Mark your calendar and save the date of Dec. 13, 2008 for this year’s 22nd Annual Holiday House Tour. The theme this year is “Sailing Into the Holidays.” Proceeds from the tour will be used to provide scholarship awards to Marion students seeking higher education.

 

    The 25 Annual Holiday Shop is open at the Marion Art Center through Dec. 21. Original, hand-made, one-of- a- kind fine crafts and art are for sale Tuesday - Friday, 1 to 5  p.m. Saturdays, 10 to 5 p.m. and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m.  Special events include Samantha & Annie’s Holiday Tea Party on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 3 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and reservations are required. (508) 748-1266.  Carol Lebeaux will create hand-cut silhouette portraits on Saturday, Dec. 13 during the Marion House Tour. Call to reserve a time for your heirloom gift. The young People’s Theater will perform “The Frog Prince and Dec. 12-13. The Advanced group will perform “Little Women” on Dec. 19-20 at 7 p.m.

 

    The December meeting of the Rochester Women’s Club will be held on Dec. 3, 6 p.m., at  37 Marion road in Rochester. We will be enjoying our annual Christmas Party.  This year we will feast on a pot luck dinner.  The main entree will be provided.  Please call Nancy at (508) 654 6621 to find out what we will need to complete our menu. We will be looking for vegetables, salads and deserts. Drinks will also be provided. Bring along a Christmas tree ornament to swap.

 

    The Marion Garden Discussion Group will hold its annual Christmas boutique at The Marion Music Hall, Saturday, Dec. 13. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.. Any questions please contact Kathryn Collings at (508) 728-8674.

 

    The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester announces the following activities for December:

    On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Friends of the Plumb Library will hold their annual Holiday Open House at the Library from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., in conjunction with the Holiday Program at the Plumb Corner Marketplace, and the Christmas Faire at the First Congregational Church. There will be a silent auction, bake sale, and refreshments.  Earth Sisters will be here selling their handmade soaps, lotions, and candles.  There will be two short holiday story times at 10:30 and 11:30, and there will be crafts for the children.  Anyone wishing to donate to the Silent Auction or Bake Sale is invited to call or drop by the library.

    Registration for the Winter Story Time session starts Dec. 8 through the 20th. Preschool story time for ages 3-5 take place on Wednesdays at 10:30 starting Jan. 7. Toddler-Parent story time for ages 2 & 3 take place on Fridays at 10:30, and will start on Jan. 9.  Pre-registration is required for these programs, and Rochester residents receive first preference. Call (508) 763-8600 or drop by the library to register.