Holiday Calendar
Pancakes, Paws & Santa Claus Dec 04, 8:30-10:30am, Enjoy pancake breakfast with Santa and zoo animal friends. Each child gets a free photo with Santa Claus. $8, $6 child. 753-6217. Lincoln Greens Golf Course, 700 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Santa Events Dec 04, 8:30am, 10am, 6-8pm, Breakfast with Santa 8:30 a.m. Gingerbread House Workshop 10 a.m. Cookies with Santa 6-8 p.m. Must preregister and pre-pay for all three events. Children’s Museum of Illinois, 55 South Country Club Rd, Decatur, 217-423-KIDS.
Coat Collection Dec 04, 9am-12pm, Eastside Pride and Springfield Social Club collecting new or slightly used coats and winter apparel at this location for those that missed the first drop-off. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 908 S. Martin Luther King Drive. 502-3701.
Cookie Walk Dec 04, 9am-1pm, Variety of homemade Christmas cookies and breads. Lower level of the church, use Pawnee Street entrance. Presented by Baptist Women’s Fellowship. First Baptist Church, Taylorville, 303 E. Market St, Taylorville, 824-8081.
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.
Petersburg Christmas Dec 04-05, 9am-4pm, Santa arrives at the Old Smoot Hotel, 102 N. Sixth Street. Home tour and craft bazaar. Parade on Saturday. 632-7363.
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.
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 required, 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, 245-9521.
Vespers 2010 Dec 04-05, 3pm and 7pm Sat-Sun, Four shows of carols, choirs and candlelight as over 300 musicians join together. $8. 424-6318. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur.
Fair Trade Fair Dec 04-05, 4-6pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun, St. Joseph Parish and Pax Christi Springfield hold their annual fair with Christmas items, coffee, tea, chocolate, soaps, olive oil from Palestine, baskets, toys, musical instruments, books and so much more. 698-9045. St. Joseph Parish, 1345 N. Sixth St.
