Burrillville Parks & Recreation announces holiday festivities
Burrillville – The annual Parks and Recreation Santa event will take place once again at the Stillwater Mill Center .
The “Santa at Stillwater” event will be held on Saturday, December 9, (blizzard date: December 16) and will kick off with Santa arriving by Harrisville Fire Truck at 1 p.m. Enjoy holiday music by the Burrillville Middle School Chorus from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., hot chocolate and doughnuts donated by Dunkin Donuts of Pascoag (Dan’s Management).
Donate pet food, treats, and pet products in a drop box under the Pavilion. For a complete list of items accepted contact the Burrillville Animal Shelter at 568-9480. Santa will be happy to hear your Christmas wishes and will have a small gift for all who stop by until 3 p.m.
Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Blizzard Survival Basket. Blizzard Baskets will be filled with goodies to help you survive another winter of Burrillville storms. Raffle proceeds ben- efit the Burrillville Weekend Snack Pack Program.
After chatting with Santan warm up in the Jesse Smith Library, where you can get your face painted in the library café and decorate holiday cookies with Mrs. Claus in the community room. This event is made possible by the collaboration of the Harrisville Fire Department, Jesse Smith Library, and the Burrillville Farmer’s Market, along with the Burrillville Parks & Recreation Department.
The annual “Santa Calling Program” will be held from Wednesday, December 6 through Sunday, Dec. 10 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for children in grades 2 and under. Registration forms were sent home throughout the Burrillville school system during the week of Nov. 6 and will also be available online at www.burrillville.org, as well as at the Parks & Recreation office, 92 North Main Street, Pascoag. Advance registration is required by Nov. 27.
“Burrillville Holiday Cards” are scheduled to arrive for purchase the week of Nov. 13. The five-pack of cards are created from the artwork of A.T. Levy School contest winning students and depict five different winter scenes in Burrillville. The cards printed on recycled paper are available at the Burrillville Parks & Recreation Department, 92 North Main Street, Pascoag, the Burrillville Town Clerk’s Office and Li’l General, Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville at a cost of $4 per pack. All proceeds will benefit local families during the Holiday Season.
For any further information, please contact the “Santa Hotline” at 568-9470 located at the Burrillville Parks and Recreation Department; E-mail at parksandrec@burrillville.org; visit the town’s website at www.burrillville.org or find the Burrillville Parks & Recreation Department on Facebook.