Holliston November 2018

Page 12 Holliston Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com November 2018
Annual Holiday Stroll
STROLL
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will also be offering cookie decorating in Upper Town
Hall, Singer Erica Leigh will perform, the Holliston Girl
Scouts will host a giving tree, and the Holliston LEO’s
group will have a table. Food will be available from Holliston
Superette, the Holliston Lions (chili), and Gaetano’s
Bakery.
As for the jolly old elf, Santa will come down from
the North Pole to make an appearance. The Holliston
Fire Department, following their open house from 11
a.m. – 2 p.m., where you can climb on fire apparatus
or even meet Holliston Police Department’s new canine
officer, will transport St. Nick to the parking lot behind
Holliston Public Library (where there will be activities
from 12-4), where, at 3 p.m., Santa will read Twas the
Night Before Christmas.
Don’t forget to stop by the town green and pet a few
alpacas from Harvard Alpaca Ranch, and while you’re
there, buy a wreath from the Holliston Cub Scouts or
stop by the Holliston Girl Scouts table. .
If you’re hungry, don’t forget to stop by the Candy
Cottage. The Holliston Grill, Central Café & Convenience,
Coffee Haven or Table Top Pizza. Other businesses
participating for the day include Janine’s Jewelry,
Outlook Hair Salon, the Holliston Superette, Gracefully
Restored, Kamala Boutique, Holliston Jewelers, Holliston
Antiques, Realty Executives, Gilfoy Art & Framing,
Holliston True Value, Cerridwen’s Keep, The Grapevine,
Tough Love Massage, Soul Spirit Studio, Depot
Package Store, Debra’s Flowers and Arcadian Farms.
At about 5:30 p.m., you’ll want to join the candlelit
procession heading down Central Street to Blair Square,
where the Holliston Boy Scouts will be onhand making
s’mores. A treelighting –which will include lights paid
for by contributions by Holliston residents, groups and
business, will take place at 5:45.
As always, there’s something planned for everyone.
Be sure to come out and join the fun!
Fran Flynn the Magician Returns
to Upper Town Hall
Fran Flynn the magician will
reappear at Holliston Upper
Town Hall this year at 1:30 p.m.
on the day of the Holliston Annual
Holiday Stroll.
Flynn, who’s been performing
magic since he was 12, loves
what he does, he says, because,
“I truly, truly, love children.
They’re so honest, and I love
to make children happy,” says
the magician, who has two children
and two grandchildren. His
shows are geared toward children
aged 4-10 or a large family
audience. “To me, the best sight
is seeing children laugh and be
happy. They bring me a ton of
joy, they really do.”
For more information on
where you can see Fran Flynn
the Magician, visit www.franflynn.com.
Sparky’s Puppets Return!
Sparky’s Puppets will return
to St. Mary’s Church Hall from
1-1:45 p.m. on the day of the
Holiday Stroll to perform “Stories
from Snowy Lands,” sure to
be a hit with all ages.
Sparky’s Puppets have delighted
children and family audiences
throughout New England
for over 30 years. Puppeteer
Sparky Davis has degrees in
English (B. A., Mt. Holyoke College),
education (M. A. T., Brown
University) and library science
(M.L.S., University of RI) and
is a member of Puppeteers of
America and the Boston Guild
of Puppetry. She began doing
puppet shows while working as a
children’s librarian. Since 1980,
she has been performing fulltime
in schools, libraries and festivals
throughout Rhode Island,
Connecticut and Massachusetts,
including The Boston Children’s
Museum, First Night Providence,
The RISD Museum, the Puppet
Showplace Theater and countless
schools, libraries, and family
events.
For more information on
Sparky’s Puppets, visit http://
www.sparkyspuppets.com.