DeTour Will Host Village Christmas
DeTour Village’s sixth annual Village Christmas, “A Walk Back in Time,” will take place Saturday, December 5, and Sunday, December 6.
Saturday events feature specials and raffle drawings at downtown shops and restaurants, beginning with “Breakfast with Santa,” sponsored by the DeTour Passage Historical Society, at Fisher’s Restaurant from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Union Presbyterian Church bazaar, offering cookies by the pound, fresh wreaths, and a variety of hand-made items, also begins at 9 a.m and continues until 4 p.m. The bazaar’s soup, bread, and dessert luncheon opens at 11 a.m and continues to 2 p.m. The artists, crafters, and vendors show and sale will take place at the DeTour school from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. New at the school this year will be the Field Trip Café sponsored by the Elementary School Parents Group. The café will feature cinnamon rolls to eat in or take home by the half dozen. Juice, hot chocolate, and coffee will also be available. Proceeds from the café support the purchase of supplies and field trips for DeTour Elementary School. Also at the school will be the Friends of the Library “Santa’s Workshop” featuring crafts and activities, including story-time with Mrs. Claus, in the library from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce sleigh ride trolley will be available from 11 a.m to 2 p.m and carolers from the EUP Fine Arts Council Community Choir will be entertaining throughout the village. Door prizes will be awarded at businesses.
On Sunday, December 6, the DeTour Passage Historical Society will offer a pancake breakfast at the DeTour Village Hall from 8 a.m to noon. The breakfast will cost $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12. Proceeds will support the activities of the DeTour Passage Historical Museum, including the repair and maintenance of the Fresnel lens on display in the museum.
The holiday celebration is sponsored by the EUP Fine Arts Council, DeTour Area Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Library, and DeTour Passage Historical Society.









