square, or from any Women’s Club member. Tickets will also be available on the day of the tour at the participating homes. Money raised from the tour is used for grants and scholarships and other areas of need in the Manheim community.
MANHEIM COMMUNITY
LIBRARY CHRISTMAS LEGO LAB
COMMUNITY LIBRARY CHRISTMAS LEGO LAB
Location: 15 E. HIGH STREET
Date: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Time: 6 TO 7 P.M.
Details: Free Lego building for children ages 6 to 12 with a focus on Christmas-themed builds. Legos will be provided by the library.
Additional library Christmas events will include a Christmas-themed story time, with a date to be announced. Check manheimlibrary.org for more information.
