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Are poinsettias poisonous? Christmas trees, Santa Claus, menorahs, and glittering lighting displays are just a few of the many prominent symbols of the holiday season. And while mistletoe might garner more attention and inspire more displays of affection, poinsettias are another prominent sign that the holiday season has arrived. Thanks to its bright red and green colors, the poinsettia is perhaps the ideal holiday plant. But as much as it suits holiday decor and seems tailor-made for that special time of year between Thanksgiving and the first of January, the poinsettia has a reputation that few plants would want. First discovered in Mexico and brought to the United States by Dr. Joel Poinsett, the poinsettia has long been rumored to be poisonous. However, the National Capital Poison Center notes that
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Free Christmas Movie Night OXFORD - First Baptist Church of North Oxford, 693 Main Street, North Oxford, MA 01537 is hosting a Free Christmas Movie Night on Saturday, December 8 at 6:30pm. Come join us for a free movie night, to start the 2018 holiday season. We will be showing the Disney film “The Search for Santa Paws”. Free snacks and beverages will be available. Come by 6pm and play some Christmas-themed games before the movie. Wear your holiday pajamas, bring your blankets and pillows, and join us for a fun-filled night.
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December 14th Dudley Senior Center Annual Catered Christmas Party DUDLEY - Please join the Dudley Senior Center on Friday, December 14 at noon the the Annual Catered Christmas Party! Tickets are $10 per person and are now available for purchase at the Senior Center. The menu is to be determined and will be announced at a later date. Music entertainment, by our friend Frannie Mik. We’ll be collecting New/Clothing, Knitted/Crocheted goods/Winter items, New Health and Beauty Aids (soaps, shampoos, toothbrushes/toothpaste/hand towels/facecloths), also gift cards for $5.00 and up. A Salvation Army Rep. will be here after the party to pick up our donations. Thank you for your heartfelt, generous contributions which will go to those in our community who really need some hope and Christmas cheer.
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December 17th Webster Senior Center Christmas Party WEBSTER - The Webster Senior Center will be holidng its Christmas Party on Monday, December 17. Appetizers start at 11am and buffet lunch served at 11:30am. Entertainment will be Jack Frost’s Winter Wonderland Holiday Variety Show. Get your tickets early! Tickets must be purchased at time of sign up.
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January 24th Genealogy Group Author Talk DUDLEY - Join the Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library and Alfred Woollacott III, an Oak Bluffs resident, for a talk on his first novel, “The Immigrant” on Thursday, January 24 from 6pm to 7:30pm. Set in the mid-17th century, the book chronicles his ancestor, John Law, a 14-year old boy caught up in a Scottish civil war, and the man he becomes as an English prisoner or war sold into indenture in the Mass. Bay Colony town of Concord. Free and no registration. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. CONTACT 508-949-8021 or email pearle@cwmars.org.
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