Saugus Hammersmith Stroll 1999
Schedule

Following you'll find full details of the 1999 Saugus Hammersmith Stroll plus information on the access trolleys that should make getting from place to place a snap. The information provided on each event was originally composed by the event holders themselves and distributed by the Saugus Chamber of Commerce; the listings here are pretty much verbatim.

Friday Night -- December 3^rd

Schedule

Place:

Saugus Town Hall (298 Main Street)

Time:

6:15 PM -- 7:00 PM

Activities:

Pre-Tree Lighting Refreshments inside the Town Hall sponsored by Einstein Brothers Bagel Co. & White Hen Pantry.
The Saugus High Band will entertain us outside on the front lawn with holiday music.

Place:

Saugus Center Rotary

Time:

7:00 PM -- 7:15 PM

Activities:

Tree Lighting Ceremony
Town Manager Steve Angelo along with Stroll Chairman Tom Gannon of Gannon Real Estate will kick off the events of the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremonies.
Jessica Sarver, granddaughter of Chamber Executive Director Dolores Sarver, born during last years Stroll, will be lighting the tree on her 1st Birthday.
Chimes will be played at the First Congregational Church by Carolyn Davis.
Santa will arrive courtesy of the Friends of Breakheart Reservation.

Place:

Saugus Town Hall (298 Main Street)

Time:

8:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

Activities:

The Theatre Company of Saugus Presents The Caroler. Limited Edition Stroll 99 Buttons will be on sale (while supplies last)

Saturday -- December 4^th

Trolleys

The trolleys will start shortly before 10 AM and the last run will end at 3:30 PM.

St. Margaret's Church parking lot (located on Jackson Street) will be open until 3:30 PM for free parking for trolley riders.

Blessed Sacrament Church parking lot (located on Summer Street) will also be available until 3:30 PM for free parking for trolley riders.

Trolley Route A

One trolley route runs from the Lynnhurst School to Saugus Center to Cliftondale Square and back again. (Three trolleys will run this route.)

Trolley Route B

The second trolley route runs from the Saugus Iron Works to Saugus Center to Village Park and back. (One trolley will run this route.)

Schedule

Place:

Saugus Town Hall (298 Central Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 1:00 PM

Activities:

Free photos with Santa Claus sponsored by the Saugus Chamber of Commerce and RESCO
Free Face Painting
10:30 AM Girl Scouts Choir
11:00 AM Middle School Show Choir & High School Chorus
11:00 AM -- 1:00 PM Free sampling from TO-GO's sandwiches, Limited Edition Stroll 99 Buttons will be on sale (while supplies last), Friends of Town Hall will be selling limited edition of miniature wood reproductions of Town Hall numbered to 200. Saugus 2000 Buttons will be on sale for the New Years Eve Millennium Celebration. Buttons are $20 adult $10 children (5 -- 12) (dinner and entertainment included)
Town Hall Activities will end at 1:00 PM sharp.

Place:

Ballard School at Saugus Public Library (295 Central Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Children's Craft Corner, make your own crafts
Bake Table with home made specialties
Raffle Table with many items

Place:

Saugus Public Library and the Saugus Youth & Recreation Departments Teen Board (295 Central Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Come help us make ornaments for our holiday tree (your name will be placed on the ornament and hung on the tree).
Holiday stories will be read on the half hour.
Free Balloons to all sponsored by All City Glass
Holiday Caroling by the High School Choir @ 2:00 PM
Free goodies and drinks
Free Face Painting throughout the day
Take a chance on our holiday basket
Restrooms available

Place:

Saugus Iron Works (244 Central Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Holiday "Greenery and their Traditions -- A still life exhibit
11:00 AM -- 2:00 PM
Steven Nissenbaum, Author, will be offering a half hour presentation following with a book signing , The Battle of Christmas, on sale at the park book store.
Culinary Historian Don Daly will display a Seventeenth Century style food demonstration with free samples (while they last)
Public restrooms and parking available

Place:

Lynnhurst School (Corner of Elm St. & Walnut St.)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 4:00 PM (buses stop at 3:30)

Activities:

Pictures with Scooby-Doo -- Free raffle with each picture
Craft Fair -- many area Crafters -- Hand made crafts
Personalized Scooby-Doo Ornaments and American Girl Doll Cloths
Santa's Barnyard Petting Zoo
Pony Rides
Fun crafts for kids... Decorate a gingerbread cookie, a holiday stockings, a holiday picture frame or paint a ceramic ornament
Free Face Painting
Free Games and Prizes
Book Fair
Bake sale -- Home made baked goods, fudge and candies
Yankee Raffles... many assorted Gift Baskets
Boy Scout Troop 66 sponsoring -- Hay-Maze with secret surprise
Special Lunch & Dessert . . . . . Homemade Soup, Calzone, Pizza, Hot Dogs Gingerbread with Whipped Cream, Hot Apple Crisp, Cotton Candy and Popcorn. Free Cider, Hot Chocolate and Coffee
Christmas Trees -- Kissing Balls -- Wreaths For Sale

Place:

Tonino's Cucina Italiana (36 Hamilton Street)

Time:

11:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Come have lunch with us... Stroll Special... Buy one entree at full price and the second one will be half price

Place:

White Hen Pantry (32 Hamilton Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM

Activities:

Open House, Join us for fun & excitement at the White Hen
Frosty The Snowman will be overseeing a Coloring Contest to children 10 & under
Visit the Pepsi Hummer
Hammersmith Stroll Specials from 10 to 3...
Free small soup with any deli purchase...
Pepsi 2 ltr bottles for .79
Imported Ham 1.99 lb
Free coupons for great specials for everyone!
Free coffee and cake
Raffle drawings all day
1:00 pm -- JOIN IN OUR 2ND ANNUAL PIE EATING CONTEST (must pre-register)

Place:

Hart's True Value (Hamilton Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM

Activities:

Stop by Harts True Value in Currier Plaza and mention the Saugus Holiday Stroll and receive one Free Key
Enter our raffle to win free music c.d.'s

Place:

Saugus Co-operative Bank (1 Hamilton Street)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 1:00 PM

Activities:

Open House -- RAFFLE for $50 Savings Bond
Free Refreshments... coffee, cider, cookies and candy

Place:

First Congregational Church (300 Central St.)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Craft Fair -- Handmade crafts items by local artisans
Light Lunch, beverages & dessert will also be available...
Sunday , Dec, 5th at 7pm The Songs of Christmas a musical concert with choirs, soloists and a guest musician. (all welcome for refreshments after the concert)

Place:

Veterans' Memorial School at Belmonte Middle School (25 Dow Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Holiday "Kissing Balls" for Sale
Home made crafts
Candles for sale by Home Interiors & Gifts
Free Games for children with prizes
Crafts for adults and children to make $1.00
11:00 AM Saugus High School and Middle School Band
12:30 PM Cindy Gray School of Dance Performance
1:30 PM Saugus Wanapanaquins Baton Squad Performance
Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate and Hot Cider
Home made soup, Fresh Baked Breads, Pizza and Christmas Cookies
Parking and Restrooms Available

Place:

Cliftondale Congregational Church (50 Essex Street)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Follow the Red & Green Balloons to the Cookie Walk... Sold by the dozen or buy just one Large variety of home-made cookies... Holiday & others.
"Fresh Holiday Wreath" some decorated
Christmas Ornaments and Crafts
Snack Bar... soup, hot dogs and drinks
1:00 PM Middle School Show Choir & SHS Chorus

Place:

Novel Ideas (1 Essex Street at Rotary)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Holiday Charity Raffle -- (proceeds go to needy Saugus families)
Holiday Stroll specials on pre-read books and selected collectibles
Free Raffles
Penny candy table for children

Place:

Associated Business Consultants -- Charles A. Saldi (451 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00P.M.

Activities:

Free holiday candy and cider
Free Raffle for free electronic filing of your tax return
Drop off can goods for needy Saugus Families

Place:

Movies 'N More (508 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 9:00 PM

Activities:

Open House... Stop by our Saugus store location and receive a FREE candy cane.
"Hammersmith Holiday Stroll 19" Color Television Raffle" Just for visiting our store on Saturday Dec. 4th between 10 AM & 9 PM, you will receive one free raffle entry for the TV. Drawing will be held at 9 PM, (winner will be notified)

Place:

Christian Learning Center at the Saugus Community United Methodist Church (3 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

7:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Breakfast 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM -- eggs any style with sausage & biscuit pancakes & sausage, coffee & hot chocolate $3.75
Luncheon 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM -- chowder, chili, various sandwiches and strawberry shortcake.
9:30 AM to 2:00 PM Games, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, videos and and surprises for all children!
Also, throughout the day free punch and hot chocolate for all children and .25 cents for adults

Place:

Everything's Hair (492 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

Open House

Activities:

Free coffee & Home made cookies
Free Raffle... enter to win a salon gift certificate drawing at 3:30 PM

Place:

Tumble Inn Restaurant (488 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

6:00 AM -- 4:00 PM

Activities:

Free Ice Cream for children
Coffee .5 cents per cup
Open 6 AM for breakfast
Open till 4 PM for dessert
(Stroll hours only)

Place:

Lomas Flowers (486 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Open House Holiday display!
Free refreshments available...

Enter our two raffles... (Raffle #1) you will be entered in this raffle just for visiting us. (Raffle #2) You will be entered in this raffle when you purchase a "Caroler."
Drawing will be held at store closing!

Place:

Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do (480 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Open House -- Purchase a raffle for $1 .00 for 6 Chances to win: 1 Month Karate or 1 Month Cardio Kick Boxing
10% off all Registrations during Holiday Stroll
1st (5) Registrations receive free uniforms
2nd (5) Registrations receive free T-Shirts
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Place:

How Sweet It Is (469 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Come meet and have your picture taken with life like PoKemon "Pikachu"
Join in the fun with free refreshments and $1.00 off a pound of candy and fudge from Chocolate by Design.
Enter our PoKemon Raffle including 1 st edition Fossil packs and accessories

Place:

Treasure Chest (455 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

10% off our new Photo Mugs
Any picture! Any name!
Free Candy for all Holiday Strollers

Place:

Saugus Federal Credit Union (436 Lincoln Ave.) & Peter Rossetti Insurance Agency (442 Lincoln Ave.)

Time:

9:30 AM -- 12:30 PM

Activities:

Free hot cider, hot chocolate and cookies
A raffle will be held for A GIANT HOLIDAY STOCKING...
for a Saugus Resident under 12 years old...
Drawing will be held at the Saugus Federal Credit Union at 12:30 PM

Place:

St. Margaret's Church (431 Lincoln Avenue)

Time:

8:00 AM -- 1:00 PM

Activities:

Breakfast with the Angels...French Toast, Sausage, juice, coffee & milk
Huge Raffle... Bake Table... Nail Painting... Face Painting... Youth Choir

Place:

Saugus Senior Center (466 Central St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Visit the Craft Table for hand-made gifts & crafts.
Don't forget to drop by early to purchase a delicious lunch from the Seniors: featuring... corn chowder, meatball sandwiches, seafood salad, turkey subs, hot-dogs, grapenut pudding, and beverages
Our Boutique store will be open
12:00 PM SHS Chorus & Middle School Show Choir
12:30 PM Charleena's Dance School
2:00 PM Cindy Gray's Dance School
2:30 PM Saugus Senior Center Dancing Drill Team & Tap

Place:

Evans School (East Denver St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Evans "SWEET SHOP"
Ornament making, cookie decorating
Raffles Galore. Various Gift Certificates and more
Best Baked Table around
Home Crafted Items
Free beverages
Popcorn pizza, soda., cotton candy, individually baked goods to-go
Free hot chocolate, hot cider, coffee & tea

Place:

Picture This! (308 B Central St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Holiday Stroll Raffle for photo gift items stop by and register to win
Discount coupons available for film processing
Special portrait rates for the Holiday Season
Free Hot Cider and Candy Canes

Place:

Greater Grace World Outreach Ministries, Inc. (308 Central St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Christmas Play every 1/2 hour -- meet the characters and take pictures
Come meet Frances Klaus (Santa's Brother) and his team
Christian Academy Band will be performing
Christmas Caroling
Face Painting
Bake Sale
Free gifts and free play area for children
Hot Chocolate & Treats for all and Door Prizes

Place:

George Gregson Law Offices (325 Central St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Ed the Elf will be here -- come and feast your eyes on the marvel and wonder of Ed's balloon creations, magic and mystery.
Free cookies and hot chocolate will be served
Complimentary parking available

Place:

St. John's Episcopal Church (26 Central St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Come visit our SWEET SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS SHOP
We will feature a large variety of homemade candies and cookies
Christmas Craft Table
10:00 AM SHS Chorus & Middle School Show Choir
Lobster Roll Sale including chips and brownie $6.50
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM Christmas Carol & Seasonal Song Sing
Public Restrooms available

Place:

Blessed Sacrament Church (14 Summer St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 2:00 PM

Activities:

St. Nicholas Party
Holiday Music
Bake table....coffee and juice
Ornament making table and Coloring table for children
Christmas Card making for senior citizens
RAFFLES... Kids basket, Beauty basket, Beanie Baby basket & Holiday Entertaining basket

Place:

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church (Corner Main St. & Summer St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

"Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae", Lots of sweet toppings
Craft Tables
Holiday Music
Free Face Painting
Free Stickers to children 10 & under
Free Hot Coffee

Place:

American Legion Hall (Upstairs 44 Taylor St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Open House: popcorn lollipops, hot chocolate, coffee & donuts
Come visit our building which was the first Town Hall

Place:

Saugus Historical Society (30 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Open House
Slide Shows and House Tours
Just in time for the holiday gift giving... Wallace Nutting post cards, magnets, booklets, and note paper will be on sale

Place:

Family Chiropractic Center (35 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

"TOYS FOR TOTS" Fundraiser -- Bring an unwrapped (new) toy and receive a Gift Certificate for a free exam and X-ray.
Register to win a Holiday Basket of Gifts, or a Children's Stocking full of treats
Free Trigger Point Massage, get your health questions answered
Holiday Punch and & assorted goodies will be served

Place:

Waybright School (Talbot St.)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 11:30 AM

Activities:

Holiday Stroll Breakfast -- Photos will be taken
Scrambled eggs, sausage, toast, muffins, coffee, tea, & juice
Raffles... Gift Certificates, Gift Baskets and Gift Items
Waybright Cookbooks for Sale $6.00 each

Place:

East Boston Savings Bank (317 Main St.)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 2:00 PM

Activities:

Holiday Music
Light refreshments Mulled Cider

Place:

La Vita Mia (341 Main St.)

Time:

11:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Open House
Free candy!
Register to win a $50.00 gift certificate

Place:

J. Pace & Sons Inc. (325 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:30 PM

Activities:

Holiday Raffles
Holiday Music
Imported cheese sampling

Place:

Esposito's Bakery (333 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Come in and visit
FREE Pizza and Cookies for all Holiday Strollers

Place:

Dakota Seafood (331 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Come in and fill out a raffle ticket for a complete Lobster Dinner for two
Christmas Stickers for all children & FREE samples of clam chowder
Come and see our new function facilities

Place:

Gannon Real Estate (345 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

Holiday Raffle... Stop by and register to win!
Children's Raffle & Adult Raffle
10 AM -- 1 PM a Caricaturist will be here to create free pictures
Balloons for kids
Free Refreshments

Place:

Saugus Family YMCA (298 Main St.)

Time:

11:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

The Saugus YMCA presents "3rd ANNUAL HOLIDAZE AT THE Y"
Carnival... All day long in the gym... (purchase tickets at the Y)
Moon Bounce, Castle Crawl & Sumo Wrestling
Face Painting 1:00 PM -- 3:00 PM (fee)
Free "BINGO" for prizes 11:00 AM
Lunch with the Grinch! (BBQ & more) 12:00 PM -- 1:30 PM (fee)
Costume Characters
Popcorn -- Cotton Candy -- Soda
Plenty of free parking!
Trolley will stop in our parking lot (Inclement weather, we will shuttle from the bottom of the hill)

Place:

Oaklandvale School (266 Main St.)

Time:

10:00 AM -- 4:00 PM (buses stop at 3:30)

Activities:

KISS 108 FM RADIO STATION will be here with free giveaways 9 -- 11:30
Kids Care Event -- fingerprinting, photos & free passport for each child (sponsored by: Saugus Police & Fire Department) 10 -- 2
Costume Characters -- PoKemon, Frosty, Ryachu -- meet & take pictures
JUJU the Clown -- Balloon Art, Magic, Face Painting... 10 -- 1
CVS Pharmacy will be offering Free Blood Pressure Testing 12 -- 4
The Incredible Animal Company -- Live Animals & Reptiles 1 -- 4
Children's Craft Table -- Design, Paste & Color a Craft or Ornament Vendors & Grafters such as; Home Interiors, Pampered Chef, Tupperware will be here selling their products
WB Channel 56 will air our event on their community calendar, and will also post the event on the WB56 world wide web.
Many Raffles including, Round trip for two from Continental Airlines, an autographed baseball from Nomar Garciaparra, Bruins tickets, gift certificates, themed baskets and cash prizes! Lunch served all day -- Hot Dogs, Drinks & Snacks starting at 11:00 AM
Complimentary Coffee & Hot Chocolate

Place:

Saugus High School Band (School Cafeteria, Pearce Memorial Dr.)

Time:

9:00 AM -- 3:00 PM

Activities:

CRAFT FAIR -- over 50 tables -- Free Admission
Raffles every 1/2 hour
Snack bar -- hot dogs, home made cookies & cakes
free coffee available
Kid's Corner & activities
2:00 PM -- 2:30 PM Holiday Caroling by Saugus High School Band
Free Parking Available

Historic Saugus Holiday Ornaments

This is the 4th annual limited edition ornament featuring the Saugus 2000 Logo on one side, and the Saugus Town Seal on the other. Holiday Ornaments will be available at various locations along the Stroll route, including the Senior Center, Town Hall and the YMCA. The cost is $6.00 each and all proceeds will go toward the Saugus High School Scholarship Fund sponsored by the: SAUGUS DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION FUND

Saugus.net

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