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Christmas Concert
Sunday , Dec 8 - 4:00pm
Stay afterward to enjoy cookies at the Annual Cookie Contest if you ’ d like ! (& even enter the contest ?)
December @ First Congregational Church
Date
Event Sun Dec 1 10:00am service - Advent 1 “ HOPE ” Thurs Dec 5
Sun Dec 8
Sun Dec 15 Sun Dec 22
Tues Dec 24
First Congregational Church 3624 Main St . Manchester , VT 05254 802.362.2709 FCCmanchester . org ( across from Equinox Hotel )
Annual
Music by :
• First Congregational Church Chancel Choir
• BBA Chorus led by director Julie Freebern
• First Congregational Handbell choir
• Joined by Jared Shapiro ( cello ) and Eric Johnson ( drums )
Traditional sacred & secular Christmas songs
First Congregational Church 3624 Main St Manchester , VT 05254 ( across from Equinox Hotel ))
6 : 00pm - Manchester Village Lighting of the Christmas Tree ( in front of church ).
10:00am service - Advent 2 “ PEACE ”
4:00pm Annual Christmas Concert ! Chancel choir , Handbell choir , joined by BBA chorus , guest musicians . Sacred and secular music . ( stay if you can for annual cookie contest and bring an entry if you ’ d like !?)
10 : 00am service - Advent 3 - “ JOY ”
10 : 00 Service - Advent 4 “ LOVE ”
Christmas Eve services : 4:00pm - A “ Green Mountain ” informal contemporary service with communion . 7:00pm - Traditional Candlelight Christmas eve service ( choir and bell choir )
HOPE PEACE JOY LOVE
Freewill offering will benefit the BBA Music Program
Our COMMUNITY
Christmas Open House in Cambridge
The Cambridge Historical Society & Museum at 12 Broad St . in Cambridge , NY invites everyone to come to the Annual Christmas Open House on December 6 between 6pm and 8pm . The house will be decorated as it would have been in 1869 when it was built . There will be Christmas treats to enjoy and of course the yearly singing around the piano led by the talented Jane Hayden . This year there will also be some special homemade baked goods for sale to take home to enjoy . This will also be the last time to get chances for the yearly Raffle of a Serigraph by Will Moses valued at $ 535 . The drawing will take place at the end of the Open House .
AMFF Holiday Shop
Keep your holiday shopping local at the American Museum of Fly Fishing ’ s Holiday Shop and Night at the Museum on December 6 from 5pm to 8pm . Our shelves are bursting with locally sourced seasonal gifts and special one-night-only sales for anglers and beyond . Fill your stockings with handmade treasures while enjoying a cup of warm cider and free admission to the museum galleries . No charge gift wrapping and good cheer ! For more , visit : amff . org .
Christmas by Candlelight
Christmas by Candlelight is a cherished holiday tradition at Old Sturbridge Village , welcoming thousands of new and returning visitors each year . Guests are invited to watch demonstrations of classic Christmas projects , stroll through the decorated Village and Christmas Tree Trail , listen to stories and live music , taste sweet treats , ride the horse-drawn carryall , vote for their favorite gingerbread house , learn about the history of holiday traditions , visit with Santa , and more . New this year : embark on a musical journey through the 19th century with Upon a Midnight Clear : An Acoustic New England Christmas , presented by ClockJack Productions . If you ’ re looking for unique gifts , stocking stuffers , or other one-of-a-kind treasures for everyone on your list , be sure to stop in at the Ox & Yoke Mercantile shop .
Christmas by Candlelight runs November 29 , 30 , and December 1 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 27 , 28 , 29 , and 30 , 2024 from 2pm to 8pm . For more , visit : osv . org .
New Year ’ s Day Breakfast
Red Mountain Chapter NO . 41 Order of the Eastern Star will hold the annual New Year ’ s Day Breakfast , January 1 , 2025 , 8am to noon at the Masonic Lodge on 117 East Arlington Road in Arlington , Vermont . The Lodge is located next to Mack Molding .
A large selection of breakfast items will be available for a $ 10 donation . Kids under 6 eat free . The community is invited to attend . Tickets will be available at the door . Last year the project for the year was “ service dogs .” Vermont Eastern Star raised over $ 19,000 for the project . This year ’ s project is “ cancer support .” The Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong . For information on the breakfast or the Eastern Star contact Kathy Cotrofeld at 802-375-6782 .
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18 Vermont News Guide November 25 , 2024