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Family - Friends - Visitors Celebrate New Year’s Eve; Scavenger Hunt, Family Crafts, Games, Face Painting, Concerts, Magic, and More!
When: 10 AM - 9:00 PM
Enter the entire link below (two lines) in your browser to view the video hosted by Brenda Jorrett and Maria Found. Watch as they take you through all the scheduled events coming up in Wolfeboro for the annual Last Night celebration.
I found this article written by Aimee Tucker with Yankee Magazine. I agree with her, this dessert brings back many childhood memories. Although, my memories go back a lot earlier than Aimee's - about 15 years earlier! So if your math calculates properly, you'll see that this yummy dessert has been around for a long time.
Friendly’s Jubilee Roll combines two kinds of ice cream with fudge, nuts, and sprinkles into the ultimate take-home treat.
Founded in 1935 by the Blake Brothers of Springfield, Massachusetts, Friendly’s is a New England-based family dining restaurant chain that’s mostly known for its ice cream. Whenever I meet someone that has never heard of Friendly’s, I describe it as being “like Howard Johnson’s was, only without the motels.” Casual dining (think burgers and melts) with an emphasis on friendly service, and always dessert. Today, there are nearly 400 Friendly’s locations throughout the eastern United States, most of them in the Northeast.
If you prefer to enjoy your ice cream at home, however, Friendly’s also offers take-home options, including cartons of ice cream, sundae cups, ice cream bars and cones, and novelty ice cream “rolls” like the Jubilee Roll. Popular and affordable (Friendly’s packaged ice creams are New England’s best-selling brand in grocery stores) they’re permanently linked to fond childhood memories for most former New England kids, including me. Out of the box, it looked as elegant as I remembered from nearly every Christmas (and sometimes Thanksgiving) dessert table of my 1980s childhood. A chocolate ice cream center surrounded by chocolate chip ice cream, topped with fudge, chopped almonds, red and green candy chips, and what Friendly’s refers to as “an ice cream ribbon.” I just call it “the pink part,” aka “the best part.” It tasted like ice cream and frosting had a party, but that might have just been my imagination working overtime.
Could there be a more attractive, delicious way to both celebrate the holiday season and indulge in a little local pride? I don’t think so.
Sliced, served, and maybe even topped with more hot fudge and a little whipped cream, it’s ice-cold Christmas on a plate.
The Village Players movie series brings this final classic movie of 2019 to the theater’s big screen. Movie tickets can be purchased in advance at Blacks Paper Store or at the door. Cash or check required. For more information, please call 603-569-9656.
Saturday, December 21st
Ugly Sweater Skate Party
When: 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Pop Whalen Ice & Arts Center, 390 Pine Hill Road, Wolfeboro
Wear your favorite Holiday Sweater and come enjoy a night of skating to holiday tunes. The concession stand will be open. A small prize will be given for the favorite sweater at 7:15 PM (must be present to win)! This is a great event to come with your family, friends, or just to get out for a nice night skate at your favorite rink!
The Wolfeboro Inn partnered with the Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce for the annual event - Breakfast With Santa!
Wolfeboro's Annual Christmas Spirit Open House
When: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: All around Wolfeboro
You are invited to join the tradition of this festive shopping event in Wolfeboro. And Santa Claus will have his hut open for visits 2-4p.m. with Mrs. Claus joining him. Participating businesses will welcome you with refreshments, and you may drop-off donations to L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry.
For more information, please visit wolfeborochamber.com/events or call 603-569-2200.
Skate with Santa Party
When: 2:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Pop Whalen Ice & Art Center
Come on down to the Pop Whalen and skate to some holiday tunes. Santa will be popping in for a visit. Bring your camera and have your picture taken with Santa. Cocoa and cookies provided. Regular skating fees apply for this event ($6.00 for residents, $7.00 non-residents, $5.00 for skate rentals). Call 603-569-5639 for more information.
Sunday, December 15th
Wolfeboro Friends of Music presents Jacqueline Schwab-Ken Burns' Pianist & Composer
When: 2 PM - 4 PM
Where: Brewster's Anderson Hall, 205 South Main Street, Wolfeboro
For the winter holidays, Jacqueline Schwab will intrigue and warm your heart with her sparkling and intimate piano selections touching on vintage Appalachian carols, North Carolina sea island spirituals, English and Scottish dance tunes, and more. In concert halls and commemorative venues across America, audiences are captivated by Jacqueline’s crisp, lilting style and her plaintive, ‘talking’ tunes. Her brief narratives prepare time and place in the listener’s mind. Ms. Schwab’s genius is instantly recognizable when you hear her solo piano improvisations that accompany sections of Ken Burn’s award-winning PBS series, The Civil War, Baseball, and The West.
The holiday season is upon us and you know what that means, right? Lots of fun and wonderful community events! There are several events happening in and around Wolfeboro this weekend. See below to name just a few... and, don't forget to visit Santa at Santa's Hut in Wolfeboro. Have a great weekend!
Saturday, December 7th
Wolfeboro Festival of Trees
The Wolfeboro Festival of Trees is a charity benefit featuring two levels of more than sixty trees decorated by area organizations, businesses and individuals. The event offers continuous live entertainment and free refreshments. The festival will be held on the weekends of December 7, 8, 14, 15, and Wednesday, December 11. Doors open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturdays, from noon until 3 p.m. on Sundays, and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Admission is $7 for adults, children 8 and under $2, or $15 per family. The facility is handicap accessible.
For more info, please visit wolfeborofestivaloftrees.com or call Peg at 508-596-2850.
New! Farmstead Christmas presented by Remick Museum & Farm
A DOWN-HOME FAMILY EVENT
When: 11 am - 3 pm
Where: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth, NH
Admission: $5 per person, Children ages 4 & under FREE!
Come and experience a holiday event that’s trimmed with tasty traditions, whimsical touches, and the simple delights of a historic farmstead.
There’s gnome place like farmstead for the holidays!
A Remick gnome and friends prepare to welcome visitors to Farmstead Christmas. Starting at the Museum Center, a main feature of the event includes “Gnome on the Roam,” a gnome scavenger hunt. The hunt assists attendees in visiting each planned activity that are fun and tasty within the Center and across the farmstead.
For more information call 603-323-7591 or visit www.remickmuseum.org
When: Saturday, December 7th @ 7:30pm Sunday, December 8th @ 2pm
Where: St. Katharine Drexel Church, Alton, NH
Tickets are $20 for adults/$10 for students & are available at Black’s Paper Store downtown Wolfeboro or (coming soon!) online via www.clearlakeschorale.org
Amy Knapp builds one-of-a-kind gingerbread houses in her workshop in the woods for more than 20 years. Swing by the Barn at The General Wolfe for complementary Peet's coffee, hot chocolate, cookies, and a chance to take home one of her adorable gingerbread cottages for your home or business. Dozens of gingerbread cottages will be auctioned and two will be offered for sale with the best offer getting the gingerbread keys. Bidding will start at $5 and all houses will have a $1,000 “buy it now” option available.
All proceeds benefit The Lakes Region Human Society. FREE!
For more than 25 years Wolfeboro has had a community Christmas tree in the middle of our downtown for all to enjoy and celebrate the holiday season. When people ask me what I appreciate about living in The Oldest Summer Resort in America, I usually respond that Christmas is the time I covet the most living in Wolfeboro. Downtown Wolfeboro is blanketed in snow and becomes a Rockwell canvas for a few short months. It's hard not to be captivated by a scene that must cultivate a smile from almost every passerby that is lucky enough to venture past the large evergreen planted in front of Black's. If anyone has wondered about where the tree comes from and whether there a story behind it, the answer is...yes! Our community tree is a gift donated by private citizens each and every year since the tradition first began.
For a long time, Bill Rae, who was Wolfeboro's Tree Warden would come by the Chamber Office in his little truck to pick up Mary DeVries to go tree hunting. They would drive by a location where someone had offered a tree on their property or to check out a tree that was spotted by a resident considered to be an ideal selection. "I have the fondest memories of doing this with Bill Rae. It was one of the highlights of the year to ride along with him and be a part of the selection process," recalls Mary. When Mr. Rae passed away, Cindy Melanson became the guardian of the tree search and has enthusiastically supported the exploration. If you have ever wondered why the tree is shorter or wider than the last one, or why it's a fraser one year and a spruce the next -- the answer is, it's a gift, and each tree is uniquely wonderful and has its own story. The other elves in this holiday story are the members of the Wolfeboro Electric Department that donate their time and services to cutting, transporting, and stringing the lights along with a temporary connection for power. Local Chamber sponsors of community events support the purchase of the lights and the splendid star.
This year, we have the Smallidge family to thank for our holiday Blue Spruce which was planted on June 7, 1992, the weekend of Dianne Smallidge's birthday. David and Dianne owned Link Metal Corporation which opened the same year the tree was planted at their business, and their family donated the tree in their loving memory. Their children are happy that the tree is going to such a good cause and know that it will be appreciated by all. So, thank you to the Smallidge family for honoring their parents and us with this gift from their family legacy.
Christmas in Wolfeboro Parade and Official Tree Lighting
When: Saturday, November 30th, 3 PM – 4 PM
Where: Main Street, Wolfeboro
The Parade will enter Main Street at Brewster Academy and travel North, ending at the corner of Main and Mill Street. Santa Claus will then make his way to the Community Christmas Tree where he will use his magic to turn on the holiday lights. Clearlakes Chorale will be singing carols prior to the lighting of the tree.
Join Santa for hot cocoa, treats and activities. The event is FREE and includes professional photos with Santa!
When: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Where: Huggins Hospital Cafe, 240 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH
The Country Bookseller welcomes author Valerie Egar
When: 1 pm - 3 pm
Where: The Country Bookseller, Wolfeboro, NH
Local author Valerie L. Egar will be at The Country Bookseller to read and sign “Oh No! Reindeer Flu!” her recently released children’s book. Enthusiastic huskies declare an emergency and volunteer to pull Santa’s sleigh when the reindeer fall ill on Christmas Eve in this entertaining holiday tale.
Christmas in Wolfeboro Parade and Official Tree Lighting
This is a Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce Community Event
When: 3 PM – 4 PM
Where: Main Street, Wolfeboro
The Parade will enter Main Street at Brewster Academy and travel North, ending at the corner of Main and Mill Street. Santa Claus will then make his way to the Community Christmas Tree where he will use his magic to turn on the holiday lights. Clearlakes Chorale will be singing carols prior to the lighting of the tree.
Contact Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation at (603) 569-5639 for more information.
1863 - The First Official Thanksgiving
New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mountain Highway, Milton, NH
In 1863 Lincoln proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in the midst of the Civil War. The New Hampshire Farm Museum recreates the experience as people enact the roles of the family members and what Thanksgiving at that time would have been. Enjoy light refreshments, hands-on activities. Ride a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon. Members FREE, $25 family, $10 adult, $7.50 senior, $5 juvenile, free children <4
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