**First Friday in December**

• Holiday Bazaar, 1-7 PM, First Christian Church and United Methodist Church
• "An Emporium Reception" 4-7PM
  
• MAC "Bisque Bowl" Soup Dinner, 5:30-7:30PM,       Monte Vista Information Center
  
• Buy a handcrafted bowl by local artists and community members and we'll feed you homemade soup, stews, bisques!
  

• "Big Band Christmas", Monte Vista Community Fund 7:30-9:30, Bill Metz Auditorium
  

Saturday

• Art Tour

  Win a 200.00 gift certificate towards the purchase of art courtesy of Absolute Shine! 

  

• Do your Christmas shopping during a unique, once a year opportunity!
• Park your car and ride the Alamosa Bus Company Shuttle around town -- you can even ride from Alamosa!  
• See live demonstrations of spinning, weaving, ceramic sculpture and glass blowing
  
•     Sprouse Rowe Studio, 122 Tyndal
   ·  The Mansion B&B, 1030 Park Ave.
   ·  Hope’s Castle, Washington & Acequia
   ·  A Little Glasswork, 2709 Sherman Ave.
   · 47 Adams St.
   · Wonderland Fiber, 237 Faraday
   · Wildethyme Art, 1631 Grand Avenue

Breakfast with Santa, 9:00-11am, 102 Adams The Emporium

• Downtown Merchant's Open House, 1-8PM 
  
• Historic Downtown District
  
• Carolers: The Mellotones, 3-5PM
• Santa's Workshop 1-3PM, United Methodist Church
  
• children-- make ornaments for friends and family and visit with Santa!

• Parade of Lights, Downtown Historic District: 6PM

• North Pole: Visit with Santa & Toy Drive-Elks Club, 6:30-8PM
  
• Memorial Tree Lighting 6:30 PM, 2nd & Adams St

Sunday

• Art Tour, 10-4PM

• Do your Christmas shopping during a unique, once a year opportunity!

·  Sprouse Rowe Studio

·  The Mansion 

·  Hope’s Castle 

·  A Little Glasswork 

· 47 Adams St.

· Wonderland Fibers

· Monte Vista Information Center

• Musical Christmas Card, “Carol of the Bells” 2PM, First Christian Church

     Reception following,  Admission = food bank donation