Edition No. 208
Mistletoe Mingle at Ford House
Experience the season’s enchantment at Mistletoe Mingle, Ford House’s holiday party for adults 21 and older!
Indulge in the festive spirit as specialty winter cocktails tantalize your senses. Delight your palate with delectable holiday treats. Engage in lively conversations and dance the night away as the music fills the air in an atmosphere of merriment and cheer. And play along as you compete with others in various holiday-themed games.
Mistletoe Magic is Thursday, Dec. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. Public tickets are $70.
For details, click here.
Meet Scut Farkus from ‘A Christmas Story’
You may know him as the actor who played Scut Farkus in the 1983 hit movie “A Christmas Story.” Now, it’s your chance to meet Zack Ward, the man behind the bully.
Ward will be at Sarge & Red's Toys and Collectibles in Utica on Dec. 22, from noon to 3 p.m.
The iconic red headed bully will be back in Utica to make us all “say uncle.”
Aside from “A Christmas Story” and “A Christmas Story Christmas,” Ward has appeared in films like “Postal,” “Resident Evil: Apocalypse,” “Almost Famous,” and “Freddy vs Jason.”
An autograph and photo op goes for $50, with an autograph only for $30, and a photo only for $30.
To learn more, click here.
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