Event Schedule: Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
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TIME LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION
All day Various Chelsea Merchants Gingerbread House Displays
10AM - 8PM The Village Shoppe of Chelsea Holiday Open House and refreshments
10AM - 3PM Gigi's Flowers
www.gigisflowers.comFeed the Birds - Make-and-Take Pinecone & Peanut Butter Bird Ornament. Back by popular demand!
10AM - 6PM The Potting Shed Refreshments served
10AM - 8PM Vogel's & Fosters BUY AMERICAN SALE 10% off all our made in USA products. Featuring Bill's khakis, Stormy Kromer hats and coats Fenini women's fashions, Colorado Fleece, Red Wing boots, and more
10AM - 9PM The Mission Marketplace
www.themissionmarketplace.orgMAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. Come in and purchase a bag and whatever you can fit in the bag - get 20% off while supporting Faith in Action (10% of sales go to FIA) Enjoy fair trade coffee, hot cocoa, home baked goodies. Listen to strolling carolers, and free chair massages.
10AM - 8PM Garden Mill Free refreshments
10:30AM - 6PM Ellie's Chelsea Works by our featured local artists, for viewing and for sale.
11AM - 5PM River Gallery Jill Stefani Wagner & Peter Gooch "Faraway Places: history, objects, spirit & spaces"
12 - 4PM Uptown Antiques 50% off storewide and with every $25 purchase you will receive a Christmas Angel made by Marj
4 - 7PM La Jolla Fine Jewelry Enjoy Cookies and Sparkling Cider
4 - 7PM Chelsea Village Hardware Christmas Cheer Homemade Christmas Goodies for shoppers. Register to win a basketful of Christmas Treats (Drawing held @ 6:45pm)
4:30 - 7PM Advanced Dental Group Open house. Meet Dr. Bart Hall DDS. Refreshments and raffles.
5:30 - 6:30PM Pierce Park Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by Chelsea Rotary. Santa arrives in the American Legion Voiture 957 Train! Music from CHS choirs.
6PM Chelsea Senior Center
www.chelseaseniors.orgCelebrate the season with two holiday shows featuring performances by local performers and students from the Chelsea Center for the Arts. 6pm cash bar and dinner, 7pm show. Tickets $35.
6 - 8PM Chelsea Center for the Arts Gallery Join the Chelsea Center for the Arts and the Legacy Land Conservancy for the opening reception for a special, collaborative effort to celebrate the achievement of land conservancy and inspire future conservation efforts through art. Works of art will be for sale, with 30% of proceeds donated to the two nonprofit groups. Sandhill Crane Vineyard wine and Wolverine State Brewing Company beer will be served with light appetizers. The reception is free and open to the public.
6 - 8PM Main Street in Chelsea Luminaries - Sponsored by Chelsea Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts.
6 - 7PM Purple Rose Theatre Lobby Actors and staff will entertain by singing Christmas and holiday songs. Also serving hot chocolate.
6 - 8PM Downtown Chelsea Carolers will fill the air with Christmas Spirit!
6 - 8PM Ellie's Chelsea Free samples of hot chocolate and a Christmas cookie
6:30 - 8:30PM Chelsea Depot Visit with Santa and Santa's Workshop - Sit on Santa’s lap and make crafts and gifts in his workshop for free, sponsored by the Chelsea Children’s Co-op Preschool. Professional photos with Santa will be available for $5, provided by A Moment 2 Remember Photography.
6:30 - 8:30PM Chelsea Farmers Supply Storytelling sponsored by Chelsea District Library. Refreshments served.
6:30 - 8:30PM Chelsea Teddy Bear Company Christmas Cookie Decorating
7 - 8PM First United Methodist Church Live Nativity Scene - Includes live animals and Christmas choir. Bring a "Toys for Tots & Teens" gift (new & unwrapped)
7 - 9PM Back to the Roots Acoustic music performed by Back to the Roots own Corey Critchfield and Peter Van Reesema featuring guitar & piano
7 - 8PM Chelsea District Library Common Chords hand bell choir will perform a holiday concert with refreshments.
7 - 10PM Zou Zou's Café Free Live Musical Entertainment
7PM Chelsea High School Auditorium **Nutcracker Ballet presented by the Youth Dance Theatre of Michigan. www.youthdancetheatre.org
7:30PM George Prinzing Auditorium Night at the Wax Museum presented by the CAP youth for more information www.chelseaareaplayers.org