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Snack and juice included Join the Parks and Recreation Department as we journey to Sesame Street at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland on Friday, December 11th. This year’s 10:30am show is a 90-minute extravaganza titled “Elmo’s Green Thumb” with all of Elmo’s friends, including Bert & Ernie, Big Bird, Grover and the rest of the gang. The fee is $12.00 per person and includes snack and juice served at your seat. Fun for the whole family! Please note - a limited number of tickets are available. Transportation for this trip is not included. Directions to the Civic Center are available on our website www.yorkmaine.org. What a great way to kick off your toddler’s Holiday Season! REGISTRATION DATES: Ongoing until sold out COST: $12.00 per person LOCATION: Cumberland County Civic Center – Portland, Maine DAYS: Friday, December 11th TIME: 10:30am
Costume Parade and Halloween Hop The York Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the PAL (Parents Alternative to Latchkey) Program and with special help from the York Police Department, is pleased to once again host this Halloween event to be held Thursday, October 29th 2008 at Village Elementary School. Included in the nights' events is a costume parade that begins at the Town Hall at 4:30pm, and a Halloween Hop, with great music and snacks. This event is sure to have something for everyone in the family. Start planning those costumes now and be sure to join us! EVENT DATE: Thursday, October 29th, 2009 COST: FREE LOCATION: Parade at Town Hall- Hop at Village Elementary School DAY: Thursday TIME: Costume Parade at 4:30 pm – events to follow until 6:30p pm Breakfast goodies provided Children through age 12 (and their families) are welcome to join the Parks and Recreation Department, at Mainiax Café with Santa, December 5th, from 8:00am - 10:00am for juice, muffins, doughnuts, and other breakfast nibbles. Relax by the fireplace, and start your day off enjoying breakfast with Santa. Children have the opportunity to write and mail their wish lists to Santa. (If you happen to write your letter at home before you come, please include your name and address.). He has promised us, that with the help of his elves, he'll return the correspondence. Your visit with Santa is on us, enjoy! You are welcome to take your own personal photos with Santa. A special “Thank You” to Mainiax Café for their hospitality in helping us host this event again, in 2009 REGISTRATION DATES: None COST: FREE - There is no charge for this event! LOCATION: Mainiax Café (located behind Rite Aid on Rte 1) DAY: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 TIME: 8:00 - 10:00am Children, through age 12 are welcome to join the Parks and Recreation Department at Naked Plates Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, December 5th, from 1:00-2:30pm for ornament painting with Santa. What a great opportunity to visit with Santa and make some beautiful ornaments for your own tree or for gift-giving. Lots of ornament shapes to pick from. After being painted, your ornaments will be kiln fired and ready for pick up in about 1 week. Naked Plates has generously offered a discounted children’s rate of $2.00 per ornament for this special Festival of Lights program. No pre-registration needed, just stop by and join the fun! REGISTRATION DATES: No pre-registration needed. COST: $2.00 per child, per ornament LOCATION: Naked Plates Studio, Atlantic Place Plaza, Rte. 1 (South) in York DAY: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 TIME: 1:00 - 2:30pm ‘Twas the Night Before the Festival …. and The Polar Express is coming to town! Kick off the Festival of Lights celebration by joining us, in your pajamas for this Polar Express Event. Your evening begins with a “trolley express” ride through scenic York Beach. We’ll venture to the Nubble Lighthouse to view its spectacular Christmas Lights. The backdrop of the Lighted Nubble is the perfect spot for the telling of the classic Chris Van Allsburg story THE POLAR EXPRESS. Upon our return, we invite you to join us in the warm and cozy Daily grind Café for some of Santa’s favorites; hot chocolate and cookies. We might even be lucky enough to have a visitor join us at the café (hint: he’ll be dressed in red!). This is an evening your family won’t want to miss; maybe you’ll even be chosen to receive the first gift of Christmas! SPACE IS VERY LIMITED FOR THIS EVENT AND REGISTRATION IS A MUST! DUE TO SPACE RESTRICTIONS, RESIDENTS ONLY PLEASE! Special thanks to Joshua’s Book of Dreams for donating a hardcopy of THE POLAR EXPRESS to be read and raffled at each session of this event and to the Daily Grind for their gracious hospitality. REGISTRATION DATES: Ongoing, however space is limited DATE: Friday evening, December 4th TIME: 4:00pm, 5:00pm, OR 6:00pm. Please specify time choice when registering LOCATION: The Daily Grind Café, Railroad Ave. in York Beach COST: $12.00 per person
The Annual Lighting of the Nubble We invite you to join us for this spectacular community event as we kick off the holiday season with the Annual Lighting of the Nubble on Saturday, November 28th, 2009. Festivities get underway at 5:00 p.m. at Sohier Park with entertainment including the York High School Chamber Singers. The event includes traditional Christmas Melodies along with Kiddie Carols - something for the whole family. The United Divers of New Hampshire will once again, plan to raise the lighted tree from the ocean, we’ll have the ever popular visit from Santa who arrives by way of a York Beach Fire Dept. ladder truck and we’ll count down, together, the seconds before the Lighthouse is lit and adorned in it’s holiday lights. There’s plenty of hot chocolate and cookies for all, so we hope you’ll mark your calendar and plan to join us for this free community event. A COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THE SHUTTLE WILL RUN FROM ELLIS PARK IN SHORT SANDS BEACH FROM 3:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL EVENTS BROCHURE Saturday, December 5th, 2009 The Festival of lights is held annually on the first Saturday of December to give thanks to the community for making York the delightful place it is and to celebrate the warmth and tradition of the season. The festival is hosted by a committee of business people and citizens working together for the betterment of the community. We hope that you’ll plan to attend and enjoy one or all of the following events: The Polar Express, Breakfast with Santa, Festival of Gingerbread Houses, Greens and Wreaths Sale, Book Sale, Festival of Trees, visits with Santa Claus, Contemporary Art and Object Exhibition, Student Art Exhibit, Christmas Tea, Holiday Film Festival, Sing-a-Long, Lighting of the Village, Festival of Lights Parade, craft fairs, painting with Santa at Naked Plates, church suppers and desserts, and lots more… Please be on the lookout for detailed festival flyers, complete with event locations and times, to be distributed throughout the community closer to the event. The Festival of Lights is so successful, in large part, to the countless number of volunteers who help with the numerous events and programs that take place throughout the weekend. If you have any interest in volunteering, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We would welcome your help with any of the events and could surely find a task that’s right for you. 2ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF ART STUDENT SHOWCASE We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share student art with the community at this week- end showcase held at the York Art Association. Special Thanks to the Wonderful art teachers from the York Schools for making student art available for this show and to the York Art Association for their generous hospitality. This showcase will be held during the Festival of Lights Celebration however details regarding dates, times and the opening reception are still being worked out, please be sure to check our website in November at www.yorkmaine.org Join us in York's' Holiday Season Festival of Lights Parade. This event starts the holiday season on Saturday, December 5th at 4:30 pm Applications are available at the York Parks and Recreation Office and at the Old York Historical Society. All are welcome!!! We would like to encourage the businesses in York to get involved in this community parade. What a great way to advertise your business and at the same time join in the spirit of the holidays and be involved in your community….a friendly competitive spirit could put a “best business’ banner on your float this year!!! York Days 2010 will be the week of July 30th to August 8th 2010! Information will be updated as it becomes available. York Days Christmas in July - Lighting of the Nubble will be held Sunday, August 1st, 2010. |
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