Celebrate an Old Fashioned Christmas and Open House at Alley

NPS Photo by Chuck Bloomingburg

News Release Date: November 20, 2014

Contact: Jamie Cleaver, 573-226-3945

On Saturday, December 6, Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting the final event in a yearlong series to honor the 50^th Anniversary of the park's establishment. An old fashioned Christmas celebration will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alley Mill and General Store.

Bring the whole family and your friends to view Alley Mill and the general store all dressed up in holiday decorations. Feast on cookies, cider and hot chocolate.Try out your creativity by making old-time ornaments that you can take home and hang on your Christmas tree to enjoy. If you'd like, bring a child's school photo to create a tree ornament. The FREE old-time festivities end at 1:00 p.m., so come early to allow plenty of time for cookie munching and ornament crafting.

Alley Mill and General Store are located six miles west of Eminence, Missouri, on State Route 106. For more information, call [phone] or [phone] during business hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;visit the park's Facebook page, or website at www.nps.gov/ozar.