Cinnaminson offering events for residents young and old
Stephen Finn
The Sun
Cinnaminson has a lot on offer this year when it comes to holidays, no matter how you celebrate. There will be musical performances, winter markets and plenty of opportunities to meet Santa. Don’t miss out on these fun, festive events open to the public.
Cinnaminson Community Chorus Holiday Performance
There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by going to see a chorus sing holiday songs. Cinnaminson’s Community Chorus has you covered with its Pine Cones and Holly Berries concert at Cinnaminson High School on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
“It’s something fun for children and adults,” said chorus member Irene French. “It brings back a lot of memories for people because it’s songs you’ve heard your whole life.”
Tickets will be sold at the door. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and children under 12 are free. The show will consist of two halves with an intermission in between, during which Santa will be making a guest appearance to hand out some candy.
Cinnaminson High School graduate Alan Blackford will be directing the performance and providing musical accompaniment on the piano. Attendees can expect to hear holiday standards like “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.”
Cinnaminson Baptist Church Living Nativity
From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Cinnaminson Baptist Church will hold a free presentation of a nativity scene featuring live actors inside 2801 New Albany Road. Following the nativity scene will be a candlelight service and Christmas carols.
“People should come see this because they should know the true meaning of Christmas,” said Pastor Bill Waltz.
Temple Sinai Hooping for Chanukah
Temple Sinai at 2101 New Albany Road is kicking of the Jewish holiday season with a unique event featuring the Philadelphia Spin Coalition on Dec. 2. SpinCo promotes physical activity and art forms that blend play, exercise and creativity into a fun, healthy way to move the body, still the mind and uplift the spirit. There will be free-form instruction at the event as well as a live hula hooping performance.
All are welcome to this free event from 10:30 a.m. to noon that will feature games and contests for all ages. Refreshments will include traditional fare like potato latkes and applesauce.
Palmyra’s Winter Night Market
Nearby Palmyra is hosting one of its most popular holiday events, the Winter Night Market, taking place throughout the downtown area along Broad Street on Dec. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The event will feature vendors of all kinds, food trucks, carolers, crafters selling handmade holiday crafts and a trackless train ride for kids.
“It’s a full-on community event,” said John Casparro, president of the Palmyra Improvement Association. “We try to gear it towards adults and children so there’s something for everyone.”
Attendees are encouraged to participate in a scavenger hunt during the market. Each participant will be provided with a map and a passport to be stamped by vendors, food trucks and local businesses. Once their passport is full, they can take it to the Palmyra Improvement Association’s table at Grove Park next to the Municipal Building to be entered into a drawing for gift certificates and prizes at 8:30 p.m.
The theme of the market will be Polar Express. A new feature this year is a trackless train ride for kids. The train will run from the Community Center to Legion Field. Santa will be attending the Winter Night Market and will be hitching a ride on the train for a portion of the evening. Train tickets are $5 and can be purchased ahead of time by emailing Maureen Bryziki at maureenbrz@yahoo.com.
Cinnaminson Library Make-a-Gift Monday
The Cinnaminson Library is hosting Make-a-Gift Mondays leading up to Christmas this year. Participants ages 13 to 18 can make a DIY holiday gift for a family member or loved one. There are three opportunities to join in the crafting fun on Dec. 3, 10 and 17 at 4 p.m. in the library’s meeting room.
On Dec. 3, crafters will be making quick-knit hats and scarves. Dec. 10 will be DIY pocket mirrors and bottle openers. Dec. 17 will be embroidered notebooks and patches. The events are free and no registration is required.
