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Tree Lighting Festival
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Schedule
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Santa's Helpers, from the Amherst Fire |
The Amherst Tree Lighting Festival is always held on the second Sunday in December. It falls on December 13th this year.
It is an afternoon when our town organizations, churches and clubs work hard to enliven our beautiful village with several concerts, hayrides, bazaars, visits with Santa, live Nativities, fire engine rides, children's events, and even a spaghetti supper.
The day is planned around the 5 PM Tree Lighting Ceremony during which all the winter holidays are acknowledged. Songs and readings about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, The Winter Solstice, and the First Snow are sung and read. Before the lighting ceremony, a full day of activities take place on and around the greens and commons. The lighting ceremony on the WWI Common is followed by the traditional spaghetti supper at Wilkins School with proceeds going to SHARE, and lastly, the SVC Winter concert at Souhegan High School.
Traditionally, at dusk, single, white candle lights appear in the windows of each village home. The crowd gathers and "oohs and ahhs" as the colorful village tree is lit.
Come get in the holiday spirit! Join us on the 13th! To help, or for more information, contact Ann Bergin.
Schedule of Events, Sunday, December 13th, 2009
| 8:00 - 11:00 | Amherst Fire Station: Community Breakfast by the AFD; Donations accepted, No reservations needed | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Amherst Congregational Church: Upstairs Sanctuary Concert by the Amherst Town Band and SHS ACapella Choir | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Library, Childrens' Room (downstairs): “Holiday Stories from Around the World” and crafts, by Friends of the Library | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Congregational Church of Amherst-UCC Community Room Warm Up: Cocoa and Cookies with Team Earley | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Mike's Auto: Children's Crafts by the MOMS Club of Amherst | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | The Carriage House, Main & Middle Street: Village Hayrides by the Knights of Columbus, Dave Tobin, and Tom Grella | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Creeley Buchanan Field / Middle Street Rink: Family Skating if flooded and if weather permits; No hockey today! | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Amherst First Baptist Church: Pony Rides, Puppet Show, Victorian Carolers, Hand Bell Chorus, Christmas skits, refreshments in Fellowship Hall for all guests. | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Amherst Police-Fire-Rescue Complex - Police: Open House: Meet your Police Officers, child protective IDs and Fingerprinting. Eye screening under age 6 by the Lions Club. | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Amherst Police-Fire-Rescue Complex - Fire Bay: Santa Visits!! Bring your camera! Meet your Firefighters! | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Amherst Police-Fire-Rescue Complex - Parking Lot: Muster Truck Rides from the AFD to the Village, By the AFD | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | The Brick School, Community Room: Storytelling: An Amherst 19th Century Christmas: by Richard Hart of the Amherst Historical Society at the Amherst School Board Open House, featuring Sandy Lafleur on the mountain dulcimer. | |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Amherst Congregational Church: Upstairs Sanctuary: Holiday Concert, by the CCA-UCC Church Choirs. | |
| 3:00 - 5:00 | Brick School Community Room: Amherst School Board Open House, with Storytelling, entitled An Amherst 19th Century Christmas, from 3-4, by Richard Hart of the Amherst Historical Society with Sandy Lafleur on the mountain dulcimer. | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Corner Middle & School Sts.: Roasting Chestnuts on an Open Fire by Boy Scout Troop 22 | |
| 5:00 - 5:30 | BRICK SCHOOL FRONT STEPS ~ NEW SITE: Tree Lighting Ceremony by the ATLF Holiday Program of Readings, Music, Memory Tree, and Lighting of the Town Tree! Safety First; Flashlights Only! (No Live Candles) | |
| 5:00 - 7:00 | Wilkins School: Spaghetti Supper by Souhegan Congregational Church. Proceeds to SHARE. | |
| 7:30 - 9:00 | Souhegan High School Theatre: Winter Concert "A Family Christmas Spectacular”, by the Souhegan Valley Chorus, Tickets: $10 for students and seniors, $15 for adults, purchased at Toadstool Bookshop in Milford, (cash or check) and at the door. |
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE WITH FEES STATED
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