Friday, December 7, 2012
Santa, hot chocolate, cookies and more will be available in Weeden Park on Sunday, Dec. 9.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Lawrenceville Main Street’s annual “Holidays in the Village” festivities will take place Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Weeden Park. Lawrenceville Main Street’s website has this to say about the event: Come join us at the Gazebo in Weeden Park to light the village tree, join the carolers, and get in the holiday spirit! Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies provided by Fedora’s Café. Santa will be on hand! Youngsters' pictures will be taken with Santa, courtesy Buxton-Monsport Real Estate Team of Keller Williams. Some of what you'll enjoy: This event kicks off Main Street's traditional enjoyment of the winter season. For more information, call the LMS office at (609) 219-9300 or visit www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com
Santa Claus will make an appearance with an escort from Lawrence Township volunteer firefighters.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Lawrence Township’s annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the municipal building at 2207 Lawrence Rd. (Route 206). Township officials will make a few brief statements, and members of the Lawrence High School Madrigal Choir will perform several holiday tunes. Santa Claus, escorted by volunteer firefighters from Lawrence Road Fire Co., will then arrive to pose for photos with children and their families. Refreshments will be served courtesy of Terhune Orchards. Click here for photos and video from last year's township Christmas Tree lighting. Photos and video from the 2010 tree lighting can be found here. Follow Lawrenceville Patch on Facebook, Twitter and sign up for the daily newsletter.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wondering what to bring to your next holiday party? Me too! Here are some ideas.
What should I bring to the party for the hosts? This is a question I ask myself before every party we go to. I usually opt for a bottle of wine because it’s easy and most people like to serve it and drink it. Did you bake any cookies yet? Baked goods are a perfect hostess gift during the holiday season. I haven’t baked yet this year but when I do, I will definitely be packing cookies wherever we go. One year, I picked up a bunch of reasonably priced holiday dishes so I could make pretty platters of cookies to give to friends who had us over for parties. I often give chocolates too. I love the Hershey’s Pot of Gold box of chocolates. You can buy it at the supermarket and it’s a little fancier than normal candy bars. Of course, it is nice to…
The “Caring Santa” event at Quaker Bridge Mall on Sunday, Dec. 9, will provide a “subdued environment” that will, it is hoped, make it easier for children with special needs pose for a holiday photo with Santa.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
This Sunday Quaker Bridge Mall will host a special event intended for parents and caregivers who have a child with special needs who would like their loved one to pose for a photo with Santa but are concerned that the experience of going to a loud, crowded venue to do so might be overwhelming. From 8 to 10 a.m. on Dec. 9 at the mall in the 3300 block of Route 1 (Brunswick Pike) in Lawrence Township the “Caring Santa” event will provide a “subdued environment” that will, it is hoped, make things a bit easier for such families to get that holiday snapshot with Father Christmas. Caring Santa has been developed by the mall’s owner, Simon Property Group Inc., and is guided by AbilityPath.org, a national online resource hub and special needs …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: You can also mail your letter from Santa directly to your home from your local post office if you don't need a North Pole postmark.
The Jewish holiday begins a little early this year.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Mark your calendars for the 25th day of the month of Kislev. That's when Hanukkah starts in 2012. For those of us who aren't so tuned into the Jewish calendar, that translates to sundown on Saturday Dec. 8. The holiday, also called the Festival of Lights, lasts eight days. Hanukkah commemorates the story of the Maccabean Revolt against Syrian rulers in present day Israel 2,300 years ago. The Maccabees wanted to rededicate Jerusalem's main temple but had only enough oil to kindle the Eternal Light for one day. Yet the oil lasted for eight, according to the story, and thus the holiday of Hanukkah was born. Today, Jews generally celebrate by gathering with family, lighting a menorah over the course of eight days, playing dreidel and eating …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Adam LeCompte and Olivia Sheridan of Lawrence Township appear in the McCarter Theatre production.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by McCarter Theatre. The highlight of every McCarter Theatre production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the 14 area children who light up the stage in a variety of roles. This year’s production will welcome back Broadway veteran Graeme Malcolm as Ebenezer Scrooge, leading a talented cast of 40 actors, dancers, and singers through Dicken’s magical holiday tale. This season’s production will mark the 200th performance in McCarter’s A Christmas Carol for James Ludwig, as well as the 100th performances for Justin Blanchard, Michele Tauber, Price Waldman, and Young Ensemble member Annika Goldman of Princeton. The production runs through Dec. 28. Tickets to A Christmas Carol start at…
Music students from Mercer County Community College's Chorus will perform on Dec. 11, while MCCC's Jazz Band will perform on Dec. 12.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Mercer County Community College. Music students from Mercer County Community College will present two holiday-themed concerts in December. Both concerts, which are free and open to the public, will take place at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre, located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd. in West Windsor. The MCCC Chorus, directed by Timothy Smith, will present its annual winter concert, “Gloria in Excelsis Deo!”, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The concert, featuring vocal solos by several Music majors, will include a variety of works celebrating the holiday season by such composers as Gustav Holst, Benjamin Britten, and John Rutter. The MCCC Jazz Band will present its Winter Concert on Wednesday, Dec…
Saturday, December 1, 2012
How much will we spend this year? And what's the best-selling Christmas song of all time? Find the answers below.
We know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know... $23,439.38 How much it would cost to buy your "true love" all the gifts in the 12 Day of Christmas . 12.9 billion hours, $447 billion How many hours Americans were expected to spend shopping, wrapping and returning gifts last year. That was about 42 hours and $688.87 per person. Get your postman/postwoman a gift According to Hallmark, Christmas is the largest card-sending occasion . Nearly 1.5 billion cards are sent to friends and family every Christmas Season. (That's actually down 400 million cards since 2004.) $983 million The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
New study finds two-thirds of respondents expect to spend same amount as 2011.
The percentage of consumers who plan to sustain or increase their holiday spending in 2012 when compared to 2011 is growing, according to a recent survey by the NPD Group. The survey saw increases in respondents who plan to spend “About The Same” or “More” and a decrease in those who plan to spend “Less”: Survey Response 2012 2011 “Plan to Spend More” 10% 9% “Plan to Spend about the Same” 67% 64% “Plan to Spend Less” 23% 27% An article in the Baltimore Sun quoted NPD’s chief industry analyst Marshal Cohen as seeing “a light at the end of the tunnel with more consumers telling us they plan to 'spend about the same' and less planning to 'spend less.'" While the survey results paint a somewhat rosy picture for retailers such as Target, Sears…
Frank Sasso
7:29 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Ok, so, if we're supposedly in a "recession", HOW are people spending more? I mean it, I really feel that the media says the word "RECESSION" as a fear tactic. more ›