Santa Arrives for First Friday Tonight!

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Dec 072012
 

Come downtown to the Salem Common to welcome Santa Claus. He is expected to appear a little after 6 p.m. tonight on the roof of the Hawthorne Hotel. The Salem Fire Company is planning on assisting his decent from the roof on a ladder truck. He will then be greeted by State Representative John Keenan who will also be on hand to light the Salem Common Tree. Enjoy lovely carols, elves with candy canes for children and hot chocolate by 62 Restaurant. The event is organized by Salem Main Streets.

Those of you who wish to see Santa should proceed to the Museum Place Mall where he will hear the wishes of good boys and girls. For those who do not wish to see Santa there are many other great events going on tonight with Salem’s First Friday events where businesses stay open until at least 8 p.m. offering refreshments, promotions or entertainment. For a full list of events visit www.salemfirstfriday.com.

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This Week in Salem

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Nov 272012
 

If you missed the Holiday Tree Lighting Friday night there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy the beautiful tree which graces Lappin Park now through the end of December.

This week enjoy shopping at the Salem Winter Farmers’ Market Thursday, November 29 from 3 – 6 p.m. in Old Town Hall. Shop for fresh fruits, vegetables and other speciality food items as well as beautiful holiday greenery. For full details visit www.salemfarmersmarket.org.

This weekend is the popular HSI Christmas in Salem Historic Homes Tour. The Salem Willows historic homes will be featured and the Salem Trolley will shuttle people to and from the downtown. For full details visit www.ChristmasInSalem.org.

The Salem Trolley is offering their annual Trolley Christmas Carol now through December 23 details at www.SalemTrolley.com. Saturdayalso  enjoy a Chocolate Fountain at Maria’s Sweet Somethings and a Hat Making Workshop at the Peabody Essex Museum. On Sunday, enjoy an open house at Ye Olde Pepper Companie.

The House of the Seven Gables will also be offering Christmas Tours at the Gables December 1 – 30 www.7gables.com.

Don’t forget to START your holiday shopping Downtown Salem this weekend. Shopping Local Matters!

Downtown Tree Lighting Friday

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Nov 212012
 

Don’t miss the Downtown Salem Tree Lighting in Lappin Park Friday, November 23 at 6:30 p.m. After you stagger home from Black Friday shopping stop downtown for dinner and the annual Tree Lighting. Enjoy the lovely sounds of the season by the Paul Madore Singers starting at 6:00 p.m. The tree is made possible through the generous support and donations of  John and Sally Hayes for donating the tree, Matt Kaminski and Meeting House church for tree locating and coordinating and donating funds, Mayer Tree Service putting the tree in place, Bills Auto Clinic for transporting the tree, Gary Gill for his work decorating the tree and fundraising, Delande Lighting for donating lights, David and Jackie Eng for decorations donation, Tache, Tony Lena and North Shore Fruit Basket for donations, donations made in memory of Juliette Marquis and the Department of Public Works for all their efforts in installing the tree and downtown decorations. Happy Thanksgiving!

Putting the “Giving” into Thanksgiving

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Nov 192012
 

According to the Salem News “In Salem, staffers at Tavern in the Square restaurant will donate their time to serve free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 189 Washington St., Salem, MA.

They hope to feed twice as many people as last year, when 225 people dined on turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and “all the extras,” said Mark Morris, co-owner of Tavern in the Square.”

Holiday Winter Farmers’ Market Tuesday!

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Nov 172012
 

This Tuesday enjoy shopping at a special Tuesday Winter Farmers’ Market in Old Town Hall from 3 – 6 p.m. The Salem Farmers’ Market is the perfect place for your Thanksgiving shopping. Whether you are cooking the meal and want to shop for local items like squash, potatoes, onions, cheese, wine and bread or if you need the perfect gift items to bring like pies, cookies, wine etc. you will find it at the Winter Market. For more information visit the market website at www.SalemFarmersMarket.org or contact market organizer Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004. There will not be a market on Thursday this week since it is Thanksgiving Day.

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