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DISCOVER! | NOVEMBER 26, 2016 6| Community KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER Sinterklaas is coming to town Dutch tradition celebrated in Orange City on Dec. 3 Kids in Orange City: You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout. I’m telling you why...Sinterklaas is coming to town. This Dutch interpretation of Santa Claus will be taking a break from, what I’m sure, is a very busy December schedule to visit the children in Orange City. The annual Sinterklaas Day celebration has been taking place for at least 20 years and always occurs on the first Saturday in December. This year’s celebration is slated for Saturday, Dec. 3. The event will kick off on Saturday morning at the Stadscentrum in downtown Orange City at 10:30 a.m. as crowds will gather to welcome Sinterklaas. “What we do here in Orange City is have Sinterklaas come in on a horse and wagon with his helper and friend Piet,” said Randy Van Peursem, a member of the Dutch Heritage Boosters. “Then there will be a short parade down Central Avenue with a brass quartet playing Dutch songs. The kids
DISCOVER! | NOVEMBER 26, 2016 | 7 will follow.” The procession will head to the Orange City Town Hall where there will be lots of fun for the children. The children will get a little history about Sinterklaas, sing songs and watch a puppet show that will teach more about the history of the original Saint Nicholas, from whom Sinterklaas is derived. According to Van Peursem, Saint Nicholas lived from 270-343 A.D. He’s a historical fourth century Christian saint who was the Bishop of Myra. “Saint Nicholas was known for helping and for secret gift giving. He was a well-to-do bishop who would give gifts as well as pay dowries,” Van Peursem said. “That’s where Sinterklaas and Santa Claus comes from.” In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas comes in on a steamboat from Spain with his horse on Dec. 6. Children who attend the Sinterklaas Day celebration in Orange City will learn all about this and more. After getting some history, the kids will get to play some traditional Dutch games such as Drop the Carrot, a memory game with pictures of Sinterklaas and Piet, and Schieten Noten (also known as Shooting Nuts), which is an old, traditional game sort of like shuffleboard but they use walnuts and bean bags. Kids will then be treated with a large Dutch chocolate coin and parents can take pictures of their kids with Sinterklaas and Piet. The whole program lasts a little more than an hour and is completely free. It’s a fun event and both the kids and the organizers look forward to it every year. “I just love seeing the kids and the joy on their faces as they run around playing games. They also listen attentively to the story and the puppet show,” Van Peursem said. “They have smiles on their faces the entire time and that’s just really fun to see.” F At a Glance: WHAT: Sinterklaas Day WHERE: Downtown Orange City WHEN: Starts at 10:30 a.m. at Stadscentrum COST: Free CONTACT: 712-707-4054 ONLINE: www.facebook.com/ dutchheritageboosters Orange City | Iowa
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will follow.”<br />
The procession will head to the Orange<br />
City Town Hall where there will<br />
be lots of fun <strong>for</strong> the children.<br />
The children will get a little history<br />
about Sinterklaas, sing songs and<br />
watch a puppet show that will teach<br />
more about the history of the original<br />
Saint Nicholas, from whom Sinterklaas<br />
is derived.<br />
According to Van Peursem, Saint<br />
Nicholas lived from 270-343 A.D. He’s<br />
a historical fourth century Christian<br />
saint who was the Bishop of Myra.<br />
“Saint Nicholas was known <strong>for</strong><br />
helping and <strong>for</strong> secret gift giving. He<br />
was a well-to-do bishop who would<br />
give gifts as well as pay dowries,” Van<br />
Peursem said. “That’s where Sinterklaas<br />
and Santa Claus comes from.”<br />
In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas<br />
comes in on a steamboat from Spain<br />
with his horse on Dec. 6.<br />
Children who attend the Sinterklaas<br />
Day celebration in Orange City will<br />
learn all about this and more.<br />
After getting some history, the<br />
kids will get to play some traditional<br />
Dutch games such as Drop the Carrot,<br />
a memory game with pictures of<br />
Sinterklaas and Piet, and Schieten Noten<br />
(also known as Shooting Nuts),<br />
which is an old, traditional game sort<br />
of like shuffleboard but they use walnuts<br />
and bean bags.<br />
Kids will then be treated with a large<br />
Dutch chocolate coin and parents can<br />
take pictures of their kids with Sinterklaas<br />
and Piet.<br />
The whole program lasts a little<br />
more than an hour and is completely<br />
free.<br />
It’s a fun event and both the kids<br />
and the organizers look <strong>for</strong>ward to it<br />
every year.<br />
“I just love seeing the kids and the<br />
joy on their faces as they run around<br />
playing games. They also listen attentively<br />
to the story and the puppet<br />
show,” Van Peursem said. “They have<br />
smiles on their faces the entire time<br />
and that’s just really fun to see.” F<br />
At a Glance:<br />
WHAT: Sinterklaas Day<br />
WHERE: Downtown Orange City<br />
WHEN: Starts at 10:30 a.m. at<br />
Stadscentrum<br />
COST: Free<br />
CONTACT: 712-707-4054<br />
ONLINE: www.facebook.com/<br />
dutchheritageboosters<br />
Orange City | Iowa
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