Christmas in St. Michaels’ Gingerbread House competition chair, Patricia Martin, has just announced that a gingerbread-house-making demonstration will be held this year on Nov. 3. In addition, she revealed that a new category, gingerbread houses made from kits, has been added to the prize categories. Total prize money is $1,450, with individual prizes ranging from $25 to $500.
The demonstration will be held at the Christ Church parish hall on Willow Street in St. Michaels from 10 a.m. to noon. “Some people are a little intimidated by undertaking the creation of a gingerbread house, and we felt that holding a demonstration for people interested in entering the contest would be both helpful and fun,” said Martin. “We also felt that adding a category in which children and adults could submit houses made from kits would encourage more people to enter the contest,” she added.
The six competition categories are Professional (chefs and caterers), Adult (19+), Young Adult (13–18), Children (12 and under), Adult with Child (12 and under) and Kits: Children (12 and under); Adult (13+). Entries are due on Saturday, Dec. 1, between 9:00 a.m. and noon at the Woman’s Club on St. Mary’s Square in St. Michaels. There is no entry fee. Judging will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2.
The Gingerbread House preview cocktail party will take place on Dec. 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of St. Michaels. The houses will be on display, and most will be for sale. A preview party reservation is $50; advance reservations are required and may be made by calling (410) 745-0745.
During Christmas in St. Michaels, the gingerbread houses will be on display at the Woman’s Club on Friday, Dec. 7, from noon to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Many of the houses will be available for sale.
Martin encourages anyone interested to consider entering the contest. “It is a lot of fun to make a gingerbread house,” Martin said, “and although it requires some time and effort, people are often surprised by how much they enjoy the project and are pleased with the result. We provide a basic gingerbread house dough recipe, royal icing recipe, and tips on how to make a gingerbread house on our web site, so you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.”
For 2012 Gingerbread House contest rules, an entry form, and recipes, visit www.christmasinstmichaels.org or call (410) 745-0745.
Proceeds from the sale of preview cocktail party tickets and the sale of gingerbread houses donated by their creators help fund this year’s Christmas in St. Michaels beneficiaries, which are Bay Hundred community pool; Character Counts, St. Michaels and Tilghman Elementary Schools; Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers, St. Michaels Site; Phillips Wharf Environmental Center; St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Olivet Cemetery; St. Michaels Community Center; St. Michaels Community Center community garden; St. Michaels High School after prom party; St. Michaels High School Athletic Program; St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square; Union United Methodist Church; and You Food Project.
Christmas in St. Michaels will take place on Dec. 7, 8 and 9 in and around St. Michaels, MD, and will include a holiday gala, Breakfast with Santa, Christmas parade, Santa’s Wonderland, tour of homes, the Marketplace for hand-crafted gifts, a celebration of choirs, and many other holiday festivities. For more information, go to www.christmasinstmichaels.org or call 410-745-5685.
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