NORTH READING — Are you looking for a fun Christmas event to do with your friends or family this holiday season? St. Theresa Parish in North Reading invites you to their Christmas Spectacular, December 14 and 15.
Saturday will feature a Cookie Walk. Visitors can purchase a bag for $10 and pick out eight packets of cookies from an array of delicious Christmas cookies. Each packet will have between 1-4 cookies.
Sunday, Santa will be taking a break from his busy schedule at the North Pole to listen to all the children’s Christmas wishes. Santa will be at the festival on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring a camera to capture that special memory.
During the two-day festival, stroll around and look at beautiful Christmas and seasonal raffle items, including Christmas trees, wreaths, decorations, gift baskets, tablescapes, toys, and more. If something catches your eye, you can purchase raffle tickets to take a chance to win those favorite items. Raffle drawings will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Also, stop by the café for a complimentary cup of hot cocoa, coffee, or tea; and, while supplies last, a free muffin (Saturday) or free donut (Sunday) to go with your hot beverage.
Free for the kids: visit “The Reason for the Season” room; play Reindeer Games to win a prize; create a special Christmas craft, write a letter to Santa (and he will write back), and a scavenger hunt. Mrs. Claus will be around both days to say hi to the children.
New this year—the Children’s Christmas Nook. A gift shop for kids to purchase gifts for their family for a nominal cost. Elves can help them shop and wrap their gifts too!
Proceeds from the event will be used toward the restoration and preservation of St. Theresa’s beautiful, but aging, stained-glass windows.
This fun, two-day event, is on Saturday, December 14, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, December 15, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Theresa Parish is located at 63 Winter St., North Reading. The event is free, but there are costs to purchase raffle tickets, 50/50 tickets, cookie bags, and some concessions at the café. For more information about the Christmas Spectacular, visit www.sttheresarose.org.
