This from Carrilu Thompson in charge of festivities in Manchester:
The
Manchester Community is celebrating the December season with a
number of wonderful activities for people all
ages!
Sunday,
December 7th: The Manchester Community Association
hosts the annual Manchester Tree
5:00
pm Lighting Ceremony at the community room at the
Manchester Library.
There will
caroling, hot cider and cocoa, cookies, the unveiling of the tree
lights
and a
visit from Santa Claus.
3:00
pm There will a Luau to benefit the Veteran’s
Flag Pole Fund at the Manchester Pub
$10 per
person donation for all you can eat.
Thursday,
December 11th: The Manchester Community invites our
neighbors to come down to the
8:00pm
waterfront to enjoy a big bon fire and the Argosy Christmas Ships
as a choir
on
board serenades the folks on the shore with lots of Christmas
music.
Saturday,
December 13th: The Manchester Library and the Manchester
Community Association sponsor
1:00
pm to 4:00 pm an ornament making event for the kids in the
Library community room.
There
will be weatherproof materials available so the children can add
their
ornament
to the Community Tree!
5:00
pm Join the Manchester Community in welcoming the Port
Orchard Yacht
Club’s
Parade of Christmas Boats at the waterfront Pomeroy
Park. Watch the
beautifully
decorated boats float by with music and greetings from
Santa
himself!
Any
questions about the events, call Carrilu at
360-620-8440.