Christmas in the Village
Spruce Forest Artisan Village at Little Crossings, Grantsville MD
A magical, candlelit holiday event with art, music, and activities for the whole family in the heart of the Grantsville Arts & Entertainment District
• Friday, Dec. 6th | 4pm to 8pm
• Saturday, Dec. 7th | 12pm to 8pm
• Sunday, Dec. 8th | Penn Alps Restaurant & Craft Shop and Little Crossings Pantry open, Artisan Village closed
Limited parking on site. Event parking with free trolley shuttle from Grantsville Town Park on Friday and Saturday – each rider gets an extra entry to the raffle basket. No shuttle service on Sunday, open parking.
Directions to Grantsville Town Park Shuttle Stop | RSVP to the Facebook event
Artisans
subject to change
Spruce Forest Artisan Village historic log cabin studios – blacksmith Mike Edelman, leatherworker Luke Geasey, wood turner Gene Gillespie, weaver Ann Jones, potter Lynn Lais, and metalsmith Doug Salmon. Visiting artists: glassblower Dwight Yoder, Carolyn Groves tatting; Linda Stewart collage; Janice Beall fabric art; Kathy Delaney painting; Jim Cumiskey crushed glass; Lenore Lancaster colored pencil
Penn Alps Great Hall –Hailey Fitzpatrick, painting, Mountain Magic Candles, DaniStarre fabric art
The Gallery Shop, Too at Grant’s Mercantile – Caroline Blizzard, Grantsville A&E District ornament-making for children of all ages
Casselmead House – Gary Yoder bird carver, Esther Kenney fiber artist, and visiting artist illustrator Peggy Nixon
Yoder Art & Framing – Lynnford Yoder painting; Spruce Forest Artisan Village Visitor Center
Miller House & Log School House – Pamela Dornburg and Robin Bissell, docents
Little Crossings Holiday Market – Bill Aiken evergreen wreaths, Yorkie Acres Farm/Herbal Earth Apothecary handcrafted herbal teas and wellness products
Music in the Village – performance schedule subject to change
Friday
430-515pm Mountain Friends Homeschool Group (chapel)
530pm-630pm Mountain City Center for the Arts performs (pavilion)
645pm Caroling with Grantsville Elem. School (pavilion)
7pm Town Tree Lighting and more caroling
Saturday
1230-230pm Second Wind (chapel)
3pm Bridge History with Ranger Noah (meet in front of Fernwood Soaps)
3-345pm Reformation Brass (chapel)
415-5pm Durst Brothers (chapel)
515-6pm Loretta Hummel (chapel)
615-745 Casselman Valley Travelers (chapel)
Activities
Town of Grantsville Tree Lighting Celebration *Friday, see schedule below
Live Nativity *select times
Casselman River Bridge History with Ranger White *select times
Kids Storytelling & Crafts with Grantsville Arts & Entertainment District *select times
Kids Storytelling & Crafts with Grantsville Library *select times
Luminaries courtesy Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
Bonfires
As well as
House of Yoder Museum • Stanton’s Mill • Casselman River Bridge State Park • Penn Alps Restaurant & Craft Shop • The Cornucopia Café • Little Crossings Pantry • Grantsville Lions Club • Fernwood Soaps • The Travel Mug
Grantsville Town Park festivities
Ice Skating with JTF1
Schedule
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Friday, December 1st
4PM to 8PM
Take the free historic trolley shuttle from Grantsville Town Park!All Artisans Open
Dusk Luminaries courtesy Maryland DNR, along Casselman River Bridge and Spruce Forest Artisan Village
4PM to 8PM Children’s crafts and storytelling in The Gallery Shop Too with Ruth Enlow Library’s Grantsville branch childrens specialist
7PM Town of Grantsville Tree Lighting in Spruce Forest Artisan Village live Christmas performances from Mountain City Center for the Arts (MCCA) begin at 5:30pm, followed by caroling around the tree from Grantsville and Route 40 Elementary School chorus students beginning at 6:30PM. Following the Tree Lighting, all children in the audience are welcome to sing along for another round of carols. Hot cocoa provided by Commissioner Paul C. Edwards
Music in the Village Chapel
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Saturday, December 2nd
12PM to 8PM
Take the free historic trolley shuttle from Grantsville Town Park!ALL ARTISANS OPEN
3PM Casselman River Bridge History with Ranger Noah Manges, meet near Fernwood Soap for an outdoor walk and talk
Music in the Village Chapel
Presented by Spruce Forest Artisan Village since 1984
Sponsored by
Grantsville Arts & Entertainment District & Garrett County Arts Council | Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area | Maryland Heritage Areas | Somerset Trust Co.
GARRETT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BYCO ENTERPRISES
along with Penn Alps Restaurant & Craft Shop, The Cornucopia Café, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Ruth Enlow Library, Town of Grantsville, Town of Mountain Lake Park, Commissioner Paul C. Edwards, Grantsville Lions Club, Keystone Lime, Savage River Lodge, and individual volunteers