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• Lansford Alive presents Christmas in the Park, 5-7 Nov. 24 in Kennedy Park. Entertainment provided by the Panther Valley band. Santa and Mrs. Claus and Jingles the Elf will arrive by firetruck and the annual tree lighting will be held in the park. Refreshments available.

• Coaldale’s Christmas tree lighting has been scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 26 at the borough office.

• Tamaqua’s 23rd Annual Spirit of Christmas Festival will be held from Nov. 28 through Dec. 2. The Santa Parade will be Nov. 30.

• Jim Thorpe: 37th annual Olde Time Christmas in Jim Thorpe with the official tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. Nov. 30 in Josiah White Park with Santa’s arrival at 6 p.m. Special hosts for the evening are Katya Fitzpatrick from BRCTV-13 and ’80s Guru Ann Marie Calabrese from WMGH Magic 105.5. Special performances by Angela Nardini and Faculty Brass. Jim Thorpe Olympian’s Cheerleaders, Jim Thorpe Marching Band and Jim Thorpe Area Concert Choir will also perform. See the Carbon County Fair Queen and Evan the 7-foot Elf. Santa will be available inside the train station until 8 p.m. for the traditional free photos. Bring a new and unwrapped toy for the Marines’ Toys for Tots.

• Come celebrate Saint John Neumann’s Annual Breakfast with Santa Marine Toys for Tots Drive from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 1 at the Palmerton Campus, 259 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton. Cost is $5 per person for a full hot breakfast, as well as many other choices. Pictures with Santa, craft making and a Chinese auction, and 50/50. Please bring one unwrapped new toy to help the Marines collect for the children in our county. Please call 610-751-3744 for tickets or details.

• Tamaqua: The Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission and Tamaqua Rotary Club have teamed up for the annual Breakfast With Santa event, which is part of the annual Tamaqua Spirit of Christmas Festival. The old-fashioned breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. on Dec. 1 at the Tamaqua Salvation Army, 105 W. Broad St., Tamaqua. Children under the age of 2 will be admitted free with a paying adult. For more information or to make a reservation, call 570-668-0410.

• Palmerton’s annual Christmas in the Park Celebration begins at noon Dec. 1. There will be entertainment all afternoon and more than 100 trees for all to see. Santa Claus will greet the children. The event is sponsored by the Holiday Lights Committee.

• Walnutport’s second annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Recreation Center located at 215 Lincoln Ave. Santa will be on hand, and light refreshments will be served. The lighting will be at 5 p.m.

• Saylorsburg: 4 p.m. Dec. 1, VanBuskirk/Haney Park, tree lighting and carols. Cookies and hot chocolate will be available afterward. Santa will be arriving on a firetruck.

• Summit Hill: Christmas on the Hill 6 p.m. Dec. 2 in Ludlow Park. Join us for our fourth annual tree lighting in the park. Kathy Crampsie and the St. Joseph of the Panther Valley parish kids’ choir will lead caroling. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available while we await Santa’s arrival. Donations for the Summit Hill Food Pantry will be accepted throughout the night.

• Lehighton community tree lighting will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 2.

• Tamaqua’s eighth annual Community Advent Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. on Dec. 8, hosted by Zion Lutheran Church on Greenwood Street. The program features the music of the Tamaqua High School Jazz Chorale, guest speaker Loren Collura, breakfast by the Zion Culinary Crew, an Advent message by members of the Tamaqua Area Faith and Fellowship Network and a candle lighting ceremony. Tickets are available from TAFFN members and at most Tamaqua area church offices. No tickets will be sold at the door.

• Lehighton: Snowflake 5K event, beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 8 at Zion UCC, Second and Iron streets.

• Polk Township’s community tree lighting at the Veterans Memorial Park will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. We ask that our community groups donate an ornament to display on our trees.