String Ties to perform at Holiday Happenings

String Ties, the Viroqua Bell Choir and Whiskey Chicken will be among eight area music groups performing at this year’s Holiday Happenings at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Other events at the annual event include a cookie walk at 1 p.m.; a Friends Artisan Show, from 1–4 p.m.; a silent auction of holiday wreaths and sprays, from 1–6:30 p.m.; soup and salad dinner, from 3–7 p.m.; star gazing (weather permitting); and announcement of photo-contest winners, at 6:45 p.m.

The La Farge Lions Club and the KVR Friends are sponsoring the String Ties concert, which will be from 7–9 p.m. and which will be free this year.

Times for the other musical groups are the following: Viroqua Bell Choir featuring Island Christmas theme, 2 p.m.; Burlap Sax, 2:30 p.m.; Brookwood High School band, 3 p.m.; Piano Man Steve Hall, 3:30 p.m.; La Farge High School band, 4:30 p.m.; Young Strings, 5 p.m.; and Whiskey Chicken, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Crafts will be sale during the event, including wooden items, jewelry, cards, tea, framed art, soaps, lotions, and alpaca fiber items. In addition, the friends gift shop will hold special sales all day.

Other holiday activities will be offered in La Farge on Saturday, Dec. 1: The La Farge Annual Small-Town Christmas Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the La Farge High School gym, 301 W. Adams St.; holiday Christmas craft making, 10 a.m. to noon, Lawton Memorial Library, 118 N. Bird St.; and horse-drawn carriage rides sponsored by LAPA, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., La Farge High School parking lot.

Also, a child’s business fair will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a showing of the family movie “The Star” (with popcorn and hot cocoa provided), 1–3 p.m.; and the Christmas caroling community supper at United Methodist Church, 212 W. Penn St. The Christmas tree lighting, sponsored by LAPA, with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the reading of Lights of Love names will be 6 p.m. at Bean Park. Bingo, sponsored by LAPA, will be at 7 p.m. at the La Farge Community Center, 202 N. State St.

Farmers State Bank and LAPA are sponsors of the La Farge Small-Town Christmas.

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