Teachers donate children’s books to Springfield holiday program

Current and former teachers, members of Alpha Delta Kappa in Springfield, are donating more than 100 books for children who participate in the Downtown Family Holiday Program.

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Teachers donate children’s books to Springfield holiday program | November 22, 2017 Pictured recently at Elm Hill School library engrossed in new books are kindergarteners with (from left): Alpha Delta Kappa members Andie Bentley, Mary Ann Lauder and Pat Graves. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — Current and former teachers, members of Alpha Delta Kappa in Springfield, are donating more than 100 books for children who participate in the Downtown Family Holiday Program. Once again, Springfield on the Move and the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce are collaborating to bring the Holiday Program to downtown Springfield. The annual family holiday program will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at the SOM office at 6 Valley St., in Springfield. Children will pick up their sticker maps and visit downtown businesses and organizations to get special treats and stickers to put on their maps. When their maps are full, children will return to the SOM office for special goodie bags filled with surprises. The chamber has invited Santa and Mrs. Claus to come to town! Caroling with the Springfield Community Band and the Springfield Holiday Community Chorus will begin in the People’s United Bank parking lot on Main Street near Santa’s House at 5:30 p.m. Santa will arrive at 6 p.m. to light the town’s Christmas tree. He and Mrs. Claus will then greet children in Santa’s special house, also in the bank parking lot. Santa will be available for additional visits in the days leading up to Christmas.