By By ERIN VER BERKMOES / Niles Daily Star
NILES - Area residents can enjoy nature and the holiday season as Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve presents Lights Before Christmas.
Santa Claus will be visiting, there will be a chili buffet, music will be in the gallery, carolers will be throughout the center, hot chocolate will be served and folk music will be played.
The Chili Buffet will be offered in the Visitors Center on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from 6 to 8 p.m.
Musical acts will include:
Thursday, Dec. 8 - John Tolhuizen, traditional and contemporary folk music
Friday, Dec. 9 - The Grenadiers, country, folk-pop
Saturday, Dec. 10 - Pay the Piper, Celtic folk music
Sunday, Dec. 11 - Brilliante Strings, traditional folk and holiday music
Thursday, Dec. 15 - John Tolhuizen, traditional and contemporary folk music
Friday, Dec. 16 - Sugarfoot with Jan Brad, traditional folk music
Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday Dec. 18 - Whitledge, Wolfe and Story, favorite contemporary folk music
Thursday, Dec. 22 - Wood n' Nickel, bluegrass
Friday, Dec. 23 - Beverly Smith, traditional folk music
Come celebrate the season with Fernwood!