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Athens Cultural Center hosts children’s workshop

WHAT: Holiday cottage workshop WHEN: Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens DETAILS: The center hosts a free workshop to create holiday cottages. Older children can do it on their own, but parents will need to accompany children younger than 7. To make it easy, participants will start with a milk carton, put royal icing on all sides so the graham crackers will stick. Next comes the creative part. Each child will decorate their cottage using miniature marshmallows and a wonderful selection of holiday candies. Participants can take their cottage home that day or, if they wish to participate, a Holiday Village will be set up displaying the cottages for all to see during the Victorian Stroll on Dec. 10. Prizes will be awarded on that day and cottages can be picked up after the stroll.

CONTACT: Send an email to info@athensculturalcenter.org or call (518) 945-2136 for more information.

Museum will have Holiday Social on Dec. 4

WHAT: Holiday Social WHEN: Dec. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Newburgh Brewery, 88 Colden St., Newburgh DETAILS: The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will host a Holiday Social at the brewery. This free and family-friendly fundraising event will feature crafts for children, live music, the opportunity for children to visit Santa and have their photo taken, and a raffle featuring baskets of child-oriented gifts. The bar will be staffed by “celebrity” guest bartenders as attendees watch the football game on the big screen All cash tips from the bar will directly benefit the museum’s educational programs to connect children with nature. CONTACT: Visit hhnm.org or call (845) 534-5506, ext. 204, for more information.