32nd Annual Holiday On Main Street presented by Pratt & Whitney Continues...

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS – MIDDLETOWN CHAPTER #7 Day
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR at The Church of the Holy Trinity (381 Main St), featuring 40 Crafters; Gift Baskets; Cookie Walk; Kids Area, including Face Painting & Crafts; VT Cheese & Maple Syrup; Handiwork; Baked Goods; Christmas Ornaments; Amaryllis Bulbs; Silent & Teacup Auction, Lunch, and so much more!  For more information, contact: Sharon Sheedy at (860) 347-2591

• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. FREE PICTURE AND DONUTS WITH SANTA at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive (424 Main St.), courtesy of Middletown Recreation & Community Services Dept.).  Donuts courtesy of Dunkin’ Donuts!

• 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – 5 years & under
• 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – 6 year & over

• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Volunteers from the Disabled American Veterans – Middletown Chapter #7 will be staffing the POPCORN & HOT PRETZELS stand in front of the Chamber and HOLIDAY MUSIC will be provided by Harvest Woods Audio

• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – THE FUN TRAIN will offer FREE RIDES on the sidewalk around the downtown throughout the day!

• 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Greet SANTA and enjoy FREE HORSE & WAGON RIDES!

• 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Step back in time and usher in the holidays at the early 19th century General Joseph Mansfield House, 151 Main Street, Middletown.  Guides will lead tours of the home and the state and national award-winning exhibit, A Vanished Port: Middletown & the Caribbean, 1750-1824.  The exhibit is a portrait of early Middletown, which was an important New England port during the heyday of the West Indies trade. It depicts the luxurious life of merchants and sea captains as evidenced by the furniture and decorative arts collections of the Middlesex County Historical Society, but also shows that Middletown’s prosperity rested on the suffering of enslaved workers in the sugar monoculture of the English Caribbean.

• Admission to this special open house is free and all are welcome.  No advance reservations are necessary.  The Mansfield House, the headquarters of the Middlesex County Historical Society, is handicap accessible.  For further information, contact the Society at 860-346-0746.

• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. -Webster Bank's 12th Annual Giving Tree (363 Main St.) will benefit the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. For a list of accepted non-perishable donations needed, please contact Amy Glowka at 860-638-6906 or aglowka@websterbank.com. Drop off times are M-W 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Th/F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. On Saturdays, donations may be brought to Middlesex Chamber!

• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – PET FOOD DRIVE  – To benefit the homeless pets at Middletown Animal Control!  Please bring donations to Middlesex Chamber (393 Main St.) including:

• Chew Toys (No Rawhide)
• Blankets
• Towels
• No Pillows or Quilts
• Canned Wet Dog & Cat Food
• Dry Dog & Cat Food