Santa Claus to visit Jefferson

JEFFERSON — Santa Claus will visit with children of JeffersonTownship on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Community Lodge at Camp Jefferson, located at 81 Weldon Road.

In addition to visiting with Santa, there will be a special live show presented by Wing’s of Magic entitled “The Once Upon a Time Puppet Theater” at 12:30 p.m., holiday music, children’s coloring pages, opportunities to write letters to Santa at the North Pole, and a Scholastic Book Fair for everyone to enjoy. In addition, Santa will have small gifts for the children, and beverages and food items will be available for a fee from the Jefferson Township Middle School Student Council and the Red Cross Club.

Everyone is invited to come and join in the excitement and encouraged to bring their cameras, smart phones, and/or other electronic devices to catch those memorable shots of a child on Santa’s lap.

Also stop by the North Pole Cinema at the Camp Jefferson Theater hosted by Jefferson Highlights for some holiday movies, the Train Station at Camp Jefferson to view the train display constructed by the BD&W Railroad Club, and between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., take a horse and carriage ride around the Camp Jefferson property.

Everyone is asked to make a donation to the Jefferson Township Food Pantries. Suggestions include non-perishable food items, paper products, household cleaning products, and/or toiletries to restock the township’s three food pantries.

For further information on this event call the Recreation Department at 973-663-8404, Ext. 4 or 5 or log on to www.jeffersontownship.net.

The Jefferson Arts Committee also will celebrate Christmas in the Village with live entertainment, events, and contests in the historic Milton Village on Dec. 5 at the Jefferson Township Museum, Fire Company No. 1’s firehouse, St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Milton First Aid Squad, American Legion Post #423, and the Milton United Methodist Church.

Information can be found at www.jeffersonarts.org, Jefferson Arts Committee on Facebook, or by calling 973-697-3828.