CHRISTKINDLESMARKT

The Five Sundays before Christmas 7:30 - 2

Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14, & 21 events at noon

A heart-warming holiday event held at Stoudt's Black Angus Expo Center. Over 50 seasonal dealers will display and sell a lovely variety of antiques, Christmas crafts and toys. New this year freshly cut Victorian Christmas trees and wreaths designs in the courtyard. An array of music, delectable festive food and Christmas cheer abounds for the entire family. Each Sunday of December, we celebrate the season with a traditional Christmas theme, fresh baked treats from the bakery, and a savory feast from the deli.

• November 23 - Victorian Christmas, complete with costumes, English fare, and a wassail bowl at noon. Sweets from the Bakery: Sugar Plums, Hot Cross Buns, Spiced Beer Nuts, Old English Bread Pudding, and IPA Mincemeat Tartlets. English Dishes from the Kitchen: Bangers (veal and pork sausage), Fish and Chips, Shepherd's Pie, and Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes.

• November 30 - The Lighting of the Christmas Tree & Caroling. Seasonal Woodsy Treats from the Bakery: Gnomeola, Spiced Beer Nuts, Slices of Yule Log, and Abominable Snowballs. Savory Dishes from the Kitchen: Spiced Pork, Smoked turkey Legs, Hunter's Meat Pies & Rabbit Stew.

  December 7 - St. Nicholas will be handing out chocolate coins to all the good girls and boys, while Ruprecht will be there for the naughty ones. Seasonal Treats from the Bakery: Stollen with and without beer marzipan and Ruprecht Beer Brittle. German Dishes from the Kitchen: Bock wurst, Pork Schnitzel, Osso Bucco, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage, German Potato Salad and Spaetzel.

• December 14 - Saint Lucia with a crown of lights will illuminate the Expo Center, handing out butter cookies to all. Sugar and Butter cookies will also be for sale at the bakery as well as a variety of other holiday sweets: Luciabullar Saffron Buns, and Scarlet Lady Linzer Cookies. Swedish Dishes from the Kitchen: Roast Pork with gingerbread sauce, Potato and Herb crusted Salmon, Swedish Meatballs, Boiled Dill Potatoes, and Sauteed Cabbage.

• December 21 - Our local PA Belschnickel will grace the market with his charming folklore. From the Bakery: Hand rolled Soft Pretzels, Molasses Coal Candy, and Lepp Cookies. PA Dutch Dishes from the Kitchen: Chicken Pot Pie, Country Ham, Pot Roast, Potato Filling, and Glazed Carrots.