Home for the Holidays—Part II

There's so much happening as part of Home for the Holidays, we can't fit it all in one listing! Be sure to check out more Home for the Holiday events by .

Essex Street (Known on December 4th as Santa's Workshop)

Gryphon Studio
12 Essex Street
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Come in and write your letter to Santa Claus!  Then go across the street to Sexton and Donohue to mail it to Santa.

Beanstalk Toy Shop
14 Essex Street
Visit the new toy shop in town for holiday fun.

Century 21 Sexton and Donohue
29 Essex Street
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Bring your letter to Santa and put it in the mail box for the North Pole! Enjoy some holiday fun including face painting.

Boston Metro Hi-Liners (see also Main Street)
99 Essex Street
10:00 am -4:00 pm

The Hi-Liners invite you to the most amazing display of model railroading.  This year's exhibit is bigger and better than ever.  (Suggested donation of $2 per adult; $5 per family)

Melrose City Hall
562 Main Street
A first ever at HFTH.  Come to city hall for an energy fair and learn how to be energy saavy during the winter months.

Beacon Hill Wine and Gourmet
538 Main Street
Put yourself in the holiday mood with the sounds of "That Old Feeling" band.

Re/Max Heritage
536 Main Street
10:00 am -4:00 pm
Join us for holiday fun decorating cookies!

B-Yoga
537 Main Street
Stop in for hot cocoa and holiday treats.

Whittemore Hardware
531 Main Street
11:00 am -2:00 pm
Stop by and warm up with a free lunch including hot dogs and cider.  Please visit our web site at www.whittemorehardware.com.

Artisans Alley and Others at Breads n Bits of Ireland
530 Main Street
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Shop for holiday gifts made by local artisans.

Beauty Café
515 Main Street
10:00 am -6:00 pm
Join us for coffee, tea and cookes.

Turners's Seafood Grill and Market
506 Main Street
Warm up by buying some of Turner's world famous clam chowder.

Sweet Thoughts
504 Main Street
10:00 am -6:00 pm
Start your holiday shopping in this festive shop.  Treat yourself to cider and cookies.

Edward Jones
502 Main Street
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Bring your children and their letters to Santa.  Have their pictures taken for free. Co-sponsored by Marie T. Wood Realty.

Melrose Family YMCA
497 Main Street
11:00 am -2:00 pm
Come to the Y for a holiday craft. Co-sponsored by Re/Max Heritage

Melrose Basketball at the Knights of Columbus Hall
23 West Foster Street
9:00 am -4:00 pm
Come in and warm up with holiday music; receive a free bell necklace; decorate a cookie; bring your gold, silver and coins for cash on the spot; Miche bags for sale; purchase raffle tickets for large items including autographed memorabilia and Patriots tickets; tee shirts for sale.

First Congregational Church
121 West Foster Street
9:00 am -2:00 pm
Our fabulous Winter Wonderland Fair includes handcrafted items, baked goods and candy, jewelry, local crafters, gift basket raffle, and silent auction! Santa's workshop for children to decorate gingerbread houses and pose for free holiday photos. On Saturday enjoy a lobster roll lunch at the Holiday Café.

7:30 pm
Christmas concert by Polymnia Choral Society.  Music Director Murray Kidd will lead the ensemble featuring excerpts from the "Messiah" as well as Christmas music from the Victorian Era.  Tickets are $25/$15 for seniors and students and are available at Sweet Thoughts, 504 Main Street.  Visit www.polymnia.org for more information.

Miter Biter Frame Company
479 Main Street
10:00 am -6:00 pm
Buy your Melrose gifts here!  Come in and see our wide selection of gift items including Melrose signs, coffee mugs and the limited edition Melrose Christmas Ornament.

Yen and Crew
471 Main Street
Warm up and take a break with some hot coffee and cookies.

Bodyography
467 Main Street
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Meet the staff of Bodyography in their new location while enjoying hot chocolate, cookies, candy canes and live music

Hourglass
458 Main Street
12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
Celebrate the holidays in Melrose with pit-stop at Hourglass featuring an artist collaboration "Small Art Show".  Small in size, small in price.  We are offering 10% on any ornament you purchase on Saturday.  We will also have "in store specials" goodies to entice the palette. Visit  www.hourglass.com for more information.

Roman Music Therapy Services
423 Main Street
10:00 am -1:00 pm
Join us for refreshments and holiday sing-alongs at 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Hugos
424 Main Street
10:00 am -2:00 pm
Warm up at Hugos and enjoy cookies, cheese and crackers as well cider and other beverages.

Possessions Gallery
416 Main Street
10:00 am -8:00 pm
Join us for a holiday celebration Friday through Sunday with food and beverages.  Meet internationally acclaimed, award-winning Museum of Fine Arts Medici artist and featured at Possessions in December, Cal Dray Dellaria on Saturday from 10:00 am -4:00 pm.  Receive a 10% discount on all purchases and enter your name in a drawing to be held Sunday at 5:00 pm

Melrose Therapeutic and Wholistic Center
414 Main Street
11:00 am -2:00 pm
Come in and relax at our open house complete with a free chair massage, hot cider and cookies.

St Mary's School
46 Myrtle Street
9:00 am -6:00 pm
Visit St Mary's for what has become a tradition—the annual tree sale.  Christmas trees, wreaths, kissing balls and poinsettias are among the holiday decorations that can be purchased.  Delivery is available for a small fee. Don't miss the raffles and baked goods!

MMTV
360 Main Street
10:00 am -1:00 pm
MMTV will once again offer visitors the chance to make a free, unique video holiday greeting card.

Baystate Centre Family Chiropractic
340 Main Street, Suite 102
9:00 am -1:00 pm
Visit us to warm up, enjoy some organic popcorn made the old fashioned way, with evoo and sea salt, and crafts for the kids, compliments of the house.  The Trolley stops right next door.

Fidelity and Wyoming Lodge
A.F.&A.M.
326 Main Street
10:00 am -3:00 pm
Join us for hot drinks, sweets and children's activities.  Boy Scout Pack 609 will sell Christmas wreathes and we will welcome popular children's musician, James Lepler at 12:30 pm.

Happenings on West Wyoming

Lincoln School Holiday Fair
80 West Wyoming Avenue
A Melrose holiday tradition continues with an array of gifts for your holiday shopping. Jewelry, kitchen products, wood and handcrafted gifts, American Girl Doll clothes, handmade handbags, scarves, table runners, placemats and much more.  Free admission.

Happenings in the Pine Banks/Oak Grove Village Area

East Boston Savings Bank
108 Main Street
9:30 am -11:30 am
Come and celebrate the season with holiday refreshments.  Children can make their own wooden holiday ornament.

Oak Grove Village
2 Main Street
10:00 am 2:30 pm
Warm up with hot chocolate and cookies for all visitors.  Join us at 1:30 pm for Animal Adventures as they introduce us to creepy creatures like alligators and snakes.