{"id":45638,"date":"2014-12-04T15:15:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T21:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=45638"},"modified":"2014-12-05T11:32:10","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T17:32:10","slug":"ford-center-gingerbread-village-opens-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/ford-center-gingerbread-village-opens-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Center Gingerbread Village Opens Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_45640\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/RKJ_2108-F.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45640\" class=\"wp-image-45640 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/RKJ_2108-F-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The Gingerbread Village at the Ford Center will open Thursday night. \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/RKJ_2108-F-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/RKJ_2108-F-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featuring whimsical and tempting landscapes, the Gingerbread Village opens Thursday at the Ford Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">\u00a0The fifth annual Gingerbread House Village display opens Thursday (Dec. 4) at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/a> and runs through Dec. 18.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: start;\">&#8220;The gingerbread village has become an Oxford tradition,&#8221; said Kate Meacham, Ford Center marketing director. &#8220;It gives the community an opportunity to embrace the holiday spirit. We are thankful to all of our participants for making this delightful display possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: start;\">When the event started several years ago,\u00a0only four gingerbread houses were included. The event has grown year-by-year, and this year&#8217;s exhibit features about 20 houses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: start;\">Many local businesses and organizations are designing and building the gingerbread houses, including Holli&#8217;s Sweet Tooth and Oxford Mom and Tots.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MNlyQdoxZfo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">&#8220;Holli&#8217;s Sweet Tooth has enjoyed being a part of the Gingerbread Village for the past five years because it is a fun, unique experience that involves community and giving back,&#8221; owner Holli Ratcliffe said. &#8220;I love how it has grown from a few houses to many. It&#8217;s really a great way for individuals, businesses, classes or civic groups to show off some creativity for the whole L-O-U community to enjoy. And we love that this event supports the local pantry, especially during the holiday season.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: start;\">In addition to the display, the exhibit also includes events for children. On Dec. 13, children can meet and take photos with Santa at 1-4 p.m. On Dec. 17, a story time for toddlers is set for 10:30 a.m., and on Dec. 18, big kid story time is slated for 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: start;\">The village display is free and open to the public and performance audiences, but donations of canned goods and non-perishable food item are encouraged. 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