The 24th Annual Downtown Mooresville Victorian Christmas Celebration
Saturday, December 1. 2012 from 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM
“Trolley” Stops - Hop on and Explore –
It’s Free!
Government
Center: Pancake breakfast, Market Vendors, Punch& Judy puppet shows, gingerbread house display,
Scrooge, live music and entertainment.
West Main Street: FREE Horse-drawn Wagon Rides, Civil War Re-enactment and refreshments.
The Academy of Hoosier Heritage: Quilters and quilt
display, handwork, refreshments, live music, antique toy exhibit. Museum shop will be open.
Mooresville
Public Library: Children’s activities, Reindeer, dulcimer
performances, storytelling, and Christmas crafts
Community
Church of Mooresville: Music all day, caroling, photo opportunity with sleigh, refreshments, historic church
building tour and information.
Monrovia
Mudworks: “Orphans & Misfits” Sale, children can paint their own clay
ornament to take home.
Mayfield
Insurance: Train display, homemade goodies and punch.
Mooresville Church of God: TROLLEY PARKING- Great place to Park and ride to event locations.
East Main
Street: Art galleries, FREE carriage rides, petting zoo, live music, hi-wheel bicycle display, entertainment,
shopping, WCBK live broadcast, Gingerbread Cookie Decorating, children’s
activities and food vendors.
The free trolley runs 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 1st
Expected time between trolley trips is 30
minutes. Many stops are within a short walking distance!
TROLLEY STOPS
sTOP 1: GOVERNMENT
CENTER – DOWNTOWN
(RESTROOMS AVAILABLE)
IN ADDITION TO THE MANY ACTIVITIES ON MAIN STREET, BE SURE TO
CHECK OUT THESE fun and EXCITING EVENTS AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER!
· LION’S CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST- a great way
to start the day! 8 AM – 12 PM (NOON)
·
Punch and Judy PUPPET SHOWS by Adzooks
Puppets at 11 AM, 1 PM & 3 PM
·
ENJOY REFRESHMENTS WHILE YOU VIEW THE
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DISPLAY
·
VISIT WITH EBENEEZER SCROOGE in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE
·
CATCH a
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE by The Following:
the Mooresville HS Flute Trio 10:00 AM
The Mooresville HS Clarinet Trio
Celtic Mist, Irish Troupe 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Luke Austin Daugherty Noon
THE CRAFT SHOW and VICTORIAN MARKET VENDORS will be located inside the Government Center on the upper floor!
Stop 2: west main
street
(parking available)
·
Free horse-drawn wagon rides (Loading in
Front of the West Main Street Parking area)
(11 AM-3 pm)
·
Civil War re-enactment (Lawn-old carnegie
library bldg.)
·
Visit Bodell Photography for a portrait with the Man in Red. Enjoy Live music with Suite Simplicity at 3:15 PM
Stop 3: academy
building (250 N. Monroe)
(Restrooms Available & parking available)
Rich in history for all ages, the academy of hoosier heritage
and the community foundation of morgan county, inc. invite you to come inside
for:
·
“toys through the years” – Special Exhibit
from various times in the past, including antiques and reproductions dating
from the 1800’s – 1960’s. (2nd floor)
·
Pioneer Quilters & Quilt display –
vintage & antique quilt and Handwork
·
Visit with Alice Wright – Miniatures
Display
· Enjoy music and refreshments
Stop 4: Mooresville
public library
(22o W. Harrison Street)
(restrooms available & Parking Available)
Stop 5: community
church of Mooresville
(61 W. Harrison street)
(corner of Harrison & Jefferson)
Main church building-sanctuary
Dara Oldham, Piano 10:15-11:00 am
Mooresville HS Madrigals (outsiDE) 11:15-11:30 am
Mooresville Church of God 11:30
am-12:15 pm
Mooresville HS orchestra 12:30-1:00 pm
Derek Chastain, Vocals & Guitar 1:15-2:00 pm
Suite Simplicity, Violins & Cello 2:15-3:00 pm
Enjoy Wassail (Spiced ApPle Cider), Coffee, WateR, Christmas
Cookies and Breads
SLEIGH- Photo opportunity for you and your family with sleigh in front of historic church building.
(Sleigh from the old L.S. Ayres Dept. Store's Christmas window display in
Indianapolis - sleigh donated by Bryan and Toni Mayfield Roark)
Stop 6: Monrovia
mudworks
(51 E. High Street)
Stop in for refreshments, shop for the holidays, visit with the
artists and become one yourself!
·
Children (and adults) can paint a clay
ornament to take home
·
“orphans and misfits” sale – unique pottery by
local artists
Stop 7: Mayfield
insurance
(50 S. Madison)
(parking available)
Step off the trolley here and you will see an amazing train
museum display!
·
Watch as the wonderful trains roll along
multiple handsome tracks
·
Enjoy refreshments while learning from
members of the morgan county railroad club about their current project
Stop 8: east main
street
Free carriage rides-TAKE A RIDE IN A PRIVATE CARRIAGE
Petting zoo- Meet a menagerie of
adorable animals - pygmy goats, a miniature pony, and a donkey.
Color works (67 east main
street)
visit with resident artists, mark Burkett and Jeanne mcleish
while you partake of refreshments and stroll through the art gallery or Learn
about the versatility and beauty of lavender from kie and libbe of willowfield
lavender farm. You may find some wonderful Christmas gifts too!
Mooresville arts partnership
(15 east main street)
Mooresville open market (5 east main street)
Bud and bloom florist (22
east main street)
Wcbk radio – live broadcast 1-3 pm
Hadley mini-park
(corner of N. Indiana and Main street)
Warm up by the fire pit or purchase lunch or a delicious snack
from one of our food vendors
Parking available
Trolley stops 2, 3, 5 & 8, town lot on west main street and
town lot on east Harrison street
PARKING SHUTTLE STOP at the Mooresville CHURCH of GOD.