Holiday Notes

Due to the pandemic, there will be no parade this year, or tree lighting ceremony, but rumor has it that Santa and Mrs. Claus are going to sneak into town anyway, and light the Christmas tree when no one is looking. And WSSR-TV may be able to catch them on camera! Keep an eye on their YouTube channel or Channel 25/26! Ayn Hanselmann is working on a map of homes that are decked out for the holidays, so folks can…

Christmas Church Services

This is the information we have gathered so far on Christmas services. Please be aware that details may change by then, so contact the church of your choice to verify as the date gets closer. Curtis Lake Church - In-person, December 23 at 5:00 and 6:30 p.m., December 24 at 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. Registration is required due to limited seating. The registration link will be available on their website. Services are also livestreamed on Facebook. Holy Family Church -…

2nd Annual Spree of Trees

The Sanford Alumni Association's 2nd Annual Spree of Trees is happening now. This year the trees are virtual, but the prizes are very real! Sixteen local businesses and organizations have donated great prize packages that you can win by making a donation to Sanford Alumni Association. To donate (and possibly win!) go to https://visufund.com/charities/sanford-alumni. Click on each tree, then click on the "About page" button on the left hand side of the page. (On a mobile device, tap the 3…

Help Make the Holidays Brighter

There are many Toys for Tots dropoff locations in Sanford and Springvale. The complete list of locations is here. Pleasant St. First Baptist Church is having a gift drive for Caring Unlimited. Read all the details on their Facebook page. Another Chance Animal Rescue's Christmas wish list includes non-clumping cat litter, cash to cover vet bills, more volunteers, and adopters for their wonderful cats. Give them a call at 490-2855 if you can help. The Salvation Army of Sanford is…

Holiday Pies with Chef Liz Barbour

The Goodall Library and the Springvale Library are teaming up to bring you another great live cooking webinar with Chef Liz Barbour of Creative Feast on Thursday, December 3 at 6:00 p.m. Her topic this time will be Holiday Pies. In this class, Liz will share her favorite pie dough recipe and techniques so students can recreate the perfect, flaky crust every time they bake a pie. Liz will share information about her favorite pie baking tools, ingredients, and preparation methods.…

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