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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022

November 18, 2023

Local activities for the holiday season

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Celebrate the Holiday Season at Sebewaing’s Spirit of Christmas event The Village of Sebewaing is gearing up for its annual Christmas event, the Spirit of Christmas.

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By Shawn Robinson Staff writer

and making a great time for some Christmas gift shopping. Vendors range from crafters and bakers to homemade decor items and small s Christmas time approaches, gifts and are all from the Sebewaing so do the holiday festivities area. as Sebewaing’s Spirit of Christmas “Another day of fun shopping,” makes its return this weekend.

On Saturday, Nov. 18, the Sebewaing Epperson said. “There’s a ton of vendors, allowing for people to get Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual celebratory Christmas event, their Christmas shopping done anywhere. It’s a lot of opportunity featuring Frosty’s workshop, Santa to buy something special on that visits, museum tours, vendors, and Christmas list.” more.

Evening festivities feature the “The chamber board are amazing anticipated lighted parade, picture people, and they love bringing opportunities with Santa, live fun things and events to the community,” Village President Julie entertainment at Beeter’s, and more. The parade will start things Epperson said. off, showcasing floats along the All day long there will be events going on at Moore Shorelines, Son’s road with bright Christmas lights.

Following the parade, more Life Church, both the township hall nighttime festivities will be held and library, Rose Island Originals, at Moore Shorelines, including Busy Babe and Cutest Button children’s activities and more.

Boutiques, and Beeter’s. Starting Along with all of these activities, the at 10 a.m., children will be able to Charles W. Liken Museum will also visit Frosty’s workshop and the have an open house. Visitors can start of the Festival of Trees at the check out the venue and take a trip Moore Shoreline dealership. Each back in time inside the museum. participating local business and Food trucks will also be in the resident shows off their decorated downtown corridor for breakfast and tree for a special event. lunch.

Throughout the day, vendors will For more information about the be at the Sebewaing Township event, contact the Chamber of Library, Township Hall, and Moore Commerce via Facebook.

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Port Hope

Christmas Sing-Along

to bring holiday cheer for the family Santa Claus is coming to town! Join the Christmas Sing-along in Port Hope for a day filled with holiday cheer, hot chocolate, and gifts from Santa himself.

By Dominic Sevilla Staff writer

crafts for the kids to do throughout the day.

“It’s a pretty simple and a fun thing for kids and families to do,” Blum he holiday season is bringing said. “You get to see your neighbors Santa Claus and Christmas and your community. It’s a good carols to Port Hope as it holds kickoff to the holiday season. its annual Christmas Sing-along “It takes many volunteers to bake downtown.

On Dec. 3, the Christmas spirit will cookies and make hot chocolate, set up the crafts, stuff goodie bags and be in full effect as people come to decorate. But when Santa steps off Port Hope for some classic holiday the fire truck in front of Rubicon fun.

“This is a family-friendly event with Hall, we all know the effort is worth old-fashioned singing of Christmas it because of the smiles on the kids’ faces after they have a nice chat carols with hot chocolate and with Santa and receive a goodie bag cookies available at the Rubicon from him.”

Township Hall,” Lesslie Blum, the Crafts and activities for the kids event coordinator said. will start at around 3:30 p.m. on The sign-along will be going on Sunday, Dec. 3, in Port Hope, throughout the afternoon, with with caroling being done at the Santa Claus arriving at 5 p.m., Rubicon Township Hall 4425 Main when he will be taking photos with St. Activities for the kids will be at kids and handing out gift bags.

Buck’s Port Hope Diner, located at “The kids all get excited when 4411 Main St. For more information Santa comes through town and he call 989-428-0024. arrives in a fire truck,” Blum said.

The Port Hope Chamber of “He comes in town and the lights Commerce will also be accepting are going off and it’s all fun for non-perishable food items for them.” donation for the Harbor Beach and Before Santa arrives, Buck’s Port Hope Diner will have activities and Port Hope food banks.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Holiday spirit abounds during

Elkton Christmas Weekend

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the many special things planned.

Janet Renn Devroye, ans of yuletide cheer a member of the will have plenty of Elkton Christmas holiday activities to enjoy Weekend organizing in Elkton on Dec. 2-3. committee, said the Lunch with Santa, candy entire community is bar bingo, a senior soup pitching in to provide a dinner and a soup/chili great time for kids and cook-off are just a few of their families. Events

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are funded through the sale of Countdown to Christmas raffle tickets.

“It’s a village-wide thing,” she said.

Most of the fun happens on Saturday. Activities will take place at the Elkton Village Hall, Oliver Township Fire Hall, the Huron County Youth Center, the Elkton Civic Center and Elkton Missionary Church.

The good times get underway at 9 a.m. with the annual Holiday Extravaganza arts and crafts show at Elkton Missionary Church, 220 Main St. The show, which runs until 3 p.m., will feature crafts, jewelry, gifts, makeup, decor and more. For more information, call or text Renee Ondrajka at 989-551-1685.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., satisfy your sweet tooth at the Cookie Walk at the village hall. Entries for the Festival of

Wreaths, created by area businesses, will be on display. Vote for the best one and enter a raffle for the wreaths by purchasing a ticket from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To volunteer your cookie-baking services, call Linda Bernhardt at 734-740-2644.

Lunch with Santa will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Huron County Youth Center.

Kids can have a bite to eat, visit with Santa himself and receive a gift. Right after Lunch with Santa, kids can enjoy candy bar bingo from 1 to 2 p.m. at the youth center. From 2 to 3:30 p.m., the youth center will host crafts and games for children.

The best part: It’s all free of charge.

The Elkton Civic Center will host a free soup dinner for seniors from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Anyone wanting to

enter the Best Dessert Contest can drop off their goodies at the civic center in the morning.

The annual Soup and Chili Cook-Off will take place at the Oliver Township Fire Hall from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Funds raised will benefit Elkton Ambulance. Chilly holiday revelers can also warm up at a hot cocoa bar for a donation.

From 4:30 to 5 p.m., families can get creative at the Gingerbread House Contest. It’s free, but participants must pre-register by contacting Laurie Cook at 313-971-2497.

Aspiring artists can strut their stuff at a holiday Paint Party from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the civic center. Cost is $35.

At 5 p.m., the winners of the chili/soup cookoff, the wreath contest and the Countdown to Christmas Raffle will be announced at the fire

hall. The Snow Prince and Princess contest will follow at 5:30 p.m.

The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be at 6 p.m. in Veteran’s Park.

Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, a fundraising pancake breakfast will take place at the Huron County Youth Center, which will also be selling homemade donuts on Saturday. The price of breakfast is $10 for adults. Kids 5 to 12 are $7, and kids under 5 eat free. Benefits will go toward the purchase of a new HVAC system for the center.

The village will also be sponsoring a Christmas lights/decorating contest, with the best winning a special prize.

Homes within two miles of the village limits are eligible.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Cass City gets festive with annual

Christmas in the Village event

Cass City’s Christmas in the Village event returns, with new changes and activities happening.

By Shawn Robinson Staff writer

Things will get kicked off with a breakfast at the VFW Post from 9 to 9:45 he Cass City Chamber a.m. At the same time, of Commerce is kids will have their first gearing up for its annual chance at taking pictures Christmas in the Village with Santa. At 10 a.m., event, with a few newly the annual craft show at added elements.

Cass City High School On Saturday, Dec. 2, the will feature a total of 68 chamber is putting on vendors, selling a variety a full list of fun family of items. From T-shirts activities, including and tumblers to fresh pictures with Santa, cedar decorations and horse-drawn carriage small gifts, there will be rides, showings of the plenty of opportunities film “Elf,” and more. to get some Christmas This year, the chamber is shopping done. The show changing things while still will run until 3 p.m., and having those mainstay there will be food and activities. lunch to purchase.

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Residents are encouraged to bring non-perishable or canned goods to enter the craft show. Tickets are also available for $1 per person to enter.

The Cass City Theatre will be showing its annual Christmas movie, playing the film “Elf” at two different show times.

The first will commence at 10:30 a.m., with the second at 1:30 p.m.

Activities such as pictures with Santa, a free cocoa bar, and bean soup will start in the afternoon at 6544 Main Events.

In addition, there will be horse-drawn wagon

rides from 3-7 p.m., on Oak Street. Tickets are required to ride and are $1 per person, and children two and under are free.

At 5:30 p.m., the annual Lighted Parade will strut down Main Street, with Christmas-themed floats, local businesses, and more. The parade will start at the Cass City football field and end behind 6544 Main Events, where the evening activities will stand.

For more information about the event, contact the Cass City Chamber of Commerce via Facebook.

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Bad Axe’s Tidings and Tinsel holiday

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

event expands for 2023

The Tidings and Tinsel events in Bad Axe, which bring in the Christmas season, are shaping up to be bigger The Bad Axe Choir sang Christmas songs before the lighted parade began downtown. and better than last year.

By Dominic Sevilla Staff writer

(entries) and we have added more things than last year.

This year we’ve added the he Bad Axe Chamber of vendor market, which will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Commerce organized the Franklin Inn.” the re-branded event This year the movie matinee last year and had many is sponsored by Bay Pointe businesses sponsoring Pest Control, and the different events like business will be joining in ornament decorating and with celebrating 20 years of the free kids movie. Both the movie “Elf” by showing will return this year. Jay Cameron, owner of the Bad that while offering free Axe Ashley’s and committee snacks.

The full schedule for the member for the event said Tidings and Tinsel event that planning for this event include: has been going on for a 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Makers while.

Market & Craft Show at “We start planning this Franklin Inn thing in August,” Cameron 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Free Kids said. “There are about 10 Movie showing of “Elf” with other members and we free kids popcorn and drink meet every week, so it 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Food takes a lot of planning to Trucks at Thumb Bank & get done. The chamber, of Trust course, sponsors the event 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. — but of course, we have other Ornament decorating and sponsors too that sponsor warming area at United different levels and different First Methodist Church events.”

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Last year saw just over 60 — Storybook reading at entries into the parade, Historical Log Cabins which starts at 6 p.m.

5 p.m. — Tree lighting after it gets dark, with the ceremony in front of the floats and entries all lit up courthouse with Christmas lights and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Rotary decorations.

Club firepits, smores and “Without the members, hot cocoa at Thumb Bank there will be no parade,” & Trust Cameron said. “This year we 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Tidings and Tinsel Christmas are hoping for even more

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Parade with Grand Marshall Heather Darbek In addition to the events, Murphy’s Bakery is providing cookies for both the storybook reading and the ornament decorating.

With the success that these activities had last year, with cookies and hot cocoa running out, the chamber is preparing for a higher volume of participation.

“It takes a lot of volunteers to put on the parade, and the parade in Bad Axe has always been darn good,” Cameron said. “The Christmas parade is always a special time in Bad Axe. It brings a lot of people into town and my grandkids and my kids before that have always enjoyed the Christmas parade. It’s a good weekend to do it because some people are already in town for the weekend. It’s an extra event that Bad Axe has.”

The Tidings and Tinsel event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 25 with the market kicking off the list of events at 10 a.m. For more information visit the Bad Axe Chamber of Commerce website at badaxechamber. com its Facebook page or contact them by email at badaxechamberof commerce@gmail.com.

The Tidings and Tinsel Christmas Parade in Bad Axe is expected to be bigger than last year.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Harbor Beach Christmas Parade returns for 38th season

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By Tom Greene Staff writer

he 38th annual Harbor Beach Christmas Parade will return this year to get residents in the holiday spirit.

The parade will be held at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2, with the parade route starting at Harbor Beach City Hall and continuing eastbound on State Street to M-25. It will then turn south onto Trescott Street.

“There will be no parking on the south side of M-142 and State Street from City Hall to Fifth Street,” committee organizer Debbie Brandow said. “There will also be no parking on both sides of 142 and State St. from Third St. (Speedy Q) to the traffic light.”

The parade committee that organizes the event includes Debbie Brandow, Shelli Arntz, Tammy Holdwick, and Tammy Roberts, who have done so for the past few years. Harbor Beach High School students are also included in the committee.

The committee will continue to accept applications right up until the parade starts. Some of the participating groups include the high school marching band, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and Santa

Claus at the end of the parade, with all kinds of entries welcome.

“We encourage as much interaction between parade participants and spectators as possible,” Brandow said.

“Costumed characters and walkers handing out ‘goodies’ are a big hit. We hope everyone will come enjoy the night with us and see what the parade entries have for their Christmas theme.”

After the parade is over, residents will have the chance to vote on their top three floats in the parade. The parade committee will then announce the top three entries on the Harbor Beach Christmas Parade Facebook page. The winners will be announced Sunday, Dec. 3, at around 12:30 p.m.

Also after the parade, Brandow said there will be a tree lighting ceremony on the Frank Murphy Museum lawn. Santa will be there, and those in attendance can get pictures with Santa.

“This will be our first Harbor Beach tree lighting, so please join us to light up the tree.” Brandow said.

Anyone who wants to get involved with the parade can call or text Brandow at 989-670-8639. More information on the parade can be found by visiting the Harbor Beach Christmas Parade Facebook Page.

The annual Christmas parade returns to Harbor Beach Saturday, Dec. 2.

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