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Weekend top picks: Solstice Craft Market, Pancake Breakfast, and more

Weekend top picks: Solstice Craft Market, Pancake Breakfast, and more

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(607NewsNow) — Looking for something to do this weekend? Try these top picks for fun activities in the area:

Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience:

This holiday season, experience A Christmas Carol as you’ve never seen it before, with a dark and immersive twist on Charles Dickens’ iconic ghost story at the Hangar Theatre. Shows will be playing on Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th. Find more information here.

Solstice Craft Market at Buffalo Street Books:

On Saturday, December 20th at Buffalo Street Books to celebrate local crafters on the winter solstice. There will be a curated collection of artisans exhibiting ceramics, jewelry, confections, prints, stationary, and more. Find more information here.

Pancake Breakfast to Benefit Danby Volunteer Fire Company:

At the Danby Volunteer Fire Company this Sunday, December 21st, pay $12 for a plate of pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrambled eggs, and home fries. Proceeds will go toward upgrading the equipment used for cases of difficulty breathing and for rope rescue. Find more information here.

Learn to Curl with the Finger Lakes Curling Club:

From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 21st, the Finger Lakes Curling Club will be offering a lesson in curling at their rink in Ithaca. The club provides the instructors and all the necessary equipment to curl, find more information here.

Homer for the Holidays:

Join the Center Wassailers and the Homer Youth Orchestra for an evening of holiday joy, music, and vendors on Sunday, December 21st. Find more information here.

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