Community Corner

From Breakfast with Santa to Ladies Night Out: Get Ready for the Holidaze!

We've got a list of most of the holiday happenings now through the season. Let us know what events you plan to attend and which ones you're looking forward to.

Today kicks off a whirlwind of holiday events through the holiday season. Start the day having breakfast with santa and  this morning at St. Mary’s School (be sure to save those photos to share with Patch this week). After breakfast, take off for a at the Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club to benefit the Community Dining Room. Wrap up today with a holiday concert by at the .

Later in the week there are lot of great ways to enjoy the holidays by taking in one these ongoing holiday events:  and .   

Upcoming, get ready to be wowed by Branford High School students who perform next weekend and the who will give a holiday show at the Library on Wednesday. Speaking of Wednesday, don’t miss the Ladies Night Out shopping event sponsored by the E-List (sign-up to attend) and the , which kicks off the same night.

Find out what's happening in Branfordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday Dec. 17. Patch will be throwing our and you’re invited! We are talking FREE… cake, coffee, prizes, gift certificates and more. Details can be found here!  

And though the holidays are about giving – check out our special page devoted to those who give back during the holidays and add your good news – they are also about winning! Patch will be running a holiday house decorating contest – the grand prize winner selected from one Patch town in America (let’s go Branford) will get a huge monetary donation for the school system. There are also many other awesome runner-up prizes! Details about the contest to come early next week. The Branford Park & Recreation Department will host their annual with winners to be selected on Dec. 14 and 15. So drag out the lights deck the halls and be sure to lace-up your running shoes because the holiday season is on baby! Mush!  

Find out what's happening in Branfordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Have an event that we missed? Add it to the calendar!        

Today, Sunday, Dec. 4

, 45 Tabor Dr, Branford, CT, $6

, 105 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT, $9, 8 a.m.

, 62 Cedar St, Branford, CT, $7, 8 a.m.

, 188 N Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 10 a.m.

, 294 Pine Orchard Rd, Branford, CT, FREE, noon

, 231 Leetes Island Rd, Branford, CT, FREE, 2 p.m.

Ongoing

247 College St, New Haven, CT, $15 

1301 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT, $35

, 17 River St, East Haven, CT, $9 

222 Sargent Dr, New Haven, CT, $42 

Upcoming

Tuesday, Dec. 6


834 E Main St, Branford, CT, $20, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 7

, 758 Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 7 p.m.

, 211 Montowese St, Branford, CT, FREE, 5:30 p.m.

This event also repeats through the weekend.

Friday Dec. 8

, 185 E Main St, Branford, CT, $5, 7:30 p.m.

This event is also running through the weekend.

Saturday, Dec. 10

, 46 Church St, Branford, CT, $22, 9:30 a.m.

, 173 Alps Rd # B, Branford, CT, FREE, 11 a.m.

, 46 Church St, Branford, CT, FREE, 2 p.m.

, 758 Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11

, 1019 Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 10 a.m.

You can learn more about the BHS student behind this event, .

Wednesday. Dec. 14

46 Church St, Branford, CT, $8, 11 a.m.

, 758 Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 2 p.m.

, 46 Church St, Branford, CT, FREE, 6:30 p.m.

Friday Dec. 16

, 758 Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17

, 1247 Main St, Branford, CT, FREE, 11 a.m.

, 46 Church St, Branford, CT, $22, 9:30 a.m.


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