Weekend Planner: Holiday Bazaar at LaBelle Winery!

1. Fa La La La Labelle Winery! Amherst's Labelle Winery wants to help you with your holiday shopping! They are hosting their First Annual Holiday Bazaar on Sunday from 11am - 5pm. Local artisans will be displaying their gift items in their Great Room - gourmet treats, fine jewelry, wine-related items, and much, much more.  The bar will be open so you can purchase a glass of your favorite LaBelle wine while you peruse the tables laden with fabulous gift items ranging in price from $5 to $500. See the full list of vendors.

2. Yeehaw! Ginger Kozlowski teaches line dance at the Mill A-Round Dance Center in Manchester, on Thursday nights. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for warmups, then beginner class is from 7 to 8 p.m. Intermediate lessons follow at 8 p.m., then open dancing until 10 p.m. Admission is $8 for one class or both. Never danced before? Come try out the beginner class anytime.

3. Nice 'Stache! Show off that face fur at the ManchVegas Moustache Bash Thursday, Nov. 29 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m at Milly's Tavern in Manchester. Help raise awareness and money for prostate cancer research and other men's health issues. Grow a "stache", or wear a fake one, we don't discriminate! Just come out, have fun and maybe learn something. All proceeds will go to the Movember Charity. Help Team Dillon make an impact. There will be live music and a silent auction!

4. Win a lotta cash! Opportunity Networks, which provides services to local citizens living with both acquired and developmental disabilities, is hosting their 19th Annual $10,000 Raffle Extravaganza this Friday, Nov. 30 from 6-8 p.m. at The River Card Room in Milford. Purchase $100 raffle ticket that lets you and a guest attend a complimentary cocktail reception with hors d’ oeuvres and live entertainment by Three Chords and a Cloud of Dust. Best of all, your ticket(s) will be entered into the raffle for the grand prize of $10,000 and additional prizes of $1,000, $750, $500, $250, and $150. After the drawings, guests can try their luck at Roulette, Black Jack, Texas Hold-em, Three Card Poker, Let it Ride and other games of chance with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Opportunity Networks. Proceeds will directly benefit local citizens living with disabilities.

5. Take a hike! The Beaver Brook Association Nature Center is hosting Friday Fitness Hiking. Join an avid group of people who enjoy learning about new trails, working up a sweat whatever the weather and elevating their endorphins at the end of the week. Participants should be in good physical condition.  Hikes average 2.5-3 mi. per hour on rolling terrain.  Rain gear sometimes necessary.   Hiking rain or shine. Call to register.