The holidays are upon us, and with the holidays comes holiday preparations and celebrations! Our region is becoming more and more like a Hallmark movie every year.

Gardner is hosting a special Thanksgiving market this coming Saturday. I think I shall have to go and take a peek.

Meanwhile Winchendon is hosting its annual Festival of Lights on December 7th. Here is a list of all the events happening.

Don’t Miss The Festival of Lights: Saturday 12/7!

Kick off your holiday season with a day full of family fun and festive cheer! Here’s what we have planned for you:

Pictures with Santa by Rustic Lens Photography:

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM & 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Breakfast with Santa:

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Suggested donation: $8 per person

Holiday Craft Fair:

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Come support local vendors

Gingerbread Man Decorating:

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

$8 per kit

GNOME PAINTING

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

$8 per gnome

Letters to Santa:

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

$10 per kit

Tree Lighting at Grout Park:

5:00 PM

(The park with the big metal bicycle near the bike path!)

Mr. & Mrs. Claus Appearance:

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

“The Night Before Christmas” Reading:

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Old Murdock Senior Center

Caroling at Grout Park:

With Mr. & Mrs. Claus

Also on December 7th is……..

Yippeee! I love the cookie crawl.

WHAT FUN THINGS DOES YOUR TOWN DO FOR CHRISTMAS?