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10 • the Amherst Citizen • D E C E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 0 • w w w . a m h e r s t c i t i z e n . c o m
Santa Is Coming To Town!
2010 Amherst Tree
Lighting Festival
Schedule of Events, Sunday, December 12th, 2010
All Day
Stroll the village to see the homes and buildings that participate in our DoorDecorating Contest!
Situated on the village streets upon which our hayrides and muster trucks travel~
~School Street, Church Street, Main Street, Middle Street and Carriage Lane~
This special treat honors Amherst’s 250th Birthday!
Morning
8.00 - 11:00 Amherst Fire Station: Community Breakfast by the AFD; Donations accepted,
No reservations needed! *
Amherst Fire Station: Collecting new or homemade kids’ hats, mittens, scarves
and socks for the needy by the Amherst Lions Club!
Afternoon
12:00-4:00 Congregational Church-UCC: Collecting new or homemade kids’ hats, mittens
scarves and socks by the Amherst Lions Club!
Congregational Church-UCC: SHS Ethics Forum Students selling decorated
wreaths
1:00 - 2:00 Congregational Church-UCC: Upstairs Sanctuary Concert by the Amherst Town
Band and Souhegan H.S. ACapella Choir!
1:00 - 2:00 Mike’s Auto: Holiday Story Time and Snacks by the MOMS Club of Amherst!
2:00 - 3:30 Library, Childrens’ Room: Medley of Holiday Puppet Shows by Jr. Girl Scout
Troop 22106. Ages five and under; all are welcome!
2:00 - 4:00 First Baptist Church: Victorian Carolers, Christmas skits, puppet show 2 pm,
2:45 pm, and 3:30 pm, horse/pony rides, refreshments! 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 Police-Open House: Child protective IDs and Fingerprinting. Eye
screening under age 6 by the Lions Club !
2:00 - 4:00 Congregational Church - Community Room: VISITS WITH SANTA CLAUS !!!
Bring your camera! By the NWP Doll Club!
Congregational Church - Community Room: The Warm Up Hosted by Team
Earley; Stroll the village and come in for refreshments!
2:00 - 4:00 The Carriage House, Main & Middle Street: Hayrides by the K of C, Dave
Tobin, and Tom Grella! Muster truck Rides with AFD!
2:00 - 4:00 The Brick School Community Room: Storytelling with Rich Hart, by the Souhegan School Board; Girl Scouts sell refreshments*!
3:00 - 4:30 Congregational Church-UCC: Upstairs Sanctuary: Holiday Concert, by the CCAUCC Church Choirs!
4:00 - 5:00 Brick School Corner (Middle & School Streets): Cocoa* and Roasting Chestnuts on an Open Fire by Boy Scout Troop 22! *
5:00 - 5:30 BRICK SCHOOL FRONT STEPS: Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Holiday Program of Readings, Music, Memory Tree, and Lighting of the Town Tree!
Safety First; Flashlights Only! (No Live Candles!)
If you live in Amherst and have a song/poem for a winter holiday you celebrate,
contact acbergin@aol.com
5:00 - 7:00 Wilkins School: Spaghetti Supper by Souhegan Congregational Church: Proceeds to SHARE! *
6:00 - Souhegan High School Auditorium: Holiday Concert by the Souhegan Valley Chorus.
Tickets at Toadstool in Milford, and at the Door! *
*= Nominal fee or donation charged to cover cost of event.
Clip and send to Ann Bergin, PO Box 105, Amherst, NH 03031-0105, or fax to 603-249-9700 or scan and
Email ACBergin@aol.com
Entry to Door Contest is Free! Door-Judging takes place Saturday, Dec. 11!
As some buildings have 2 doors, please use A Separate Form for each door to be entered!
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Yes, Include us in the Door Decorating Contest!
Name_________________________________________________________________________________________
VILLAGE Street Address of Door__________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________Email_____________________________________________________
NEXT ISSUE: December 21
DEADLINE: December 15
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Santa visits with youngsters at Breakfast with Santa.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The
Amherst Area Newcomers’ Club is gearing
up to host Santa Claus at a special breakfast
on Saturday December 11th from 9 AM
until 11 AM. Santa will be having breakfast
at the Amherst Congregational Church and
all children, parents, grandparents, friends
and neighbors are invited to join in the fun!
Tickets are $6 each and are ONLY sold in
advance. Admission includes a continental
breakfast, games, crafts and a photo of your
child with Santa.
This event sells out every year so get
your tickets early. Tickets can be reserved by
calling Jessica Steele at 672-2252 and sending
a check, payable to Amherst Area Newcomers,
to Jessica at 3 Upper Flanders, Amherst NH
03031.
People Helping People At Christmas
DOOR DECORATING REGISTRATION FORM
Dec. 20-24
Courtesy File Photo
17 Route 101A • Amherst
672-6570
Open Daily 9:30-6,
Th/Fr 9:30-7, Sun 11-5
Visit www.shoeboxnh.com to view all our famous brands
Christmas stockings and candy canes
have replaced pumpkins and Halloween
candy in the stores. Winter coats, hats
and mittens have replaced lightweight
jackets and baseball caps on the racks.
Christmas is six weeks away and the
holiday excitement is just beginning.
For the fortunate, it is time to start
planning and buying. For the less fortunate, it is a much more difficult time. SHARE
Outreach realized 30 years ago that Christmas is
the hardest time for those in need. 2010 is no different;
the need and the numbers are just greater than they
were then.
SHARE reached out and developed the Holiday Program in 1980. It remains an ideal way for those who are
fortunate to help local families in need enjoy a happy
holiday. Through the adoption program, an individu-
al or a group can adopt a family or a single
adult, purchase gifts and bring them to
SHARE, who will then distribute them.
The process is easy. Adopters are given a list of suggested gifts
for families. Single adults receive gift
cards. For those who prefer not to shop,
monetary gifts to SHARE are always
welcome. Adopters bring their gifts to the
SHARE office at 1 Columbus Avenue in Milford, where they are distributed.
SHARE’s motto is “people helping people.”
The benefits of the Holiday Program are tangible and
the rewards to both givers and receivers are great. Help
make Christmas special for all the families in our local
community. Visit www.sharenh.org, email holiday@
sharenh.org or call 673-9898 for more details.