Hometown holiday hospitality will prevail as Pemberville hosts its annual Christmas in the Village Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
 
The celebration will include:
 
• Once again, Pemberville’s Opera House will be the setting for annual Festival of Trees, which this year, is themed “Christmas Across America…From Sea to Shining Sea.”
 
Decorators have adorned 14 trees, which will fill the house with color, while local musicians will fill the air with holiday tunes on the piano, dulcimer and bells. Among the scheduled performers are The Brick Street Strummers, Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bell Choir and Back Porch Dulcimers, along with a number of individual pianists. Admission is $5 per person, with proceeds benefitting the Pemberville-Freedom Area Historical Society.
 
Tickets, which are available at the door, include complimentary refreshments, the chance to “vote” for your favorite tree and an entry into a drawing for Opera House season tickets.

• The historical society will host a Holiday Bake Sale in the Town Hall. A variety of homemade treats, including candies, cookies, sweet breads and more will be available. All proceeds will benefit the society’s continued restoration/maintenance efforts.
 
• Pemberville’s oldest frame house will be decked out and open for free tours. Local decorators will adorn the Pember-Furry House and One Room School with the theme, “And the Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care,” incorporating Christmas stockings, sock monkeys, and rolling pin and cookie tin collections. The art of “sock-making” will be demonstrated throughout the day and costumed hosts will share tidbits of Pemberville history and the art of Springerle cookies, which are an old German tradition.
 
The works of Pemberville Elementary first-graders will be showcased in the One Room School. Sweet smells of the past will prevail both in the old smokehouse and blacksmith shop out back. Guests may enjoy the demonstrating blacksmith, who will be creating a variety of heirloom keepsakes.
 
The Historical Society’s ever-famous sausage on a stick will be offered throughout the day.
 
• Christmas carols will ring throughout the downtown area, as will the clip-clop of carriage rides, which will be sponsored by the Pemberville Independent Merchants Association for $1 per person.
 
• Direct from the North Pole, Santa Claus will make appearances in town.
 
• A card-making station will be set up in Pemberville’s Medicine Shoppe from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cards created will be sent to active military personnel.
 
• Beeker’s General Store will host complimentary tastings, including Christmas scone mixes from Healthy Bakes by Catherine and a variety of natural honeys from Wines Bee Yard.
 
• Complimentary marshmallows and sticks will be offered for roasting around the holiday fire.
 
• Riverbank Antique Market will host its Holiday Open House featuring a variety of vintage Christmas collectibles and keepsakes.
 
• Downtown Deco will partner with the Wood County Unit of the American Cancer Society for the kick-off of their annual Holiday Wreath/Swag Sale. Fresh wreaths/swags will be available for purchase, and orders will be taken as well.
 
• Poppin George will be making his kettle corn downtown.
 
For more information, call 419-287-3274.              
 
 
 

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