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for all who love, own or collect a creche Vol. 1, No. 3 Fall 1997 LOOKING TOWARD A HAPPY BIRTHDAY As the frenetic holiday season approaches, I like to recall my friend's description of a serene Christmas Eve at her home when she was a child. It seems that in the week before Christmas, all the Nativity figures, except the Babe, were placed in the creche. On Christmas Eve, everyone dressed for dinner for the birthday celebration of the Christ Child. After the meal, her mother brought a beautifully decorated cake with a single lighted candle to the dinner table. That was the signal for the Christ Child to be brought in. As my friend was the youngest family member, she enjoyed the honor of canying the Infant Jesus to the table. With the Christ Child's entrance, everyone sang "Happy Birthday." Then, cake and ice cream were served. Afterward, the little figure was placed in the manger. She recalls that family birthday party to honor the Infant Jesus and the creche as "always being the nicest part of Christmas." Rita B. Bacher, Publisher
Alaska
EXHIBITS AND EVENTS CELEBRATE THE SEASON (Free unless otherwise noted) Oklahoma
*Fairbanks. Zion Lutheran Church . 2136 McCullam Avenue. Ice figures. From about Dec. 23-Mar. 3 I. 907-456-7660.
• Apache. First United Methodist Church. 2nd Sun. Advent for one week. 405-588-2426.
Arkansas
Pennsylvania.
• Eureka Springs. Wings Victorian Home. 207 Kingshighway. Int') creche display. Mar. 1-Nov. 30. $5.00 adults; $2 .50 children. 1-800-MANSION.
*Bethlehem. Town-wide events. Moravian Putz displays. Nov. 28-Dec. 31 . 1-800-360-8687. *Chadds Ford. American Christmas Museum. Rte 1. Tues-Sun. 9:30am-5:30pm. $3.50 adults. 610-388-0600. *Malvern. Malvern Prep. School. 418 S. Warren Ave. Int'! display. Dec. 8-Dec.20. By apptmt. 610-644-5454. *Pittsburgh. Carnegie Museum of Art. 18th C. Italian presepio. Dec. 3-Jan.4. Museum fee. 410-622-3131
District of Columbia. *Washington's National Cathedral of St. Peter & St. Paul , Rare Book Library. Nov. 24-Jan 6. 10am-4pm.
Maryland *Kensington. Washington Temple Visitors Center of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 9900 Stoney · Brook Dr. Int'! display. Dec. 4-Jan . 5. 301-587-0144.
Michigan • Ann Arbor. Domino's Farms. 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr. Drive-through light display, creches. Nov. 21-Dec. 31. 6pm. -1 0pm. Donations $5-7. Money to charity. 313-930-4430. *Ann Arbor. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 1385 Green Rd. 900 displays. Dec. 5-8. 313-683-0633.
Washington *Bellingham. International creche competition. Entries due Nov. I. No charge to enter. Exhibit to Jan. 6. 360-734-9757. email: gdrake@creche.org. Compiled by Mary B. Herzel, a writer in Harrisburg, PA.
Missouri *Kirkwood. Concordia Lutheran Church. 505 S. Kirkwood Rd. Moravian Putz. First Sun. Advent to Jan. 6. Donations to charity.
Nebraska *Boys Town. Displays in December.
New York *Liverpool. King ofKings Lutheran Church. 8278 Oswego Rd. Live Nativity. Mid Dec. 315-695-2534. *New York City. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 18th C. Italian presepio. Late Nov.-Jan 6. Museum fee. 212-923-3700
Ohio *Dayton. University of Dayton Marian Library. Extensive yearround and seasonal displays. 8:30am-4pm weekdays when University is open . 937-229-4214
Ice sculptures, Zion Lutheran Church , Fairbanks, Alaska