The Evergreen Downtown Business Association is holding its 23rd Annual Holiday Walk in downtown Evergreen, on Friday, D ecember 5, beginning with the 5:00pm arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Lake House to light the community tree. Continue the merriment by walking with Santa and Mrs. Claus to Main Street for photos, roasted chestnuts, cho irs, bell ringers, face painting, dance performances, and more. Free shuttl e service will be offered from many locations. A schedule of events and wal king map will be available at all downtown merchants Thanksgiving week.
EVERGREEN HOLIDAY WALK CELEBRATED AT HIWAN HOMESTEAD MUSEUM
The Holidays begin with a bang in Evergreen with the annual Evergreen Holi day Walk on Friday, December 5th. In the spirit of this exciting and fun co mmunity-wide celebration, Hiwan Homestead Museum will host its own activiti es from 6 to 9 P.M. on that date. Shuttles for the downtown festivities wil l leave and return to the Museum parking lot. For the people waiting for th e shuttle, Museum volunteers will be roasti ng chestnuts on an open fire and offering hot cider and popcorn.
Inside the Museum, the Christmas decorat ions with a Wildlife theme will be hung throughout the 25-room log mansion dating from the late 1800's. An 18-foot-tall Christmas tree will decorate t he huge living room. Holiday crafts for children will be offered in the 187 6 Centennial Schoolroom. The Museum will be filled with the magical traditi ons of Christmas past during this gala celebration. Visit with Santa and te ll him what you want for Christmas this year. This event is free to the pub lic and no reservations are required.
Hiwan Homestead Museum is a 25- room log mansion that was once the headquarters for the 15,000-acre Hiwan R anch. It is operated through a partnership between Jefferson County Open Sp ace and the Jefferson County Historical Society. For more information on th e Museum and its events, please call 720-497-7650.