{"id":15973,"date":"2016-11-20T07:30:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T12:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=15973"},"modified":"2016-11-18T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T15:10:22","slug":"christmas-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/christmas-in-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cChristmas in the Park\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday, November 26 & Sunday, November 27 11:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN; FREE Admission and refreshments<\/p>\n

Activities for the Entire Family:<\/p>\n

Delight in horse-drawn wagon\/carriage ride \u2013 26th 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 27th 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Experience the \u201cStreets of Bethlehem\u201d featuring \u201cFire & Light\u201d (formerly\u201c Audience of One\u201d) youth theater troupe for re-enactments and interacting with visitors. The walk includes a stop at the manger to view the nativity–complete with a live donkey and sheep<\/p>\n

Observe live camels outside the magi tent<\/p>\n

Give the gift of giving:<\/p>\n

Write a note to a veteran that will be delivered to the VA Northern Indiana Health Services Facility on Lake Avenue. The cards will accompany the Christmas tree (beautifully decorated with red, white, and blue ornaments) that is on display at \u201cChristmas in the Park.\u201d<\/p>\n

Encourage local law enforcement officers through the Survival Kit package<\/p>\n

Contribute toward the postage to handpick a beautiful little dress to send around the world through the \u201cLittle Dresses for Africa\u201d project<\/p>\n

Bring reading glasses to be shared with prisoners through ACJM<\/p>\n

View wide variety of beautiful displays in the heated pavilion including:<\/p>\n

Crafts Ideas:\u00a0 \u201cMake it\u2026Take it\u2026Say Merry Christmas\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Food ideas: \u201cBake it\u2026Take it\u2026Say \u2018Merry Christmas\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Enjoy Refreshments: Cookies and beverages in heated pavilion<\/p>\n

Particularly Interesting for Children:<\/p>\n

A variety of beautiful life sized stuffed animals will be at a booth offering a pre-packaged cookie as the prize for accuracy in tossing a piece of plastic food to \u201cfeed\u201d the animal<\/p>\n

Making crafts and playing other games with prizes–inside thechildren\u2019s tent<\/p>\n

Animal Grams Petting Zoo<\/p>\n

Watching the creation of animal balloons with opportunity to choose one to take home<\/p>\n

Entertainment in Talent Big Blast Ministries Sharing Tent<\/p>\n

Talented musicians, singers and speakers will entertain<\/p>\n

Big Blast Ministries will provide a big balloon twisting stage show at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday<\/p>\n

Bring your camera\/phone to take pictures behind the words joy, love, or hope<\/p>\n

Still time to use for customized Christmas card or as insert<\/p>\n

Contact Person:\u00a0 Judi Hapke, Christ Child Festival Board Member 260-447-9437<\/p>\n

www.ChristChildFest.org www.Facebook.com\/CCfestival ChristChildFestival@Comcast.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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