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Saturday, November 28

RONaLD MCDONaLD BENEfIT

Saturday - November 28 (rain date Sunday Nov. 29). Mahopac Chamber Community Park, Route 6N, Mahopac. 4:30pm. Welcome Santa arriving on a fire engine courtesy of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Departments. Join your fellow Chamber members and the community for the lighting of the Tree and Menorah. Enjoy the music of the season Visit with Santa. Refreshments – hot chocolate & cookies

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Saturday, December 5

COLD SPRING BY CaNDLELIGHT

Historic homes and sites will be open to the public during this 6th annual tour to benefit Partners with PARC. Expect homes and sites featured on the National Historic Register, holiday caroling, discounts at local stores and restaurants, holiday music, visits with Old St. Nick and Much More! Kick off the holiday season in beautiful and historic Cold Spring. Tours from noon—6pm. It’s Currier & Ives meets It’s a Wonderful Life. A benefit for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Advance tickets: $25 adults, $20 seniors; $12 children under 12. Day of event tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $15 for children under 12. For information and tickets, call 845-278-PARC, ext. 287 or log onto www.PartnerswithPARC.org

RONaLD MCDONaLD BENEfIT

The Ronald McDonald House at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, the home-away-from-home for families of critically ill or traumatically injured children, will host the 3rd Annual Home for the Holidays Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Ronald McDonald and some of the Rockettes will attend this year’s holiday season kick-off event, where a cast of talented local children will perform musical numbers throughout the day to benefit The Ronald Mc- Donald House at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.

Ronald McDonald will make a special appearance 1pm to 3pm—and the Rockettes will appear 5pm to 7pm. There will be musical numbers by young people from Brewster and surrounding areas throughout the day.

The 3rd Annual Home for the Holidays also will feature themed gift baskets for every occasion, a raffle to win Radio City Christmas Spectacular tickets, a 50/50 raffle and the chance to buy an unstuffed plush animal you can stuff with love and fluff.

ORNaMENT WORkSHOP

On Saturday, December 5th at 4:30pm, the Southeast Museum will hold a Children’s Ornament Making Workshop. There is something very special about a Christmas ornament that has been hand- made by a child. Before the lighting festival on Main Street, children can join us to create a unique holiday ornament. $5 Materials fee donation requested. The Southeast Museum is located at 67 Main Street, in the Village of Brewster, NY. The Museum’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am – 4pm. For more information please call 845-279- 7500 or e-mail semeducation@verizon. net

RaIL LINE AUTHOR

Trains have always fascinated Joe Schiavone, a retired Carmel Central School District teacher and now author of a set of books featuring the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railway. “More of ‘The Old Put…’ is Schiavone’s newest publication that continues to tell the story of this fascinating rail line, now known at the North County Trail Way or the “bike path.” Joe Schiavone will speak about The Old Put at the Mahopac Public Library on Saturday, December 5, at 2pm; reservations are requested. In addition to his talk, Joe will screen a 16mm color film of the Putnam Division trains taken in the 1940’s and 50’s.

HOLIDaY ON THE LakE

The Hamlet of Carmel Civic Association’s “Holiday on the Lake” committee has announced the date of this year’s festivities, which will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 (rain date December 6, 2009). The schedule for the day of community activities will include a children’s reading session at the Reed Library; a teen concert at the Drew Methodist Church; food tasting, face painting, caroling and hayrides at Cornerstone Park; a parade through the hamlet; and will culminate with holiday songs and the lighting of 75 trees on the shore of Lake Gleneida. A complete itinerary of activities and times for each program is available on the civic association website at www.carmelcivicassoc. org. Flyers with details are also available at various businesses throughout the hamlet.

Sunday, December 6

SERVICE Of LESSONS

The annual “Service of Lessons and Carols,” a service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols, that culminates in a candle lighting ceremony, will be held at Vassar College in the Vassar Chapel on Sunday, December 6. This popular event, free and open to the public, will begin at 7pm. A free will offering will be taken to support Dutchess Outreach of Poughkeepsie, via the college's "Community Works" campaign (see http://communityworks. vassar.edu/index.html). The doors will open at 6:30pm, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

CHIRSTMaS CRafT FaIR

Sacred Heart Church in Patterson, NY is hosting a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, December 6th from 8:30am to 2:30pm in the church hall. Come and shop for your Christmas crafts. Vendors are needed. For more information call or write: Sacred Heart Church,

414 Haviland Drive, Patterson, NY 12563: Phone: (845) 279-4832.

Saturday, December 12

HOLLIDaY PUPPET SHOw

December 12 at 11am. Children ages 3 - 8 will enjoy this creative puppet show, a holiday adaptation of The Little Red Hen. A great program for the whole family! Registration is required for each member of your party. To register, call the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or visit our website: www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Events Calendar.

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ARMCHaIR ACTORS MONTHLY

Would you enjoy an evening out of the house? Interested in theater but don’t have the time to commit to a full production? Contact Carolyn at 845-598- 1621 or cadams@brewstertheater.org. www.brewstertheater.org.

FaRMER’S MaRkET

Putnam Valley Farmers’ Markets: Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs, 128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor, through Dec. 16. 845-528-0066

MaHOPaC LIBRaRY EVENTS

Various programs at Mahopac Library. Topics include clutter management and social security. Log on to mahopaclibrary.org for more information and to register.

CRafT aND GIfT SaLE

December 5 - 20. 15th Annual Invitational Holiday Craft & Gift Sale open to the public – This annual invitational sale will feature fine art & crafts from 40+ regional artisans and visual artists. Browse, buy or be inspired Tuesday – Sunday, noon – 5pm. Members preview, Friday, 12/4, 6-8pm. Join the Arts Council and enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases throughout the sale and support the arts in your own backyard!

Free admission and parking.

WHaT aND WHEN 4 KIDS

We hope you find plenty of activities to do with your families on this site. To view our upcoming events check out www.whatandwhen4kids.com/FeaturedEvents. html

WaLkING TOURS

Historic Walking Tours of Cold Spring conducted by volunteers from Putnam County Historical Society, Sundays at 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.

SHERMaN CHURCH CHRISTMaS

The Sherman Church annual Christmas Bazaar will take place Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9am to 3pm in the church Fellowship Hall, 6 Church Road. Fresh arrangements of greens, gift items for children, homemade crafts, baked goods and homemade soup will be featured.

The church will once again sponsor a Community Carol Sing Sunday, Dec. 6, at 5 pm at the Sherman Gazebo. The family event will also include warm beverages and goodies to go with the joyous singing.

The Children’s Christmas Pageant will take place Sunday, Dec. 13, during the 10am service. The choir under the direction of Minister of Music Carolyn Kopsick will present a Christmas Concert for the community that same day at 4pm in the sanctuary. It will combine classical and contemporary selections to provide an opportunity to reflect and rejoice in the beauty of the season.

Christmas Eve services will be at 7:30pm with a Family Christmas Celebration and at 11pm with a service of Lessons and Carols. After each service, worshipers will form a circle outside and light candles to shine in the darkness and sing of the birth of Jesus Christ.

TEa TIME

Yuletide Teas will be held on Wednesdays and Sundays in December. House tour is at 1pm; Tea starts at 2:30pm. Space is limited and reservations are required. $40/person for the Adult Teas; $20/person for Children’s Tea on December 13. For a schedule of dates and presentations, visit www. Boscobel.org. To make your reservation, call 845-265-3638.

Boscobel is located on scenic Route 9D in Garrison, New York. From April through October, hours are 9:30am to 5pm, the last tour at 4pm. November and December: 9:30am to 4pm; last tour at 3pm. The museum and distinctive museum shop are open every day except Tuesdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more information, visit www.Boscobel.org.

TOYS fOR TOTS

The Putnam/Westchester counties Toys for Tots program is now getting under way. www.toysfortots.org. Our headquarters will again be at the Jefferson Valley Mall. New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at any of our dropoff locations. Checks made payable to the Toys for Tots Foundation may be mailed to Toys for Tots, 44 Somerset Lane, Putnam Valley, NY 10579.

CaNCER SUPPORT AVaILaBLE

Support Connection, Inc., a notfor profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, offers a wide range of free support groups women with breast and ovarian cancer. For a complete calendar of groups at all locations, visit www.supportconnection.org. Advance registration is required for all groups; call 914-962-6402 or 800- 532-4290.

The following support groups are scheduled in Putnam and Dutchess in December:

At Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel:

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: December 14, Second Monday of the month at 10 am

Breast Cancer Support Group: December 17, Third Thursday of the month at 7 pm

Ovarian & Gynecological Cancer Support Group: DATE, Third Wednesday of the month at 7 pm

At Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac:

Breast Cancer Support Group: December 21, Third Monday of the month at 10:15 am

At East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction:

Breast Cancer Support Group: December 8, Second Tuesday of the month at 10:15 am

For those unable to attend groups in-person, the Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Telephone Support Groups occur monthly via toll-free teleconference, enabling women to participate regardless of their location and from the comfort of their homes. Call a few days ahead to learn how to participate. The Breast Cancer Telephone Group will take place on Wednesday, December 2 at 8 pm. The Ovarian Cancer Telephone Group will take place on Wednesday, December 9 at 8 pm.