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18 | November 8, 2018 | 22nd century media holiday guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
Community events spread holiday cheer in Glencoe<br />
Megan Bernard, Editor<br />
Celebrate the holidays in the Village<br />
of Glencoe with the variety of events<br />
throughout the winter season.<br />
Whether you’re planning on enjoying<br />
the bright lights in Downtown Glencoe or<br />
getting out on the ice for a little open skating,<br />
there’s something for everyone from<br />
November to January.<br />
Here’s are roundup of the holiday<br />
events by the Glencoe Chamber of Commerce,<br />
Glencoe Park District and Chicago<br />
Botanic Garden to ease your holiday<br />
stress.<br />
Snoopy Thanksgiving<br />
10-11:30 a.m. Nov. 17, Takiff Center,<br />
999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe.<br />
Watch the Thanksgiving special on<br />
the big screen, enjoy a re-creation of<br />
Snoopy’s most unusual Thanksgiving<br />
meal along with hands-on crafts and<br />
other fun family activities. Children<br />
must be accompanied by a parent or<br />
guardian. Register at www.glencoeparkdistrict.com.<br />
Light the Village Lights<br />
4 p.m. Nov. 23, intersection of Park<br />
and Vernon avenues, Downtown Glencoe.<br />
There will be carolers, an appearance<br />
by Santa riding in on a fire truck<br />
and a very brief ceremony when all the<br />
tree lights in the business district are<br />
suddenly magically turned on.<br />
Wonderland Express<br />
Nov. 23, 2017-Jan. 6, 2018, Chicago<br />
Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook<br />
Road, Glencoe. Visit the garden for<br />
Wonderland Express, an annual holiday<br />
extravaganza featuring model<br />
trains, magical and glittering indoor<br />
snow, and meticulously crafted Chicago<br />
landmarks in miniature. Plus, see<br />
intricate ice carvings and hear music<br />
from carolers. For more information,<br />
visit www.chicagobotanic.org/wonderland.<br />
Small Business Saturday<br />
Nov. 24, Downtown Glencoe. This<br />
day will kick-off the holiday shopping<br />
season for local stores and businesses.<br />
Adding to the enjoyment on<br />
Small Business Saturday, the Horse<br />
and Carriage Rides will return to the<br />
downtown business district, generously<br />
sponsored by North Shore Community<br />
Bank.<br />
The annual Light the Village Lights event will take place at 4 p.m. Nov. 23 this year in<br />
downtown Glencoe.<br />
Lola Parr, 3, is a little shy reading her Christmas list to Mrs. Claus at The Breakfast<br />
with Santa event last year at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. 22nd Century<br />
Media File Photo<br />
Winter Express<br />
Dec. 1, Glencoe. Bring your family<br />
for a festive holiday trolley ride.<br />
They’ll start at the Takiff Center and<br />
travel to Watts Center for seasonal<br />
crafts and surprises, including cookies<br />
and milk with the jolly ol’ elf himself,<br />
Santa Claus! Advance registration required<br />
by Nov. 28; registration will<br />
close when capacity is reached. Day of<br />
registration will not be accepted. Visit<br />
www.glencoeparkdistrict.com.<br />
Saturdays of the Season<br />
Dec. 1, 8 and 15, Downtown Glencoe.<br />
Santa will make a return visit in<br />
the business district Dec. 1. The New<br />
Trier Swing Choir will troll the district<br />
from Dec. 8. The Salvation Army Youth<br />
Brass Band will be back at the northeast<br />
corner of Park and Vernon during the<br />
morning on all three Saturdays.<br />
Weekend Family Classes<br />
Together, adults and children can<br />
explore cool things about how plants<br />
connect to science, art, history, and<br />
culture at the Chicago Botanic Garden,<br />
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Each<br />
program includes a variety of hands-on<br />
activities and projects, as well as opportunities<br />
to bring the Garden home.<br />
Programs this winter include: Joyful<br />
Gingerbread, Loco for Cocoa and<br />
Sweet Treats: Cold Eats. Visit www.<br />
chicagobotanic.org.<br />
Christmas Concert<br />
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 8, Chicago<br />
Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook<br />
Road, Glencoe. Get into the holiday<br />
spirit with a Christmas Brass Concert,<br />
featuring festive holiday favorites by<br />
the Chicago Brass Band in Alsdorf Auditorium.<br />
Hanukkah Concert<br />
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 9, Chicago<br />
Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road,<br />
Glencoe. The clarinet swings, violin<br />
sings, voices rise, everyone is dancing!<br />
The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band will<br />
perform two festive one-hour concerts.<br />
Breakfast with Santa<br />
Dec. 15-16, Chicago Botanic Garden,<br />
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe.<br />
Ticket price includes parking, a buffet<br />
meal, a visit with Santa and exclusive<br />
access to Wonderland Express.<br />
Winter Solstice: Light Up Green Bay Trail<br />
5 p.m. Dec. 21, Green Bay Trail,<br />
Glencoe. Celebrate the passing of the<br />
shortest day of the year with a Parade of<br />
Lights on the Trail. Decorate your family,<br />
dog, wagons, strollers and self with<br />
lights and things that glow. In the event<br />
of severe weather, the parade will be<br />
canceled. Event updates will be posted<br />
at gbtrail.org.
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