12-8 p.m., Village of Marblehead & Lakeside Chautauqua
Eat, drink and shop local. Several businesses throughout the Village of Marblehead and Lakeside will be open with drawings throughout the day. To shop and dine at your leisure, drop off children age 6 & older in Lakeside at the North Pole Workshop for activities from 1-4 p.m.

 

From 1-2 p.m. in the Fountain Inn Aigler Room, crafts for all ages will be offered for $3/child, including ornament-making and coloring. Hot chocolate will be served.

 

At 2 p.m., older children may choose to walk, with volunteer supervision, to Orchestra Hall for a screening of "Elf" (PG, 97 mins). This popular holiday comedy stars Will Ferrell, Ed Asner and James Caan. A free-will offering/donation is suggested for admission.

 

Also at 2 p.m., there will be a Christmas-themed story time in Chautauqua Hall for younger children, followed by a series of animated holiday movies from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Parents must accompany children age 5 & under. Children age 6 & older may participate in the activities after a parent fills out a permission slip. Children will be supervised by Lakeside staff and volunteers. At the end of the activities, all children should be picked up by 4 p.m. in Fountain Inn Aigler Room or Chautauqua Hall. Children will not be supervised for the Chip Richter concert.

 

4:30-5:20 p.m., Orchestra Hall
Chip Richter's family concert features something for everyone, offering fun, high-energy music with a positive message that connects with children and adults alike. 

 

5:30 p.m., Wesley Lodge
($20/adult, $10/child ages 5-12, children age 4 & under are free)
The evening will include a visit from Santa Claus at 5:30 p.m., dinner buffet at 6:15 p.m. and a Christmas carol sing-a-long following dinner. The dinner buffet will feature ham, honey roasted chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, green beans, cranberry salad, assorted pies, water and punch. 

 

Due to limited seating, reservations and payment must be made by Wednesday, Dec. 6. To reserve, download and return the Community Christmas Dinner RSVP Form.

 

To celebrate the giving season, Lakeside will also be hosting a food drive for the Danbury Food Pantry at the Community Christmas Dinner. We encourage you to bring non-perishable food items to help families in the community this winter.

 

8 p.m., Orchestra Hall
(Free-will offering/donation for admission)
"A Lakeside Christmas" concludes with this classic holiday film starring James Stewart and Henry Travers. After George Bailey wishes he had never been born, an angel is sent to earth to make George's wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there.