Lincoln Provides Many Activities to Help Celebrate the Holidays
As the semester ends, remember Lincoln has a lot going on during the holidays. There are things that happen here in Lincoln that make this city feel like the house you visit when you want to celebrate those holidays. Maybe you have a family member who loves each and every holiday and celebrates them like crazy. That is kind of what Lincoln is like.
For Thanksgiving, Omaha is putting on a 5k Turkey Trot. This is a good way to burn off the feast people might have just eaten. In both Lincoln and Omaha there are plenty of pumpkin patches to visit with corn mazes. Be sure to be careful on Black Friday.
Even our own College View Church has something coming up to bring in the holidays. Throughout the month of November, they are throwing a Holiday Harvest Farmers Market. They sell the freshest foods possible. There are plenty of venders that provide an abundance of fresh produce, good food and warm smiles when they are here.
To celebrate Christmas, Lincoln has a full lighting of the tree with Santa. It is kind of like the last scene of “Polar Express.” Scheels decks out with some trees and lights and it is always fun to spend some time admiring those. The Lincoln Zoo also has a big light display to wander through.
Museums are doing a lot for Christmas too. They are showcasing Gingerbread House Design Days, Design a Wreath Day and Christmas concerts. These are just a few things for families to do.
All of us have traditions that we do on holidays. It's what makes them special. Maybe you can be with family but maybe you can’t. If you are staying in Lincoln for break, these are some options that can make the holidays special.
This semester has been one filled with stress, tests and mess. I did make that rhyme on purpose. But in a semester like this one when we can have a time to relax and enjoy being with people, we find it is important to treasure those moments. It is important to savor the seconds we have when we don’t have tests to study for. So, from my family to yours, happy holidays.
TJ Pittinger is a Sophomore
Theology Major from
Gilson, Illinois