Kick Off the Holidays Island Style in Stone Harbor
By Jennifer Davenport
The holiday season is quickly approaching and if you aren’t quite feeling it yet, a visit to Stone Harbor over Thanksgiving weekend is sure to do the trick. There is no reason to fight the crowds and stand in line at the mall. Shop right here in town! You can even get a head start on your wrapping if you stop by Diller & Fisher over the weekend. They will do it for you!
There will be loads of activities and entertainment all day and into the night on Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26. There will be costumed characters strolling the business district, available for photos. Your children will have a blast creating sand art, getting their faces painted and writing letters to Santa while you enjoy listening to Christmas carolers strolling through town. Holiday refreshments will be served, including donuts and hot chocolate.
If you don’t yet have your photo for your Christmas card, bring your camera to the Stone Harbor lifeguard boat. Also, throughout the weekend, Stone Harbor will be draped in holiday music as participating shops depict favorite Christmas carols in their windows. Visitors are invited to take a stroll through town to enjoy the displays and see if they can “name that holiday tune!”
On Friday, there will be entertainment throughout the day on the 96th Street stage. From 9-11 a.m., stop by Jack’s Shack on Third Avenue and decorate some Christmas cookies. At 11 a.m., head over to the new Stone Harbor Book Shop (located in the mall), for story time with Santa himself. Even Fido gets a chance to get in on the action this holiday! Our annual pet parade starts at 1 p.m. and runs the 200 & 300 blocks of 96th Street. Once the parade is over, your pet will have a chance to tell Santa all of his Christmas wishes! Santa will be at Paw Prints from 2-4 p.m. for pet pictures.
But the fun doesn’t end there! On Friday, the business district will host Hospitality Night from 6-9. Most of the stores in town will be open for you to visit and enjoy refreshments while you shop. Don’t miss the tree lighting at 7, followed by a performance from the Mummers String Band.
Saturday brings another round of shopping and fun. Start off your day with a good breakfast for a great cause: At 9 a.m., the Women’s Civic Club will host a Toys for Tots continental breakfast. Bring an unwrapped toy that will go to a needy child this Christmas and enjoy a complimentary breakfast with visits from various Christmas characters. After some shopping and a chance to work up your appetite again, Stone Harbor Bar & Grill will be hosting lunch with Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There are many stories that span generations to complement the holiday season. Join Santa at Stone Harbor Book Shop at 10 a.m. and again at 2:30 p.m. for story time. At 11 a.m., try your hand at making ornaments at Just Bead It, located at 9514 Third Ave. Then, at noon, Seashore Ace will host a Weber Grill Cooking Demonstration, followed by photos with Santa at the firehouse from 3-5 p.m.
Members of Our Saviour Lutheran Church will be caroling under the clock from 6-6:30 p.m., leading up the annual Christmas Parade. Once the parade has concluded, warm up and visit with Santa at Coffee Talk.
What a way to kick off the holiday shopping season! There is so much to see and do this holiday weekend in Stone Harbor. Please join us for shopping and fun all weekend long. Happy Holidays!
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As reported in the November and December Holiday issue of Seven Mile Times www.sevenmiletimes.com
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