Richland’s Annual Open House is Thursday December 3rd from 5:30 – 8:00. Many local businesses will be open serving holiday refreshments and entertainment. Once again, the Kalamazoo Barber Shop Chorus will be performing at the Little Yellow Frame Shop & Gallery. The dancers from Daisies Dance Studio will be performing in front of the fireplace at 5:30 and again at 6:00 at the Richland Community Library. Stay and listen to the award winning Gull Lake High School band perform after 6:30 also in front of the fireplace. Always a highlight, the reindeer will return in the park right next to the local Boy Scout Troup selling their Christmas Trees and holiday wreaths. And don’t miss the Cat in the Hat at Kare’s Village Diner!

Back by popular demand, the Christmas Tree Challenge returns! Have your program signed by 7 businesses and bring it to Kiss Financial Services, 8881 Gull Road, across from Hardings for a chance to win prizes! That drawing will take place at 7:45.

The van from the Sherman Lake YMCA will be parked in front of the library ready to take visitors to businesses a bit farther out of town. It’s a free service to all!

For more information about Wassailing events, contact Mary at the Richland Community Library at 629-9085 Ext. 208.