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Cookies with Santa at Boyce Park Date: Dec. 15 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Address: Boyce Four Seasons Lodge, 675 Old Frankstown Road, Plum Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks, or 724.327.0338 (Registration is required.) Enjoy this free event that includes cookies and refreshments with the jolly old elf himself, as well as family fun and holiday crafts! Visit the website for more information. Gingerbread House Decorating at C.C. Mellor Memorial Library Kennywood Holiday Lights Dates: Through Dec. 30 Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin Contact: kennywood.com, or 412.461.0500 “America’s Finest Traditional Amusement Park” decks its halls (and rides) with nearly two million twinkling lights, highlighted by the tallest Christmas tree in the state of Pennsylvania. Enjoy holiday songs, see spectacular light shows, visit Santa, and more! Visit the website for more information. Date: Dec. 11 Address: C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, 1 Pennwood Avenue, Edgewood Contact: ccmellorlibrary.org (Pre- register for this event.) A delightful family tradition to kick off your holiday season! The library supplies all the things you need—just come down with your holiday spirit and creative ideas! Please register. There is a $5 supply fee per family for this event. Visit the website for more information. New Year’s Eve Fest at Greenhouse Winery Holiday Family Workshop: Build Your Own Gingerbread House at the Frick Overly’s Country Christmas Date: Dec. 16 Address: Frick Education Center, 7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh Contact: thefrickpittsburgh.org (Pre- registration and payment is required.) Calling young designers! Enjoy the fun of trimming your own gingerbread cottage with icing and lots of sweet decorations. From gumdrops on the rooftop to ice cream cone landscaping, adults and children work together to create confectionary masterpieces to take home. Pre-registration and payment required for this event. Visit the website for more information on purchasing tickets and other details. Holiday Open House in Irwin Date: Dec. 14 Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Address: Main Street, Downtown Irwin Contact: downtownirwin.com/ upcoming-events Visit all of the great independent retailers in downtown Irwin... just in time for Christmas! Visit the website for more information. Date: Dec. 31 Address: 1048 Pinewood Road, Irwin Contact: greenhousewinery.com/irwin Ring in 2019 at Greenhouse Winery! $45+tax admission ticket includes wine and beer tasting, dancing, buffet, and a champagne toast. Dance the night away with music by DJ “T Rocks”! Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details. Dates: Through Jan. 1 Address: 116 Blue Ribbon Lane, Greensburg Contact: overlys.com Celebrate the season at Overly’s Country Christmas®, a nonprofit organization operated mainly by volunteers committed to creating holiday memories with a walk-around Christmas village that’s filled with an array of old-fashioned traditions and treats. Sing carols ‘round the bonfire, revel in the model train display, have your picture taken with Santa (in the days before Christmas), take a horse-drawn wagon/ sleigh ride, or shop for gifts in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store plus much, much more! Visit the website for the schedule and other details. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Holiday Magic: Let it Glow! Dates: Through Jan. 6 Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or 412.622.6914 The holiday season isn’t complete without a visit to Phipps, and Holiday Magic: Let it Glow! promises to be the biggest and brightest show yet! Phipps has pulled out all the stops for this year’s Winter Flower Show with dazzling new displays of holiday trees, topiaries, exquisitely detailed props, and signature floral delights, including amaryllis, orchids, more than 2,000 poinsettias and more. Visit the website for more information. Sights + Sounds of the Season Community Handbell Choir Concert at Penn Hills Library Date: Dec. 18 Time: 7 p.m. Address: 1037 Stotler Road, Penn Hills Contact: pennhillslibrary.org, or 412.795.3507 Listen to Christmas carols and other holiday favorites performed by the Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Parish Handbell Choir directed by Kelly Thompson. Contact the library to sign up. Holiday Jazz with Benny Benack II at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art Date: Dec. 19 Address: 221 North Main Street, Greensburg Contact: thewestmoreland.org, or 888.718.4253 This holiday season join WMOAA for a celebration of American music! Part of the Great American Music series, each concert will have a cash bar with beer, wine, soft drinks and specialty cocktails, and food available for purchase from Elegant Catering. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details. ‘Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells’ by the Greasepaint Players Dates: Dec. 14 and 15 Address: Greensburg Civic Theatre, 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg Contact: gctheatre.org, or 724.836.8000 Bring the kids for a live, entertaining holiday performance by the talented Greasepaint Players! Have fun with the sassy little diva Junie B. Jones, and go along on her adventures in first grade. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details. Continued on next page > WOODLAND HILLS ❘ WINTER 2018 13