Events in December 2008
These are special events in the Holland Area. Click on dates in blue to view a list of events for that date or use the range fields to view a list of events for multiple dates. Words in blue are also links to more information about specific events and event locations.
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- Thursday November 06, 5:00 PM - Wednesday December 3, 5:30 PM
- "Red Rising" Debuting New Abstractions by Jennifer Gardiner
- The Nines Gallery
- The Nines Gallery is debuting a new collection of abstract prints and paintings by the Lakeshore's best known abstract artist: Jennifer Gardiner. "Red Rising" culminates an extremely creative year in the life of a multi-tasking artist, mother, spouse…
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http://www.theninesgallery.com • 616.392.3239
- Thursday November 13 - Monday December 1
- Introducing Mary Sundstrom
- Holland Area Arts Council
- Holland Area Arts Council instructor and local Grand Haven artist, Mary Sundstrom, offers a showing of her multimedia artwork inspired by the Grand River marsh and bayous. Mary also joins us as the Arts Council's new Program Director!
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http://www.hollandarts.org • 616.396.3278
- Friday November 28 - Saturday December 13
- Holland Friends of Art: Holiday Kerstmarkt
- Eighth Street Market Place Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland
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Bring your list and check it twice! This authentic, open-air European Christmas Market at the Eighth Street Market Place is an ideal place to shop for unique gifts and holiday treats and to enjoy authentic Dutch food. Sixteen vendors are housed in historically…
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- Friday November 28 - Wednesday December 24
- Santa's House
- Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland Tree House Books
- Enjoy a favorite holiday tradition and visit Santa in his Downtown Holland home on Eighth Street! No Christmas is complete without a chance to sit on Santa’s lap and whisper in his ear what’s on your wish list. Santa's House is located at Tree House…
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http://www.downtownholland.com • 616.394.0000
- Saturday November 29 - Saturday December 13
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- Holland Civic Theatre Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland
- The Holland Civic Theatre presents this special holiday production for the entire family. In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the most inventively awful kids in history, the…
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- Monday December 01 - Wednesday December 24
- Holiday Art Market
- Holland Area Arts Council
- Grab your shopping list and bring it on down to the Holland Area Arts Council! Our Holiday market will open for the entire month of December, where local artists will display their work for you, fill up your holiday basket, and make perfect gifts for…
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http://www.hollandarts.org • 616.396.3278
- Monday, December 01
- Knickerbocker Film Series "Brick Lane"
- Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her…
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http://www.hope.edu/arts • 616.395.7403
- Tuesday, December 02
- Knickerbocker Film Series "Brick Lane"
- Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her…
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http://www.hope.edu/arts • 616.395.7403
- Tuesday December 02, 2008 - Friday January 2, 2009
- Lighting Up The Holidays
- Centennial Park Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland
- Spend an evening strolling through Downtown Holland's beautiful Centennial Park, decorated for the holidays with thousands of twinkling lights and snowflakes. The Holland Board of Public Works continues to "light up the holidays" year after year.
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- Tuesday, December 02, 6:30 PM
- Parade of Lights
- Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland
- Santa arrives in Downtown Holland during the 6th Annual Parade of Lights escorted by bands, floats, and individuals all decked out in holiday lights! Over 50 entries illuminate the streets of Downtown during this procession to kick off the holiday season…
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http://www.downtownholland.com • 616.394.0000
- Wednesday, December 03
- Knickerbocker Film Series "Brick Lane"
- Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her…
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http://www.hope.edu/arts • 616.395.7403
- Wednesday, December 03, 8:30 - 10:30 PM
- Open Mic Night!
- Lemonjello's
- Come share poetry, songs, comedy, etc. Free to all.
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http://www.lemonjellos.com • 616.928.0699
- Thursday, December 04, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- "Christmas at the Lake " Home Tour
- Visit 5 beautiful north side homes festively decorated for the holidays by the Holland Garden Club. Tickets - $12 in advance purchased from a Garden Club Member, Eastern Floral, Jonkers Garden Center, or Van Wieren's Hardware. $15 day of tour at…
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616.399.2323
- Thursday, December 04
- Knickerbocker Film Series "Brick Lane"
- Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her…
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http://www.hope.edu/arts • 616.395.7403
- Thursday, December 04, 12:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Rockstar Karaoke Every Thursday Night
- Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant
- Join us for Ladies Night and Rockstar Karaoke every Thursday night! Get on stage and sing with a live band. Great drink specials and 1/2 off pizzas from 9:00 pm to 12:00 am.
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616.396.0600
- Friday, December 05
- Knickerbocker Film Series "Brick Lane"
- Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her…
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http://www.hope.edu/arts • 616.395.7403
- Friday, December 05, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
- Live Nativity at the Critter Barn
- Critter Barn
- Imagine what the first Christmas was like with the help of live animals, costumed characters, angels, music and story-telling, photography of the Holy Land, plus lots of hands-on fun in a heated barn!
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http://www.critterbarn.org • 616.748.1110
- Friday, December 05, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Christmas at the Cappon and Settlers Houses
- Cappon House Museum Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland Settlers House Museum
- Experience these two historic museums in all their Christmas finery, from the simple, natural decorations of the Settlers House to the ornate and opulent Victorian dressings of the Cappon House.
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- Friday, December 05, 7:00 PM
- Sinterklaas Eve Parade
- Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland Holland Area Arts Council
- Reminiscent of years gone by, this special night celebrates Sinterklaas, the benevolent St. Nicholas. In true Dutch folk tradition, Sinterklaas arrives each December on his great white horse, surrounded by his mischievous Zwarte Piet helpers. The…
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http://www.downtownholland.com • 616.394.0000
- Friday, December 05, 8:30 PM
- Horse in the Sea + Valentiger + Alex James Karpicke
- Lemonjello's
- Horse in the Sea (from Chicago). Valentiger (formerly known as Happy Hour). Alex James Karpicke (up and coming Michigan folk songwriter). These three artists will be teaming up to bring us a night of folk-meets-indie-pop that will only make you crave…
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http://www.lemonjellos.com • 616.928.0699
- Saturday, December 06, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Farmers Market
- Eighth Street Market Place
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The Holland Farmers Market is a can't miss! Over 50 vendors participate in this one of a kind market, offering freshly picked fruit and vegetables of every variety, beautiful flowers, and plants for every purpose. Baked goods, honey, spices, cheeses…
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http://www.hollandfarmersmarket.com • 616.355.1130
- Saturday, December 06, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Christmas Sports Card & Collectibles Show
- Civic Center
- Annual show features sports memorabilia and NASCAR items as well as gifts for non-sports fans.
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616.772.1292
- Saturday, December 06, 11:00 AM
- Storytime with SinterKlaas
- Nelis' Dutch Village
- During the Christmas season, on four Saturdays at 11:00am and 1:00pm, Sinterklaas will visit Nelis' Dutch Village and share the story of his legend with children and families. This is a unique fun experience. Make this part of your own annual "Prettige…
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http://www.dutchvillage.com/sinterklaas.html • 800.285.7177
- Saturday, December 06
- Knickerbocker Film Series "Brick Lane"
- Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her…
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http://www.hope.edu/arts • 616.395.7403
- Saturday, December 06, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
- Live Nativity at the Critter Barn
- Critter Barn
- Imagine what the first Christmas was like with the help of live animals, costumed characters, angels, music and story-telling, photography of the Holy Land, plus lots of hands-on fun in a heated barn!
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http://www.critterbarn.org • 616.748.1110
- Saturday, December 06, 1:00 PM
- Storytime with SinterKlaas
- Nelis' Dutch Village
- During the Christmas season, on four Saturdays at 11:00am and 1:00pm, Sinterklaas will visit Nelis' Dutch Village and share the story of his legend with children and families. This is a unique fun experience. Make this part of your own annual "Prettige…
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http://www.dutchvillage.com/sinterklaas.html • 800.285.7177
- Saturday, December 06, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
- Christmas at the Cappon and Settlers Houses
- Cappon House Museum Dutch Winterfest and The Holidays in Downtown Holland Settlers House Museum
- Experience these two historic museums in all their Christmas finery, from the simple, natural decorations of the Settlers House to the ornate and opulent Victorian dressings of the Cappon House.
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- Sunday, December 07, 12:00 - 8:00 PM
- Live Nativity at the Critter Barn
- Critter Barn
- Imagine what the first Christmas was like with the help of live animals, costumed characters, angels, music and story-telling, photography of the Holy Land, plus lots of hands-on fun in a heated barn!
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http://www.critterbarn.org • 616.748.1110
- Sunday, December 07, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
- Rock & Glow Bowling
- Century Lanes Bowling
- Black lights, fog laser lights, disco balls, heart-pounding music all in a smoke-free environment. 2 games and shoes only $8.
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http://www.centurylanesbowling.com
- Sunday, December 07, 3:00 - 8:00 PM
- Live Nativity at the Critter Barn
- Critter Barn
- Imagine what the first Christmas was like with the help of live animals, costumed characters, angels, music and story-telling, photography of the Holy Land, plus lots of hands-on fun in a heated barn!
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http://www.critterbarn.org • 616.748.1110
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