I trust that all of you had a happy Thanksgiving holiday followed up with a successful start to your Christmas shopping season. I am typically not a Black Friday shopper. I am more of a Cyber Monday girl. My family ventured out to Lowes on Friday for a home improvement project and drove around the parking lot of the mall just to see how crowded it was. I did take advantage of a custom framing discount at Michaels, but was grateful the sale lasted until Sunday so that I could avoid the Friday crowds.

My tree is up and the holiday lists have begun. This is the season I look forward to the most throughout the year and the one that also seems to fly by the fastest. I am making a Christmas resolution to slow down this year and truly value the time and the meaning of the season. I look forward to hearing from Montgomery and surrounding communities with information on your various holiday events and celebrations.

Also, take a moment to visit the Montgomery Borough website (www.montgomeryborough.org). On the site you will find interesting information about the history of our town as well as news concerning the Watershed project and Revitalization project.

Contact me at cmcnear@montasd.org with any information you would like posted in this column.

Montgomery Events

The Montgomery Middle and High School Band program will be holding its annual Holiday Concert tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 4, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Featured bands will be middle, high, and Jazz.

The Montgomery Area Historical Society will hold a Holiday Open House at the Adam Room Museum on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served and admission is free. The entrance is on West Houston Avenue beneath the public library. Please note that the museum will not be open “Second Saturday”, December 14, as that is the date for the open house at Stone Church at 2:00 p.m. A church service will also be held beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The Elimsport United Methodist and St. Johns United Methodist churches will be holding their annual “Hanging of the Greens” Christmas services on Sunday, Dec. 8. St. John’s will be held during their morning worship service and Elimsport’s at 7:00 p.m.

The Montgomery Borough Council will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Borough Hall.

Santa will be arriving at the Santa House by the Montgomery Post Office on Saturday, Dec. 21, and will be there from 1-3 p.m.