A free Gingerbread House workshop will be held Sat Nov 17, 2012 from Noon-3pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood, located at 100 E. Midland, (turn right/north at Mike’s Restaurant, Zion is two blocks north on corner of N. Lowell and E. Midland). Snow Country Contracting, Inc., will provide the “free building materials” and other sweet treats for your no bake graham cracker houses. River Valley Bank sponsors the prize money and will have the houses on display in their lobby. Schneller Art Gallery will provide snacks and volunteers for the event.
Gingerbread builders can bring a cardboard structure, undecorated graham cracker or Gingerbread house to work on, structures will also provided. At the workshop participants can add royal icing and specialty candies provided free of charge. All children must have an adult accompany them, and participants are welcome to bring candy to share.
The River Valley Bank lobby transforms into a sweet village of over 50 Gingerbread Houses built by area children, groups and adults. These houses will be on display through mid December and there are cash prizes awarded. The Gingerbread Contest is part of the Jack Frost Festival and is sponsored by River Valley Bank and Snow Country Contracting, Inc.
Entry forms can be picked up at River Valley Bank, Snow Country Contracting, Ironwood Chamber of Commerce. Online forms are at www.schnellerartgallery.com look for “Gingerbread Contest” and you can see ideas from past events on Facebook/Gingerbread Workshop! (Be sure to add the exclamation point)
Judges will review the entries at River Valley Bank. Read attached Gingerbread house building rules to qualify. This is a community wide event to celebrate the 17th annual Jack Frost Festival and is open to the public. Please contact Arlene Schneller, Gingerbread Chairperson at (906) 364-0992 with any questions.