Museum of the Shenandoah Valley coloring contest

The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and First Night Winchester invite artists of all ages to participate in the 2013 First Night Winchester Coloring Contest. The free contest runs through Dec. 28 and features a coloring sheet illustrating First Night entertainment that will take place at the Museum and in Old Town Winchester this New Year's Eve.

Those interested in participating in the coloring contest may pick up free coloring sheets at the Museum's Visitor Information Desk, the Winchester-Frederick Co. Visitor Center on Pleasant Valley Rd., participating merchants in Old Town Winchester, and at Winchester-area McDonald's. Coloring sheets may also be downloaded from the MSV website at www.ShenandoahMuseum.org or the Museum's facebook page www.facebook.com/The.MSV

To be eligible to win a prize, participants must bring or mail completed coloring sheets to the Visitor Information Desk at the MSV by 4 p.m. on Dec. 28.