BHA Special Events Calendar 2024

“Hark, the Aardvark Angel Sings,” a story to be read by Sandra Lingler
Date: November 17, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Location: Brownhelm Station Church
Description: Featuring letter writing to Santa by the children to put in the special Brownhelm Station mailbox.

Old Fashioned Tree Lighting and Program
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Historic Brownhelm School, 1950 N. Ridge Road, Vermilion
Begin the holiday season with our Old-Fashioned Tree Lighting! We will meet at the school at 5:00 for music with Christmas caroling, hot chocolate and cookies, with a visit from Santa around 6:00 p.m. Then, we’ll exit the school to light the huge evergreen outside. Come meet the community and get in the holiday spirit!

The Bacons’ Old Fashioned Holiday
Date: Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. both days
Location: Mill Hollow & Bacon Woods - 51211 North Ridge Road, Vermilion
Travel back in time to the 1860s for a holiday gathering at the Benjamin Bacon House. Members of the BHA portray Brownhelm residents as they prepare for the annual holiday party at the Bacons’. Enjoy the scents and sights of the candlelit home as you walk through the mill room, parlor, and kitchen to see the activities leading up to the holiday.
Tours leave at approx. every 12-15 minutes from the Carriage Barn that will feature music and refreshments for purchase. Outside, warm yourself at the campfire or enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride. Get in the holiday spirit with this annual tradition sponsored by members of the Brownhelm Historical Association and Lorain County Metro Parks.Register online through the Lorain County Metro Parks.