DATEBOOK

from 417 Home | Homes of the Year | Winter 2022

by 417 Magazine

INGREDIENT

Take the chill out of your cold weather calendar with these festively fabulous events.

DECEMBER 25

DECEMBER

Get in the holiday spirit and shop for everybody on your nice list at

03 HOPE SPRINGS FARM’S THE MERRY

MARKET (hopespringsvenue.com). There will be locally made products, antiques, vintage items and home décor, as well as a festive atmosphere, complete with food trucks and some fun games.

At the HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR

& TEA in Carthage, tourgoers get 03 to visit six homes in a mix of styles, such as an 1885 Eastlake/Classical Revival, a 1914 Craftsman Bungalow and a 1905 Foursquare home (carthagehistoricpreservation.org).

Feeling the chill? Take a CHUNKY KNIT BLANKET WORKSHOP 10 AT AR WORKSHOP (arworkshop.com), and a soft, fluffy, warm and cozy handmade blanket perfect for winter snuggles.

Merry Christmas! We hope your sugar cookie game is strong this 25 year. If you need a little help, Pickwick Cherry is offering HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING (pickwickandcherry.com) classes throughout December to hone your sweet skills.

FEBRUARY 14

JANUARY

01 We’ve made another trip around the sun, and now it’s NEW YEAR’S DAY! This is a good day to set up 2023 goals for your home. Do you need to organize your closets? Tackle a painting project? Finally plant a veggie garden? There’s no better time than now to get cracking. Want to make something by hand that you can use at home or gift to a friend? Sign up for one of the BEGINNER WHEEL

03

THROWN POTTERY CLASSES AT CREAVA

STUDIO (creavastudio.com). The rst six-wee session of the year starts on January 3.

20 If you have an empty wall and some creative juices to spare, it might be time to learn a new skill. Create some beautiful artwork to display at home by joining the STILL LIFE

DRAWING CLASS AT SPRINGFIELD ART

MUSEUM, led by Lori Gipson.

FEBRUARY

04 View works by local artists and maybe even shop for a one-of-a-kind piece for your home at this month’s FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK (ffaw.org). Bundle up and stroll Downtown Spring eld art galleries and businesses to get a peek at what’s available.

14 Happy Valentine’s Day! No matter what kind of date night you have planned, you can pre-game with some snackies at home, and EDIBLE ART (edibleartmo.com) offers charcuterie classes that teach you how to arrange all the good stuff for a platter that s as pretty as it is tasty.