in downtown Nashville, is sponsored by the Brown County Community Foundation. Included in the event, the movie“ Polar Express” will begin at 1 p. m. at the Brown County Playhouse. Movie tickets are $ 6 general admission and $ 5 for seniors, students, and active or veteran military. Steele’ s Country Christmas Step back in time to the early 1920s, when artist T. C. Steele’ s family celebrated the holidays at the House of the Singing Winds. Visit with St. Nick and Belsnickel, and enjoy a live concert of Christmas songs. The event is planned from 1 to 4 p. m. Dec. 4 at the T. C. Steele State Historic Site. Creekside Holiday Open House Ride the Nashville Express Holiday Train, visit Santa and the Grinch, decorate cookies, enjoy s’ mores over fire pits, and enjoy tasty refreshments. Creekside Retreat has partnered with Brown County Weekend Backpacks program and the Brown County Schools to collect food donations at the event. Attendees are asked to donate nonperishable food items. The event is from 5 to 7 p. m. Dec. 9 at Creekside Retreat. Christmas Music Sing-Along Come sing along to your favorite holiday tunes beginning at 7:30 p. m. Dec. 10 at the Brown County Inn. Christmas Bird Count Attendees will canvas Brown County State Park’ s natural areas, trails, lakes, and shores to estimate the numbers and kinds of birds spending their holidays in Brown County. Attendees should meet at the park’ s nature center and are encouraged to bring binoculars. The count will begin at 8 a. m. Dec. 17.
Santa’ s Zip & Sip
Santa will be at eXplore Brown County to zip with holiday adventurers. Santa zips will take place during regular business hours on Dec. 1-5, 7-12, 14-19 and 21- 23. Additional Santa Visits and Free Train Rides Bring your camera and take advantage of free picture opportunities with Santa. Don’ t forget to take a free ride on the Nashville Express Tour Train. Some Santa locations and train ride times are to be announced. Times are subject to change:
Nov. 25 – Noon to 5 p. m., Santa at the Visitors Center patio and free train rides. Nov. 26 – Noon to 5 p. m., Santa and free train rides. Dec. 2 – Free train rides. Dec. 3 – Noon to 5 p. m., Santa and free train rides. Dec. 4 – Free train rides. Dec. 10 – Noon to 5 p. m. Santa. Dec. 17 – Noon to 2 p. m., Santa at Bear Hardware. New Year’ s Eve Bash The British holiday classic film“ Love Actually,” to be shown at 7 p. m. at Brown County Playhouse with adult beverages for sale, is part of a New Year’ s Eve package in Nashville. Beginning at 9 p. m., participants can cross the street to Out of the Ordinary restaurant for an appetizer buffet, midnight toast, and cash bar. The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra with guest vocalists will entertain. Tickets for the restaurant event cost $ 52.50 per person and are available at < www. browncountyplayhouse. org >. •
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