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Holiday Events at Zigler Museum, Jennings• An Evening With Santa, Thurs., Dec. 15 Photos with Santa from 5 - 8 p.m. Adults, $4; children, $1. Reservations required. • Children’s Cookie Village Workshop Sat., Dec. 17 A time to make holiday memories! Workshop is from 10 - 11 a.m., and there is a $15 fee. Reservations required. Zigler Art Museum, 411 Clara St., Jennings. For more information call (337) 824-0114 or e-mail zigler-museum@charter.net December Activities at the Children’s Museum • Sat., Dec. 17: The Louisiana Wetlands Grand Opening - 10 a.m. The new exhibit area, “The Louisiana Wetlands,” will be unveiled at 10 a.m. The Louisiana Wetlands is presented by the City of Lake Charles and Sempra Energy. Meet Santa Claus - 10:30 a.m. Don’t forget your camera! Santa will give out jingle bell necklaces. When you’re done, you can make a Rudolph ornament in the ArtSpace to take home! • Mon., Dec. 19 Christmas Story Reading - 11 a.m. Join Mayor Roach as he reads a wonderful Christmas story! Gingerbread House Workshop - Noon and 1 p.m. Decorate your own gingerbread house with icing, gumdrops and M&M’s. Classes begin at noon and 1 p.m. and are limited to 15 children. • Tues., Dec. 20 Christmas Placemats Workshop - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Weave a beautiful placemat decorated with holly leaves and berries that you can use on your dinner table. Classes begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and are limited to 15 children. Christmas Story Reading - Noon Chico the Clown will visit the museum and read an entertaining Christmas story. • Wed., Dec. 21 Christmas Story Reading - 11 a.m. Join Angie Manning of the Convention and Visitors Bureau for a Christmas story at 11 a.m. Foam Christmas Ornament Workshop - Noon and 1 p.m. Decorate a foam Christmas tree with stickers and glitter. Classes begin at noon and 1 p.m. and are limited to 20 children. • Thurs., Dec. 22 Christmas Story Reading - 11 a.m. Local children’s book author Tommie Townsley will read a charming holiday story. Candy Cane Ornament Workshop - Noon and 1 p.m. Make a candy cane ornament with crinkled tissue paper. Classes begin at noon and 1 p.m. and are limited to 20 children. • Fri., Dec. 23: Christmas Story Reading - 11 a.m. Come by the museum and listen to KPLC reporter Lee Peck read a wonderful Christmas story. Christmas Boxes Workshop - Noon and 1 p.m. Learn how to make boxes and fill them with chocolates. Classes begin at noon and 1 p.m. and are limited to 15 children. • Mon., Dec. 26 Rain Stick Workshop - 11 a.m. and noon Make your own rain stick with animal shape stickers. Classes begin at 11 a.m. and noon and are limited to 15 children. • Tues., Dec. 27 MAD HATTER Science - 11 and 11: 45 a.m. Joan Vallee-Rettke will show children what makes some colors primary or secondary, the rainbow colors and chromatography. Classes begin at 11 and 11:45 a.m. and are limited to 15 children. Fairy Wings Workshop - 1 and 1:30 p.m. Decorate your very own fairy wings with paint and glitter! Classes begin at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. and are limited to 15 children. • Wed., Dec. 28 ArtSpace Workshop - 11 a.m. and noon Choose to paint either tambourines, boomerangs or lanterns. Classes begin at 11 a.m. and noon and are limited to 15 children. • Thurs., Dec. 29 Fairy Wands Workshop - 11 a.m. and noon Decorate your fairy wand with paint, glitter and tissue paper. Classes begin at 11 a.m. and noon and are limited to 15 children. • Fri., Dec. 30 Crowns and Tiaras Workshop - 11 a.m. and noon Be ready for New Year’s Eve by decorating your own crown or tiara with jewels, stickers and glitter. Classes begin at 11 a.m. and noon. and are limited to 15 children. Located at 327 Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles, museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is $7.25 for children and adults. Call (337) 433-9420 or visit www.swlakids.org for a complete list of admission fees, memberships and birthday party information. Starks Memorial VFW Christmas Dance Dec. 17 Come out and pass a good time with family and friends at the Starks Memorial VFW on Dec. 17 on Hwy. 12 in Starks from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Dance to Phillip Glynn & Southern Daze—enjoy swamp pop, country, blues and more! Admission is $8 single, $10 couple. For more info, call (337) 743-6409. Chester Daigle and Rick Condit at Central School Dec. 18 On Sun., Dec. 18, the Jazz in the Arts Foundation will present local music legends Chester Daigle and Rick Condit in concert at 5 p.m. at the Central School theatre in Lake Charles. The concert will highlight Daigle and Condit’s new Christmas CD, The Greatest Gift is Love, and local musicians and singers will accompany the duo, including Jay Ecker, Jeff Simon, James Bill, Sylvia Hankin, Verlin Chretien, Yvette Chretien Edwards, Christopher Chretien, and Michael Chretein. The evening will feature a special performance by violinist Jairus Daigle. A silent auction will take place at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and can be purchased at the Arts Council office at Central School, located at 809 Kirby Street in Lake Charles. For details, contact the Arts Council at 439-2787 or Pat Daigle at 794-5744. School House Rock Concert Dec. 19 School House Rock’s “Rock for Tots” concert will take the Central School Theatre by storm with a special collaborative live music event at 6 p.m. to benefit local children during the holiday season. Over a dozen local bands from rock and country to bluegrass and heavy metal will perform on stage during the evening. The price of admission is a toy to be donated to a local charity or $10 for the purchase of a toy. School House Rock is the brainchild of local musician Bam Arceneaux. All ages are encouraged to attend. All toys will be donated to SWLA shelters, hospitals, and charity organizations. “Rock for Tots” is sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana and Happy Hippie Pizza. Visit the School House Rock Facebook page for details. Advanced tickets will be available at Central School, located at 809 Kirby Street in Lake Charles. Mannheim Steamroller at Lutcher Theater Dec. 29 Wrap up the holiday season with international super group Mannheim Steamroller, appearing for their first Christmas-time performance in Southeast Texas at Lutcher Theater. This annual Christmas tour with leading-edge multimedia effects has become a holiday tradition and the ultimate family experience. There will be two shows on Dec. 29 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets ranging from $35-$70 are on sale now. Go to www.lutcher.org or call (409) 886.5535 for more information. Located at 707 Main Avenue in Orange, Texas, the Lutcher Theater box office is open to the public weekdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tupper Museum Seasonal Display Through Dec. 29 “Christmas to Remember” at the WH Tupper Museum in Jennings features more than 300 nutcrackers, varied Santas, animated holiday characters, snow villages, trains, vintage ornaments and so much more! Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students. The museum is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays, and is located at 311 N. Main St. in Jennings. For more information, call 821-5532. St. Nicholas Center 5K Run Dec. 31 In the spirit of giving, everyone is invited to participate in the 4th Annual St. Nicholas 5 K Run and 1 Mile Resolution Run on Dec. 31. The run begins and ends at the ICCS parking lot at 1536 Ryan Street. Registration is at 7:15 a.m., and the 5 K begins at 8 a.m. The 1 Mile Resolution Run will immediately follow. For more information, contact Chris Jones at (337) 515-3402 or The St. Nicholas Center at (337) 491-0800/ www.stnickcenter.org. All proceeds benefit the St. Nicholas Center for Early Intervention. Immaculate Heart of Mary New Year’s Dance Dec. 31 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church’s Christian Mothers will be having a New Year’s Eve dance 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in the Founder’s Hall at 2031 Opelousas Street located behind the church. Music will be provided by Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Road Runners. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For more information, please call 433-4765 or 436-8093. Starks VFW New Year’s Eve Dance Dec. 31 Ring in the New Year at the Starks Memorial VFW New Year’s Dance on Hwy. 12 in Starks. Enjoy the music of Redbone Cooking, who will play blues, country, swamp pop and more! The event is from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; admission is $10 per person. For more info, call (337) 743-6409. Wonderland on Ice at L’Auberge Through Jan. 8 L’Auberge Casino Resort has transformed their pool area into a winter wonderland. Bring the whole family to this magical ice skating rink! Admission cost is $15 per four-hour session. Wristbands can be purchased at the Ice Rink Grill or at Desserts. Go to www.ldlcasino.com for more information, or call 395-7777. And have your very own Ice Capades! Medieval Manuscripts at Stark Museum Through Feb. 25 The Stark Museum of Art recently opened “Medieval Manuscripts: From the Stark Collections” to be on view through Feb. 25, 2012. This exhibition features four Books of Hours from the 15th and early 16th centuries. Each is open to a page of glorious hand-painted illuminations on view to the public for the first time. View samples of parchment materials, the tools used for writing in the Middle Ages and see how medieval books were constructed. The exhibit also includes an educational area with hands-on activities especially for children and an interactive viewing station with digital images of additional manuscript pages. Located at 712 Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, the Stark Museum of Art is open to the public Tues.-Sat. from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is free for all ages. For more information, call (409) 886-ARTS (2787) or visit www.starkmuseum.org. 
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