Christmas in Chicago 2009: Special Treats
December 4, 2009More Christmas in Chicago 2009
By Miriam Y. Cintron
Tarts, cakes, and cookies are just some of the treats that can be enjoyed at the World Kitchen annual holiday baking class from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5. The state-ofthe-art culinary teaching facility is located in the Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph St. Classes cost $30 and require pre-registration. For tickets, call (312) 742-8497 or visit www.chicagoworldkitchen.org.
Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., will hold a spectacular floral display at its Holiday Flower Show, which runs through Sun., Jan. 10. The display features fir trees decorated in holiday lights surrounded by colorful flowers and hundreds of poinsettias. The conservatory is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed. For more information, call (773) 638-1766 or visit www.garfield-conservatory. org.
Maxim’s: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, 24 E. Goethe St., will host Christmas with Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael, a Christmas cabaret extravaganza, as part of its Play on Cabaret Series at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 9. Tickets are $25; reservations are required. For information, call (312) 742-8497 or visit www.maximschicago.org.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Chicago Model City exhibition makes for a great destination during the holidays and winter break. The free exhibit is open to the public and runs through Jan. at 224 S. Michigan Ave. For more information, call (312) 922-3432.
The Paramount Theatre, 213 N. Schuyler Avenue in Kankakee, IL, will host a showing of the holiday classic Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer at 10 a.m. Sat., Dec. 12. Admission is free.
