- "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" Movie night, UMall on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 6:30pm
- Vermont Lake Monsters Family Fun Fest – Saturday, November 23rd from 10:30-12:30 at the Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Champlain Valley Exposition
- Harvest Feast Tue., Nov. 26, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Butternut squash, applesauce and pumpkin pudding are on the menu for this harvest-themed meal prepared by fledgling chefs. For kids in grades 1-5. Brownell Library
I was going to try & wait until after to post the big holiday events coming but here goes what I got:
- Cookie Decorating, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Continues through Jan. 29, Budding bakers doll up treats with sprinkles, frosting, sugar and nuts. Barrio Bakery
- Meet Post Mark the North Pole Postman at Buttered Noodles, November 23 from 10-4 pm Children can meet Post Mark the elf, listen to him read a book every hour & give their letter to Post Mark to deliver to Santa. (Parents, if you wish for your child to receive a personalized letter back from Santa, actually postmarked from the North Pole, there is a fee.) Free buttered noodles for all.
- Have fun building a small toolbox for the holidays at this special holiday Home Depot Kids Workshop! Sat, Nov 30, 2013 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Church Street Marketplace Holiday Events & Tree Lighting Ceremony is the 29th, Santa arrives at noon & the pre-lighting show starts at 5:30
- Llama Llama will be making an apperence at Buttered Noodles Sat., Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- The local author, Tracey Campbell Pearson, presents her newest picture book 'Elephant's Story' about a pachyderm who plays with letters; Begins with a lost book and ends in friendship. Phoniex Books Nov. 30th @ 11 & The Flying Pig Wed., Dec. 4, 11 a.m.
- Colchester's Burnham Library;s tree lighting is Sun Dec 1st at 4pm, The Colchester Community Chorus provide a festive soundtrack for crafts, hot cocoa and cookies.
- Mon Dec 2nd 6pm DAHL Winter Party with UVM Zest
- Meet The Grinch Sat., Dec. 7, 11 a.m. Parents snap pics of their kids with the mean green one himself during this seasonal story time with activities. Phoenix Books (Essex)
- Make a fun Tic-Tac-Toe Board. Dec 7th 9-12 Home Depot
- Recycled Craft Workshop, Sat Dec 7th 10-12pm, Learn to save money while saving the Earth in an eco-conscious class, please bring a nonperishable food donation for COTS. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum
- Simplifying the Holidays Mon., Dec. 9, 7 p.m., Waldorf teacher and parenting coach Anne Shapiro shares strategies for making the gift-giving season meaningful for families.Lake Champlain Waldorf School
- First Baptist Church in Sheburne is hosting a Live Nativity show on Friday, DEC. 13th & Saturday the 14th. The 20 min. dramatization begins at 6 & again at 7:30 p.m.
- Holiday Bonfire Fri., Dec. 13, 7-8 p.m. Straight from the North Pole, the big man in red attends a community sing-along with flickering flames and seasonal refreshments. All ages. Nonperishable food donations accepted for the local food pantry. Maple Street Park
- Lowe's Build & Grow Sat., Dec. 14, 10-11 a.m. Kids with a penchant for tools put together a festive train engine adorned with stickers
- "The Gift" Sat., Dec. 14, 3-5 p.m. Graceful gliders from the Champlain Valley Skating Club sail across the ice, performing holiday-themed acts during this seasonal revue. Leddy Park
- DAML "make your own star book' Mon., Dec. 16, 3-4 p.m., Elementary art teacher MC Baker teaches how to fold pages in an astral shape. Kindergarten and up. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
SANTA!
Ri Ra's Santa 5K Run & Walk Sunday, December 1, 2013 @ 10:00 AM
UMALL:
- Santa - Nov. 29. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Tue., Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-4 p.m
- Storytime with Mrs. Claus - Cookies, milk and pajamas enhance Christmas tales told by Santa's jolly wife. Meet at the JCPenney Court, Weds throughout Dec, 6:30 p.m.
BTC:
- Children with autism and other sensory conditions spend quiet mornings with Santa, Sun., Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Sun., Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 15, 8:30-10 a.m.
- Pet nights! Mondays (December 2, 9, 16) starting at 6:00 PM, Those four-legged family members want to see the big guy in the red suit too. It's a waggin' good time.
- Santa's having a pajama party - Bedtime-ready kids wear their jammies and bring stuffed animals and blankets for photos with Mr. Claus. Starts Dec. 3. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Continues through Dec. 17
- Live Reindeer & horse drawn buggy rides, Sats 11-3pm
Craft fairs/Holiday bazaars
- Women's Festival Of Crafts Sat., Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Female artisans sell bags, jewelry, clothes, pottery and more just in time for the giving season. Memorial Auditorium
- Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Fri., Dec. 6, 6:30-9 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m
- Unitarian Universalist Society, Sat., Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Shelburne Community School, Sat., Dec. 7, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
