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Homeowners to open their doors for festive tour
BY FRANCINE FULTON
“The tour has been in play for at least 40 years,” said tour coordinator Carole Shanaman when describing the Middletown Holiday Home Tour, which aims to showcase local homes, including several Victorian buildings that adorn the town. “This town was founded in 1755. It is the oldest town in Dauphin County. We even have original log cabins that were covered by (modern) siding.”
This year’s Middletown Holiday Home Tour is set for Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon to 8 p.m. The event will feature eight homes festively decorated for the season.
The tour will begin at The Event Place, 11 S. Union St., Middletown, which will serve as the event’s hospitality center. Participants can purchase a ticket for the tour between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ticketholders will receive a wristband, which will allow them to enter the participating private homes, as well as a brochure with information.
“We will also include a map that will help them get to each place,” said Shanaman, who has been a part of the tour’s organizing committee since 2007.
Also featured at The Event Place will be a display by a local artist and an opportunity for tourgoers to win gift baskets
Derry Presbyterian sets holiday activities
Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, will host a variety of holiday services and events in December.
The church’s Presbyterian Women group will hold its cookie walk from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the fellowship hall.
A wide variety of home-baked cookies, including gluten-free options, will be for sale by the pound, and customers may mix and match to create an assortment. Some cookies and baked goods will be individually priced. Proceeds will support mission work of the Presbyterian Church.
The Jumbles Shop will include jewelry, Christmas decorations, collectibles, and items suitable for gifts, priced as marked. In addition, handmade greeting cards will be available with sales supporting scholarships for Presbyterian Education Board students in Pakistan.
The choirs of Derry Presbyterian Church will present “A Derry Christmas” concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the sanctuary. The concert is part of the church’s 2024-25 Arts Alive cultural series. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. A freewill offering will be received. The performers will be directed by
One of the Victorian homes featured on the tour
Daniel L. Dorty, director of music and organist.
The program will look to the Nativity with works such as “The Angel Gabriel,” Paul Manz’s “E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come,” and Mack Wilberg’s “Gloria in Excelsis Deo,” featuring choir, orchestra, organ, percussion, and liturgical dance.
The program will also look to those surrounding the Christ child in “We Three Kings,” “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” and Seth Bingham’s setting of “Away in a Manger.” The Derry Ringers handbell ensemble will perform Douglas E. Wagner’s setting of “My Spirit Be Joyful” from Johann Sebastian
Bach’s Cantata No. 146 and Sandra Eithun’s arrangement of “O Holy Night,” featuring Derry’s five-octave set of Malmark handbells and Choirchimes, with added wind chimes.
The audience will be invited to sing along on selections such as “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” and Mack Wilberg’s setting of “Joy to the World.” Featured soloists will include Charley Miller, bass; Janice Click Holl, soprano; Julie Miller, soprano; and Loren Geeting, tenor. A handbell quartet will ring Kevin McChesney’s arrangement of “What Child Is This?”
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service will be held at 6 p.m. in the chapel. Taking place on one of the longest, darkest nights of the year, this reflective service with Communion is designed for those experiencing divorce, broken relationships, grief after the loss of a loved one, employment or financial instability, or other difficulties. The service is intended to give people an opportunity to remember and acknowledge sadness and grief and to know that they are not alone.
Three Christmas Eve candlelight worship services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 24, in the sanctuary. All three will include the singing of “Silent Night” and the sharing of candlelight.
The first service will begin at 2:30 p.m. Worship will include Lessons and Carols and Communion. Holiday music will be presented by the Derry Brass.
At 5 p.m., a candlelight service of Lessons and Carols will feature participation by children and music.
A traditional Christmas Eve candlelight service of Lessons and Carols will be presented at 7:30 p.m., with music by the Derry
“I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.”
Psalm 7:17
the Sanctuary Choir. Child care will be available at the 2:30 and 5 p.m. services. The lounge adjacent to the sanctuary will offer a candle-free worship zone and a space where young families can move about freely.
The Christmas Eve services at 5 and 7:30 p.m. will also be livestreamed at www.derrypres.org, www .youtube.com/derrypres, and www.facebook.com/ derrypres.
Worship on Christmas morning, Wednesday,
Dec. 25, will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel. The informal service will be led by the Rev. Stephen McKinney-Whitaker. A birthday party for Jesus will be held afterward.
The church offers handicapped-accessible parking and an elevator.
Derry Church is affiliated with the Presbyterian
Church (USA). Worship services are held on Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m., and the 10:30 a.m. service is livestreamed at the three aforementioned websites. A mid-week service is held at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. For more information, call the church office at 717-533-9667 or visit www.derrypres.org.
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Singers and other musicians from Derry Presbyterian Church will present a holiday concert.
Candlelight was featured in a previous service.
An assortment of cookies will be offered for purchase during the Presbyterian Women’s upcoming event.
filled with items donated by Middletown-area merchants and residents.
The 2024 tour will feature familiar favorites, as well as new highlights. Visitors to the Victorian homes will see stained glass, fireplaces, ornamental trim and turrets, which are small towers like those that can be seen on a castle. “There are two new stops on the tour,” said Shanaman. “We have three Victorian homes, and two of them have turrets.”
One of the homes is a duplex, which features pointed spires on its roof, a feature that can be found in Moorish architecture. “It has a huge top on it. It has Moorish look, but it is considered a Queen Anne Victorian,” said Shanaman. “I’ve never seen anything exactly like it.”
Two of the Victorians can be found on the town’s main road right next to one another. “That whole side of the street is filled with fabulous architecture,” said Shanaman.
Another home on the tour was built in 1862 in the Italianate style, which is a type of architecture that originated in Italy in the 16th century and became popular in the United States from the 1850s to
Highlighted on the tour is this Italianate-style home, built in 1862, which features a wraparound porch with 10 columns.
the 1880s. The home features a wraparound porch with 10 columns.
Shanaman said that some homeowners will be on hand to answer questions during the tour, while others will allow people to browse on their own.
For many, the tour has become a holiday tradition they look forward to each year. Shanaman noted that more than 100 tourgoers took part in last year’s event. A form of the tour was also offered during the pandemic. “In 2020, we had no tour, but we had a scavenger hunt where people could drive around and look at the houses and find (a particular feature of a home) for the scavenger hunt list,” Shanaman recalled.
Proceeds from the tour will benefit the Middletown Area Blue Raider Foundation’s JoAnn Shipkowski Scholarship, which will be presented to two special needs students graduating from the Middletown Area School District who are seeking higher education. Shipkowski, who passed way in 2019, was a longtime teacher in the Middletown Area School District, volunteered at the food pantry and was a committee member for the Middletown Holiday Home Tour.
For more information about the tour, visit www.MiddletownHoliday HomeTour.com. Individuals may also join the “Middletown Holiday Home Tour Group” on Facebook.
MASD posts play and concerts
Students from Middletown Area School District will showcase their talents in the performing arts during various events in December.
Middletown Area High School (MAHS) students will present their fall play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at the high school, 1155 N. Union St., Middletown. To purchase
tickets, visit https://app .arts-people.com/index .php?show=254941; tickets may also be purchased at the door via cash or credit card.
Three concerts will be presented in December: the elementary winter chorus concert on Thursday, Dec. 5, at Middletown Area Middle School (MAMS), 215 Oberlin Road, Middletown; the middle school band and chorus concert
Church plans “Christmas in the Park” event
Hershey Free Church will hold Christmas in the Park on Friday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Patriot Park, 161 Patriot Way, Hershey. The event will offer performances from local bands and choirs, food trucks offering goodies for purchase, carnival games
for children, and a guided luminaria-lined carol walkthrough on a 0.3-mile paved path.
There is no admission fee. For more details, call 717-533-4848, email japgar@hersheyfree.com, or visit www.hfcinfo.com/ christmas.
on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at MAMS; and the high school band and chorus concert on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at MAHS. All concerts will begin at 7 p.m.
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The Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association (CATRA), located on Station Road in Grantville, will offer the “Miniature Horse Holiday Adventure Course” program on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Children ages 7 to 11 and their parents and guardians may join miniature horse Sarajule
and her pasturemates in search of “happy” during the upcoming holidays. Along the way, children will learn skills in leading horses, problem solving, healthy communication and volunteer service. There is a fee per family. Registration is required at www.catra.net/programs. For more information, email robin@catra.net.
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The Middletown Area Historical Society invites runners and walkers of all ages to lace up their sneakers for the Frosty 5, 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will kick off at 9:30 a.m. at Hoffer Park, 325 Mill St., Middletown, and participants will traverse the east side of historic Middletown Borough before ending back at the park.
This annual event supports the historical society’s mission to collect, preserve, and teach the history of Middletown and its surrounding areas. Proceeds directly fund the organization’s educational initiatives and preservation projects.
The race will be timed by Falcon Race Timing. Pets may not participate. Postrace snacks will be available
for all participants, along with hot soup from Alfred’s Victorian Restaurant.
Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three male finishers, female finishers, and finishers under age 15. Additionally, medals will be awarded to the top male and female finishers in each age category; the age categories are 8 and under, 9 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to
49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70 and up. There is a fee, and those who pay an additional amount will receive a custom soft six-pack cooler and a custom can koozie. To register, visit www .middletownareahistorical society.org.
For additional information, contact Mike Dalton, race coordinator, at mahs17057@gmail.com.
Expert on Gen. Meade to address Round Table
The Harrisburg Civil War Round Table will meet on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Central Penn College Conference Center, 600 Valley Road, Enola. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and a buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend the lecture only should arrive by 7 p.m. The
lecture will also be broadcast via Zoom.
Jennifer Murray, a military historian from Oklahoma State University, will speak on the complex command relationship between Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade and Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant during the bitterly fought Overland Campaign of 1864.
Murray is currently working on a full-length biography, tentatively titled “Meade at War,” that is a comprehensive treatment of Meade’s life with a focus on his military career in the Army of the Potomac. She is a veteran faculty member at Gettysburg College’s Civil War Institute and a speaker at Civil War symposiums and round tables across the nation.
The lecture is free, and there is a fee for the dinner,
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payable at the door. To make reservations for the dinner by noon on Monday, Dec. 2, contact Michael Margolius at hcwrt.membership@ gmail.com or visit https:// harrisburgcwrt.org. For more information, visit the aforementioned website or contact programs chair Stephen Smith at 717-433-0209.
Runners and walkers participated in a previous year’s Frosty 5.
Nominations sought for heater giveaway
An individual or family in need in Pennsylvania will receive a new heating system this winter during the Gift of Warmth Annual Heater Giveaway sponsored by Andreas Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning.
Each winter, millions of people in the United States face life challenges and cannot afford to heat their homes or replace failing heating systems. Not having an operational heating system poses a significant safety concern during the extreme cold.
Community members are invited to nominate someone to win a heater. People may write a short
essay or make a short video nominating anyone who is experiencing tough financial times, an illness in the family and multiple medical bills, or a job loss. A senior on a fixed income, a U.S. veteran, or a single parent caring for children are also eligible. A nominee must be a legal adult, a Pennsylvania resident, and a homeowner. People may not nominate themselves. A winner will be selected and notified on or before Monday, Dec. 9.
For more information and to submit a nomination by Sunday, Dec. 1, visit https://andreasplumbing .com/gift-of-warmth/. Details are also available by calling 610-377-5261.
Navy veteran to speak
The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable will meet on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown. The event will also be livestreamed on the “Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable” YouTube channel.
World War II Navy veteran Ed Czechowski will speak about his service as a gunner aboard the USS Saufley, fighting in the Pacific. Czechowski enlisted at age 17 in 1942. During his service, he shot down several Japanese aircraft, and he earned the Bronze Star. He recently celebrated his 100th birthday, and he still resides in his hometown of Reading. The meeting is open to the public, and no registration is required. Additional information can be found at www.centralpa ww2roundtable.org.
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Chorus to celebrate 90 years with holiday concerts
The Hershey Community Chorus will present “Cheers to 90 Years” Christmas concerts. The performances will take place on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Hershey Story Museum, 63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. at the Hershey Free Church, 330 Hilltop Road, Hummelstown.
There is a fee, with a discount for students. Children under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Tickets may be preordered from any chorus member,
by emailing info@hershey communitychorus.org, or by calling 717-5343712. Tickets will also be available at the door. For further information, visit www.hersheycommunity chorus.org.
The Hershey Community Chorus was founded in 1934 and has served the greater Hershey community for the last 90 years. The chorus has been rehearsing since August in preparation for its holiday concerts, which will feature holiday musical selections
connected to the year 1934. Connections include birth dates or death dates of composers or performers, the release of works, the presentation of concerts, and the founding of groups.
The chorus rehearses on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. under the direction of Matt Dickinson with Karen Kline as accompanist. No auditions are held, with the only requirement being a love of singing traditional choral music. Members of the Hershey Community Chorus hail from not only
Hershey itself, but also from the surrounding area. Middletown, Harrisburg, New Cumberland, Landisville, Elizabethtown, Palmyra, Columbia, Hummelstown, Camp Hill, and Lebanon are all represented among the 80 members who will perform. The chorus has grown significantly in the last two years. New members are welcome.
For more information, visit www.hershey communitychorus.org or email info@hershey communitychorus.org.
Cirque du Soleil to return to Hershey
Cirque du Soleil has announced its return to Hershey with its newly revisited high-energy and high-acrobatic production OVO. OVO is a colorful intrusion into a new day in the life of insects with a nonstop riot of energy and movement.
Through acrobatics highlighting the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species, OVO explores the beauty
of biodiversity in all its contrasts and vibrancy. For OVO’s relaunch in 2022, three new acts and new characters were incorporated.
OVO is an ecosystem where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love. The insects’ home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. When a mysterious
egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It’s love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eyeand the feeling is mutual. The name OVO means “egg” in Portuguese. This symbol of the life cycle and
birth of numerous insects represents the underlying thread of the show. OVO will perform at the Giant Center, 950 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey. The performance schedule is Thursday, March 20, 2025, 7 p.m.; Friday, March 21, 2025, 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 22, 2025, 3 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 23, 2025, 1 p.m. Tickets for OVO are available at www .cirquedusoleil.com/ovo.
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Brethren Disaster Relief Auction announces totals
The 47th annual Brethren Disaster Relief Auction, held at the Lebanon Valley Expo on Sept. 27 and 28, raised a total of $388,829.
Notable sales for individual auctions were highest quilt, double wedding ring star, $1,450; wooden barn set from the Marty Witman estate, $1,300; handmade dollhouse from the Marty Witman estate, $850; 1840 seated Liberty half dollar, $500; 1902 Liberty gold coin, $920; and highest themed basket, “Family That Plays Together,” $675.
The auction, held in cooperation with Atlantic Northeast and Southern District of the Church of the Brethren, which began in 1977, has raised more than $19 million for disaster relief to victims of natural disasters both in the United States and internationally. Funds raised by the auction not only pay for emergency supplies for disaster victims, but also support disaster relief trips throughout the year. Next year’s auction is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27, 2025.
Hershey Area Women’s Connection will present “The Spirit of Christmas” luncheon buffet at the Hershey Italian Lodge, 128 Hillcrest Road, Hershey, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from noon to 2 p.m. All ladies are invited to attend, and the cost is all-inclusive. No membership or dues are required.
Local sopranos Amy and Megan Burghdorf from Middletown will perform Christmas music. Irene McFadden from Exton will share Christmas memories and her perspective on the challenge of finding the perfect gift. For lunch reservations, contact Fae at 814-571-0054 or faefunston@gmail.com or Verna at 717-838-0707. The reservation deadline is Thursday, Dec. 5.
Holiday train show, Italian heritage festival set
The Hershey History Center, 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey, will hold a holiday train show from Friday, Nov. 29, through Monday, Dec. 30.
The holiday-themed model train display will be complete with tracks, engines, junctions, scenery, and rolling stock. Access to the Holiday Train Show and the Chocolate Town Special is included with museum entrance. Extended hours will be offered; the museum will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last admission for the train display will be at 3:45 p.m.
The museum will be closed Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24; Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25; New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31; and New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
There is an admission fee, with a discount for kids ages 4 to 17. There is also a family rate. Admission is free for children age 3 and under and for Hershey History Center members.
The Hershey History Center has also slated its annual La Festa Italiana.
The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 9 p.m.
La Festa Italiana is Hershey History Center’s annual heritage festival that celebrates the families, businesses, and places that represent the rich history of Hershey’s Italian community. Each year focuses on a specific theme, which reflects a narrative of food, music, and culture. This year’s theme, “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” will celebrate a culinary holiday tradition.
The feast will begin with a variety of hors d’oeuvres, followed by seven seafood courses, some of which include shellfish. The experience includes an aperitivo and a digestive. Attendees may bring beverages. No gluten-free option will be available.
The event will also offer opportunities to bid on silent auction items and enjoy guitar and vocal music provided by Joe Caliva and Erin Echo Austin.
To purchase tickets, visit www.hershey history.org.
For more information about the Hershey History Center’s activities, visit the aforementioned website, email info@ hersheyhistory.org, or call the museum at 717-520-0748.
Historical society sets Christmas program
The Hummelstown Area Historical Society will host an “Ugly Christmas Sweater Social” on Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Parish House, located at the corner of Rosanna Street and North Alley in Hummelstown.
Attendees are asked to wear their best ugly Christmas sweater and to bring one dozen of their favorite cookies (preferably homemade) to share or a nonperishable food item for the Hummelstown Food Bank.
The society will provide coffee, tea and hot chocolate, and there will be a Christmas carol sing-along. Those with questions may email hahs@hummels townhistoricalsociety.org or call the society at 717-566-6314.
Lions Club holds fundraiser dance
East Hanover Township Building with Tony Bennett as the DJ. Food was available for purchase, and door prizes were
awarded.
Proceeds from the dance will be used to purchase clothing for children in need.
Gift cards donated to nonprofits
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania donated more than $21,662 in unclaimed property gift cards to three charitable causes. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity noted that her office seeks to return unclaimed property to its rightful owners, but this was not possible
with the gift cards.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA will receive more than $7,281 in gift cards; Special Olympics Pennsylvania will be given $7,200; and Veterans Multi-Service Center will receive more than $7,180.
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Participants at the dance included (from left) Lisa, Josie, Nancy, Sue, Crist, Diane, Kermit, Linda F., Linda S., and Don.
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Church to present Christmas bazaar
Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St., Middletown, will present its ninth annual Christmas bazaar, offering crafts and gifts, on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the church fellowship hall.
Church members will offer baked goods and caramels for sale. Vendors will have a wide array of handmade items, and direct sales representatives will also sell their products.
The church kitchen will offer breakfast items until 11 a.m., and a lunch menu will be available after 10 a.m. Hot and cold beverages will be sold all day.
More than 50 vendors have registered to participate. Items for sale will
include resin gifts such as keychains and jewelry; chocolate candies, baked goods, nuts and seasoned pretzels; wine stoppers; jewelry, including earrings and bracelets; crossstitched and crocheted items; hair accessories; pot holders; wind chimes; NFL and other sports memorabilia; handmade journals, notebooks and bookmarks; filled Longaberger and other baskets; goat milk soap; pet bandanas; wine tumblers; coffee mugs; segmented wood bowls and canisters; Christmas wreaths; handsewn walker bags; and cane covers.
To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/ middletowncog/events.
Vietnam Round Table sets meeting
Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Round Table will meet on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Vietnam Veterans of America, Michael Novosel MOH Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg.
Following a brief business meeting, Tommy Dunston from West Lawn will discuss his two tours in Vietnam from February 1966 to October 1967 with the 1st Infantry Division. Following his
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service in Vietnam, he worked in the hospitality industry.
The meeting is open to the public, and donations will be accepted. For additional information, contact Richard Burton at 717-545-2336 or centralpavietnamrt@ verizon.net. Information about the Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Round Table is available at www.centralpavietnam roundtable.com.
Concert to feature holiday music
The Hummelstown Community Singers will present their annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. at Hummelstown United Church of Christ, 104 E. Main St., Hummelstown. The ensemble, under director Kate Bright, will perform a selection of holiday pieces.
Admission is free. Snacks and desserts will be served at the conclusion of the program.
To learn more about the group, visit www .hummelstowncommunity singers.us.
Holiday festivities set in Hummelstown
Santa Claus will arrive in Hummelstown on Sunday, Dec. 8, for the annual Hummelstown Holiday Happenings celebration, hosted by the Hummelstown Business and Professional Association. The town will be decked out in full holiday splendor.
The jolly old elf will make his entrance at 1 p.m., arriving on a fire truck at the Hummelstown Square. From there, he will listen to the holiday wishes of children from 1 to 5 p.m.
Local businesses will open their doors for holiday-themed activities throughout the day. Kids can get creative with ornament-making and craft stations, decorate holiday cookies, or listen to holiday readings. Meanwhile, adults can take advantage of exclusive shopping
specials and enjoy festive refreshments at participating local shops.
The Hershey Trolley Works trolley will offer rides through town from 2 to 4 p.m.
The celebration will culminate in the Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., sponsored by the Hummelstown Community Foundation. Santa, alongside Mayor David Roeting and Miss Hummelstown 2025, Emerson Reeder, will flip the switch to light up the tree, followed by a carol sing-along led by the Hummelstown Community Singers and music by Zion Brass.
For more details, visit www.hummelstown association.org or search for “Hummelstown Business and Professional Association” on Facebook.
A Christmas tree was displayed in the Hummelstown Square during last year’s Hummelstown Holiday Happenings.
