DAY LONG EVENTS

 9AM—1:30PM …. Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church … Holiday Fair – Local crafts, fine art, holiday cookie walk, and more

10—3PM … St. John’s Episcopal Church ….   Church will Open     

10—2PM … St. John’s Episcopal Church ….       Thrift Shop and Regal Rummage Open      

10—2PM … St. John’s Episcopal Church ….  Self Guided tours of Stained Glass Windows   

10—3PM…  Trinity Church… Church Fair      

10– 3PM… Frontiero Law Office, first floor 46 Middle St.…   Open House tours   

10-3 PM … Cape Ann Thrift Shop (Trinity Church) …    Sale of Seasonal Goods and Goodies and the Shop will be open

10 – 4PM… City Hall  Kyrous Auditorium …Gingerbread House Contest; Daughters of the American Revolution informational table; G.H.S. Drama Club table

10—4:30PM… Sawyer Free Library – Saunders House Lawn …. Historical Photos of the Library     

10:30—2:30PM… Sargent House Museum …  Enjoy hot mulled cider, holiday treats and live music in the Best Parlor of this historic home. Hear stories of Judith Sargent Murray and other historical Cape Ann figures captured in time by the most famous artists of their day. Good cheer and free admission

11– 2PM …   City Hall  Kyrous Auditorium ..   Tours of the City Hall Tower     

Noon—3PM… Trinity Congregational Church Parking Lot .… Horse Drawn Hay Ride of Middle Street with Architectural Tours led by Melissa Bach Paladino, Cathy Kelley, and Monica Lawton— weather permitting  

SCHEDULED EVENTS                   

10—11 …. City Hall Kyrouz Auditorium ….Reset Button Brass Band Concert

10:15AM …. Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church Sanctuary … Behind the scenes tour of 1806 church meeting house                                               

10:30—11:30 … Trinity Church Parlor …   Children’s Holiday Craft with Sawyer Free Library          

11AM … St. John’s Episcopal Church …. John Churchwell will play ten minutes of Christmas Music on a Fisk pipe organ

11AM – Noon …  City Hall  Kyrous Auditorium  …   Cape Ann Big Band Concert

11—1:30PM  … Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church …  Free S’mores  on the church lawn.. Weather permitting 

11:30—2:00 …. Trinity Congregational Church… Luncheon: Chili, hot dogs, Egg salad sandwiches for sale  

11:30  – 1:30PM … Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church … Luncheon – Fish Stew, Clam Chowder, Hotdogs, Turkey and Vegetarian Chili. and other items for sale

11:45 …. Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church Sanctuary ... Behind the scenes tour of 1806 church meeting house       

Noon— Outside City Hall Main Entrance…  Cape Ann Museum Walking Tours of Historic Middle Street “Captain’s ROW” 

Noon—1PM …   City Hall  Kyrous Auditorium …  Rockport Legion Band Concert

Noon … St. John’s Episcopal Church ….  John Churchwell will play ten minutes of Christmas Music on a Fisk pipe organ

12:30 ….  Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church … Jambalaya Horns Concert

1PM — Outside City Hall Main Entrance…  Cape Ann Museum Walking Tours of Historic Middle Street “Captain’s ROW” 

1PM … Trinity Church … Bell Choir concert  – outside—weather permitting  

1PM … St. John’s Episcopal Church ….   John Churchwell will play ten minutes of Christmas Music on a Fisk pipe organ                                                                                    

1PM ….   City Hall  Kyrous Auditorium ... Gingerbread House Contest winners announced                      

1—2PM …. City Hall  Kyrous Auditorium …  Miss Tina’s School of Dance  – Performance by students of all ages          

1:15 … Unitarian Universalist (U.U.) Church Sanctuary … Behind the scenes tour of 1806 church meeting house

2:00—3:00PM … Temple Ahavat Achim …  Welcome to the only synagogue on Cape Ann.  Please join us outside for cider and sweets to learn about our synagogue.                  

2:15—3PM … St. John’s Episcopal Church … “WHAT A GOODLY THING”  A concert of holiday songs from many lands and times, represented by a chorus of exuberant young singers from CAPE ANN ARTS ALIVE

4:30—5PM .… Solomon Jacobs Landing, Harbor Loop … Lobster Trap Tree Lighting      

At Maritime Gloucester                               open from 10AM to 2PM                     Museum, Marine Science Center and Gift Shop   (general admission rates apply)     

10AM to Noon  ….  Children’s Crafts in our classroom   (both free and paid options available)

1:30PM …       Story Time with Capt. AJ:    A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas

3:30 to 4:30PM …   Gloucester Student Band Concert on the Compass Rose    

3:30—6:30PM …  Food for Sale from The Cravery and  The Lobster Roller Trucks 

4PM …   Free Hot Cocoa  on the pier while it lasts

4 to 6PM …  Cape Ann Art Haven is hosting art and activities in our ice house and classroom. 

Around 3:30 PM …   SANTA  arrives to help light the  Lobster Trap Tree  and will be available for             photos with kids