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Community Christmas Events
In addition to the upcoming Parade of Lights, there are several other community events for folks looking to celebrate the holidays.
Christmas Bazaar
Saint Peter’s annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Friday, Dec. 1 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.; as well as Saturday, Dec. 2, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Pastor’s Hall, 43 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville. Featuring delicious food, wonderful vendors, great silent auction baskets, sweet baked goods, and a game section for the kids. For more information, visit http://www.stpeterschool.org/calendar/christmas-bazaar.
Merchantville Holiday Parade And Tree Lighting
Merchantville holds its annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 1. The opening ceremony begins at 6:45 p.m. at Centre St. and Park Ave. with musical performances by local school choirs. The parade itself begins at Maple and Hamilton avenues. For more information, visit http://merchantvillenj.gov.
Holiday Wine Glass Painting Party
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Paint to You will be teaching a wine glass painting class at Bryson’s Pub, located at 3402 Cove Rd., Pennsauken. The event stars promptly at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25 and includes two glasses to create. As of publication, spots are extremely limited for this event. Tickets can be purchased online by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-to-you-brysons-pub-tickets-39533529852.
Pennsauken Holds First Annual Holiday Lights Contest
Pennsauken Township would like to recognize the very best in holiday decorations throughout town. As you get ready to do your best Clark Griswold impersonations, there could be a reward for your efforts this year!
It’s Time To Play “Pennsaukenopoly!”
In conjunction with the town’s 125th anniversary, Pennsauken has created “Pennsaukenopoly,” a special keepsake board game. The games are finished and have arrived just in time for the holidays!
“Visit” some of the great places and businesses in Pennsauken and enjoy a fun, competitive game for the whole family.
Games are just $30 and all proceeds from the sale of “Pennsaukenopoly” will go to support local charitable initiatives.
For more information, or to purchase a game, call (856) 665-1000 x127 or e-mail aap@twp.pennsauken.nj.us.
Pennsauken’s Historic Homes Hold Dual Events On November 18
Saturday, Nov. 18 continues Pennsauken’s historic homes’ tradition of the dual themes of the season. Life in the colonial home as winter approaches is the theme of at historic Griffith Morgan House’s “Frost on the Pumpkin” event from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here, the warm fire of the hearth will prepare savory seasonal foods and home-baked goods and refreshments entice, while other domestic chores and pastimes bring the household and friends together in preparation for the frost and snow. Meanwhile, the “Holiday Open House” at Burrough-Dover House from noon to 4:00 p.m., opens the season of holiday warmth with historical cheer! Harking back to the 19th century when the Dover family occupied the old home, the trimmings of the holiday season with tree and greens and candles, warming refreshments, holiday music, and more bring friends and family merrily back to the traditions of the festive time of year!
Share Your Good Fortune To Help Those In Need
By Mary Anne McFarland
The Scouts of Pennsauken will be collecting non-perishable food items as they walk in the 37th annual Pennsauken Holiday Parade, held along Westfield Ave. on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11:00 a.m. Not only will they be collecting food products for distribution at local food pantries, the Scouts will be collecting food and other items for Almost Home Animal Shelter in Pennsauken. If you have old towels, unused kitty litter, toys, or other such items you no longer need, please bring them to the parade and give to one of the Scouts as they pass by. Your generosity will help the animals waiting for their forever homes at the Almost Home Shelter. The non-perishable food items and canned goods collected will be donated to the food pantry at both Martin Luther Chapel on Rt. 130 and Terrace Ave., where the Cub Scouts hold their den and pack meetings; and St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Merchantville, the Pack’s charter organization.
Parade Of Lights To Be Held On December 15
Mark your calendars! An evening of lights, local heroes, and a visit from Santa is coming to Pennsauken.
The Township’s first-ever Parade of Lights will be held on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7:00 p.m. Fire trucks and emergency service vehicles will be decorated with bright lights and festive decorations as they ride along Browning Rd. from Witherspoon to Maple Ave. In addition, Santa Claus is sure to make an appearance, riding a fire engine at the end of the parade, which should take roughly an hour from start to finish.
“This has all the makings of a great holiday event,” says Bill Orth, Pennsauken Township Committee. “We hope that the entire Pennsauken community joins us for this special holiday celebration in the Bloomfield section of town.”
More information on this event will be available at the Township website, twp.pennsauken.nj.us, closer to the holidays.
Donor Match Drive Held At PHS On December 14
A donor match drive to help battle life-threatening blood cancers will be held on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Pennsauken High School, 800 Hylton Rd. Match donors are identified through a simple cheek swab procedure. Statistics indicate that a majority of individuals suffering from blood cancer do not have a blood or bone marrow match with a family member and therefore require a non-family member to donate. The event is sponsored through Be The Match,® an organization operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® that helps patients find their life-saving donors and provide support throughout the transplant process.
Pennsauken’s Historic Houses Remember in November
By Bob Fisher-Hughes, Pennsauken Historical Society
The harvest done, the feed gathered in, the firewood stacked, and the cool air of November sweeping the farm, our colonial forebears’ lives assumed a different pace. Celebration of the successful completion of a year’s work and family life, and thoughts and plans for the year to ensue, then had their season. The same could be said of generations that followed, until our modern lives at last evolved away from the cycles of the land and its seasons. At Griffith Morgan House and Burrough-Dover House, we look back and celebrate the rhythms by which our ancestors lived, even as we wind down the year of history here in our 125-year-old township.
Treats For Troops Collects Halloween Candy For Soldiers And Vets
Dr. “K” Orthodontics, located at 5924 Westfield Ave. Pennsauken, is an official drop-off site for Halloween candy to benefit the Treats for Troops program hosted by Soldiers’ Angels, a national non-profit that provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, their families, and a growing veteran population.
Martin Luther Chapel Holds Trunk Or Treat On October 29
Martin Luther Chapel will be holding its second annual Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2:00 p.m., in the school parking lot on Baker Ave. at the corner of Rt. 130. Last year’s event was a BIG HIT, so the school is planning to have even more cars and more people attend this year. Each of the decorated cars will have candy to hand out and games to play! Plenty of photo ops will be available as well. The entire event is FREE for children of all ages in creative costumes to trick or treat in a safe place.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the school gym. On site parking will be accessible on Baker Ave.
