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Thirty-six years ago someone suggested that Santa fly in to the airport for the area children watch. Over this period the event has evolved into a wonderful annual event for families and those less fortunate.

The tradition continued on Christmas Eve day when the Nierenberg family, owners of Princeton Airport, opened the hangar doors to area children while they awaited Santa’s arrival.  The event began at a neighboring airport and brought the tradition to the Princeton Airport in 1985. 

By Carol Kinney, Head of Lower School, Chapin School, Princeton, NJ

As we approach this season of gift-giving, I thought I would take this time to revisit a topic of interest to me, of interest as a teacher, as a parent and now as a grandparent.  As we think about that gift-giving, I would like to direct your attention to and extol the merits of … the empty box. 

4 p.m., Holy Eucharist, Youth Choir, and carols. Festival Eucharist at 9 p.m. with the adult choir, organ, poetry, candlelight, and carols.

Bring a wrapped gift with child's name in large text and Santa will distribute it when he arrives. Of course, he'll be phoning the airport from his twin engine's radio. Participants are also asked to bring an unwrapped gift of clothing, books, or toys to be distributed through Mercer County Board of Social Services., www.princetonairport.com

Princeton Theological Seminary will present a holiday handbell concert at 3:00 p.m. for the Seminary and Princeton communities in Miller Chapel. The concert, “Christmas and Holiday Carols,” under the direction of Rachel Barker, includes the ringing of holiday songs by Princeton Seminary and Princeton University students spouses, staff, alumni/ae, and friends.
 

Between Christmas of 1776 and January 3, 1777, George Washington and his troops were not on winter break. Instead, in a brave and desperate attempt to turn the tide of the war, they crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night. In this fun presentation led by local writers Helene van Rossum and Sara Wegman, kids will use historical maps, images and shadow puppets and their own shadows to create Washington's "Ten Crucial Days" that changed America's history. Kids will go home with instructions and cutouts to make their own shadow puppets of George and Martha Washington.

The Princeton Singers and artistic director Steven Sametz are scheduled to return for with the holiday concert, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.”
This performance features music complementing Dylan Thomas’s classic Christmas story of misrule and mayhem in the life of a country boy at Christmas.  Music will include traditional holiday favorites and carols. The Reverend David Davis of Nassau Presbyterian Church will return as the narrator.
This program is recommended for children ages 12 and up.

Princeton University Glee Club and Chamber Choir conducted by Gabriel Crouch will present Readings and Carols on Friday, December 2, in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall at 8:00PM. The program will feature great Christmas music from four centuries as well as readings drawn from the most uplifting, provocative and funny literature inspired by the season. Follow the lights to Richardson Auditorium for a wonderful evening of music and the spoken word. Tickets are $15 general and $5 students.

On the Green
3:30-4:30pm Meet the characters from American Repertory Ballet's production of The Nutcracker
4:45pm Ceremony features Holiday Brass, Princeton High School Choir, a special reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and a visit from Santa!

Michael R. Molnar will speak on the Star of Bethlehem at the next monthly meeting of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton. The talk will begin at 8:00pm in Peyton Hall, 4 Ivy Lane on the Princeton University Campus. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Ample free parking is available across the street from Peyton Hall.

ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING & HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
November 26
4:45-6:00pm
The Green

Kick off the Season with our Tree Lighting Spectacular, Friday, November 26 at 4:45pm on the Green.  There will be a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.  Our 65-foot Norwegian spruce is adorned with over 32,000 lights and will be lit with the help of Santa Claus.

Films For Foodies: “Christmas in Connecticut”
Community Room
Thursday, Dec 2, 6 p.m.