The North Pole reports that Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive in Salem, on the roof of the Hawthorne Hotel Friday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. The Salem Fire Department is expected to assist Santa off the roof of the hotel. Santa will be greeted by Mayor Driscoll and proceed to the Museum Place Mall to hear the wishes of children. At the mall there will be face painting and a coloring contest for children.
The Paul Madore Singers will be performing at the Santa’s Arrival event on the Salem Common. The Paul Madore Chorale is presently celebrating its 45th Season of presenting quality choral music to North Shore audiences. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, the Chorale has a 
membership of 50-60 singers drawn from the Greater North Shore area. The chorus for the Santa’s Arrival event is a select group from the Chorale—The Paul Madore Singers.
