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Enjoy Holiday festivities in beautiful Manchester-by-the-Sea!  Sroll the streets of this unique town and be reminded of Christmas' from long ago.  There are celebrations and festivities on each day of this weekend, starting with Shop Manchester Night on Friday, December 4, 2015, from 5-8:00pm.  Get your passbook at 7 Central, or any participating Merchant.  Visit each of the 15 Merchants listed on the passbook, get the passbook stamped and enjoy Holiday treats and shopping specials at all downtown shops!  At the end of the night, bring your passbook to 7 Central and pass it in for a chance to win an Apple Watch!  There will be other great prizes as well!

On Saturday, start out with a pancake breakfast at 7 Central form 8-10am, hosted by the Manchester Mothers Group.  Then, participate in Give Back Saturday by donating an unwrapped toy or gift appropriate for a child aged toddler-14, at Essen, 4C Summer Street.  You will be given a coupon and a list of participating shops and restaurants in down town Manchester.  Use your coupon at participating places and get great deals at each location.  Give and Get Back!   At 1:00pm Santa arrives by boat at Mascomomo Park and will walk with the children to the Mancester Community Center where he will listen to what each child's hopes and dreams are for Christmas!  Snacks will be available for all.

Sunday, December 6 starting at 3:30 and going to about 5:30, there will be a Christmas Concert at the First Parish Church, followed by the Festival of the Trees and the lighting of the Friendship tree in front of Town Hall.  Take a walk through the beautifully decorated trees and enjoy the season!  The trees have been decorated by local merchants and organizations.

We hope to see you at these wonderful events!