Julien's Journal December 2016 (Volume 41, Number 12) | Page 7

DECEMBER THE FINE PRINT CHRISTMAS IN LECLAIRE FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2-4 10 AM-8 PM (FRI.-SAT.) & 10 AM-4 PM (SUN.) @ 127 S. CODY ROAD, LECLAIRE, IA Enjoy baked goods and handmade crafts; bid on items in silent auction. Decorate cookies and enjoy family activities. Kids’ breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning at Happy Joe’s is $4.50 for kids and $8.50 for adults s. (Visit Santa until 3:00 p.m.) Visit Santa’s Gift Shop in Civic Center lot and watch chainsaw carver from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday. FREE trolley rides. Visit Mississippi River Distilling Co. and participating shops and restaurants for First Friday and First Saturday events. Meet Santas and Christmas characters from other countries. Enjoy great shopping and dining at shops and restaurants. For more information call Joyce at [phone] or Diane at [phone]. Visit VisitLeClaire.com. LANCASTER FESTIVAL OF TREES FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2-4 5-8 PM (FRI.), 9 AM-4 PM (SAT.), 10 AM-2 PM (SUN.) @ OVER COFFEE (102 S. MADISON ST., LANCASTER, WI) Grant Regional Health Center Foundation will host their sixth annual festival of trees. Beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, gingerbread houses, and place settings are all displayed for the public’s enjoyment. Vote for your favorites. Sunday features Santa and kids activities. Admission is $5; free for children 8 and under. Visit GrantRegional.com. A CHRISTMAS STORY FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2-4 7:30 PM (FRI.-SAT.) & 2 PM (SUN.) @ GRAND OPERA HOUSE Follow 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for under 18. Visit TheGrandOperaHouse.com. GUESS WHO’S COMING TO CHRISTMAS FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2-4 WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7-11 WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14-18 7:30 PM (WED.-SAT.) & 2 PM (SUN.) @ BELL TOWER THEATER Enjoy the world premiere of this new comedy. All Nancy wants is for her family to be together for Christmas dinner, but that is easier said than done. Trying to get her feisty mother and her three grown children in the same place at the same time is hard enough. Add in her boyfriend’s two kids— the landscaper and the “professional” dancer—and it’s nearly impossible. Tickets are $20. Visit BellTowerTheater.net. ART IN THE MORNING FRIDAYS, DECEMBER 2, 9, & 16 9 AM-12 AM @ DUBUQUE STUDIO WORKS Join Susan Tollefson and channel your fine arts talents with friends. Easels and still life objects are provided. Participation is free. Visit DbqStudioWorks.org/ Calendar. KUNDALINI YOGA & MEDITATION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 10 AM-12 PM @ THE SMOKESTACK Make better decisions, gain clarity, and increase your overall awareness by strengthening your intuition in this workshop with Erin McGuire. Cost is $45. Visit PureLightWellness.com. GALENA TERRITORY HOLIDAY HOUSEWALK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 10 AM-4 PM @ GALENA, IL Five homes in The Galena Territory will be featured during this year’s self-guided tour. Event proceeds will be donated to several local nonprofit organizations as designated by the homeowners. Tickets will be available for $12 on the day of the tour at The Galena Territory Owners’ Club, 2000 Territory Drive, Galena, IL. 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