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44 www.pdop.org Holiday Events Holiday Events special events Cheney Mansion Holiday Events! Save the Date! Registration for our popular Holiday Events opens for residents on Saturday, October 7, at 8:30am. Non-resident registration is October 14. More details info at pdop.org/holidayevents Pleant Home Holidays Around the World! Friday, Dec 8, 6:30-8:00P All "aboard" Flight 1225 on Holiday Airlines for your chance to experience Holiday traditions in different countries and cultures. Let Pleasant Home be your "globe" as you make your way to each "country" for cras, traditions, and treats. Ages 5+ Res Fee $32 - Fee $41 Make Your Own Gingerbread House! Saturday, Dec 9, 11:00A-1:00P or 2:00-4:00P Grab your family and decorate your own holiday gingerbread house at Pleasant Home. Enjoy a light lunch to help power you through your creative blocks. Once finished, pose for a family selfie in the Great Hall. Price is per table per family. All Ages Per Table: Res Fee $130 - Fee $150 Father Christmas Saturday, Dec 16 10:00-11:00A • 11:00A-12:00P • 12:00-1:00P Travel back in time and visit Father Christmas at Pleasant Home this holiday season. is Victorian- themed event has something for everyone – from treats to stories by the fireplace to holiday goodies! All Ages Res Fee $21 - Fee $26 Breakfast, Lunch & Tea with Santa! Saturday, Dec 2, Breakfast, 9:00A-10:30A • Lunch, 11:30A-1:00P • Tea, 2:30-4:00P Join Santa and his elves for this wonderful family tradition of music and a visit with Santa. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to Sarah's Inn. All Ages Per Person: Res Fee $32 - Fee $41 The Santa Trolley! Sunday, Dec 3 & 10, 9:15A • 10:15A 11:15A • 12:15P • 1:15P • 2:15P All aboard! While you wait to board the trolley, you can enjoy "elvish" games and activities or tour the Oak Park Conservatory. While en route to the North Pole, your Head Elf will help get you in the Holiday spirit with festive songs to sing! Santa and Mrs. Claus await your arrival at the beautiful Cheney Mansion along with entertainment, beverages, and cookies! All Ages Per Person: Res Fee $23 - Fee $28 Cookies with Santa! Wednesday, Dec 6 5:00-6:00P • 6:00-7:00P • 7:00-8:00P Join the Holiday countdown at Cheney Mansion and have some cookies with Santa before he embarks on his annual journey around the world. Bring your wish list and your camera and snap a selfie with jolly Old St. Nick! Our 7:00P time slot will feature a darker skin Santa. All Ages Res Fee $12 - Fee $15 Pet Photos with Santa Saturday, Dec 9 9:15A • 9:30A • 9:45A • 10:15A • 10:30A • 10:45A • 11:15A • 11:30A • 11:45A • 12:15P 12:30P • 12:45P Santa will be waiting for you and your four-legged family member in the Greenhouse on the grounds of Cheney Mansion to capture your holiday photo for the whole family! All Ages Res Fee $75 - Fee $95 Sensory Sensitive Cookies with Santa! Wednesday, Dec 13 5:00-6:00P • 6:00-7:00P • 7:00-8:00P e Park District of Oak Park and WSSRA welcome families in need of sensory-specific events to visit with Santa! Take a photo with Santa and enjoy appropriate activities, cookies, and beverages while you wait. All Ages Res Fee $12 - Fee $15 Little Helpers Workshop Friday, Dec 15, 6:30-8:00P Caregivers, need to finish last minute shopping? Drop off your little helper, where they can enjoy a kid- friendly dinner while also rotating through stations including toy testing, games, cras and special treats for Santa to pack into his sleigh. Ages 4-8 Res Fee $22 - Fee $27 Brunch with The Grinch Saturday, Dec 16, 10:00A - 12:00P Put on your Grinchy green and add a Whoville hairdo to join us for a festive Holiday brunch and help the Grinch's heart grow ten times its size! e Grinch and Max will be on hand to visit and play games! All Ages. Res Fee $32 - Fee $41 Holiday Open House at Cheney Mansion Wednesday, Dec 20, 3:00-8:00P Come and view the beautiful holiday decorations at Cheney Mansion. A suggested $2 donation or non- perishable food item is requested for entry. is is a drop-in program. All Ages Oak Park Conservatory Candlelight Walk Friday, Saturday, & Sunday December 1-3, 5:30-7:30P Enjoy the beauty of the season with a Candlelight Walk. Children can enjoy meeting Santa in our greenhouse in Mrs. Claus' holiday garden and have their photo taken amongst the beautiful poinsettias. Drop your wish list in his mailbox and receive a special treat from Santa! Shop our Winter Greens Market outside in our garden and poinsettia sale. Enjoy holiday music and refreshments. Registration is required in advance. All Ages Res Fee $9 - Fee $12