December 05, 2008
VIP Holiday in the Village
Friday night, December 5th, the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library will become a winter wonderland for special needs individuals and their families. The event, imagined and developed by Leigh Ann Akard (lifetime Zionsville resident and local businesswoman), is a spin off from the first-ever VIP carnival, hosted by Zionsville Lions Club and held during the annual Fall Festival at Lions Park.
VIP guests will enjoy a special, guided tour of the library’s holiday wonderland, story telling, and coloring. The library even committed to sending books home with the VIPs. Zionsville Rail Trail Gardens will host a pine cone and bird seed outdoor ornament project. VIP guests will have the opportunity to tour the Village, as well, on a custom sleigh built specially for the occasion. The sleigh will travel through an elfin wonderland on its tour. There will also be a petting zoo, courtesy of Country Market and photos with Santa. And before the evening is over, the VIPs and their families will walk the village, caroling as they go with stops along the way for hot chocolate and brownies.
The public is invited to participate in the caroling which will depart from the library at 8:00 p.m.
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Jennifer Blandford
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Judy Gray, CRP said,
December 10th, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Jennifer, I enjoyed reading your blog "VIP Holiday in the Village." Not only does it sound like an absolutely magical evening, but the focus on special needs individuals is exemplary. It's always refreshing to read about a communtity's local traditions especially during the holidays where so much positive work is happening. Everyone tends to get so caught up in the commercialization this time of the year, but Zionsville is clearly doing their part to show the true meaning of Christmas. Thanks for the great read and way to go Zionsville.
Jennifer Blandford said,
December 12th, 2008 at 03:49 PM
Judy, thanks for your comments. This is a GREAT town with a BIG heart!