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A Holiday Fantasty of Trees: Nov 16-17, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Orange

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A Holiday Fantasty of Trees: Nov 16-17, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Orange

Time: November 16, 2024 at 11am to November 17, 2024 at 5pm
Location: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
Street: 480 Racebrook Rd.
City/Town: Orange
Phone: https://www.saintbarbara.org
Event Type: holiday, festival/bazaar
Organized By: Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
Latest Activity: Nov 12

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The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church will present its 11h annual HOLIDAY FANTASY OF TREES on November 16 and 17, 2024. This 2-day celebration features holiday treats, music, mouthwatering Greek cuisine, and a raffle of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, urns, and gifts. Get a jump on your shopping at our Holiday Marketplace, which includes new and many returning vendors. Held in the entire lower level of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church at 480 Racebrook Road in Orange, including the newly renovated Social Hall, A HOLIDAY FANTASY OF TREES offers something for the entire family. In support of Connecticut Foodshare, we are asking attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to help feed our hungry neighbors in Connecticut.

HOLIDAY FANTASY OF TREES includes:

  • Holiday Raffle – beautifully decorated trees, urns, wreaths, gifts, and services sponsored/donated by area businesses (Drawing Sunday, Nov 17 at 5:00 pm (Need not be present to win)
  • Greek Cuisine – Spanakopita (spinach cheese pie), Pastitsio (layers of ground beef, macaroni, and a soufflé topping), Moussaka (layered eggplant baked with seasoned ground beef, topped with a béchamel sauce), Avgolemeno (egg-lemon chicken) Soup, Keftedes (Greek meatballs), Chicken, Pork, or Lamb Souvlaki, and Greek Salad
  • Sweet Shoppe – Greek pastries and holiday treats featuring Baklava (filo, nuts, and butter topped with syrup), Kourabiedes (shortbread dusted with powdered sugar), Finikia (light, syrup-dunked walnut cookie), Koulourakia (braided cookie topped with sesame seeds), Ryzogalo (creamy rice pudding), and more
  • Holiday Marketplace – Area Vendors present great gifts for the holidays! 
  • Dance and Musical Performances – Suzuki School of Music (Sat) Lee Lund Studio of Dance (Sun) Saint Barbara Choir (Sun)
  • Santa’s Workshop –Take Photos with Santa (Rick George) (1:00 to 4:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday) 
  • Food Drive – Drop-off site for Connecticut Foodshare food collection
  • Free Admission and Free Parking

HOURS: 

11 AM to 7 PM Sat.11/16
12 Noon to 5 PM on Sun. 11/17

FREE ADMISSION
FREE (onsite) PARKING


INFO:
203-795-1347
www.saintbarbara.org

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