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A collection of Lawrence family-favorite vacation happenings will quickly return, however in a brand new location and with new nightlife occasions added to the lineup.
Distinctive tree decorations, ugly sweaters and Santa Claus himself might be out in full drive for the 2023 Pageant of Timber, the first annual fundraising occasion for the O’Connell Youngsters’s Shelter.
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The nonprofit group serves Douglas County younger individuals who want residential care and stabilization companies, truancy prevention and more.
All of this 12 months’s occasions might be held at Maceli’s Banquet Corridor, 1031 New Hampshire St.
The primary occasion is a slew of donated timber, wreaths and gingerbread homes, all with distinctive themes and designs, made by companies, households and native organizations. The timber are placed on show after which auctioned off on the finish of the week. Last year’s event featured timber dressed with a big selection of themed designs, together with KU basketball and flamingo themes.
The timber might be on show from Friday, Nov. 24 via Sunday, Dec. 3. Organizers counsel a donation of $5 for every grownup and youngster ages 6 and up. Viewing hours are beneath, and this 12 months’s competition contains some viewing time put aside for seniors solely.
The week additionally contains different festive occasions, reminiscent of vacation trivia, an unsightly sweater contest and a number of appearances by Santa Claus.
Youngsters of all ages are welcome to have cookies with Santa from 4:30 to six:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27 and 28. Organizers counsel a donation of $5 for adults and youngsters older than 3, or $20 for households of 4 or extra folks.
There may even be a breakfast with Santa from 10 a.m. to midday Sunday, Nov. 25. It’s $17 per grownup, $13.75 per child, and $5 from each meal goes to the O’Connell Youngsters’s Shelter. Tickets might be out there on the door if doable, however organizers warn that it’s going to promote out. Tickets could be bought at this link.
There’s additionally a Christmas Parade breakfast set for 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Tickets can be found at this link.
A slate of recent occasions are geared extra towards grownups. Cocktails and Carols, as an example, is ready for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. It’s going to characteristic a musical efficiency by the Marvelous Mistletones. There’s a urged donation of $10 per particular person on the door.
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New this 12 months would be the Vacation Trivia and Ugly Sweater Contest led by Scotty Mac. A staff of 4 can enter for $100, and every further contestant is $25. “Successful and worst groups earn prizes,” in keeping with occasion organizers. That’s set for 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29; tickets can be found at this link.
Additionally new this 12 months might be MsAmanda Love’s Vacation Holi“Slay” Spectacular. Doorways open at 8 p.m., and the present is ready for 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Beer, wine, cocktails, vacation drinks and Christmas cookies might be out there for buy. Tickets are $10 and out there at this link.
Pageant of Timber viewing hours at Maceli’s are as follows:
• 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Friday, Nov. 24
• Midday to eight p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25
• 10 a.m. to six p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26
• 1:30 to eight p.m. Monday, Nov. 27
• 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28
• Senior viewing hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; normal public viewing hours from 2 to six:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29
• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30
• Midday to eight p.m. Friday, Dec. 1
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3
The timber might be auctioned off at an public sale celebration Saturday, Dec. 2. Doorways open at 5:30 p.m. and this system begins at 7 p.m. at Maceli’s. Tickets are $65 per particular person for normal admission, and VIP tickets are $125 per particular person. Solutions to FAQs in regards to the celebration and public sale can be found here.
Additional occasion particulars and urged donations could be discovered on the event website. Be taught extra in regards to the O’Connell Youngsters’s Shelter on its web site, oconnellchildrensshelter.org.
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A collection of Lawrence family-favorite vacation happenings will quickly return, however in a brand new location and with new nightlife occasions added to the lineup.
Distinctive tree decorations, ugly sweaters and Santa Claus himself might be out in full drive for the 2023 Pageant of Timber, the first annual fundraising occasion for the O’Connell Youngsters’s Shelter.
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The nonprofit group serves Douglas County younger individuals who want residential care and stabilization companies, truancy prevention and more.
All of this 12 months’s occasions might be held at Maceli’s Banquet Corridor, 1031 New Hampshire St.
The primary occasion is a slew of donated timber, wreaths and gingerbread homes, all with distinctive themes and designs, made by companies, households and native organizations. The timber are placed on show after which auctioned off on the finish of the week. Last year’s event featured timber dressed with a big selection of themed designs, together with KU basketball and flamingo themes.
The timber might be on show from Friday, Nov. 24 via Sunday, Dec. 3. Organizers counsel a donation of $5 for every grownup and youngster ages 6 and up. Viewing hours are beneath, and this 12 months’s competition contains some viewing time put aside for seniors solely.
The week additionally contains different festive occasions, reminiscent of vacation trivia, an unsightly sweater contest and a number of appearances by Santa Claus.
Youngsters of all ages are welcome to have cookies with Santa from 4:30 to six:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27 and 28. Organizers counsel a donation of $5 for adults and youngsters older than 3, or $20 for households of 4 or extra folks.
There may even be a breakfast with Santa from 10 a.m. to midday Sunday, Nov. 25. It’s $17 per grownup, $13.75 per child, and $5 from each meal goes to the O’Connell Youngsters’s Shelter. Tickets might be out there on the door if doable, however organizers warn that it’s going to promote out. Tickets could be bought at this link.
There’s additionally a Christmas Parade breakfast set for 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Tickets can be found at this link.
A slate of recent occasions are geared extra towards grownups. Cocktails and Carols, as an example, is ready for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. It’s going to characteristic a musical efficiency by the Marvelous Mistletones. There’s a urged donation of $10 per particular person on the door.
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New this 12 months would be the Vacation Trivia and Ugly Sweater Contest led by Scotty Mac. A staff of 4 can enter for $100, and every further contestant is $25. “Successful and worst groups earn prizes,” in keeping with occasion organizers. That’s set for 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29; tickets can be found at this link.
Additionally new this 12 months might be MsAmanda Love’s Vacation Holi“Slay” Spectacular. Doorways open at 8 p.m., and the present is ready for 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Beer, wine, cocktails, vacation drinks and Christmas cookies might be out there for buy. Tickets are $10 and out there at this link.
Pageant of Timber viewing hours at Maceli’s are as follows:
• 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Friday, Nov. 24
• Midday to eight p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25
• 10 a.m. to six p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26
• 1:30 to eight p.m. Monday, Nov. 27
• 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28
• Senior viewing hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; normal public viewing hours from 2 to six:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29
• 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30
• Midday to eight p.m. Friday, Dec. 1
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3
The timber might be auctioned off at an public sale celebration Saturday, Dec. 2. Doorways open at 5:30 p.m. and this system begins at 7 p.m. at Maceli’s. Tickets are $65 per particular person for normal admission, and VIP tickets are $125 per particular person. Solutions to FAQs in regards to the celebration and public sale can be found here.
Additional occasion particulars and urged donations could be discovered on the event website. Be taught extra in regards to the O’Connell Youngsters’s Shelter on its web site, oconnellchildrensshelter.org.
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This publish is by the Lawrence Instances news team.
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We can’t deal with the bodily local weather change going through us till now we have a cultural local weather change, Lawrence writer Daniel Wildcat informed a crowd packed into the Raven Guide Retailer Friday night.
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Donors have helped the Watkins Museum of Historical past buy a portray depicting a pivotal second in Lawrence’s historical past, and the portray has fairly a narrative of its personal.
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Metropolis of Lawrence workers members have decided that seven intersections don’t warrant everlasting crossing guard positions for youths getting to highschool, and they’re going to not have grownup crossing guards beginning Monday, Dec. 4.
