19thAnnual Festival of Trees now Ohnward's Community Christmas

We appreciate the response and support we had to our Festival of Trees in past years. This year, we want to encourage more community support and involvement.

This year we are offering more opportunities for participation. We encourage you to bring in decorated trees and wreaths; however, you will be able to demonstrate your creativity and talents. For example, you might want to do a room of miniatures, a center piece to decorate a table, mantle, door, or something for outside. Maybe you would like to create a basket full of goodies. Use your imagination and have fun. Something special and new for this year. For those who bring in an item or sponsor an item for the silent auction will be put into a drawing for a prize.

If you are short on time to decorate a tree or wreath of your own, we can do it for you. You will be able to select from our custom trees and wreaths made by Ohnward's Artisans. Fewer trees and wreaths are available this year.

This year we will be introducing a Gingerbread House Competition. You will be able to bring in the houses on November 18 to be judged with winners announced on November 19. The categories for this competition will be Families and Individuals. Individuals will be 0 - 12 years; 13 to 18, 19 up. Prizes will be awarded in each category.

During the Ohnward's Community Christmas all who visit can register for a Christmas basket. The winning name will be drawn on the last day of the event. As in years past, we will have a Buy It Now price on the trees and wreaths in our silent auction. The Buy It Now does not apply to other items donated to the silent auction.

We would also like to bring some entertainment on November 12 or November 19. If you know of any small groups that would be willing to perform on Sunday afternoon, please let them know to contact OFAC. These can include neighbors caroling, small instrumental groups, bells, school groups, individuals, etc. The groups can perform various times.

Volunteers are always needed for a 2-hour shift during the Community Christmas event. You will be assisting people, selling raffle tickets, and just talking with the guests that come. You can always do more than just one shift. Please contact OFAC for a time, if you are interested.

All the proceeds from the silent auction of sponsored and donated OFAC items help to ensure that Ohnward Fine Arts Center's 841-seat theatre will remain operational for future generations.

The Ohnward board is excited about our changes and looking forward to seeing you at Ohnward's Community Christmas.

Interested in sponsoring a tree or wreath. It's easy. You can call Ohnward at 563-652-9815 anytime, or stop by on Sunday, November 5th from 9 am and 3 pm; and November 6th from 9 am to 6 pm. All trees and wreaths will be on the lobby just looking for a sponsor.

Available again this year purchase a Holiday Family Gift Pass. This pass offers you four passes tickets to any of our 2024 Ohnward Fine Arts Center productions.
Easy to use and you save moneyPasses will be available starting on Saturday, November 11 and run through December 31, 2023. Each Holiday Family Gift Pass is just $90.

Schedule Of Events:

Admission: Free

Date: November 11 - November 26, 2023

Time: Monday - Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
         Sunday And Saturday, Noon - 4.00pm

Location:  1215 E Platt St, Maquoketa, IA 52060, United States

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