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Santa’s feet stick out of the chimney of this gingerbread house from a previous year’s Gingerbread Village. This year’s event runs December 7 to 14 at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury. (Kristine Boisits photo)
Gingerbread Village
The annual Gingerbread Village and Christmas Bazaar at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury returns December 7. It features elaborately decorated gingerbread houses representing homes, businesses and churches, all carefully set in place to depict a snowy New England town. Trees, reindeer and snowmen complete the scene.
Village hours are Saturday, December 7 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, December 8 – 12 to 7 p.m.; Monday through Friday, December 9 to 13 – 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, December 14 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking and admission are free (donations welcome). The church is handicap accessible.
Find more information at www.gingerbreadvillage-ct.com. For general questions, contact the church at 203-758-9864 or email saintgeorgesct@gmail.com.
Breakfast with Santa
The MVFD Juniors will host a pancake breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 7, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Middlebury Fire House at 65 Tucker Hill Road. Proceeds will support the Middlebury Junior Fire Department.
Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, bacon, hash browns, eggs, coffee and orange juice. Tickets at $10 per person with children 4 and under free will be for sale at the door. There also will be a 50/50 raffle.
Police toy drive
The Middlebury Police Benevolent Association annual toy drive and visit with Santa will be Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DG Market at 600 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. Donate a new unwrapped gift to bring a smile to a child this holiday season. Cash donations also will be accepted. Donations will support local children and families.
Tree lighting
Middlebury’s Annual Tree Lighting ceremony begins Saturday, December 7, at 4 p.m. on the Middlebury Congregational Church steps with musical performances by local scouting organizations and Brass City Ballet, followed by caroling around the Green and the arrival of Santa to light the tree along with hot chocolate served by church members! Young children will have an opportunity to visit Santa in Town Hall after the tree lighting.
Don’t forget to drop your wish list in Santa’s big red mailbox, which has moved this year. Find it next to the gazebo at Shepardson Community Center! All letters received by 3 p.m. Monday, December 16, are guaranteed to receive a reply from Santa and his elves. Please include child’s full name, age, complete mailing address and telephone number (in case Santa has any questions). Siblings and/or pets’ names are also encouraged.
Westover School is joining the fun and will open its historic Red Hall from 3:30 to 5 pm. They hope you will stop in to take pictures in front of the tree and enjoy the holiday decorations and treats. Please use the main entrance on Whittemore Road.
The Middlebury Congregational Church invites everyone to join in singing Christmas carols in the sanctuary after the Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Glebe House
Glebe House Museum at 49 Hollow Road in Woodbury will host an old-fashioned holiday celebration Friday, December 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and an open house and holiday shoppe Saturday, December 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
On Friday, entrance is $25 for members; $30 for nonmembers. Dress in your warm, festive best to gather around a warm fire while enjoying a hot beverage, hors d’oeuvres and listening to the sounds of the season. Enjoy Yuletide caroling and check out the holiday decor and gift items available for purchase.
On Saturday, admission is free. Experience the life of a Woodbury family during the Revolutionary War as the Marshall family prepares for the holidays. Enjoy a tour of the main floor, watch demonstrations of Colonial activities, and shop in the Holiday Shoppe. For more information, visit www.glebehousemuseum.org, call 203-263-2855, or email office@glebehousemuseum.org.
Open house
The Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House will have its holiday open house Sunday, December 8, from 2 to 5 p.m. Enjoy live holiday music by the Naugatuck High School Jazz Band from 2 to 3 p.m., and take photos with Santa dressed in a traditional Victorian suit from 3 to 5 p.m. You also can try a festive scavenger hunt and find unique items in the museum store. The museum is at 380 Church St. in Naugatuck.
Cookie Sale
The MVFD ladies auxiliary annual cookie sale will be Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Middlebury Fire House at 65 Tucker Hill Road. Cookies will be for sale for $8.50 per pound.
Cookies usually include white chocolate chip with craisin, snickerdoodle, spritz, Swedish dreams, peanut butter balls, cake batter, sugar cookies, pignoli, snowballs, Christmas crackle and more! For questions, please contact ladiesauxiliary@middleburyfire-ct.org,
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