Tewksbury to officially usher in Christmas 2012 with 25th Annual Lighting of the Common.
Tewksbury will officially kick off the 2012 Holiday Season on Friday, Nov. 30 with the 25th Annual Lighting of the Common. The event coincides with the annual Festival of Trees at the Tewksbury Public Library and the annual Pie Social at the Tewksbury Congregational Church. Lighting of the Common The Lighting of the Common begins at 7 p.m. and features music by "The Swinging Seniors," a greeting by Board of Selectmen Chairman David Gay and the reading of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Library Director Dianne Giarusso. And, of course, the highlight of the event for the younger Tewksbury residents will be the arrival of Santa Claus! Jolly Old Saint Nick will arrive by fire engine, courtesy of the Tewksbury Fire Department. Santa will …
Here are 5 things that say "Christmas in Tewksbury."
Here are 5 things that say Christmas in Tewksbury: 1. Holiday Fairs: Whether it's AppleFest, the St. William Christmas Fair or the Congregational Church Holiday Fair and Pie Social, you can count on fairs to lift your Christmas spirits. 2. Rockvale Road: If you haven't taken a swing down Rockvale Road then you haven't had the full Christmas experience in Tewksbury. Nearly every house is decked out in full holiday regalia. The houses are covered in lights and the lawns filled with various decorations. This is a must-see. _3. The Lighting of the Common:_ The first weekend in December is the official kickoff of the holiday season in Tewksbury and the highlight is the Lighting of the Common and the arrival of Santa on a Tewksbury fire engine. …
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Lighting of the Common, festival of trees and a pie social on tap for Friday night.
The Town of Tewksbury will officially kick off the 2011 Christmas Season with a full schedule of community events this weekend. The highlight of the weekend is the annual Lighting of the Common, which will take place Friday, Dec. 2, starting at 7 p.m. This year's event will follow a slightly different schedule, as the lights on the common will be lit at the start of the festivities, right at 7 p.m. The event will feature the Swinging Seniors Chorus, who will perform "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," "Deck The Halls," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Library Director Diane Giarusso will also be on-hand to read "Twas The Night Before Christmas." But, of course, the guest of …
missem31
4:27 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Yes I noticed them too. I hope they checked them before the "lighting" tonite :) more ›