Our church has given the gift of this event to our community for the last few years. Each year, Old Kentucky Christmas grows and grows. This year's crowd is expected to reach around 10,000 between the four night and one day event.
Today, my kids and I volunteered for the field trip shift. We worked in the school house, teaching children how to write with a feather quill and ink.
There is something fun for everyone. You can make a candle...
pet real animals, like llamas, a donkey, burro, cow or angora rabbits...
take a carriage ride, play pioneer games, make your own Christmas ornament, go on a hayride and there is food too.
Decorate your own Christmas cookie, drink hot cocoa, or dip a pretzel in chocolate at the candy shop.
Inside our main building there will also be a quilting display, a dulcimer ensemble and several opportunities to participate in our church's candlelight service. Thursday night, Cooper High School performed their Christmas concert in lieu of a candlelight service.
There are also several photo opportunities outside and a more formal family photo opportunity inside.
Did I mention that this entire event is free?
My only caution is that with local road and community building construction this year, parking is more restricted. If you're heading out, there is the option to park at Camp Ernst Middle School and catch the free shuttle over to the First Church campus.
Trust me..your family will love this and it might become a favorite tradition in your home.
Visit the website for more time, location and map details. There are also lots of photos on the Facebook page.
And this...
this is what happens when you teach several hundred students how to write with a feather quill and ink. Oh well...back in the day, I would have just looked the part of a serious author.
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