Hometown Christmas Scheduled Saturday

The skating rink was set up Thursday for the pleasure of skaters this Saturday.

The Hometown Christmas Experience in downtown Effingham is scheduled this Saturday.

Fun activities for the day include:

Santa arriving, Reindog Pet Parade, Face Paniting, Bulb Painting, Train Rides, Ice Skating, The Polar Express Movie, Carriage Rides, F.A.C.E. Orchestra, On High Choir, Live Nativity, Live Music, Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Cookies, Kids Cookie Decorating, Museum Open, Kettle Corn, Kids Crafts Actiivites, St. Anthony High School Band and Lighting of the Christmas Tree.

Bring your family to the Old Courthouse Square for an afternoon of family fun.

Saturday Schedule

10AM The “Polar Express” Story Time, Effingham Public Library
10AM Paint & Take Craft, at StangARTS Pre-Registration Required
10AM - 2PM Old Courthouse Museum Tours
11AM Paint & Take Craft at StangARTS  Pre-Registration Required
12PM Paint & Take Craft at StangARTS Pre-Registration Required 
12PM - 9PM Ice Skating, City Parking Lot 7 at 4th and Jefferson Ave
1:30PM The “Polar Express” Craft Time, Effingham Public Library
2:00PM Christmas Movie “The Polar Express”, Effingham Public Library 
2:00 PM Whoville 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run with Blessing in a Backpack
2:00PM - 6:00PM Children’s Train Rides, Washington Ave 
2:00PM - 5:15PM Live Music at the Old Courthouse Museum Gazebo 
2:00PM - 6PM Hot Cocoa with the Effingham Shriners
2:00PM - 6PM Cookie Decorating with Martins IGA, Former Midwest Office Supply Building
2:00PM - 6PM Free Spinal Screenings with Stanfield Chiropractic
2:00PM - 6PM Bulb Planting with Effingham Master Gardeners, County Building Conference Room 1st floor 
2:00 PM - 6PM Craft Make & Take with Effingham County Connections, County Building Conference Room, 1st floor 
2:00 PM - 6PM Getting Ready for Santa with Yoga with West East Yoga, County Building Conference Room, 1st floor
4:00PM - 6PM Face Painting with StangART, Effingham County Courthouse Conference Room, 1st floor
2:30PM - 3:30PM Reindog Pet Parade Registration, City Parking Lot at Jefferson Ave & Front St
3:00PM - 4:00PM Santa Visit Tickets, Santa House, Old Courthouse Lawn 
3:00PM - 6:00PM Hot Chocolate with the Blend, Jefferson Ave
3:30PM Reindog Pet Parade Line-up at City Parking Lot at Front St & Jefferson Ave
3:45 PM - 4:00PM Santa Parade. Jefferson Ave 
4:00PM - 6PM Horse & Carriage Rides 
4:00PM - 6PM Live Nativity Scene, Cornerstone Christian Church
4:00PM - 7PM Santa at the Santa House, Old Courthouse Lawn
4:30PM - Reindog Pet Parade Judging, Washington Street  
4:30PM -:5:30PM Harpist Michele Carruthers, Former Midwest Office Supply Building
4:30PM - 5:30PM FACE Orchestra, Old Courthouse Museum, 2nd Floor 
5:15:PM - 5:30PM Effingham High School Band Concert, Old Courthouse Lawn
5:30PM Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree with the Mayor & Special Guests
5:30 - 6:30PM On High Choir, Presbyterian Church, Old Courthouse Museum, 2nd Floor