PRAIRIE STATE BONSAI SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Date: December 4, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Place: The Magee Estate in Wayne, Illinois

This year, we will have our annual Christmas Party on December 4 (one of our regular Wednesday meeting days ) at Larry Magee’s house—directions to follow. Larry requested we park in the driveway and enter the party from the rear of the house. It will all be lit up.

This is a fun get-together celebrating the holidays with our bonsai friends and colleagues.
Please bring food to share. It can be an appetizer, dessert, or homemade dish. The club will provide pop,
water, ice, plates, cups, and utensils.

As usual, there will be a door prize. Everyone attending will be given a free ticket for a chance to win.
Also, we will be having a White Elephant gift exchange. It was a big success last year. Bring something bonsai-related if you want to play
in the White Elephant exchange. You don’t get to play if you don’t bring a gift. Gifts are typically inexpensive ($10 – $15) and can be new or used items, but they must be related to bonsai and be usable, not junk. It can be a pot or tool you don’t need anymore or a book you have read, but remember, it must be bonsai-related. Wrap it well, and put it in the gift pile when you arrive. You might get something helpful when it’s your turn to snag a gift from the pile.

We will draw numbers from a hat to determine the gift-choice play order. Starting with #1, the first person picks a gift from
the pile, unwraps it, and displays it for all to see. The second and all subsequent people can steal or take
a gift from the pile. If they steal, the person who just had their gift stolen can take a gift from the
pile OR steal any other gift (EXCEPT the one just stolen from them). There is no limit on how many times a
gift can be stolen. When all the gifts have been opened, the first player who started the game (who, by the
way, never had the option of stealing a gift, to begin with) gets to either keep or exchange his gift with
anyone playing, thus ending the game. It is an enjoyable event; bring a gift and participate.
Please remember to keep the date open for our Christmas party. We always have a good time and last year
was great. So, even if you don’t usually attend our regular meetings, plan to attend this.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!