Firehouse hosts Gingerbread House Decorating contest
Published 11:17 am Thursday, December 12, 2024
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On a cold and festive Saturday morning, the Firehouse Arts Center transformed into a winter wonderland by hosting an amazing Gingerbread House Decorating Contest and a delightful kid’s cookie decorating event. Locals unleashed their creative energy to showcase their baking and decorating skills.
Rebecca Cole, the Firehouse Arts Center Director, matched the Gingerbread House Decorating Contest to the enchanting Riverside Arts Fest, where participants re-imaged art in a diverse categories.The Riverside Arts Fest featured many artists who came to Bainbridge to decorate art based on one state. Cole stated, “One year, they had a guy who did sand castle art, and he created this giant sand castle in the mall back when it was like a happening place. And so everyone in town would come see him work on the sand castle, and then during the arts fest, the kids went out to the boat basin beach and had a sand castle contest, and my goal would be to have a more professional artist come and build a really cool gingerbread house, maybe next year, and the year after that and have more participation from the community, but also see a professional actually create something bizarre like dispensable art.”
The event was generously sponsored by: Seaborn Printing, First Port City Bank, First State Bank, Woodie & Cile Warr, Premier Group Realty, and First National Bank.
There were 22 enthusiastic applicants, including organizations, clubs, teams, adults, teens, and children. The applicants showcased amazing Gingerbread houses which resulted in numerous winners from different categories. Bainbridge First Methodist, Bainbridge High School (BHS) Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), and Carolyn Long took home first place prize of $100. BHS Spanish Club obtained second place prize of $75. Josh Adams and Eliza J. Lancaster won third place prize of $50. The People’s Choice Award of $25 was also claimed by Bainbridge First Methodist.
The Gingerbread contest and cookie decoration was a fun community event that Cole stated “would be fun for the community and get everyone in the Christmas spirit.”
Adding to the festive Gingerbread creation, Isaac’s Bakery is one of the downtown businesses that participated in the gingerbread festival by spray painting their shop to resemble a gingerbread house, sparking a charming gesture while also encouraging other businesses to do the same.
