MADRID- Madrid Twp. will start the holiday season off with a community tree lighting at the Madrid Historical Society schoolhouse on Saturday, December 3, 6:00 PM, located on the corner of Reeds Mill and Schoolhouse Roads. Gathering outdoors by the tree, there will be refreshments, decorating and caroling, weather permitting. (Rain/snow date, December 4, same time.) All are welcome!! The following Saturday, December 10, Santa will be handing out gift bags to Madrid’s children next to the tree between 10:30 and 11:00 AM. Registration for this event has ended, but feel free to stop by for a cookie and candy cane and say hello to Santa!
Madrid’s community Christmas celebration concludes with the Christmas Candlelight Service at Reeds Mill Church, 995 Reeds Mill Road at 3:00 on Sunday, December 18. The service includes caroling and the reading of the Christmas story. Please call 639-2713 for more information about any of these events.
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