27th Annual - City of Winsted

27th Annual
insted
Wiins
Area
Chamber of Commerce
Winsted
Winter
Festival
Friday & Saturday • Dec. 4 & 5, 2015
Prize
Drawings
Santa,HayWagonRides,Food,
Buy a button for $2 for a chance to win $100, $75, or $50 in Winsted Bucks.
and
MuchMore,Sat.,Dec.5,11a.m.- 2p.m.
McLeod County Emergency Food Shelf will receive 50¢ for each button
Santa Claus will be available to greet children at the Blue Note Ballroom from
sold. Buttons can be purchased at Security Bank & Trust, Glenn’s SuperValu,
JoEllen’s New Image Salon, Keaveny Drug, Pantry Café, Blue Note, Winsted
Public Library, and from members of the Winsted Royalty.
Residential
LightingContest,Wed.,Dec.2
The Winsted outdoor lighting contest will be judged by residents of St. Mary’s
Care Center, along with members of the Winsted Chamber. To participate, turn
on the lights to your holiday display Wednesday evening by 5:30 p.m. First
place wins $100; second place,
$75; and third place, $50 in Winsted Bucks.
Winsted
ArtsCouncil-YoungArtistExhibition,Dec.3 -5
Artists from the Winsted Arts Council Summer Art Camps and the Art
Explorers Afterschool Art Club Dec. 3 to Dec. 5.
Exhibit Reception on Friday, Dec. 4, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Winsted Art Center
141 Main Ave W, Downtown Winsted
Open Hours:
Thursday Dec. 3: 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday Dec. 4: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday Dec. 5: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Business
LightingContest,Fri.,Dec4 -18
The Winsted Business Lighting Contest will be judged by the community.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ruben Duran will be available to take photos. Face painting,
sand candy, and hair feathers will be available from What’s Next Art Studio.
Hay wagon rides, sponsored by Fleischacker Landscaping and Carlson Apple
Orchard will leave from the Blue Note Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Winsted Royalty will serve food at the Blue Note Ballroom from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barbecue, chips, and pickles; or hotdog, will be available.
A coloring contest will be provided by the Winsted Chamber, and the Winsted
Arts Council will have a make-and-take project.
Dessert
Social,CraftSale,ChristmasBakeSale,Sat.,Dec.5
Holy Trinity CCW will offer a Dessert Social, Craft and Bake Sale from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the Blue Note Ballroom. Eat in or take-out: treats, desserts, and
coffee will be available. Come take a chance at the dollar game for all ages.
Vintage
SnowmobileShow&SwapMeet,Sat.,Dec.5
Area vintage snowmobile owners show off their collection at the Blue
Note from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Rick Menden
(320) 485-4269, menden6@tds.net, or Greg Davidson (320) 485-2326,
finnlandergreg@hotmail.com. Sponsored by AWI Manufacturing, Rick’s Car
Cleaning, CentraSota Vintage SledHeads, Midwest Vintage Snowmobile
Shows, Cities Edge Mini Storage, and the Blue Note.
Legion
ClubDinner,Sat.,Dec.5
“Tony’s Ribs & Chicken” dinner which includes vegetable, mashed potato,
You can email your vote to info@winstedchamber.com, vote online at
www.winstedchamber.com or call the Herald Journal at (320)485-2535. To
participate, turn on the lights to your holiday display from Dec. 4th to Dec.
18th. Winner recieves $50 in Winsted Bucks.
and salad, for $12. Serving from 4:30 p.m. until gone, at the newly-renovated
Winsted Legion Club at 161 N 1st Street.
Annual
OpenHouses,Fri.,Dec.4
Security Bank & Trust Co. & The Attic will be hosting their annual Open
Lighted
ChristmasTreeandCaroling,Sat.,Dec.5
The fourth annual lighting of the Winsted Christmas tree and singing of
Houses during their regular business hours. For your holiday beverage
entertaining, Hussong’s Liquor will be hosting a wine and beer tasting from 4
to 7 p.m.
Christmas
Concert,Fri.,Dec.4
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Winsted will be hosting a Christmas Concert
Christmas Carols will take place before the lighted parade at 5:30 p.m. Join
the visiting royalty for caroling on the Lake Promenade, next to Mill Reserve
Park. Hot Chocolate will be for sale by the Holy Trinity Youth Group.
Parade
WarmUp, Sat.,Dec.5
Crazi Coffee & Flowers will have extended hours until 7:30 p.m.
Friday Dec. 4 at 7:15 p.m. with Celebration of Christ Brass Quintet Concert,
including a carol sing-along. Refreshments will be served during intermission.
Free-will donation.
His Image Photography, and Sharon’s Beauty Salon will have an open house
from 5:30 p.m.- 7 p.m.
season. The tree will be decorated with Giving Tree ornaments labeled
with a child’s name and their Christmas wish from McLeod County. Flagship
Insurance is located at 131- 6th Street N. Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday
thruough Friday.
Winsted starting at 6:30 p.m. Royalty and businesses from the surrounding
area are encouraged to participate. No pre-registration required. Participants
should line up near the Blue Note.
In honor of the years of dedication and hard work Marietta has given to the
McLeod County Food Shelf, please bring a non-perishable item to donate.
Lakes and Prairie Girl Scouts will be collecting donations during the parade.
Lighted
ChristmasParade,Sat.,Dec.5
Giving
Tree
Grand Marshal Marietta Neumann will lead the parade through downtown
Flagship Insurance Services will provide a beautiful Giving Tree this holiday
Silent
AuctionatLibrary,Fri.,Dec.4&Sat.,Dec.5
The Winsted Library will be hosting the 17th Annual Silent Auction Friday,
Dec. 4, 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Bids will be
accepted Dec. 4, beginning at 2 p.m.; New and gently-used items are being
accepted. A portion of the proceeds raised will be divided among the Holy
Trinity, Winsted Elementary, and Lester Prairie Schools, to benefit their
libraries and accelerated reading programs. Matching funds generously
provided by Thrivent Financial.
Sponsored By:
Don C. ‘Chip’ Guggemos, CFP®
Financial Advisor