Deck the Halls
Christmas Shopping Tour with the
Little Shops of Butler County
Dates: Nov. 30–Dec. 2
Locations: Butler, Evans City, Harmony,
Portersville, and Zelienople
Contact: Facebook.com/ArtStopsnShop,
or 724.482.4436
Take a shopping adventure this holiday
season and get to know the Little Shops
of Butler County. Each shop will have
something special planned, with gift basket
raffles, prizes to win, goodies to munch on,
and great savings on products. This is a three-
day event that allows you to travel at your
own pace and your own direction. Details
and maps are available at each shop with
other stops along the way. Visit the Facebook
page for information.
Maker Series at Fern Hollow
Nature Center: Winter Garlands
Date: Dec. 9
Time: 2 p.m.
Address: 1901 Glen Mitchell Road,
Sewickley
Contact: fhnc.org, or 412.741.6136
(Online registration is required.)
For ages 6 to 14! Join instructor Teresa
Duff for a wonderful maker series with a
series of classes that will explore different
themes through art and discovery. Winter
is beautiful, white and quiet, so let’s shake it
up with the colorful winter garlands! Using
a variety of art materials, students will create
eight feet of colorful patterns of pop to hang
on any mantelpiece, railing or doorway for
your holiday decoration. Visit the website
for registration information, fees and other
details.
Hampton Bands Holiday
Extravaganza
Date: Dec. 1
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: Hampton High School,
2929 McCully Road, Allison Park
Contact: hamptonbands.org
Support Hampton Bands! Take care of all
of your holiday shopping by taking advantage
of a Holiday Market, a Cookie Walk, a
“Sundaes and Santa” event for kids, plus a
Band Dads Café! Musical entertainment will
be provided by Hampton band students in
elementary, middle, and high school. Visit the
website for more information.
Holiday Craft Show
Date: Dec. 1
Address: Ross Township Community
Center, 1000 Ross Municipal Drive,
Ross Township
Contact: ross.pa.us/232/Parks-
Recreation, or 412.931.7041
Holiday gifts and décor—all in one place
at the Holiday Craft Show! Free for the
public to attend. It benefits Pennsylvania
Parks and Recreation departments.
Organized by RANP: Recreation Alliance of
North Pittsburgh. Visit the website for more
information.
Holiday mART at Sweetwater
Center for the Arts
Dates: Nov. 27–Dec. 9
Address: 200 Broad Street, Sewickley
Contact: sweetwaterartcenter.org, or
412.741.4405
Creative gifts from unique artisans!
Support Sweetwater Center for the Arts
this holiday season while shopping for
handcrafted wares from local and national
artists. Holiday mART features a large
selection of jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber
arts, two-dimensional art and much more!
Gifts to suit every style and budget, with the
added benefit of supporting regional artists
as well as your favorite community art center!
Admission to the sale is free. Visit the website
for more information.
2018 Mars Area Craft Show
Date: Nov. 17
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Mars Area High School/
Middle School, Route 228, Mars
Contact: marsk12.org
This very popular craft show features more
than 260 vendors with a variety of arts and
crafts. Donuts and coffee will be sold in the
morning and sandwiches and snacks in the
afternoon. There is a small admission fee to
this event sponsored by Mars International
Students, Inc.
North Hills Art Center Artisan
Craft Market
Dates: Nov. 17–Dec. 8
Address: 3432 Babcock Boulevard,
Ross Township
Contact: northhillsartcenter.org, or
412.364.3622
Just in time for holiday giving! Offering
a large selection of one-of-a-kind, locally
handmade crafts and artwork from the
talented artists of North Hills Art Center.
Visit the website for more information.
Historic Holiday
Happenings
Candlelight Mansion Tours at
Hartwood Acres Mansion
Date: Dec. 10 (More dates are available.)
Address: 200 Hartwood Acres,
Hampton Township
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.767.9200 (Pre-registration is
required for this event.)
Take a walk back in time and experiencethe
grandeur and elegance of Hartwood Acres
Mansion decorated for the holidays by
candlelight! Check the website for times, fees
and to register.
Christmas at the Village at Old
Economy Village
Dates: Dec. 1 & 2
Address: 270 16th Street, Ambridge
Contact: oldeconomyvillage.org, or
724.266.4500
Walk along a candlelit cobblestone street
and window-shop in the various stores that
contain interpreters eager to show off wares
from the time period. People looking for last-
minute gift ideas will find unique handmade
items for sale by vendors. Local choirs will be
performing. Children’s crafts and activities
along with Belsnickel (Pennsylvania Dutch
Santa Claus) will be found in the Granary.
Visit the website for more information.
Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s
Eve Celebration
Date: Dec. 31
Address: Downtown Harmony
Contact: harmonymuseum.org, or
724.452.7341
Harmony’s Silvester Celebration—
New Year’s Eve, German time! Harmony
celebrates with a family-oriented celebration
reflecting the community’s historic German
roots, beginning with races of hundreds
of runners and concluding with fireworks
welcoming 2019 at 6 p.m.—midnight
in Germany! Visit the website for more
information.
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