Holiday Gift Show
If you’re looking for unique gifts, check out the Holiday Gift Show at the Art Center in Victoria, Minnesota. The ACCC Arts Center (recently opened in 2018) features visual art, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, photography, CDs and books by local authors.
I’m featuring books and photo cards at this show. Forty percent of the profits goes to support the Art Center, so when you’re shopping for holiday gifts be sure to stop in. The event runs from November 15 to December 24. The Art Center is open Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 5:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. It’s located at 7924 Victoria Drive (studio level), Victoria, MN.
If you’re looking for a good movie at the theaters this holiday season, check out Instant Family. It’s a fun movie about a couple Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) who decide to check into the world of foster care adoption.
They take a six-week class with other potential foster parents with the intent of adopting a younger child. Instead they decide to take in a 15-year-old girl (Isabela Moner), but when they find out she has two younger siblings they become an instant “family” with three children.
The movie is full of humor and multiple challenges, including the possibility of losing their fledgling family when the children’s biological mother decides she’s ready to take them back. Underneath all the hilarious situations are Pete and Ellie’s joy when the younger children call them Daddy and Mommy. It’s a great testament to the great need for loving homes for so many children in the world. The movie is rated PG-13.
If you have younger kids or grandkids, try The Grinch based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The story is about the Grinch, who wants to steal Christmas from the town of Whoville and a little girl, Cindy Lou, who opens his heart. It’s currently playing at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis and at local theaters.
Have a wonderful holiday season.
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