Christmas Cookie Walk at Amana Church Society Guild Showcases Cookies
The Amana Church Society Guild hosts its Fourth Annual Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday December 3 at 2 p.m. in the Amana Church. Attendees display and buy hundreds of cookies and candy with 96 ounce buckets costing 8 dollars and refills 7.50. reserved 15 minute intervals aim to cut lines. Proceeds fund children’s ministries with exhibits, a church bazaar, crafts and zither music by Glenn Wendler.
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Amana Church Society Guild
Amana
Linda Setzer
Setzer
Glenn Wendler
East Iowa
Prelude to Christmas highlights Amana craft demonstrations
Amana's Prelude to Christmas showcases old world skills across multiple venues. Stained glass at Creative Colony runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Sally Welsh praising the art. Lace hanky angels at Old World Lace Shoppe on Friday noon to 4 offer hands on dollmaking, while candle dipping by Jean Mitchell occurs Friday 1 to 4 at The Candlestick. Pottery, basket weaving, music, handmade ties, drawings and more await visitors who can purchase or participate.
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Kendy Wazac
Free Lance
Amana
Creative Colony
Sally Welsh
Kathie Ballard
Louise Kline
Kline
Jean Mitchell
Mitchell
Amana Colonies Invite Year Round Visitors
The Amana people reside in seven villages with no ties to Amana and Amish. Visitors are welcome year round to enjoy restaurants wineries woolen mill outlets general stores and gift shops. Celebrate the Prelude to Christmas this weekend for an old world holiday experience.
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Amana
Woolen Mill
Amana Colonies
Prelude Weekend Events Update
Ongoing weekend activities include Amana Meat Market sausage sampling with free hot cider and cookies, Amana Woolen Mill self guided tours with complimentary refreshments, Antique Tower Halls cider and cookies, Fernwood coffee and wood working demonstrations, and Sandstone Winery crocheted snowflakes displays and other decorations.
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Amana
Fernwood
Sandstone Winery
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