Dec 05 2011
Holiday calendar of events update for South Central Pennsylvania
Cooking Class: December 6 at The Good Cooking Store. Here to answer your questions about cuts of meat and ideal ways to prepare them is Myron Stoltzfus, local, award winning butcher and owner of Stoltzfus Meats. He will feature various cuts of meat and give tips for preparing them to their optimum for your holiday table. While we learn, we will also feast on beef filet, beef rib eye, and ham. 717-768-3032 or www.fix-itandforget-it.com
Breakfast with Santa: December 10 at Longwood Gardens. Dine at a delicious breakfast buffet prepared by the expert chefs of the Terrace Restaurant from 8:30AM -10:30AM. Children can talk to Santa and share their Christmas wishes. Through December 11. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org
Classic Christmas: December 10 at Hershey Gardens. Children can participate in a make-and-take craft activity, and ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park will be on site for an animal encounter through which visitors can get an up-close look at an animal. Carolers from A Rockin’ Music Box Christmas, a new holiday musical at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane, will come over to perform at the Gardens. 717-534-3492 or www.hersheygardens.org
Field Trip: Christkindle Market: December 10 at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. A tour tracing Mennonite locations in Pennsylvania’s Buffalo Valley and the Christkindl Market in Mifflinburg. Advance registration required. 717-393-9745 or www.lmhs.org
Reindeer Round-Up: December 11 at Hands-on House. Meet Rudolph and his relatives who call the top of the world home. No elf experience is necessary to become a part of the “team” that takes care of Santa’s reindeer. 717-569-5437 or www.handsonhouse.org
Countdown to Christmas: December 7 at the Ware Center at Millersville University Lancaster. The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is proud to celebrate the spirit of Christmas and Hanukkah with a wonderful assortment of holiday favorites, composed by classical masters from many countries.The Quintet will perform selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”, Handel’s “Aria,” and Mendelssohn’s “Joy to the World” 717-871-2308 or www.millersville.edu
A Christmas Carol: December 11 at the General Sutter Inn. An historic landmark in operation in Lititz since 1764, announces special dinner theatre performances of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” presented by The General Sutter Inn and Kelly King. 717-626-2115 or www.generalsutterinn.com American Family Christmas Concert December 10 at the Elizabethtown College. The College’s three choirs perform a program of holiday music. 717-361-1000 www.etown.edu
Ice Cream with Santa Claus: December 10 at the Turkey Hill Experience. Chat with Santa, and receive a special gift bag, ice cream sundae, special crafts and a personal photo! Through December 11, and 17-18. 717-872-5461 or www.turkeyhillexperience.com
Holiday Train Room Open House: December 10 at the Garden Sport Village. The Garden Spot Village Model Railroad Club is hosting open house tours of its O-gauge and HO-gauge interactive model train displays. Children can visit with a talking Thomas the Tank Engine. 717-355-6000 or www.gardenspotvillage.org
Country Christmas Village: December 10 at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum . Experience the contributions of the Pennsylvania Germans to the holiday season as you tour the village. See a variety of Christmas trees – including feather trees, upside down trees and a tree made with cotton batting! Learn about the traditional holiday foods that were prepared while in the tavern. Children will enjoy making holiday crafts to take home with them. 717-569-0401 or www.landisvalleymuseumorg
Polar Express Party: December 10 at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The conductor calls all aboard for a reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s new classic holiday story in an historic passenger coach. Kids who believe are welcome to dress in their pjs and will delight in creating their own seasonal take-home craft and receiving a small bag of goodies. 717-687-8628 or www.rrmuseumpa.org
