2012 Colony Christmas Schedule

Today

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Ice sculpture demo and playground at Palmer Depot.

• 10-6: Gingerbread houses at Pioneers Home.

• 10-6: “Light Up a Life” Hospice tree at Koslosky’s Center.

• 11-6: Arts and crafts fair at Palmer Depot.

• 11-7: Christmas bazaar at Downtown Palmer Plaza in the Turkey Red banquet room.

• 6 to 8 p.m.: Sixth annual Art Acquisition Reception at Palmer Museum of History and Art

• 7: Annual Service of Remembrance at Legacy Kehl’s Palmer Chapel.

• 7-midnight: Holiday Ball at Raven Hall.

Saturday

• 9 to 11 a.m.: Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at Salvation Army.

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Ice sculpture demo and playground at Palmer Depot.

• 10-4: Craft bazaar at Mat-Su Senior Services.

• 10-4:45: Information booth and sales at Palmer Depot.

• 10-4: Palmer Museum of History and Art open.

• 10-4: Kids activities and warm-up stations at Cover-Ups and Madd Matters.

• 10-3: Festival of Trees (drawing at 2 p.m. benefits Special Santa) at Colony Inn.

• 10-4: Make a free fused glass ornament or suncatcher at Half Moon Creek.

• 10-6: Gingerbread houses on display at Pioneers Home and at various businesses.

• 10-6: Colony House Museum open house.

• 10-7: Arts and craft fair at Palmer Depot.

• 10-7: Information booth at borough gym.

• 10-7: “Light Up a Life” Hospice tree, Koslosky’s Center.

• 10-5: The Gallery, jewelry by Vicki Kluever and Douglas Francios Girard in person noon to 5.

• 10:30-2:30: Photos with Santa at Downtown Palmer Plaza Deli.

• 11-2: Cookie contest at Palmer Museum.

• 11-7: Nativity displays at LDS churd.

• 11-7: Christmas bazaar at Downtown Palmer Plaza in the Turkey Red banquet room.

• 11-3: Denali Destoryer Dolls holiday hair at Downtown Palmer Plaza.

• 11-4: Alaska Sound Celebration, caroling around Palmer.

• noon-4: Snowmachine sled rides next to Colony Inn.

• noon-3: Free kids games at Palmer Depot.

• noon-4: Horse-drawn sleigh rides at pavilion across from Palmer Museum.

• 1-4 p.m.: Reindeer Farm petting, feeding and photos at Wells Fargo.

• 1:30-2:30: Obstacle course, in front of Palmer Depot.

• 2-4: Ice sculpture carving behind Rusty’s.

• 2: “Love Came Down at Christmas” concert by Alaska Children’s Choir at St. John Lutheran Church.

• 2:30: Free hot chocolate at pavilion near Palmer Depot.

• 2:30-4: Smosh race in front of Palmer Depot.

• 3:30: Youth mitten money scramble in front of Palmer Depot.

• 4:30 and 6: Mat-Su Community Chorus, behind Rusty’s.

• 5: Parade of Lights, downtown Palmer.

• 6:30: Fireworks extravaganza.

Sunday

• 9 to 10:30 a.m.: Triathlon registration at Peak Fitness.

• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: “Light Up a Life” Hospice tree, Koslosky’s Center.

• 11: Triathlon starts, Peak Fitness.

• noon-8: Palmer Pioneer Hockey Steak Feed, Moose Lodge.

• 2-7: Nativity display, LDS church.