Chase County Country Christmas

Early Event - Friday, November 23 - Free Contra Dance 8 - 10 p.m.
Community Building, Swope Park, Cottonwood Falls

November 24, 2007 - Chase County Kansas

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Judged Today - Children's coloring contest, Pizza Hut in Strong city
All Day - Merchants Holiday Open Houses in Cottonwood Falls/Strong City
All Day - Winter Wonderland at W. B. Strong Caboose Park in Strong City



7 - 10 a.m. Lions Club Breakfast
at The Emma Chase Cafe in Cottonwood Falls

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Arts & Crafts Fair, St. Anthony's Hall in Strong City

9:30 a.m. Little Miss Cowboy Contest,
Community Building in Swope Park
Entries limited to 10. Registration must be made in advance.
Contact Shirley Lincoln at 620-273-6666 for information

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free children's crafts; Meet a Cowboy - local cowboy Bruce Brock
will demonstrate rope tricks and how he works with leather;
Touch the Tack - children can touch the equipment used in caring for and riding horses
Community Building in Swope Park

10:30 a.m. - Blessing of the Animals, Swope Park, Cottonwood Falls.

11 a.m. - CCHS Cheerleaders lunch/Chase County University Women dessert sale;
Community Building, Swope Park, Cottonwood Falls.

11:30 - Ugly Cowboy Boot/Hat contest - Community Building, Swope Park, Cottonwood Falls.

1 p.m. - Prairie Wranglers in concert at Chase County High School.
There are no more tickets available for this event. Sorry.

2-5 p.m. - Holiday Homes Tour - $5 Donation.
The historic Duehn Ranch home of Josh and Gwen Hoy
at the Flying W Ranch near Clements;
newly-restored St. Anthony's Church in Strong City;
the Hendrick's beautiful home high on a hill above Strong City
and the Pioneer Bluffs ranch at Matfield Green.

4 p.m. - Fabulous Fruitcake Toss, Millstream Motel, Cottonwood Falls.

4:30 - 7 p.m. - Horse drawn wagon rides on Broadway in downtown Cottonwood Falls.

4:45 p.m. - Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by horse-drawn carriage
at the Prairie Coffee Company in Cottonwood Falls.
This year, let's line Broadway to welcome Santa and the lovely Mrs. Claus!

5 - 7 p.m.- Children visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Prairie Coffee Company;

5 - 7 p.m.- Eastern Star supper, Masonic Temple, Cottonwood Falls

5:30 - 6:45 p.m. - Music on the stage in downtown Cottonwood Falls;
sidewalk vendors, YWCO hot chocolate and cookies; stores open late.

7 p.m. - Annual lighting of the historic Chase County Courthouse
and, new this year, lighting of the historic Cottonwood River Bridge.

7:15 p.m. - Wassail/Christmas carol sing along; Prairie Coffee Company, Cottonwood Falls.

Sponsored by the Chase County Chamber of Commerce, (620) 273-8469

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Call Chase County Chamber of Commerce (620) 273-8469 or (800) 431-5344 for information
chasechamber@sbcglobal.net

or Call (620) 273-6020 for information
prairie-maid@sbcglobal.net

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