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By DoNNa RhoDes
REGION – While many smaller communities have tra- ditional holiday celebrations on their agenda for December, the larger towns of Bristol and Plymouth also offer a lot of fun for people of all ages this month.
After lighting their town tree on Central Square in Bristol over Thanksgiving weekend, New- found residents will also find sev- eral holiday events where they may want to participate in the days leading up to Christmas. Topping that list will be the 67th Annual Santa’s Village on Dec. 11th.
Sponsored by the Tap- ply-Thompson Community Center, there will be a few changes for Santa’s Village once again due to COVID, but fun is still included in the plans.
For health safety concerns, the village will be set up outside that night where everyone can
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enjoy an enjoyable “Holiday Stroll.” The stroll will include stops at favorite features of the village, including Santa’s Village Workshop, Mrs. Claus’s Cookie Kitchen, the North Pole Rail- road, and much more, and will all be set up along the bus lane behind the middle school off N. Main Street. Elves and even Santa will be on hand to greet the children, and adding to the excitement this year will be a “Surprise Scene” in the village.
“Santa’s Village will be held rain or shine, so mark your calen- dars, dress warm and come out and enjoy this magical holiday tradition,” organizers said.
The stroll through Santa’s Village will take place on Sat., Dec. 11, only from 4-7 p.m. Free registration for the stroll will take place at NMMS’s North Main St. entrance, just before the bus parking lot. Those wishing more information on this popular
event are asked to go online at www.ttcc.org or call TTCC at 744-2713.
From Dec. 1-14, families can also participate in the “Where’s Frosty?” challenge by following the Bristol Events Committee online at www.Facebook.com/ Bristol-Community-events. Each week a photo of Frosty the Snow- man will be posted at a different location in downtown Bristol and children are challenged to guess his location in Bristol.
“Guess where he is, and you could win a prize,” the Events Committee said.
On Dec. 11, there will be Breakfast with Santa from 8-10 a.m. at the Masonic Hall be- side Minot-Sleeper Library at 18 Pleasant St., while from 5-8 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 18, out- door-minded individuals can take part in a self-guided Lumi- nary Hike to Inspiration Point where they can enjoy a spectac- ular view of the night sky over Bristol. Sponsored by the Slim Baker Foundation, the hike is free and open to all. More informa- tion can be found at www.slim- baker.org.
Just up the Mayhew Turnpike in Plymouth, there is also a lot more fun to be found!
Kicking off the weekend-long Hometown Holiday Celebration on Fri., Dec. 3, will be the Festi-
val of Trees, being held this year at the Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University. People can purchase raffle-style tickets for the event, proceeds from which benefit the PSU Op- erating Staff’s scholarship pro- gram, then drop them in stations located in front of the many dec- orated Christmas trees they like best. The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Dec. 3-4, and at the end of Saturday evening, lucky winners in those raffles will be able to take home a
tree fully laden with ornaments, gift cards, and other fun items.
On Sat., Dec. 4th, the annual Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk will be held at Plymouth Elementary School. Interested participants are asked to email ssanborn@pe- mibaker.org to register or receive more information about this an- nual fun event.
From 9 a.m. until noon that same day, a Wreath-Making Workshop will be held at 320 Fairgrounds Rd. in Plymouth, and beginners to seasoned pros