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DAMBAUGH’S PINE HILL FARMS Dates: Friday after Thanksgiving through Christmas Address: 525 Upper Harmony Road, Evans City Contact: pinehillfarms.net, or 724.789.9240  A family-owned and operated Christmas tree farm founded in the 1940s. Make it a family tradition to choose and cut the perfect Christmas tree. The farm also offers a free hayride that your kids will enjoy! GRUPP’S CHRISTMAS TREES NORTH HILLS ART CENTER ARTISAN CRAFT MARKET Dates: Through Dec. 9 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Mondays through Saturdays) Address: 3432 Babcock Boulevard, Ross Township Contact: northhillsartcenter.org, or 412.364.3622 Just in time for holiday giving! Give one-of-a-kind, locally handmade crafts and artwork from the talented artists of North Hills Art Center. Visit the website for more information. Dates: Check the website for the hours of operation. Address: 147 Grupp Lane, Harmony Contact: gruppschristmastrees.com, or 724.368.3249 You and your family will have a wonderful experience searching for that perfect tree, sipping hot cocoa, and finding that special handmade ornament in the Christmas store. Currently there are five varieties of trees that you can cut yourself. They are Scotch Pine, Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Canaan Fir, and Concolor Fir. There is also a large selection of pre-cut Fraser Fir trees. HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW AT GREATER PITTSBURGH MASONIC CENTER Date: Dec. 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Address: Cemetery Lane, Ross Township Contact: 412.415.0950 A one-stop holiday shop! This show will include vendors and crafters, a bake sale, and lots more. HOLIDAY MART AT SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Dates: Dec. 1-9 Address: 200 Broad Street, Sewickley Contact: sweetwaterartcenter.org, or 412.741.4405 Holiday mART is Sweetwater Center for the Arts’ annual holiday fundraiser and features a large selection of jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber arts, edibles, plants, children’s gifts, pet gifts, two-dimensional art and much more! Gifts to suit every style and budget, with the added benefit of proceeds going to support your favorite community art center. Visit the website for more information. FUN FORE ALL HOLIDAY LIGHTS MINI-GOLF FESTIVAL Dates: Nov. 17 through Jan. 2 Address: 8 Progress Avenue, Cranberry Township Contact: funforeall.com, or 724.779.1800 Picture your ideal winter outing with family and friends… you are outside enjoying the crisp air, drinking hot chocolate, surrounded by breathtaking Christmas lights! Now picture that set at Fun Fore All’s two award-winning 18-hole mini golf courses and you have the first annual Holiday Lights Mini-Golf Festival! Nights full of family fun for everyone— from live reindeer to everyone’s favorite winter princesses, to a stop on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ winter caravan, to Santa Claus himself! Check out the schedule of events for all the details; 10% of all proceeds go to the Caring Place! NORTHERN TIER LIBRARY HOLIDAY TREE AND BASKET RAFFLE Address: 4015 Dickey Road, Gibsonia Contact: northerntierlibrary.org, or 724.449.2665 In this season of giving, don’t forget to support your local library! Northern Tier Library will be raffling off a collection of holiday trees and a variety of themed gift baskets to raise money for operating Continued on next page > Ross Township | Winter 2017 | icmags.com 21