Upcoming events in Elkhart
Arts & Crafts November 11th and Christmas Candlelight Service December 2nd

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[November 08, 2017] 

ELKHART

The Elkhart Historical Society is pleased to announce two upcoming events. The final Arts and Crafts day for the 2017 season will be held this Saturday.

On December 2nd, a long standing tradition to start the holiday season returns. The annual Christmas Candlelight Service in the Chapel will be held on Elkhart Hill (Elkhart cemetery) in the Historic little chapel.

Elkhart Arts and Crafts Day wraps up with final event November 11th

The Elkhart Historical Society’s final Saturday Craft classes, for the year will be held November 11th.

The classes are open to the public with paid registration. Please call 217-947-2238 to hold your space in the class.

Classes offered will be Ice Dying Silk Scarves, Vintage Collage, Essential Oils, or Painting with Renee.

In the vintage collage class you are welcome to bring personal items to add to your work. In Essential Oils you will make your own special blend. Painting will Renee will be Bird on Birdhouse with Holly at 10 a.m. and Colorful Rooster in acrylic at 1 p.m.

All classes offer two times, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lunch is offered at the Wild Hare Café for an additional cost.

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Christmas Candlelight Service

The Christmas Candlelight Service at the Chapel on Elkhart Hill will be held on Saturday, December 2nd. Time options will be 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The event is open to the public, with a paid reservation.

Start the Holidays with music and the scent of pine in the beautifully decorated Chapel.

Adding a delicious meal at the Wild Hare Cafe will round out the day, and help to put the spirit of Christmas in and the cares of the world out.

Dinner seating will be limited and reservations are required.

The Wild Hare Café is offering a sumptuous meal of Roast Pork Loin or Roast Turkey, including sage and onion stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry orange sauce, baby carrots and green beans in butter, fresh baked rolls, and choice of apple crisp or vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, and coffee or ice tea. Dinner seating times will be coordinated with your choice of Candlelight service times.

[Gillette Ransom, The Country Bumpkin]

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