Christmas events
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Chestnuthill Township: Santa visit Chestnuthill Township Park in Brodheadsville from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8, with music, hot cocoa and cookies. Nonperishable food items for PVEN and new unwrapped Toys for Tots will be collected.
Coaldale: The CHOSE organization will hold a Who-dale Brunch at the Coaldale Complex from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Children 12 and under receive free brunch, Christmas games and some Grinch mischief.
Jim Thorpe: Olde Time Christmas, Dec. 1-3, 9-10 and 16-17. Tree lighting, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 1, Josiah White Park. Free photos with Santa.
Lehighton: Christmas Trees in the Park, community tree lighting 6 p.m. Dec. 3.
Nesquehoning: Meed’s United Methodist Church will hold Christmas caroling around the borough at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 and will end at the Lions Club Christmas tree in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, located next to Turkey Hill on Catawissa Street at 7 p.m. for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Palmerton: Christmas in the Park event will be held on Dec. 2 with a bad weather date of Dec. 3. This free event will begin at noon with an opening ceremony. There will be food stands, bake sale, vendors and entertainment from noon to 4:30 p.m. when the 100 trees will be lit. The traditional Santa in the Park will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in the park bandstand. Children must be in line by 2:30 p.m. as Santa must leave by 3 p.m.
Parryville: Annual Christmas tree lighting and community gathering Dec. 2 on Center Street by the borough hall. A clear ornament will be available to fill or decorate. The schedule is: Face painting, 2 to 4 p.m.; Santa will arrive at 3:30 p.m.; tree lighting at 5 p.m. Santa will be at the Parryville Fire Company breakfast at 9:15 a.m. Dec. 3. Breakfast hours are 8 a.m. to noon.
Polk Township: Polk Township will also host its 20th annual tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Twenty trees will be lit at Adam’s Faith Garden and Santa will arrive by firetruck.
Ross Township:
Tree lighting and Santa at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at the VanBuskirk/Haney park. There will be caroling, hot chocolate and cookies.
Summit Hill: Christmas on the Hill will be held on Dec. 3.
Walnutport: Christmas tree lighting ceremony, 3-6 p.m. Dec. 2.
Weissport: Lights in the Park, Dec. 2. Santa Claus will be present and lights will be lit at 5 p.m.
Slatington: Slatington Elementary would like to invite senior members of the Northern Lehigh community to a senior citizen’s program at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 for a morning filled with music, poems and jokes from students and a delicious turkey dinner for lunch. We hope to share our joy with you for the holidays.