Welcome Decem-brrrr; Norwich businesses and organizations to hold festive events all month
NORWICH – With Christmas right around the corner, it’s no surprise that the City of Norwich is gearing up for the holiday season with a variety of exciting events for all ages.
Honor the memory of your loved ones this holiday season at the Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday December 12, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the lobby of NBT Bank in Norwich. Community members are invited to enjoy live holiday music, listen to families who share their Hospice stories and help light the tree.
Hospice offers family and friends the chance to memorialize or honor that special someone with a beautiful ornament.
Exclusive 2017 ornaments are available for purchase. Proceeds from the ornament sale help pay for the care of current and future Hospice patients. Your ornament will be hung on the tree at NBT Bank until after the New Year and will feature the name of your loved one. If you would like Hospice to send an acknowledgement of your gift to a loved one, please place their name and address under the "in memory of" line on the order form. All ornaments will be mailed directly to your address after the first of the year.
The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) Museum will be hosting their Holiday Open House from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 10. Sara Evenson says the CCHS Museum will be decorated from top to bottom with trees decorated by community groups.
The CCHS Museum will host raffles for a lottery ticket tree and a fresh handmade evergreen wreath. There will be the children’s activities, an old-fashioned cookie-walk, a family favorite, as well as the opening of a new exhibit on the railroad in Chenango County. This annual tradition is family friendly and all are invited to join the fun. For questions about the event, contact CCHS at director@chenangohistorical.org or call (607) 334-9227.
No holiday visit would be complete without a stop at the Paperback Exchange, next door to the CCHS at 77 Silver Street. The PBX is featuring holiday specials including free books for children, specials on holiday-themed books, and three beautiful gift baskets available for raffle. If you can't make it on December 10 you can stop in beforehand to buy your raffle tickets for a chance to win the baskets.
Join The Norwich Family YMCA for an afternoon of fun and frosting as it hosts a Gingerbread House Family Workshop on Sunday, December 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Families are invited to come and decorate a gingerbread house in this annual holiday tradition. All supplies are included, but bring your creativity! Families must pre-register at the YMCA front desk by Thursday, November 30. The registration fee is $10 per family for members and $15 per family for non-members. The YMCA invites everyone to come kick off the holiday season with them.
Parents, do you need a night out to go shopping, or just a night to yourselves? The Norwich YMCA Leaders Club will be hosting a Parents Night Out Holiday Edition on December 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Drop your kids off at the YMCA on the 2nd at 6 p.m. where they will provide snacks, crafts, games and movies.
The event is for pre-k children through fifth grade and will be $5 for one child and $3 per additional child. Let the Leaders Club keep your children safe and entertained while you regain a few hours of sanity during this busy holiday season!
The Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual Breakfast With Santa on Saturday, December 2, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital Cafeteria from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The breakfast will feature a full breakfast buffet, a photo and visit with Santa, a free drawing for a Trolls themed Christmas Book Tree and lots of fun! Tickets are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CMH Gift Shop. Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $6.00 the morning of.
All proceeds from this festive event will goto the CMH Auxiliary, which the Auxiliary says then in turn supports UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital and the quality care that it provides to patients and our community.
The Norwich Business Improvement District has posted Santa’s Igloo schedule for this year, located in East Park in Downtown Norwich. The BID invites community members to visit Santa in his igloo after the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. in West Park.
Children are invited to meet Santa during regular igloo hours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays starting Saturday December 9 and going until December 19. The igloo will be open on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be open on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Chenango Arts Council will be holding holiday events throughout the month of December, starting with Carol of the King, an Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular, on Saturday December 2 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors for the show will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $10 for students to $28, with discounts available for seniors and Arts Council members.
Carol of the King, created and produced by Justin Boros, is a celebration of an Irish Christmas, featuring a full story line with hard shoe and soft shoe dancing, with orchestral music. While there is no singing in the show, the story is shared completely through music and dance, and is a great performance for both children and adults.
The Arts Council will also hold two classes in December, if you're feeling crafty. There is a stained glass workshop on December 3, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. which will be instructed by Matt Wilson, the current Norwich Middle School Art Teacher. It is a beginner to intermediate class that includes instruction, tools, glass, foil, and solder. The workshop is $100 for members and $105 for non-members. The Arts Council asks that anyone interested register on or before November 30 by calling (607) 336-2787 or by visiting the CAC website.
They will also be holding a Holiday China Painting Class on Sunday December 10 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. During this session you will be instructed from start to finish on creating your own set of chinaware. There will be cookie trays, platters, plates, bowls cups and more! The price of entry covers everything. The CAC invites people of all ages to sign up to join the fun on or before December 7 by calling (607) 336-2787 or by visiting the CAC website.
If you're looking for holiday music, the United Church of Christ will put on Darkness Into Light, a Christmas Musical Journey by Mary McDonald, on December 17.
Members of church choirs, school choirs, and the community will perform Darkness Into Light under the direction of Mary Williams. The musical selections feature fresh settings of carols along with beautiful new songs and celebrates the Light of Christ.
Honor the memory of your loved ones this holiday season at the Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday December 12, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the lobby of NBT Bank in Norwich. Community members are invited to enjoy live holiday music, listen to families who share their Hospice stories and help light the tree.
Hospice offers family and friends the chance to memorialize or honor that special someone with a beautiful ornament.
Exclusive 2017 ornaments are available for purchase. Proceeds from the ornament sale help pay for the care of current and future Hospice patients. Your ornament will be hung on the tree at NBT Bank until after the New Year and will feature the name of your loved one. If you would like Hospice to send an acknowledgement of your gift to a loved one, please place their name and address under the "in memory of" line on the order form. All ornaments will be mailed directly to your address after the first of the year.
The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) Museum will be hosting their Holiday Open House from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 10. Sara Evenson says the CCHS Museum will be decorated from top to bottom with trees decorated by community groups.
The CCHS Museum will host raffles for a lottery ticket tree and a fresh handmade evergreen wreath. There will be the children’s activities, an old-fashioned cookie-walk, a family favorite, as well as the opening of a new exhibit on the railroad in Chenango County. This annual tradition is family friendly and all are invited to join the fun. For questions about the event, contact CCHS at director@chenangohistorical.org or call (607) 334-9227.
No holiday visit would be complete without a stop at the Paperback Exchange, next door to the CCHS at 77 Silver Street. The PBX is featuring holiday specials including free books for children, specials on holiday-themed books, and three beautiful gift baskets available for raffle. If you can't make it on December 10 you can stop in beforehand to buy your raffle tickets for a chance to win the baskets.
Join The Norwich Family YMCA for an afternoon of fun and frosting as it hosts a Gingerbread House Family Workshop on Sunday, December 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Families are invited to come and decorate a gingerbread house in this annual holiday tradition. All supplies are included, but bring your creativity! Families must pre-register at the YMCA front desk by Thursday, November 30. The registration fee is $10 per family for members and $15 per family for non-members. The YMCA invites everyone to come kick off the holiday season with them.
Parents, do you need a night out to go shopping, or just a night to yourselves? The Norwich YMCA Leaders Club will be hosting a Parents Night Out Holiday Edition on December 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Drop your kids off at the YMCA on the 2nd at 6 p.m. where they will provide snacks, crafts, games and movies.
The event is for pre-k children through fifth grade and will be $5 for one child and $3 per additional child. Let the Leaders Club keep your children safe and entertained while you regain a few hours of sanity during this busy holiday season!
The Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual Breakfast With Santa on Saturday, December 2, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital Cafeteria from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The breakfast will feature a full breakfast buffet, a photo and visit with Santa, a free drawing for a Trolls themed Christmas Book Tree and lots of fun! Tickets are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CMH Gift Shop. Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $6.00 the morning of.
All proceeds from this festive event will goto the CMH Auxiliary, which the Auxiliary says then in turn supports UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital and the quality care that it provides to patients and our community.
The Norwich Business Improvement District has posted Santa’s Igloo schedule for this year, located in East Park in Downtown Norwich. The BID invites community members to visit Santa in his igloo after the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. in West Park.
Children are invited to meet Santa during regular igloo hours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays starting Saturday December 9 and going until December 19. The igloo will be open on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be open on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Chenango Arts Council will be holding holiday events throughout the month of December, starting with Carol of the King, an Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular, on Saturday December 2 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors for the show will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range in price from $10 for students to $28, with discounts available for seniors and Arts Council members.
Carol of the King, created and produced by Justin Boros, is a celebration of an Irish Christmas, featuring a full story line with hard shoe and soft shoe dancing, with orchestral music. While there is no singing in the show, the story is shared completely through music and dance, and is a great performance for both children and adults.
The Arts Council will also hold two classes in December, if you're feeling crafty. There is a stained glass workshop on December 3, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. which will be instructed by Matt Wilson, the current Norwich Middle School Art Teacher. It is a beginner to intermediate class that includes instruction, tools, glass, foil, and solder. The workshop is $100 for members and $105 for non-members. The Arts Council asks that anyone interested register on or before November 30 by calling (607) 336-2787 or by visiting the CAC website.
They will also be holding a Holiday China Painting Class on Sunday December 10 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. During this session you will be instructed from start to finish on creating your own set of chinaware. There will be cookie trays, platters, plates, bowls cups and more! The price of entry covers everything. The CAC invites people of all ages to sign up to join the fun on or before December 7 by calling (607) 336-2787 or by visiting the CAC website.
If you're looking for holiday music, the United Church of Christ will put on Darkness Into Light, a Christmas Musical Journey by Mary McDonald, on December 17.
Members of church choirs, school choirs, and the community will perform Darkness Into Light under the direction of Mary Williams. The musical selections feature fresh settings of carols along with beautiful new songs and celebrates the Light of Christ.
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