Christmas doings for South Milwaukeeans

Instead of 'ripped from the headlines' much of this blog post is ripped from South Milwaukee 4th District Alderman Eric Brooks' blog and from the Greenfield News & Hobby newsletter.

Alderman Brooks reminds South Milwaukeeans of the Christmas festivities in the city starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, with the Chamber of Commerce’s tree lighting and music ceremony at Heritage Place (10th and Milwaukee).

The  next week, on Sunday, November 29, residents -- and anyone else who's interested -- can line up along the South Milwaukee Christmas Parade route, which starts at 1 p.m. at 12th and Milwaukee and ends at City Hall. The parade will be followed by Old Fashioned Christmas festivities, including a visit from Santa Claus, food, music and a tree-lighting cermony at City Hall.

A little further afield is an fun time for kiddles and Thomas the Tank afficionodos. Greenfield News & Hobby is hosting a Thomas the Tank Play Date on Sunday, Nov. 22, at its hobby store, 6815 W. Layton in Greenfield, and again on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on both days. The newsletter promises a play table, crafts, stories and refreshments for kids who love Thomas and his train friends. Why did this catch my eye? Actually, my husband who is putting together a model train set and picked up the newsletter on one of his trips to the hobby store pointed it out to me. He was thinking our 3-year-old grandson who is a huge Thomas the Tank fan would like it. I think so too, and thought our South Milwaukee neighbors with Thomas fans might like to know about it too.