November 21, 2012 Page 5
The Holiday Express
Waupun’s Festival of Trees will What should I get? feature music, dance, marionettes Berlin has gift ideas for ‘hard-to-shop-for’ folks The Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Avenue of Angels Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Kicking off the activities Tuesday, Nov. 27 will be the annual Holiday Parade, which begins at 6:30 p.m.and runs down Main Street from St. Joseph’s Church to Fond du Lac Street in downtown Waupun. Enjoy free hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The Festival of Trees at Waupun City Hall will be available to tour in the auditorium Tuesday through Friday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Vote for your favorite! Santa will be available for photos Tuesday after the parade, Wednesday night and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The "Festival of Trees" is a holiday favorite. Area businesses decorate trees, which highlight their business and adds to the holiday fun of the Avenue of Angels. Special events will include: ‰ Nov. 27 — A perfor-
mance of holiday music by Vicki Belleville and guests at 7 p.m. Visit Santa and enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and cider; ‰ Nov. 28 — The Waupun Warriorettes will bring a smile to your face at 5:15 p.m. as they show off their moves in “Joy to the World”; at 6:45 p.m. the “Reindeer Games” begin — a fun family night to play carnival games and win prizes. Santa will make an appearance; enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and cider; ‰ Nov. 29 — “Mixed Blessings” concert featuring a variety of local church choirs; enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and cider; ‰ Nov. 30 — Masters of Movement Dance Recital perform “Santa Rocks” at 6 p.m. Admission prices are $2 general admission; $4 reserved. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and cider; ‰ Listen to Mrs. Claus read your favorite Christmas stories at 11 a.m., and enjoy a Christmas show featuring Rudy’s Marionettes at 11:30 a.m. At noon, decorate a
Christmas cookie. Enjoy a visit by Santa, as well as cookies, hot chocolate and cider. Remember to vote for your favorite tree at the Festival of Trees. Organizers will be collecting food and/or cash donations for the Waupun Food Pantry. Santa will hand out treat bags on Tuesday and Wednesday as well as on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free photos courtesy of Walgreens and treat bags provided by Front Edge, Waupun American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and Culver’s. Enjoy cookies donated by the Waupun Education Association, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, FFA and the Waupun Hockey Association. The cider and hot chocolate are compliments of Piggly Wiggly and Market Fresh Foods. Elevator access to the auditorium is off of the Forest Street entrance For more information, see www.waupunchamber.com or call 324-3491.
Store owners in Berlin like to boast that their city’s shops offer gifts for the “hard to buy for” loved one. Some say the apparel, quilts, jewelry, fine art, crafts and crafting items, antiques, floral accessories, furniture, homedecor accents and other gifts are as distinctive as the city on the Fox River that offers them. Berlin collectively celebrated its Christmas earlier this month. Earlier this month, the city hosted its 27th Annual Lighted Holiday Parade. That same week, Berlin held its Annual Musical Open House, with stores featuring live music, refreshments and some hot drinks for holiday shoppers. Although this year’s parade and musical open house already are behind us, Berlin remains ready to accommodate shoppers for whom the usual big-city mall fare is inadequate, unimaginative and lacking in originality. Berlin’s stores are featuring extended hours during the next month, with many open Friday evenings to better fit into Christmas shoppers’ hectic schedules. Gift-givers are invited to visit Berlin during the coming weeks to find out why many people keep returning to the city in which, it is said, folks can “get a glimpse of what you can’t find anywhere else.” They can also can take a pause from their gift selections to attend the 10th Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. at The Federated Church of Berlin. Tickets for the event are available at the church, Field Card & Gift Shop, Goodrich Home Furnishings and at Berlin Printing, or by calling 920-290-3197.
‘Dashing through the snow ...’
RMC sponsoring wintertime run to support new wellness center Ripon Medical Center is collaborating with the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce to introduce its Dickens Dash Fun Run/Walk Sunday, Dec. 2. Proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Foundation for Ripon Medical Center to help construct a wellness center at the new Ripon
Medical Center, set to open summer 2014. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration from 7 to 8:15 a.m. in downtown Ripon at the corner of Watson and Seward streets. A headband and jingle bells are included in the registration fee, and all finishers will qualify to win a Kindle
St. John’s Annual
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Fire. Individual cost is $20 per person before Nov. 28 ($25 after), and $15 per person 12 years of age or younger ($20 after). Cash or checks made payable to Ripon Medical Center, attention Public Relations, 933 Newbury St., Ripon WI 54971. Interested participants also can register online at www. active.com.
In the event of inclement weather, listen to WRPN 1600 AM Radio for more information. “We are pleased to be offering this new event as part of the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce’s successful Dickens of a Christmas event,” said Katherine Vergos, Ripon Medical Center's chief operating officer. “This event provides the perfect opportunity to introduce a fun run/
walk that can involve the entire family, and give a positive outlet for another health and wellness-related activity.” Registration forms are available at the Ripon Medical Center greeter’s station, the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce or by visiting agnesian.com under “Classes & Events/Sponsored Events.” For more information, call 920-926-4971.
St. John’s Bazaar will be Nov. 24 Sponsored by the National Catholic Foresters, a small, two-day craft fair was started by parishioners at St. John Church more than 25 years ago at the Main Street church. In that first year in 1984, talented parishioners made everything and sold them on Saturday and Sunday. Just a couple years later they added a great soup and
out the area. They now rent more than 25 spaces for the Nov. 24 fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be available from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the church and school. For more information, call 920-295-6759 or 920-2958772.
sandwich lunch. This year the luncheon will be held Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church until the food is gone. It will be held in conjuntion with the Christmas in Princeton celebration. About 20 years ago organizers decided to open the event up to crafters through-
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