Holiday Calendar
Coat Collection Dec 4, 9am-12pm, Eastside Pride and Springfield Social Club collecting new or slightly used coats and winter apparel. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 908 S. Martin Luther King Dr. 502-3701.
Village Christmas Dec 04, 9am-2pm, Craft booths, cookie walk, tea room, children’s area, turkey/noodle lunch. Sherman United Methodist Church, 2336 E. Andrew Rd, Sherman, 496-2338.
St. Anthony’s Holly Fair Dec 04, 10am-4pm, Greek pastries and crafts. Reserve your food order 522-7010, leave message. St Anthony’s Hellenic Orthodox, 1600 S. Glenwood Ave.
Ansar Shrine/Springfield Jaycees Holiday Parade Dec 04, 10am, Catch the holiday spirit as over 90 units thrill onlookers when the Holiday Parade winds down the streets of Springfield. 899-5104. Downtown Springfield.
Taking Tea in Taylorville Dec 04, 11am, The pageantry of tea time at the London Ritz provides the inspiration for this year’s tea. Includes style show of holiday attire and commemorative cookbook of holiday recipes. Sponsored by the Taylorville Tourism Council. $20 at Cottage Rose Gift Shoppe, east side of square, Taylorville. 824-9447.
Winter Holiday Show Dec 04-27, 12-4pm Mon-Fri, 12-5pm Sat-Sun, Conservatory filled with poinsettias amongst tropical collection for a stunning holiday display. Free. 753-6228. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave.
Christmas Candlelight Service Dec 04, 2pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, 8pm, Christmas in 1861 at St. John’s Baptist Chapel featuring harps, guitars, organ and vocalists. $10. Reservations call, 947-2238. Elkhart.
Walk Through Bethlehem Dec 04-05, 2-6pm, Free community event presented by the church and free meal. Grace United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, 400 W. Morgan St, Jacksonville.
Christmas Champagne Party Dec 04, 4-7pm, Majestic Victorian home comes alive with holiday trimmings. $10 at the door or in advance. 528-5087. [email protected]. Brinkerhoff Home, Benedictine campus.
1850s-style Community Carol Sing Dec 04, 6pm, Join Abraham and Mary Lincoln for worship service and carol sing. Attend in period costume along with musical guests if you wish. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.
Holiday Candlelight Tours Dec 04 and 11, 6-8:30pm, Visit the Iles House decorated for the holidays. Tours and treats. Elijah Iles House, 628 S. Seventh St.
Tip Tap Toe Holiday Bazaar Dec 4-5, 6-9pm Sat, 1-5pm Sun, Do your Christmas shopping and support the arts. Tip, Tap, Toe Dance Studio, 1820 Stevenson Dr. 741-9850. Children’s craft area.
A Very Elvis Christmas Dec 04, 7pm, Nashville recording artist Jamie Nattier, Destiny Cross and Reggie South, live nativity, regional choirs and Christmas music. Pana Junior High School Theater, 203 W. Eighth St, Pana, 217-820-7943.
Bells In Motion Bronze Noel Dec 04, 7pm, Accompanied by string bass and percussion, this premiere handbell group features Christmas favorites. $10. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut. 899- 2128.
A Holiday Happening Dec 04, 7:30pm, Christmas favorites performed by full Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Chorale and Jacksonville High School Concert Choir. 245-1181. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville.
Springfield Choral Society Concert Dec 04, 7-9pm, “Solstice: Flirting with Twilight,” traditional holiday music in new arrangements, new music and classics. $12.50. (Dec. 5, 4:30pm concert at St. Joesphs’ Church, Chatham.) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sixth and Lawrence.
Holiday Home Walk and Tea Dec 04-05, Visit beautifully decorated homes, sponsored by the International Pilot Club of Jacksonville. Various locations throughout Jacksonville, for tickets contact any Pilot Club member, Festival Foods, Family Gardens or Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Battle for Christmas Dec 05, 10:30am, What did early 19th century American individuals do to change familiar Christmas traditions, and how did they do it? Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 585-9550.
Lincoln Park Historic Home Tour Dec 05, 12-5pm, Eclectic array of six homes decorated for the holidays with caroling and bake sale. $12 at any home. $10 in advance. 719-9337. lpnaspringfield.org. Various locations.
Check Illinois Times next week for more holiday events.
