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and lots of sillies! You’ll have two chances to join in the fun! Call 412.684.1098 to pre- register, or visit the website for more details. NORTHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY MAKE-AND-TAKE CRAFT Date: Dec. 18 (Pre-registration is required.) Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Address: 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless Township Contact: northlandlibrary.org, or 412.366.8100 Check out the fun and festive activities at Northland Library this holiday season! For more information on Make-and-Take Craft and other events, call, or visit the website. PINE COMMUNITY CENTER NOON YEAR’S EVE Date: Dec. 31 (Pre-registration is required.) Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Address: Pine Community Center, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford Contact: twp.pine.pa.us/communitycenter/ events, or 724.625.1636 Join in a special celebration to ring in the New Year! This is the perfect event for little ones. “Midnight” will be at 12:00 p.m. with a balloon drop for the children to enjoy! For more details, visit the website. SHADRACK’S CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND Dates: Through early January. Check the website for the dates of operation. Address: Big Butler County Fairgrounds, 1127 New Castle Road, Prospect Contact: shadrackchristmas.com/ pittsburgh-pa, or 866.856.8444 This award-winning Christmas light and music extravaganza is unlike any show you’ve seen. Guests simply tune in their radio, and watch the magic unfold as they drive through hundreds of thousands of brilliant LED lights dancing in perfect synchronization with the music filling their vehicle. Journey ends at kid- friendly Santa’s Village. Visit the website for more information on fees and other details. SKATE WITH SANTA Date: Dec. 16 Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Address: North Park Ice Rink, 301 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or 724.935.1780 He’s making a list and checking it twice! Skate along with Santa at the North Park Ice Rink! Ice rink admission applies. Visit the website for more information. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY Dates: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through mid-January Address: 5507 Lakeside Drive at Route 910, Gibsonia Contact: wpmrm.org, or 724.444.6944 The WPMRM’s Mon-Valley System is the feature attraction of its popular “A Railroad Journey in Miniature” holiday train shows. The layout replicates the actual route between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Maryland. Visit the website for holiday show hours and other details. YULE BALL FOR AGES 9 TO 14 AT HAMPTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY Date: Dec. 29 (Pre-registration is required.) Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Address: 3103 McCully Road, Allison Park Contact: hamptoncommunitylibrary.org, or 412.684.1098 Beat the winter blues with an afternoon of magical merriment! Young witches and wizards (ages 9 to 14) are invited to the library for the Yule Ball. Wear your best wizarding outfit and come prepared for games, crafts, and fun inspired by our favorite fantastic friends. Call 412.684.1098 to pre-register or visit the website for more details. YULETIDE IN SEWICKLEY Dates: Throughout December Address: Downtown Sewickley Contact: exploresewickley.com/old- yuletide Celebrate the holiday season with Yuletide in Sewickley! Featuring events through December, there are many activities for your family to participate in. Go any day to the quaint Village of Sewickley and meander down the streets. Visit unique boutiques, antique stores, cozy cafes and amazing restaurants. There is something for everyone! Visit the website for a schedule of activities. IT’S A USO CHRISTMAS Dates: Dec. 16 & 17 Address: The Strand Theater, 119 North Main Street, Zelienople Contact: thestrandtheater.org, or 724.742.0400 Swing into that good old-fashioned Christmas spirit! Nostalgia takes the stage as The Strand presents a concert event saluting those famous USO shows produced for our troops overseas back in the 1940s and ‘50s. Expect non-stop music, comedy and “backstage” hijinks. Visit the website for ticket information and other details. PPG WINTERGARDEN CONCERTS FEATURING NORTH SUBURB BANDS AND CHOIRS Dates: Through Late December Address: PPG Place, Downtown Pittsburgh Contact: ppgplace.com/directory/ wintergarden Enjoy local musicians and vocalists as they perform for the holidays in the beautiful Wintergarden at PPG Place, a bright and open, plant-filled, all-glass garden environment. The Wintergarden is the site of the annual Spirits of Giving Around the World and Gingerbread House exhibit s. More musical groups are added to the venue closer to Christmas. Visit the website for more updated information. Continued on next page > Hampton | Winter 2017 | icmags.com 27