The holidays are approaching fast and before your calendar gets booked make sure you mark your calendar with the following dates. Once again, Dover Main Street, is gearing up with some exciting family holiday events and you don’t want to miss out.
The events will kick off with the annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 2nd. Bring the children to the Rotary Pavilion at Henry Law Park for the 6:00pm lighting. Immediately following the tree lighting ceremony the children are welcome to visit with Santa and let him know what is on their wish list this year. Watch the wonder of your children’s eyes come to life as they sit awhile with Santa. Then take a quick turn up the road and visit the Festival of Trees at Dover City Hall.
On Saturday, December 3rd it is back to the workshop for Santa and Mrs. Claus. Families are welcome to stop by The Noggin Factory from 10:00 am until noon and again from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm to visit with Santa. Bring your camera and capture this special moment. During the lunch hour you will be able to catch up with Santa as he checks in with the merchants and shoppers of downtown Dover.
Holiday events will continue throughout the month including the cookie decorating event at Café Ciabatta from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on December 10th. The cost for this event is $2.00 per cookie and Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to help the children create a Christmas masterpiece. Immediate following Santa will head down Central Avenue for his Santa stroll and will eventually stop for a rest at Café on The Corner. There he’ll be joined by Dover’s Mayor who will read a story to all in attendance.
On December 11th there will be recreational public skating at the Dover Ice Arena from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Children will be welcome to gather around Santa and Mrs. Claus from 3:00 to 3:30 pm for story time and holiday songs.
Join us at Kaleo Coffee located in the Janetos Plaza for a pancake breakfast with Santa from 9:00 – 11:00 on December 17th. Dover Kiwanis will be providing a special breakfast for children and families as they stop by to see Santa. Immediately following the breakfast, Santa and Mrs. Claus will take one last stroll around downtown Dover to make sure that everyone is prepared for Christmas.
The grand finale of the Dover Main Street Christmas festivities will be on December 22nd at high noon. There are over 20 businesses in downtown that will be collecting non-perishable items during the weeks prior to Christmas. On December 22nd, all of the donated food will be collected into shopping carts and there will be a Shopping Cart Parade down the sidewalks of Central Ave, The food and donated items will arrive on the doorstep of the Dover Food Pantry to help them make the season a little easier for some of our local families.
Dover Main Street
2011 Holiday Schedule of Events:
Friday, November 25 – December 22
- Dover Main Street Food Drive – bring your non-perishable item to any one of the participating businesses* to help the Dover Food Pantry. On December 22 at 12noon join us for the Food Drive Shopping Cart Parade down Central Ave. as we bring the collected items to the Food Pantry.
Friday, December 2:
- Tree Lighting Ceremony/Visit with Santa - Rotary Pavilion, Henry Law Park, 6:00 p.m.
- Festival of Trees – Dover City Hall Auditorium, 6:00 pm to 8:00pm. Decorated trees available for silent auction, live music, hot cocoa and holiday treats.
Saturday, December 3:
- Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus at their local workshop, The Noggin Factory, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; bring your own camera to take a picture with the Clauses
- Downtown Santa Stroll - 12:00noon
Saturday, December 10:
- Cookie Decorating with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Café Ciabatta, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. $2.00 per cookie
- Downtown Santa Stroll - 11:00 a.m.
- Holiday Reading/Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus and Dover Mayor at Café on the Corner, 1:00 p.m., bring your own camera to take a picture with the Clauses
Sunday, December 11:
- Dover Ice Arena – Recreational public skate, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Story time and songs with Santa and Mrs. Claus, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 17:
- Pancake Breakfast with Santa. From 9:00 to 11:00am Dover Main Street and Dover Kiwanis will host a special breakfast. Suggested $3.00 donation. Location – Kaleo Coffee function room, Janetos Plaza.
- Final Santa & Mrs. Claus stroll of the holiday season throughout downtown Dover at 11:00 a.m.
* Food Drive Participating Businesses:
All CrittersCorner
at&t - One Second Wireless
BHG Real Estate - The Masiello Group
Central Wave
Century 21 Central Falls Realty
DBY Designs By You
Dover Wine Company
Edward Jones
Elite Hobbies & Models
Garrison Hill Florist
Harvey's Bakery and Coffee Shop
Horizon Travel
Janetos Superette
Jewelry Creations
Kaleo Coffee
Lucy's Art Emporium
Nicole's Hallmark
Noggin Factory
One Second Computers
PagePro Wireless
Ross Furniture
Smiley's
Sweet Meadows Flower Shop
Dover Main Street is a not for profit downtown revitalization organization which operates under the auspices of the National Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Dover Main Street mission is to preserve the past, promote the present, and facilitate the future. Dover is celebrating its 12th year as a fully accredited National Main Street Program.
Volunteers are always welcome and needed to assist in planning and completing projects. To find out more information, to sign up as a volunteer, or to donate to the Dover Main Street Program, contact the office at 740-6435 or email director@dovermainstreet.org.
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