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Things To Do around Westwood this Weekend: Saturday, Dec 17 - Sunday, Dec 18
Darlene Cancell
Editor
Shop small, and shop local for holiday gifts with two pop-up shopping opportunities to support local makers this weekend. Westwood Artists holds a sale on Saturday, and Powisset Farm offers holiday wares in its store through the weekend.
More Christmas and Hanukkah community celebrations also are being held. Enjoy the annual handbell concert by the Westwood Ringers. In Newton, IAC New England hosts a Hanukkah Family Festival.
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Holiday Pawty - Sat Dec 17 10:00 am
Bond Vet - Chestnut Hill
It's a pawty for four-legged friends! Come for free pet portraits on ornaments, Santa photos, an ugly sweater contest, complimentary treats and merchandise. [more details]
Westwood Artists Pop-up Shop - Sat Dec 17 10:00 am
Decor & More Plaza
This pop-up shopping opportunity is the last of the year being held by Westwood Artists. Find watercolors, gouache art, pottery, knits, jewelry and felted garlands here. [more details]
Pop Up Holiday Market and Children's Holiday Hour at Powisset Farm Store - Sat Dec 17 10:00 am
Powisset Farm store
Children are invited to bring a blanket to sit on while they spend an hour with Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey, a storyteller and NPR’s Moth Radio GrandSLAM champion. Sara will share a holiday story and activity. Adults can shop at the farm store's pop up holiday market featuring goods from local makers. [more details]
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Westwood Ringers' Christmas Concert - Sat Dec 17 4:00 pm
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
The First Baptist Church of Westwood's Handbell Choir will perform a range of old and new Christmas favorites throughout a 50-minute program. After the concert, members of the audience will be able to speak with the Ringers and perhaps even try ringing one of the bells.
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Ugly Sweater Hike at Rocky Woods - Sat Dec 17 5:00 pm
Rocky Woods
Wear an ugly holiday sweater to this holiday brew hike led by a Trustees ranger. The hike ends at Chickering Cabin Visitors Center with brews, snacks, and relaxing by a wood stove. A prize will be awarded for the ugliest sweater.
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Pop Up Holiday Market and Children's Holiday Face Painting at Powisset Farm Store - Sun Dec 18 12:00 pm
Powisset Farm store
On Sunday, December 18, 2022 from noon to 2:00 p.m., children can get their faces painted to celebrate the holiday season. This is a free event.
Adults can shop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the farm store's pop up holiday market featuring goods from local makers. The market will include specialty foods, home goods, children’s toys and other merchandise.
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Hanukkah Family Festival - Sun Dec 18 3:15 pm
1320 Centre Street
In this Family Celebration of Lights, enjoy artis and crafts, face painting, Sufganiot, and more. [more details]
Festival of Trees - Fri Dec 16 4:00 p.m., Sat & Sun Dec 17 & 18 10:00 am
The Garden at Elm Bank
The Festival of Trees is an annual showcase of holiday trees decorated by local organizations and available to take home by raffle. The festival also has a large, indoor model train exhibit where trains make their way through Snow Village. [more details]
