Events calendar

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

Nov. 27-28, Dec.4-5 and 11-12 --- WAMEGO: Dutch Mill Museum Christmas Open House. 1 to 6 p.m. Gallery of Decorated Trees sale.

28 --- ONAGA: Christmas Frenzy with hayrack rides, bonfire, tree lighting and carols. (785) 889-4648.

28 --- MEDICINE LODGE: Merchant Christmas Open House with merchant sales, Christmas carolers, carriage rides, Santa house, hot chocolate, lighted Christmas parade. (620) 886-3417.

28 --- SCANDIA: Victorian Christmas Lighting Festival with carriage rides, games, contests, silent auction, music, refreshments and Santa Claus. (785) 335-2247.

28-Jan. 1 --- OLATHE: Christmas Card Lane. Christmas decorated homes side-to-side. (913) 764-2913.

29 --- DODGE CITY: Christmas Chili Fest --- 3rd annual chili cookoff, parade of lights, and cowboy Christmas caroling. (800) 653- 9378, (620) 225-8186, www.visitdodgecity.org.

29 --- PITTSBURG: Jaycees Christmas Parade with bands, floats, marching units and Santa. (800) 879-1112, (620) 231-1212, www.crawfordcountycvb.com.

30 --- EMPORIA: Christmas Parade, one of the largest nighttime Christmas parades in Kansas. (800) 279-3730, (620) 342-1600, www.emporiakschamber.org.

Through Dec. 23 --- WICHITA: Christmas at the Prairie Rose. Experience an old-fashioned Christmas at the Midwest's largest chuck wagon supper. All you can eat barbecue and Western Christmas show. (316) 778-2121, www.prairierosechuckwagon.com.

Through Dec. 31 --- MANHATTAN: Angiolo Mazzoni Exhibition --- architectural drawings, etc. (785) 532-7718, www.ksu.edu/bma.> Through Dec. 31 --- COTTONWOOD FALLS: Music at the Emma, weekly acoustic jam sessions playing country, gospel, bluegrass and rock and roll. Fridays only. (620) 273-6020, www.emmachasecafe.com.

Through Dec. 31 --- MANHATTAN: Angiolo Mazzoni Exhibition of architectural drawings, etc. (785) 532-7718, www.ksu.edu/bma.> December

1-30 --- MORROWVILLE: Nanninga's Christmas Joyland, thousands of lights decorating 1-acre of rural farmstead with animated scenes, music and lighted driveways. (785) 264-3538.

1-31 --- GOODLAND: Story of Christmas, an outdoor art exhibit with 9 chronological scnes of Christmas. (888) 824-4222, (785) 890-3515, www.goodlandnet.com/cvb.> 1-Jan.1 --- WAKEENEY: Christmas City of the High Plains. (877) 962- 7248, (785) 743-2077, www.wakeeney.org.

1-Jan. 4 --- ABILENE: Seelye Mansion Christmas Tour. (785) 263- 1084.

2 --- GIRARD: Christmas Parade and Holiday Festivities. (620) 724- 6216.

2 --- CHANUTE: Parade of Lights. (620) 431-0056, www.chanute.org.

2-5: Lorena Prater performing at several Branson shows. Bus trip, includes five shows, motel, some meals. For information, call (785) 582-5353 or e-mail mkstravel@netzero.com.

3 --- SHAWNEE: Pioneer Christmas with carriage rides, caroling, storytelling, cookies and Santa. (913) 248-2360. www.cityofshawnee.org.

3 --- OLATHE: Winter Fest and Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa, music, food and family activities. )913) 971-8700.

3-4 --- ATCHISON: Third annual tour featuring five historic homes. Park downtown and ride the trolley to each home. Plus homemade apple dumplings and hot drinks. Handbell choir performances at Theatre of Atchison. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets in advance are $10. Tickets are $15 the days of the tour. For more information, call (800) 234-1854.