Norton Parks and Recreation

Fyi...

Folks, with the holiday season at an end we would like you to know that the Highway department has a Christmas tree drop off spot at the garage. It is on the right side of the driveway as you pull down to the garage. 70R East Main st.

Please note: we don’t except wreaths as they have metal in them and we cannot put them through our chipper. Also, please make sure all ornaments and lights are removed.

Thank you!

Happy New Year! Update on Rec Pick Up Basketball....

Men, you guys are on it! We are now at waiting list status since, 25 of you already signed up.

Women, only have 8 of you signed up. There needs to be 12 signed up to make this feasible. I will extend the deadline to this Friday, Jan 5th, to help you ladies, since you all just made the magic happen for the holidays! 😉😉

Happy Kwanzaa!

Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas!

Shout out to those organizations and businesses that were going to help support the Festival of Lights. We couldn't do that event without all your help and support. Hopefully we won't have any rain next year! THANK YOU!!!

Bluestone Bank
Litchfield Images
Sign Design
DJ Stephen Bishop
Norton Community Lions Club
Norton Signers
On the Barre Dance Studio
The Chartley Garden Club of Norton since 1934
Norton Girl Scouts
Stop N Shop of Attleboro.
Staples of Attleboro.
Norton Highway
Norton EMA
Norton Fire - Rescue Department
Norton Police Department

Don't forget Norton Parks and Recreation has you covered for those New Year's Resolutions...declutter and get fit!

Sign ups are now up for both our new programs!

FYI...basketball games are from 6:30-8pm.

With the storm whipping and knocking out power, let GOAT City be your go to for food today and bring this ticket to support Norton Parks and Recreation! 20% of your bill comes back to us!

While we all hope you have power today, if not...do good with having to eat out!

Most of all though...be safe!!

Santa is on the Town Common now!! Come visit!!

All set up and waiting for Santa!!

He arrives by fire truck at 10am and will be here until

Don't forget...

Today, Fri, 12/15 is the LAST day to drop off Letters to Santa at Town Hall until 12:30pm!

Tomorrow, Sat. 12/16, Santa will be on the Town Common from 10am to 12pm.

New for Norton Parks & Rec...

And to help you with the decluttering New Year's Resolution, we are happy to partner with The Organized Kitchen, to bring you a 3 part series of getting control of your clutter and then organizing what you really want to keep!

Join us for 3 Fridays at the Norton Media Center; Jan 19, Feb. 2 and Feb. 16!

Go here to register!
https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/declutter-and-organize

The Norton Open Space Committee wants to hear from the public! Take the Open Space Survey and help them decide how to better improve our community. The link can be found on the Town of Norton website under Open Space Committee or under Conservation. The Open Space Committee is working on updating the open space plan for 2025, your feed back is important!

Let GOAT City do the cooking for you next Monday, Dec 18th!

Then you and GOAT City will support Parks & Rec. Show your server this coupon ALL day and 20% of your tab will be given back to Parks & Rec! Full coupon can be seen at the link below.

Thank you!

https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/goat-city-pub

Don't forget...this Friday is the last day to turn in kid's Letters to Santa!

Town Hall is open this week:
M-W 8:30am to 4:30pm
Th 8:30am to 7:30pm
F 8:30am to 12:30pm

You can't miss the big red mailbox in the lobby!

For the Instruction Form please go to:
https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/letters-santa

To help you with your upcoming New Year's Resolutions...

Parks & Rec is bringing back Pick Up Basketball for those over 30! These are fun weekly pick up games. Women will play on Tuesdays starting Jan 9th and Men will play on Thursdays starting Jan. 11. All games are 6:30-8pm.

All games will be played at the LG Nourse Elementary School at 38 Plain St. The gym is a little small but we thought you may appreciate that!

Go here for all the details and to register:
https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/adult-pick-basketball-program-over-30

Santa is Coming to Town!

This Saturday, Dec. 16th from 10am to 12noon on the Town Common!

Professional photos of your special moment with Santa will be taken by Litchfield Photography and each family will get a FREE 4x6 photo.

Thank you to Bluestone Bank and Sign Design for helping to make this possible.

Today is the last day to order your Norton gear for delivery by Christmas!

https://norton-p-r-merch.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Norton Parks and Recreation has you covered this December...

Don't forget to order your Norton gear by December 10th for delivery for Christmas.
https://norton-p-r-merch.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Or too tired to cook but want to still do good for your community...
join Parks and Rec at GOAT City Pub on Monday, Dec. 18th for a fundraiser where 20% of your bill comes back to the department. Please print off or show this ticket to your server to participate!

The Norton Community Lions Club has reschedule the reading of the names for the Memorial Tree to Friday, December 8th at 5:30pm by the tree on The Common.

Anyone interested in listening is invited to the Common, or can view the reading live on the Norton Community Lions page.

Clean up and camp fire at Edith Read!

If you can help out, we would love it! Plus you can enjoy the stars by the fire and that's a great place to see so many stars!

We are still accepting Letters to Santa!

Now through Friday, December 15th, you can drop off your child(ren)'s letters in the big red mailbox in Town Hall Lobby. Please attach the instruction sheet with your information so we can get the addresses to Santa.

Town Hall is open M-W 8:30am to 4:30pm, Th 8:30am - 7:30pm and F 8:30am -12:30pm.

Letter templets are available on our website at https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/letters-santa

C2 Foundation is still accepting toys!! Bins at the fire department and in the Town Hall lobby!

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We have decided to cancel instead of reschedule this year's Festival of Lights.

We need to make sure that the lights are on and ready for Hanukah that beings this Thursday.

Wishing you all a happy Holiday Season!

Hopefully 2024 Mother Nature and I will get on the same page for more sun and thus more fun!

Tomorrow's Festival of Lights in POSTPONED.

With a 90% chance of rain at 5pm, we are going to postpone the event to make sure everyone stays safe.

Working on a new date and will update when we have that set.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

New to the Festival of Lights this year will be Litchfield Photography!

Each family visiting Santa will receive a 4x6 free photo with Santa!

See you on Sunday!

Thank you Litchfield Photography and Bluestone Bank for supporting this event!

It's time to let the Big Guy know if you have been naughty or nice!

The Parks & Rec Letters to Santa program is open NOW! You can drop off your letters in the lobby of town hall or at the Festival of Lights, on Sunday, Dec. 3rd.

All letters will receive a letter back from the North Pole.

Please attach the form to your letter. Sample templets are also available at our website: https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/letters-santa

Show your Norton Pride with some swag from our online store!

Lots of items to choose from, plus 3 different logos!

All orders placed by Sunday, December 12 will be delivered in time for Christmas.

https://norton-p-r-merch.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Thank you Redbird Brands for hosting our store.

The annual Festival of Lights is THIS Sunday, December 3rd!

Bring a toy to the Festival for the C2 Foundation's Toy Drive and be entered to win a ride to a Norton School on a Fire Truck. The C2 Foundation and Norton Fire Department are co-sponsoring the Festival drive!

Thank you again to our sponsor, Bluestone Bank for supporting this event

Thank you to Bluestone Bank right here in Norton for your support of the Festival of Lights this weekend.

Be sure to come by at 5pm on Sunday, Dec. 3rd for all the festivities!

For all the info on the Festival of Lights please go to https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation

Doing some Cyber Monday Shopping? Have kids on multiple Norton teams and don't want to show favorites? Just want to show your Norton Pride?

Norton Parks and Recreation has the answer! We have our own online store this year with 3 logos to choose from. Lots of options!

https://norton-p-r-merch.itemorder.com/shop/home/

A portion of each sale goes to Norton Parks and Recreation! Thank you for shopping with us and Happy Holidays!

It's beginning to look a lot like the Holidays!!

The Common is decked out - Check!
The new Santa & Mrs Clause Chairs - Check!
The new Letters to Santa Mailbox - Check!

Be sure to join us on the Common on Sunday, Dec. 3rd at 5pm for lots of fun!

Santa is coming to town!
Crafts with the Norton Girl Scouts
Caroling by the Norton Singers and High School Choir
Memorial Lights by Community Lions Club
Entertainment by On the Barre and DJ Stephen Bishop

Bring a new unwrapped toy and you'll be entered to win a ride to a Norton School on a fire Truck. Norton Fire and C2 Foundation are hosting the drive to support Norton families this holiday season.

**NEW*** free photos with Santa by Litchfield Photography!!

Don't forget...You can drop off your Letters to Santa starting tomorrow at Town Hall in the mailbox!

Mark you calendars for the Norton kick off to the holidays at the Festival of Lights on Sunday, December 3rd at 5pm on the Town Common!

See the Common and the Menorah light up, Santa arrives in town on a fire truck, get a free photo with him from Allan Litchfield, make some crafts, watch On the Barre perform and sing some carols with the Norton Singers and Norton High Chorus. Kids can make some crafts with the Norton Girl Scouts too.

Norton Fire Dept is also partnering with the C2 Foundation for a toy drive to help Norton Families this holiday season. If you bring a toy donation to the Festival, you will be entered to win a ride to a Norton school on a fire truck!

Also, the Letters to Santa program begins accepting letters on Monday, Nov. 27th. Each child that sends a letter to Santa will receive one back in the mail!

So much going on this holiday season in December!

Thank you all who served and their families.

Join Norton to honor our Veterans at their parade tomorrow which kicks off at 10am.

Parade route starts at the HAY, goes to Plain St., doubles back to the Town Common, then closes with a ceremony at the Trent Memorial.

Not to rush the season but with only 2 weeks left until Thanksgiving, it's not too early to mark your calendar for the Annual Festival of Lights and all that goes along with it.

Sunday, December 3rd starting at 5pm on the Town Common.

This year look for:
* The annual Memorial Lights by the Community Lions Club
* Performances by On the Barre, Norton High Chorus, Norton Singers and our own DJ Stephen Bishop
* The lighting of the tree and menorah
* Watch Santa and Mrs. Clause come to town and visit with them
* Norton Fire Dept. is collecting toys and winter clothing for Christmas is for Kids to help those in need in our area.

Fingers crossed for nice weather...dry or of the white kind would be ok too!

Be sure to come out and honor our Veterans at this Saturday's parade.

The parade kicks off at 10am at the Yelle School.

Thank you to all who served and all who supported those that serviced.

Last call for anyone wishing to be a part of the start up for the new Founder's Day Committee. Please reach out to us at [email protected].

Names will be forwarded to the Select Board later this week.

Thank you to those who have already come forward. Appreciate your willingness to step up and get involved.

Thank you everyone who helped on Saturday!!!