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| December 04, 2007 Discovery Bunch - Bear Stays Up for Christmas - Gather around for story time and hands-on learning! This program is designed for children ages 3-5 years old and their adult partner. Cost includes program, snack and Museum exploration for one adult and one child. Program cost: $8 Museum passholder/$11 non-passholder. Payment must accompany registration. 24-hour cancellation required for credit. Will Bear be able to stay up for Christmas or will he go into hibernation? We will find out and also create some Christmas ornaments for our own home! Poets on Painters Exhibition - The Poets on Painters Exhibition runs at University Galleries at Illinois State University, November 6 through December 16. For more information, call 309.438.5487 or visit us online. Holiday Treasures Exhibition and Sale - This annual event kicks off on November 8 and runs through December 22, 2007. For more information, call 309.829.0011 or visit us online. Visit Santa Claus at Eastland Mall - Visit Santa at Eastland Mall, November 10 through December 12. For more information, call 309.663.1340. Victorian Christmas Tours - See what a Victorian Christmas celebration was like at the David Davis Mansion in historic downtown Bloomington. For more information on tours, call us at 309.828.1084 or visit us online. Christmas at Funk's Prairie Home - Come celebrate the holidays at Funk's Prairie Home and Gem & Mineral Museum. For more information, contact us at 309.827.6792. A Victorian Christmas Tea by Gaslight - Tuesdays, Dec. 4th, Dec. 11th, & Dec. 18th~6:00-7:30 pm, "Victorian Christmas Splendor by Gaslight" Experience the exquisite beauty of an evening Victorian holiday tea in the formal parlor by the soft glow of gaslight. Then tour the entire Davis Mansion in its Victorian Christmas finery ~A breathtaking vision to be long remembered! Tickets for Christmas Teas are $22.00 Reservations must be pre-paid. Call The Tea Ladies at 309-827-2200. thetealadiesinc.com Christmas at Cloverlawn - Christmas at Clover Lawn: Daytime tours of the David Davis Mansion, elegantly decorated for a Victorian Christmas., 1000 Monroe Dr., Bloomington. November 23- December 31, 2007, Wednesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Contact: David Davis Mansion, 309/828=1084 or www.daviddavismansion.org The elegant home, beautifully decorated for an authentic Victorian Christmas, features fourteen rooms, filled with heirloom Christmas treasures, along with exhibits of vintage ornaments and the chance to taste a selection of Victorian Christmas sweets—marzipan, sugarplums, mincemeat pies, peppermint pigs, plum pudding, and even chocolate cockroaches! | ||||||