Moving into the 2nd week on Dec. 7th, we will be hosting our annual Cookie contest and Pictures with Santa from 12 - 2pm at the David A. Howe Library. For a $1 donation, guests will get to try each cookie in a blind taste test and vote for their favorite. Digital pictures will be free and printed copies will be offered for purchase by the photographer. Need a little time to complete your Christmas shopping? The YMCA is offering child watch services from 10 - 2p.m. Alfred State Voices will be hosting a free family holiday concert at the Creative Arts Center the night of Dec. 7th with the time to be determined. Week three begins Dec. 14th and is equally as exciting as the first two! The Nutcracker will be performed at the David A. Howe at 2p.m. and “A Christmas Carol” presented by Charles Dickens will be held at Beats Dance Inc from 7 - 9p.m. Don’t miss out on the Cookie Sale and Pet Pictures with Santa happening at the SPCA that day, either! We’ll be going out with a bang on week four with the Laurie Mickle Memorial Fireworks. For the past 18 years the Laurie Mickle Fireworks display has been a signature of the season in downtown Wellsville. This year, the fireworks will be on December 21st at 7p.m. To continue this tradition, we are reliant on the generous donations from the local businesses and community members. If you would like to contribute, please stop by the Chamber office or give us a call at 585-593-5080. ICS will be hosting their Living Nativity with roasted chestnuts prepared by the Knights of Columbus from 1 - 2p.m. Main Street will be filled with activities for the whole family each Saturday starting on Nov. 30th and concluding on Dec. 21st BUT there are several other activities happening in Wellsville throughout those four weeks. You can find the full schedule of events on our website and FB page. It really is a wonderful life in Wellsville…and seems even more so around the holidays. We hope you’ll bring your families out for a magical few weeks in our little village! From all of us at the Chamber, we’d like to thank you for supporting your local businesses. We hope you have a safe and warm holiday season!
Thursday, November 14, 2019
It's a Wonderful Life in Wellsville Events 2019 Press Release
The Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce board and Events Committee
would like to personally invite you to join us for what is sure to be one of
the best holiday seasons yet! “It’s a Wonderful Life in Wellsville” formerly
known as “Holidays in the Village” is four packed weeks of holiday activities
and fun. We’ve made some BIG changes to this year’s holiday lineup based on the
feedback provided to us. Businesses and community members alike were polled and
voted in favor to move the main events from Thursday evenings to Saturdays. The
jackpot drawings from previous years had become increasingly confusing for both
participating businesses and their customers. This year’s drawings will run the
same for the most part, however the winner does not have to be present to win.
To be entered, must simply stop in to a participating location, fill out a slip
with their name phone number & email to be entered. One entry will be allowed
per patron per visit to each business each week. Drawings will be for one of
three of our “It’s a Wonderful Life in Wellsville” baskets. These baskets will
be made up of donations received from our member businesses. Donations can
include their merchandise, branded items, gift cards and various big-ticket
items. Each week the basket will increase in value. The drawings will be hosted
Dec 7th, Dec 14th and Dec. 21st at 4pm. Announcements will be made via our Facebook
page and radio. A great activities for the kids is this year’s puzzle search!
Kids will start at the chamber to pick up their puzzle search instructions and packet.
They’ll receive one puzzle piece at each participating business until they
complete their search & finish the puzzle that they will keep. They will
then return to the chamber to get their prize & be entered to win an even
bigger holiday stocking. Puzzles can be picked up the week of Nov 25th but the
search will not begin until our kick off on Nov 30th. Along with the drawings
and puzzle search, several other events will be happening each week throughout
the holiday season. Free gift wrapping and cocoa will be available at the
chamber from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Story time Saturdays will be held at 11a.m. at
varying locations. Parents can bring their little ones to hear a Christmas
story read by their favorite Christmas characters. Readings are free to attend
but we are asking that a non-perishable item is brought to be donated to our
local food bank. We are hosting three holiday craft classes at the Chamber.
Wreath making with “Joy of the Season Wreaths” Nov. 30th from 12 - 2p.m. On
December 7th, a “Creations with Cryder Creek Gardens” will be hosted from 1 -
3p.m. Dec. 14th will round out the schedule with our “Paint and Hang” classes
with two slots from 10 - 11:30 and 11:30 -1pm. Also, Allegany Mud Club will
host its holiday pottery sale each Saturday at the creative arts center from 12
- 3p.m. We will kick off the season on Nov. 30th with the parade beginning at 4:15
on Main Street and ending with Santa lighting the trees at the David A. Howe
Library and out front of Jones Memorial Hospital at 5. We are running two
contests this year! Be on the lookout for your favorite ugly sweater & pet
costume that will be voted on by our celebrity panel of judges. It is free to
enter your pet into the contest but we do ask for a small donation that will be
given to the SPCA. The parade will begin at Tullar Field and end at Jones
Memorial hospital. Children participating will be lined up by grade level and are
encouraged to have adult supervision at all times. If you or your group is
interested in participating in the parade please contact the Chamber! Don’t
forget it’s also Shop Local Saturday on Nov. 30th! Our member businesses are
what make “It’s A Wonderful Life in Wellsville” a reality, so get out and
support them! We will have listings of the sales and specials being offered on
the Chamber facebook page and website.
Moving into the 2nd week on Dec. 7th, we will be hosting our annual Cookie contest and Pictures with Santa from 12 - 2pm at the David A. Howe Library. For a $1 donation, guests will get to try each cookie in a blind taste test and vote for their favorite. Digital pictures will be free and printed copies will be offered for purchase by the photographer. Need a little time to complete your Christmas shopping? The YMCA is offering child watch services from 10 - 2p.m. Alfred State Voices will be hosting a free family holiday concert at the Creative Arts Center the night of Dec. 7th with the time to be determined. Week three begins Dec. 14th and is equally as exciting as the first two! The Nutcracker will be performed at the David A. Howe at 2p.m. and “A Christmas Carol” presented by Charles Dickens will be held at Beats Dance Inc from 7 - 9p.m. Don’t miss out on the Cookie Sale and Pet Pictures with Santa happening at the SPCA that day, either! We’ll be going out with a bang on week four with the Laurie Mickle Memorial Fireworks. For the past 18 years the Laurie Mickle Fireworks display has been a signature of the season in downtown Wellsville. This year, the fireworks will be on December 21st at 7p.m. To continue this tradition, we are reliant on the generous donations from the local businesses and community members. If you would like to contribute, please stop by the Chamber office or give us a call at 585-593-5080. ICS will be hosting their Living Nativity with roasted chestnuts prepared by the Knights of Columbus from 1 - 2p.m. Main Street will be filled with activities for the whole family each Saturday starting on Nov. 30th and concluding on Dec. 21st BUT there are several other activities happening in Wellsville throughout those four weeks. You can find the full schedule of events on our website and FB page. It really is a wonderful life in Wellsville…and seems even more so around the holidays. We hope you’ll bring your families out for a magical few weeks in our little village! From all of us at the Chamber, we’d like to thank you for supporting your local businesses. We hope you have a safe and warm holiday season!
Moving into the 2nd week on Dec. 7th, we will be hosting our annual Cookie contest and Pictures with Santa from 12 - 2pm at the David A. Howe Library. For a $1 donation, guests will get to try each cookie in a blind taste test and vote for their favorite. Digital pictures will be free and printed copies will be offered for purchase by the photographer. Need a little time to complete your Christmas shopping? The YMCA is offering child watch services from 10 - 2p.m. Alfred State Voices will be hosting a free family holiday concert at the Creative Arts Center the night of Dec. 7th with the time to be determined. Week three begins Dec. 14th and is equally as exciting as the first two! The Nutcracker will be performed at the David A. Howe at 2p.m. and “A Christmas Carol” presented by Charles Dickens will be held at Beats Dance Inc from 7 - 9p.m. Don’t miss out on the Cookie Sale and Pet Pictures with Santa happening at the SPCA that day, either! We’ll be going out with a bang on week four with the Laurie Mickle Memorial Fireworks. For the past 18 years the Laurie Mickle Fireworks display has been a signature of the season in downtown Wellsville. This year, the fireworks will be on December 21st at 7p.m. To continue this tradition, we are reliant on the generous donations from the local businesses and community members. If you would like to contribute, please stop by the Chamber office or give us a call at 585-593-5080. ICS will be hosting their Living Nativity with roasted chestnuts prepared by the Knights of Columbus from 1 - 2p.m. Main Street will be filled with activities for the whole family each Saturday starting on Nov. 30th and concluding on Dec. 21st BUT there are several other activities happening in Wellsville throughout those four weeks. You can find the full schedule of events on our website and FB page. It really is a wonderful life in Wellsville…and seems even more so around the holidays. We hope you’ll bring your families out for a magical few weeks in our little village! From all of us at the Chamber, we’d like to thank you for supporting your local businesses. We hope you have a safe and warm holiday season!
