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Handmade Holidays

December 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us in the Garden for our annual celebration of winter, local artists and makers, and community! This free public event is  for the whole family, rain or shine, and will feature

  • Do your holiday gift shopping at our local artisan and vendor marketplace, and then bring them over to the gift-wrapping station
  • Roast some s’mores and snacks by the warmth of the firepit
  • Bake and bring your best to a little friendly competition with your neighbors in our pie-baking contest
  • Do some seasonal DIY with our holiday card-making and wreath-making station
  • Make some warm drinks worthy of a cozy winter afternoon with a tea making make & take
  • Gather round for Christmas storytime and a free book giveaway
  • Sing your favorite holiday songs with some karaoke
  • Grab your family and friends for a portrait for your holiday cards, courtesy of a professional photographer
  • Join Horticulturalist Mandy Katz for a Winter Garden Tour. Register for the tour here!

 

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