Photos & Video: Santa landing and other Holiday fun

A look at the early Christmas & Winter holiday festivities on "Santa Day" in Southborough

Above: Santa made many families’ day on Saturday. Other holiday fun around town included the Library’s tree trimming party. (photos by Beth Melo)

Here are my photo and video highlights* from Santa Day and other holiday festivities and fundraisers in Southborough over the weekend.

Thanks to Southborough Kindergroup and sponsors, “Santa” always visits Southborough on the first Saturday in December. Happily, the weather cooperated enough this year to allow him to come in again by helicopter.

To view the below video of the landing directly through YouTube click here.

(For photos and captions, click the thumbnails.)

Santa's about to land! (photo by Beth Melo) Santa & helper wave to crowd waiting on the field (photo by Beth Melo) Santa greets crowd (photo by Beth Melo) A high 5 (photo by Beth Melo) The copter takes off again (photo by Beth Melo) Santa makes his way through the crowd (photo by Beth Melo) Santa and helpers head to the Community House to hear kids' wishes (photo by Beth Melo) The waiting visitors were excited to see Santa coming (photo by Beth Melo)

I didn’t get a chance to pop in the Community House this year for an inside shot. (If you have and good ones to share, you can email mysouthborough@gmail.com.)

At the Southborough Library, kids made ornaments at the Library and hung them on the tree near the Friends of the Library’s Holiday Book Sale (which was hopping this year).

Making ornaments at the Library's Tree Trimming party (photo by Beth Melo) Making ornaments at the Library's Tree Trimming party (photo by Beth Melo) Hanging ornaments at the Library's Tree Trimming party (photo by Beth Melo) Shopping at the Friends of Library Holiday Book Sale (photo from Library Facebook post)

St. Mark’s Church had a good turnout for its annual Christmas Bazaar – raising funds for the Youth Mission Trip.

The Main event room at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo) Shopping at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo) Kids "Punch a Cup" game at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo) Games come with prizes at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo) Plinko was another kids game at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo) Kitchen Helpers at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo) (photo by Beth Melo) The Jewelry Room at St. Mark's Christmas Bazaar (photo by Beth Melo)

Troop 92 held its annual Kids Shop at Pilgrim Church. The troop’s fundraiser allowed kids to pick out gifts for family members without parents’ prying eyes.

Shopping at Troop 1's Kids Shop (photo by Beth Melo) Scouts help shoppers find items at Troop 1's Kids Shop (photo by Beth Melo) Treats and lunch for sale at Troop 1's Kids Shop (photo by Beth Melo)

While it was a very busy weekend for holiday festivities, there are still a lot more activities coming up in the next few weeks. For my list of Christmas/holiday activities still to come, click here.

(*Photos by Beth Melo except for the Book Sale photo from the Library’s Facebook post.)

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