Things to do: Dec. 24 - Jan. 5
The bonfire kept the crowd warm during last year's Celebrate Middleboro New Year's event. Photo by Sandy Quadros Bowles
The bonfire kept the crowd warm during last year's Celebrate Middleboro New Year's event. Photo by Sandy Quadros Bowles
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
Candles and carols
MIDDLEBORO — Sing a long to classic carols and find Chrsimas spirit this week.
The Central Congregational Church of Middleboro will host a Christmas Eve candlelight service at the church, located at 2 Webster St. at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. The service, titled “Nine Lessons and Carols” will share lessons and offer a chance to sing carols with others. The event is free and open to the public to attend.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
Celebrate Middleboro
MIDDLEBORO — The Town of Middleboro will host the second-ever “Celebrate Middleboro” New Year’s Eve event during the dawn of the new year.
Attendees can expect a “noise parade” that will parade around the block, and a firework display during the evening of events. In addition, a large bonfire, smaller firepits to roast marshmallows for s'mores, food offerings from the South Shore Smoke House BBQ Food truck, Coffee Milano & Italian Gem Cafe, and music will be available.
The New Year’s Eve event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. at Peirce Playground, located at 26 Jackson St., on Dec. 31.
The Middleboro Cobras football team will have noise-makers for sale. The noise parade sets up at 6 p.m. at the entrance of the playground and steps off at 6:15 p.m., where it will travel around the block by the Memorial Early Childhood Center and back to the playground.
MONDAY, JAN. 5
Arctic play
MIDDLEBORO — Join Julia Taylor, from Self Help Inc., for a five-week preschool playgroup for children ages 3 to 5. The group invites children and their caregivers to the Middleboro Public Library to explore Arctic Animals through crafts, activities and sensory play.
Taylor is a Parent Child Educational Specialist at Self Help Inc. a community action agency. The group will meet for five-weeks on every Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The playgroup will be on Jan. 5, 12 and 26 as well as Feb. 2 and Feb. 9.
For questions, email Julia Taylor at jtaylor@selfhelpinc.org. Registration is required and can be completed online at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/ reg/xza3zaa.
