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SUMMARY:Hometown for the Holidays-Gingerbread House Contest 2023
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the joyful holiday season on Stillwater\, Minnesota's Historic Mainstreet!\n\nTake a stroll through the streets of Stillwater and be taken to a picturesque Hallmark movie "Christmas Village" right here in the Birthplace of Minnesota! Mainstreet Stillwater and the St. Croix Riverfront will be alive with holiday spirit\, featuring seasonal lights\, decorations\, and festive themed events! Experience the holidays of old while making new memories.\n\nDowntown Stillwater's independently owned boutiques\, shops and restaurants WELCOME YOU to Hometown for the Holidays - the first 3 weekends in December! Find joy in shopping and dining during the holiday season with family friendly events happening each weekend\, CLICK HERE for more details!\n\n\n\n \n\n\nFriday\, December 8\n\nThis weekend features sugar & spice and everything nice!\n\n6:30-8:30 p.m - Enjoy holiday lights\, sights & the sounds of Victorian Carolers strolling down mainstreet Stillwater. \n\n \n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 9 - Gingerbread House Building Contest - 10:00 a.m. until NOON at Water Street Inn\n\n\n10:00 a.m.- NOON - The community is invited to pull out their rolling pins\, grab a frosting bag and build gingerbread houses for submission in our Gingerbread Building Contest! The contest is open to all ages and skill levels! $20 application fee to participate and you will receive a $20 ChamberBucks certificate onsite at the event\, as a Thank You! ChamberBucks can be used at over 90 local businesses and don't expire!\n\n10:00 a.m. - Bring your ginger bread house creation fully assembled to the Water Street Inn.\n\n10:00 a.m. until Noon - View and Vote on creative home made gingerbread houses in the ballroom at Water Street Inn\; Enjoy a holiday movie and festive fun!\n\nWatch our local City councils build their gingerbread houses on site--they are in it to win it!\n\n\n\n\nDETAILS about the Gingerbread Building Contest HERE!\n\nREGISTER HERE for the Gingerbread Building Contest!\n\n \n\nTHANK YOU to our Supporting Sponsor for the Gingerbread Building Contest:\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 9\n\n11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - Enjoy holiday lights\, sights & the sounds of Victorian Carolers strolling down mainstreet Stillwater. \n\n \n\n\n2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Horse-drawn Wagonette Carriage - FREE to ride!\n\n\n \n\n \n\nAdditional Events happening around town on this weekend: \n\nDowntown Stillwater Scavenger Hunt on Saturday\, December 9th\, 10-11 am at Lowell Park Pavillion\n\nFREE - (no pre-registration required)\n\nJoin us in singing some songs as we go on a scavenger hunt and see the gingerbread houses that are part of the Gingerbread Building Contest through the Hometown for the Holidays. Come dressed to be outside. ALL families with children ages 5 and under are welcome! This event is hosted in partnership with Stillwater Early Childhood Family Education and the Greater Stillwater Chamber Foundation\, Hometown for the Holidays Steering Committee.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOLLOW the Hometown for the Holidays-Stillwater\, MN Facebook PAGE for details & updates!\n\n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities AVAILABLE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nHometown for the Holidays is supported by:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="206" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/HometownfortheHolidays_FB_CoverPhoto-011.jpg" style="width: 555px\; height: 206px\;" width="555" />\n<hr />\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><em>Celebrating the joyful holiday season on Stillwater\, Minnesota&#39\;s Historic Mainstreet!</em></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Take a stroll through the streets of Stillwater and be taken to a picturesque&nbsp\;Hallmark&nbsp\;movie &quot\;Christmas Village&quot\;&nbsp\;right here in the Birthplace of Minnesota!&nbsp\;Mainstreet Stillwater and the St. Croix Riverfront will be alive with holiday spirit\, featuring seasonal lights\, decorations\, and festive themed events!&nbsp\;Experience the holidays of old while making new memories.</span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Downtown Stillwater&#39\;s independently owned boutiques\, shops and restaurants WELCOME YOU to&nbsp\;<span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>Hometown for the Holidays - the first 3 weekends in December!</strong></span>&nbsp\;Find joy in shopping and dining during the holiday season with&nbsp\;family friendly events happening each weekend\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://greaterstillwaterchamber.com/CMSPages/GetPage?pageTitle=Home%20for%20the%20Holidays&amp\;pageName=home-for-the-holidays&amp\;menuId=5057" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></span></a>&nbsp\;for more details!</span></p>\n\n<hr />\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;"><img alt="" height="167" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/CMS/Hometown/2023/GingerbreadUPDATED.png" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: middle\; width: 557px\; height: 167px\;" width="557" />&nbsp\;<a href="https://forms.gle/SmtKHfZ8fENcf8NH6" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="146" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/CMS/Hometown/2023/Gingerbread-Button.png" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: middle\; width: 256px\; height: 146px\;" width="256" /></a></p>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Friday\, December 8</strong></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">This weekend features sugar &amp\; spice and everything nice!</em></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">6:30-8:30 p.m -&nbsp\;</strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Enjoy holiday lights\, sights &amp\; the sounds of Victorian Carolers strolling down mainstreet Stillwater.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Saturday\, December 9&nbsp\;- Gingerbread House Building Contest - 10:00 a.m. until NOON at Water Street Inn</strong></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">10:00 a.m.- NOON - The community is invited to pull out their rolling pins\, grab a frosting bag and build gingerbread houses for submission in our Gingerbread Building Contest! The contest is&nbsp\;</span><span class="JsGRdQ" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">open to all ages and skill levels!&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">$20 application fee to participate and you will receive a $20 ChamberBucks certificate onsite at the event\, as a Thank You!&nbsp\;ChamberBucks can be used at over 90 local businesses and don&#39\;t expire!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">10:00 a.m.</strong>&nbsp\;- Bring your ginger bread house creation fully assembled to the Water Street Inn.</span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">10:00 a.m. until Noon</strong>&nbsp\;- View and Vote on creative home made gingerbread houses in the ballroom at Water Street Inn\; Enjoy a holiday movie and festive fun!<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nWatch our local City councils build their gingerbread houses on site--they are in it to win it!</span></div>\n</div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="https://forms.gle/SmtKHfZ8fENcf8NH6" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="146" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/CMS/Hometown/2023/Gingerbread-Button.png" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: middle\; width: 256px\; height: 146px\;" width="256" /></a></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/CMS/Hometown/2023/Gingerbread-Building-Contest-Flyer.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">DETAILS about the Gingerbread Building Contest HERE!</strong></span></a></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="https://forms.gle/W4uq9134JCLTeTTdA" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">REGISTER HERE</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</span></strong></u><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">for the Gingerbread Building Contest!</strong></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">THANK YOU to our Supporting Sponsor for the Gingerbread Building Contest:</span></strong></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="https://www.anneandersonhomes.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="143" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/CMS/Hometown/AnneAndersonNEWEST.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; vertical-align: middle\; width: 255px\; height: 143px\;" width="255" /></a></div>\n</div>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;">Saturday\, December 9</strong></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">11:30&nbsp\;a.m.-1:30&nbsp\;p.m. -&nbsp\;</strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Enjoy holiday lights\, sights &amp\; the sounds of Victorian Carolers strolling down mainstreet Stillwater.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">2:00 p.m.-4:00&nbsp\;p.m. - Horse-drawn Wagonette Carriage - FREE to ride!</strong></div>\n</div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Additional Events happening around town on this weekend:&nbsp\;</span></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">Downtown Stillwater Scavenger Hunt on&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">Saturday\, December 9th\, 10-11 am at&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">Lowell Park Pavillion</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">FREE - (no pre-registration required)</span></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">Join us in singing some songs as we go on a scavenger hunt and see the gingerbread houses that are part of the Gingerbread Building Contest through the Hometown for the Holidays. Come dressed to be outside. ALL families with children ages 5 and under are welcome! This event is hosted in partnership with Stillwater Early Childhood Family Education and the&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">Greater Stillwater Chamber Foundation\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 1rem\;">Hometown for the Holidays Steering Committee.</span></span></div>\n\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">\n<div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<hr /></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HometownfortheHolidaysStillwaterMN/events/?ref=page_internal" style="font-size: 16px\;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="50" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/FacebookICON.png" style="width: 50px\; height: 50px\; float: left\;" width="50" /></a>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">FOLLOW the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HometownfortheHolidaysStillwaterMN/?ref=page_internal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Hometown for the</span></span>&nbsp\;</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HometownfortheHolidaysStillwaterMN/events/?ref=page_internal" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Holidays-Stillwater\, MN Facebook PAGE</span></a></span>&nbsp\;for </span></span><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">details &amp\; updates!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-size: 20px\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/File/Hometown_for_the_Holidays/2023Sponsorshipform10042023Updated.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Sponsorship Opportunities AVAILABLE!</span></a></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<img alt="" height="429" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/HOMETOWNforHOLIDAYS/2023/2023HTHsponsorshippage2.png" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px none\; vertical-align: middle\; width: 555px\; height: 429px\;" width="555" /></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><a href="https://greaterstillwaterchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/35271" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(21\, 155\, 212)\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="429" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/257/Image/HOMETOWNforHOLIDAYS/2023/2023HTHsponsorshippage1.png" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px none\; vertical-align: middle\; width: 555px\; height: 429px\;" width="555" /></a></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<hr />\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;">Hometown for the Holidays is supported by:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; outline: 0px\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; 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