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Cookies and sweet treats deck the halls in December at these churches and community gatherings. Here are sales in the Milwaukee area, beginning with the pre-order events.
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church: The deadline to order cookies and quarts of soups is Dec. 5. Cookies are sold by the box for $11 a pound; a traditional German Kranz Kuchen is $11. Quarts of soups are sold for $9. Pickup hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8. Order online at stpetersoflebanonwi.org. W4661 County Road MM, Lebanon.
St. Therese Parish: Place your order by Dec. 11 for boxes of prepackaged homemade cookies. The boxed assortments sell for $13 per pound box or a 2-pound box for $25. Pickup is from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 14. 9525 W. Blue Mound Road. Order online at sainttheresemilwaukee.org.
Greenfield Concert Band: Order a 13-inch cookie tray for $36, which includes more than three dozen cookies. Each tray has 16 varieties. Orders will be taken until sold out. Pickup will take place at the Greenfield Concert Band Christmas Concert between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Greenfield High School PAC, 4800 S. 60th St., Greenfield. A limited supply of smaller containers will be sold the day of the concert for $25 (no pre-orders). Order cookie trays online using Paypal or Venmo at greenfieldconcertband.org/cookies.
DEC. 6-8
Bay View United Methodist Church: Cookie Walk sales begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 8 and continues until sold out. Select from gingerbread, 7-layer bars, cranberry bread and assorted bakery. Cost is $12 per pound. All sales aid the church in support of the community. 2772 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Caledonia Historical Society: Christmas Bake Sale, 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7; noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 8. The cookies available include Christmas wreaths, cutouts, shortbread, salted nut roll, decorated sugar wafers, gingerbread men, peanut butter blossoms and coconut chocolate nut bars, as well as apple, blueberry, cherry, and pumpkin pies, and various candies and holiday breads. Visitors of all ages may have their photo taken with Santa. All proceeds benefit the Caledonia Historical Society. Held in the 1877 Town Hall building on the grounds of the Caledonia Historical Village, 7330 5 Mile Road, Racine.
Christmas in the Ward: Tree lighting event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 includes a cookie sale that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin. Catalano Square, Broadway and Menomonee Street.
Divine Mercy School: Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Dozens of homemade cookies sell for $10 per pound. Holiday crafts and games available for the kids. 695 E. College Ave., South Milwaukee.
Elmbrook Historical Society: Holiday Bake Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 and 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8. Homemade cookies, bars, stollens and breads. Cash only. Held in Aggie’s Antique Shop, Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield.
First Congregational UCC: Holiday Cookie Sale, 10 a.m. Dec. 7. The cookie walk features numerous trays of homemade cookies sold at $12 per pound. The sale is a fundraiser for local school scholarships and community space improvements. 76 S. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn.
First Congregational United Church of Christ: Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. Dec. 7, until cookies are sold out. Homemade decorated Christmas cookies are sold for $14 per pound. Cash and credit cards accepted. Proceeds of the event will be shared with the Lake Geneva Food Pantry. 715 Wisconsin St., Lake Geneva.
First United Methodist Church: Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. Dec. 7. Assemble your own box of assorted cookies sold at $12 per pound. All proceeds support the Waukesha Women’s Center supporting women and children in crisis. Lower level dining room, 121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha.
Friends of the New Berlin Public Library: Nutcracker Sweets, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Purchase cookies by the pound, and additional treats, crafts, books, puzzles and movies. 15105 W. Library Lane.
Mukwonago Community Library: Cookie Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7. Homemade boxed cookies are sold by the pound for $15. Gluten-free cookies are sold for $8 per half pound. 511 Division St., Mukwonago.
Menomonee Falls Historical Society: Christmas Silver Tea and Cookie Sale, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 8. The cookie sale is held in the Public House, with homemade cookies sold for $6 a plate, and additional bakery items individually priced. Old Falls Village Park, N96 W15791 County Line Road, Menomonee Falls.
St. Aidan’s: Christmas Bazaar & Cookie Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Decorated sugar cookies at $15 per dozen, and assorted cookies at $10 per pound. Gingerbread, jams, salsa and sweet breads also will be available at the Christmas bazaar, with crafts, raffles and lunch. 670 E. Monroe Ave., Hartford.
St. John Lutheran Church: Bake sale and craft fair featuring homemade Slovak kolache, Christmas cookies and other baked goods, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Kolache with walnut, apricot, raspberry, prune or mixed flavor fillings are sold at $13 per pound container, or $7 for a half pound. Mixed Christmas cookies are $7 per half pound. Additional bakery items are available at various prices. Cash and checks accepted; no credit or debit cards. 4850 S. Lake Drive, Cudahy.
St. Jude the Apostle Parish: Women of St. Jude Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7. Festive cookies, bars and other baked goods will be priced at $13 per pound. Parish Hall, 800 Glenview Ave., Wauwatosa.
St. Paul’s UCC – Erin: Christmas Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. Dec. 7, until sold out. For $10 per pound, fill your own bakery box with a variety of holiday cookies, buckeyes, Christmas mice, gingerbread, pecan fingers, thumbprints and decorated sugar cookies. A silent auction and a “gifts to go” sale will have Christmas items available for purchase. 495 St. Augustine Road, Colgate.
St. Peter’s Catholic Church: Christmas Cookie and Bakery Sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7. A 1-pound box of assorted Christmas cookies will be sold for $12. There will also be a vendor fair and other bakery items available for purchase. The event is sponsored by the Christmas Women and Altar Society as a fundraiser for the parish. 200 E. Washington St., Slinger.
St. Sebastian Church: Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7. Shop for handmade crafts and homemade baked goods. 5400 W. Washington Ave.
St. Stephen Catholic Church: Holiday Sweet Shoppe Bake Sale, Dec. 7-8. Purchase homemade cookies, candies, and sweets before and after the weekend Masses: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8:30 or 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8. 1441 W. Oakwood Road, Oak Creek.
Waukesha South High School: Cookie Walk sponsored by Band Boosters, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7. Homemade cookies are $10 per pound, cash or credit. Shoppers may select their own container of cookies. Hot cocoa, coffee and water available for purchase; free photos with Santa until 11 a.m. Enter Field House doors off Tenny Avenue. Sale is in school cafeteria, 401 E. Roberta Ave., Waukesha.
Wauwatosa Woman’s Club: A Holiday Bake Sale is held in conjunction with the Holiday Home Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7. Assorted cookies, bars, pies, cakes, cupcakes, novelty treats and candles are available for purchase. 1626 Wauwatosa Ave.
DEC. 13-15
All Saints Lutheran Church: Christmas Bazaar & Cookie Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14. Various cookies and chili-to-go, with crafts, Christmas decorations and pictures with Santa. 9131 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 449: Cookie Walk, noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 14. Homemade cookies and candies priced at $5 a plate. Proceeds from this event benefit veterans and military families. 3245 N. 124th St., Brookfield.
Blessed Sacrament Parish Christian Women: Christmas Bake/Cookie Sale, Dec. 14 and 15. Homemade baked and gluten-free holiday treats. The sale will be held before and after Masses from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14, and 7:30 to 11 a.m. Dec. 15. Church hall, 3100 S. 41st St.
Community United Methodist Church: Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. Dec. 14, until sold out. Select your own cookies which are sold for $10 per pound. Handmade sewn crafts will also be available for purchase. Enter from main parking lot. Fellowship Hall, 14700 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove.
Cedaburg Community UMC: Cookie Walk & Holiday Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14. Cookies, candies and treats. Funds raised are used for faith-supported programs. W68 N563 Evergreen Blvd., Cedarburg.
Faith Community Church: Cookie Walk, 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 14. Large variety of homemade cookies are sold by the pound. 7700 W. Faith Drive, Franklin.
Franklin Library Foundation: Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14. 9151 W. Loomis Road, Franklin.
Grace Lutheran Church: Cookie Sale, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 14. Select from an assortment of cookies priced at $6 per dozen, with specialty baked goods individually priced. 303 Green Bay Road, Thiensville.
Jackson Park Lutheran Church: Cookie Sale and Live Nativity, 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14. A variety of Christmas cookies will be prepackaged and sold at a set price of $10 per package. Chili and soup will be available for purchase, and Hearts in Unity will be selling handmade items from Tanzania. 4535 W. Oklahoma Ave.
Jerusalem Presbyterian Church: Christmas Cookie Sale, 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 14, or until sold out. Homemade cookies are sold at $9 per dozen. Cash, credit and Venmo payments accepted. Event benefits the Kettle Moraine Food Pantry. 207 W. Main St., Wales.
Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church: Christmas Cookie and artisan market, noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 14. Select from Latvian cookies and decorated cookies. Each assorted plate and bag of Latvian cookies will be $10. 1853 N. 75th St., Wauwatosa.
Mother of Perpetual Help Parish: Cookie Sale, Dec. 14-15. Homemade cutout, drop, and bar cookies are pre-boxed in a 1-pound box for $13. The parish is holding the cookie sale at two worship sites: after the 4 p.m. Mass Dec. 14 at 1212 S. 117th St.; and after the 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses Dec. 15 at 2322 S. 106th St., West Allis.
Redeemer United Church of Christ: Cookie Sale & Christmas Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Homemade Christmas cookies, candies and other Christmas treats, including gluten-free options. Some cookies will be boxed and sold by the dozen, with additional items sold at various prices. New this year is the Artisanal Market Place, and food and beverage concessions. Cash, checks, credit cards and Venmo will be accepted. W220 N4915 Townline Road, Sussex.
Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church: Holiday Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14. Choose from a variety of traditional Greek desserts, including the buttery koulourakia ($7 per dozen), baklava ($5 per piece), syrup cakes ($4 per piece), powdered-sugared kourambiethes ($3 each) and spicy, honey-soaked melomakarona ($3 each). Bakery can be pre-ordered or purchased the day of the event. Founders’ Hall, 2160 N. Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa. To pre-order, visit tiny.cc/2024HBS.
St. Leonard School: Cookie Walk, 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14. Select your own assortment of homemade Christmas cookies. $12 per pound. W173 S7777 Westwood Drive, Muskego.
St. Nikola Serbian Orthodox Church: Cookie and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 14. Serbian and eastern European cookies, pastries and breads, and free coffee to enjoy with your purchase. 3802 E. Squire Ave., Cudahy.
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ: Cookie Walk, 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14. Featuring an assortment of homemade cookies available for $12 a pound. Walk through and choose your favorites. N89 W16856 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls.
Senior Citizens Activities, Inc.: Holiday Cookie Sale & Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Homemade cookies sell for $10 per pound. Cash and checks accepted. Senior Center, 2378 W. Washington St., West Bend.