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MADRID – Madrid Township will start the holiday season off with a community tree lighting at the Madrid Historical Society schoolhouse at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.
The event is free, and all are welcome to attend.
The schoolhouse is at the corner of Reeds Mill and Schoolhouse roads, off Route 4.
The gathering will be held outdoors by the tree, and there will be refreshments, decorating and caroling, weather permitting. The rain/snow date is 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3.
On Saturday, Dec. 10, Santa will hand out gift bags to Madrid’s children next to the tree between 10:30 and 11 a.m. Registration has ended, but everyone is welcome to stop by for a cookie and candy cane and to say hello to Santa.
Madrid’s community Christmas celebration concludes with the Christmas Candlelight Service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road. The service includes caroling and the reading of the Christmas story.
Call 207-639-2713 for more information about any of these events.
PHOTOS: Last year’s Madrid tree lighting and visit from Santa. This year’s events are Dec. 3 and 10, as well as a Christmas Candlelight Service at Reeds Mill Church Dec. 18. (Submitted photos)
