Lisbon’s Holiday Jubilee has activities throughout the day on Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning with Breakfast with Mrs. Claus, at 9 a.m. at the Lisbon History Center, 102 East Main St., Lisbon. This will be followed by a performance by the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater, “A Magical Winter’s Night,” at 10 a.m. at the Lisbon Public Library, 101 E. Main Street, Lisbon. Other holiday activities in Lisbon that day include a craft workshop at the library, and an Open House with Cookie Decorating at Southeast Linn Community Center, 108 S. Washington St.
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Below is a complete list of upcoming holiday events in Mount Vernon and Lisbon.
November
Shop Small Saturday
November 24th
9am –4pm
Live music @ First Street Community Center
Drawings and giveaways at Shop Small Saturday HQ located at 100 1st Street SW
Holiday Shopping with special discounts & treats at individual merchants.
Early Bird Bonus Prize, 1st 25 Shoppers at “HQ” will be eligible for an “Early Bird”
$100 bonus prize sponsored by Kae Apothecary
9-am-4pm
Crafters Market and Home Business Expo @ the First Street Gym
Nov 6th-Dec 1st
during Business Hours
Hometown Holidays’ Basket Silent Auction
Nov 25th-Dec 26th
during Business Hours
“Animenagerie,” animatronic window displays in several 1st Street buildings
Tuesday, Nov 27th
9-11am
WMT’s Stuff the Bus, Bring new toys, games, canned food, or cash to Bauman’s. Items
to be donated to SE Linn Community Center
Thursday, Nov 29th
5-8pm
MAGICAL NIGHT
5pm: Help Santa light up the First Street Community Center
5-7 p.m. Soup Supper and a cookie walk at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church
5-7:30 pm: Praise Team Outreach carolers stroll through town
5 – 8pm: Business Open House, visit local businesses, enjoy live music, snacks and begin your
holiday shopping
Trolley and Train Rides-sponsored by Meridith Hoffman, Iowa Realty
Luminary Light Display
Decorate a dog bone ornament at Zoe’s Pet Deli
Get your magic reindeer food and visit with live reindeer on the lawn of the First Street
Community Center sponsored by Hills Bank
International Life presents Multicultural Holidays Celebration at Cornell College’s
Stoner House, sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Life, Cornell College
Visit with the Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Service at the old fire station
5-8pm at the First Street Community Center (221 1st St. SE: Cookie Decorating, sponsored by
Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation
Arts Fest, “Dance on a Starry Night” presented by Mount Vernon elementary and high
school art students at the First Street Community Center gym
5:30-6:30pm: Living Window at Palisades Café, sponsored by Dance Arts Iowa
5:30-8pm: Pictures with Santa, treats, window displays and MVHS Carolers @ Mount Vernon
Bank, sponsored by Mount Vernon Bank
6pm: Holiday Music by Heart Consort Music Students at MV Presbyterian Church – Reception to
follow
6:15 pm & 7pm: Live Nativity at the Gazebo in Memorial Park, with hot chocolate and cookies at
the Visitor Center, sponsored by St Paul Lutheran Church
6:30 & 7:15 pm at the First Street Community Center (221 1st St. NE): “Holiday Tidings” from
Dance Arts Iowa @ Uptown Theatre
Thursday-Saturday, Nov 29th—Dec 1st
Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale at MV City Hall Thursday 5-8pm, Friday 1-8pm, Saturday 9-3pm
Friday, Nov. 30
4:30 to 6 p.m. Santa at Bridge Community Bank
7 p.m. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” performed by Odyssey Theatre at Mount
Vernon District Auditorium, 525 Palisades Road SW
December
Saturday, Dec 1st
2 pm “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Performance by Odyssey Theatre at Mount Vernon
District Auditorium
Sunday, Dec 2nd
7:30 pm: Cornell College Choir, college organist, and Professor Lisa Hearne lead the singing of
seasonal carols.
Tuesday, Dec 4th
6:30-7:30 pm: Advent and Christmas lessons, carols, and prayers and a holiday message by
Cornell’s Chaplain on hope and Divine love in difficult times
Thursday, Dec 6th
11am-1pm: Project 60 Senior Dinner (60 years old or better) at Lisbon Community School
Lisbon Holiday Jubilee
Saturday Dec. 9th:
9am – Noon: Breakfast with Mrs. Claus at the Lisbon History Center
9am – Noon (while supplies last): Christmas Cookies for Christ – United Methodist Church of
Lisbon will be selling cookies by the plate full outside the Lisbon History Center
9 a.m. to 1 pm: – Ornament Making Workshop at the Lisbon Library
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Open House and Cookie Decorating at SE Linn Community Center
Information on these and other Mount Vernon-Lisbon events is available at visitmvl.com
About the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group exists to improve the social and economic well-being of Mount Vernon and Lisbon by capitalizing on their unique identity, assets and character. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community in 2008, and practices economic development within the context of historic preservation.
Mount Vernon was named one of America’s “10 Coolest Small Towns” by Budget Travel magazine in October of 2009. More information is available at visitmvl.com
About Main Street
The Main Street Approach is a copyrighted process of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Program has been used in Iowa since 1986 with a total of 56 communities having participated. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community on March 4, 2008 by the State of Iowa, after submitting a comprehensive application and presenting to a select board of reviewers.
