Events calendar

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Nov 12, 2004 by Capital-Journal

24-Dec. 30 --- BELOIT: Isle of Lights with a Noel theme. (785) 738- 3338.

26 --- PAOLA: Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and a visit from Santa. (913) 294-4335, www.paolachamber.org.

26 --- OAKLEY: Christmas Light Parade. (785) 672-4862, www.oakley- kansas.com.

26 --- BELLEVILLE: Christmas on the Square with downtown holiday lighting festival on the courthouse square with carriage rides, Santa Claus, retail window guessing games. (866) 527-2355, (785) 527-2310, www.bellevilleks.org.

26 --- LAWRENCE: Holiday Ceremony and Santa's Arrival. (785) 842- 3883, www.visit.lawrence.com.

26-27 --- OBERLIN: Holiday Grand Opening and Christmas Light Parade. Seasonal museum gallery of trees opens, late retail hours, soup supper, holiday arts and crafts open house. (888) 664-6498, (785) 475-2901, www.oberlinkansas.org.

26-27 --- WICHITA: Illuminations with holiday lights, music, children's crafts, food and beverage, visits with Santa. (316) 264- 0448, www.botanica.org.

26-Jan. 2 --- PRATT: Lemon Park Lights, a one-mile drive through Pratt's oldest, most scenic park. (620) 672-5611.

26-Dec. 28 --- OTTAWA: Memory Lane Display and Christmas Tree Farm, view more than 36 figures and scenes, some animated, while winding through the Christmas tree farm. (800) 296-6745, (785) 878- 3793, www.pleasantridge.com.

26-Dec. 24 --- COLBY: Santa City with animated woodlands animals performing Christmas tasks with Santa and Mrs. Claus. (800) 611- 8835, (785) 460-7643, www.colbychamber.com.

27 --- ATCHISON: Holiday festival. An evening of shopping from 4 to 8 p.m. Strolling carolers, elves dispensing candy and toys, music, storytelling and many other activities. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in their holiday house. There will be complimentary cider and goodies. For more information, call (800) 234-1854.

27 --- COTTONWOOD FALLS: Chase County Country Christmas with the annual lighting of historic Chase County Courthouse. Activities all day. (800) 431-6344, (620) 273-8469.

27 --- WAKEENEY: Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa and music. (877) 962-7248, (785) 743-2077, www.wakeeney.org.

27 --- GARNETT: Evening of Lights Christmas Parade. (785) 448- 6767, www.garnettks.net.

27 --- RUSSELL: Lighted Christmas Parade. (800) 658-4686, (785) 483-2897.

27-28 --- ULYSSES: Riley's Arts and Crafts Show. (620) 356-1206.

27-Dec. 31 --- COLDWATER: Christmas in the Park with lighting of trees and displays, Santa house, carolers, New Year's Eve lake run, Santa Day and parade, carriage rides. (620) 582-2460.

27-Jan. 2 --- SHAWNEE: A Very Fifties Christmas, visit the 1950s all-electric house decorated for the holidays. (913) 631-6709.

27-Jan. 5 --- EDGERTON: Christmas at Lanesfield, make an old- fashioned ornament, tour the historic schoolhouse. (913) 893-6645.

27-Jan. 5 --- LECOMPTON: Christmas Historic Lecompton with Vespers on Dec. 5. (785) 887-6148.

27 --- STRONG CITY: Arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Anthony's Hall. This will take place in conjunction with the Chase County Christmas Celebration and courthouse lighting ceremony. To reserve a table or space for $10, call (620) 273-6459 or e-mail doubled@wwwebservice.net.