Ongoing Events:
The Shoppes of Olde Westfield "Think Westfield First, Buy Local" throughout this holiday season and win an iPod Nano! For more information on our Shop Local campaign and to find out how to enter the raffle go to our website, www.thedistrictwestfield.com, and get all the details! Many of our downtown merchants are now open on Thursday nights to help out with all your holiday shopping!
Dickens Days Olde English Breakfast Celebration Weekends thru December 18 Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 Aunt Peggoty's Olde English Breakfast, 7:30 am- 11:30 am, Leo's Gallery Deli, 3 Main Street Lydia's Olde English Breakfasts, 8:00 am - 12 noon at Lydia's Gathering Place, 51 Court Street Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11, Polly Toodle's Olde English Breakfast Buffet, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm at Soup's On, Pilgrim Candle Marketplace, 16 Union Street Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18, Mrs. Bumble's Olde English Breakfasts, 7:00 am - 12 noon at The Good Table, 12 School Street Betsy Trotwood's Olde English Breakfasts, 7:00 am - 1:00 pm at Elm Street Diner, 266 Elm Street Now Thru December 17 Asparagus Valley Potters Guild, 35th Anniversary Show Arno Maris Gallery, Ely Building, Westfield State University campus: Tuesdays - Saturdays: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm November 25 - December 18 The Santa House Amelia Park Children's Museum, 29 South Broad Street Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Westfield Friday, November 25, 10:00 am - 12 noon Fridays, Dec 2 - Dec 16, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Saturday, December 3, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturdays, December 10 and 17, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sundays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm November 28- December 31 Holiday tree and Once upon a Winter's Day: artists of the J.H. Miller Gallery, West Springfield Rand Gallery, Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street Athenaeum Hours November 30 - December 17: The Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge: An Illustrated Story Westfield State University Downtown Art Gallery, 105 Elm Street, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 2:00 pm -5:00 pm; Thursday 2:00-7:00pm; Saturday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm November 30 - December 21 Martha Cratchit's Holiday Boutique, First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street Saturday, December 3, 10:00 am - 4:00pm Wednesdays, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Sundays, 11:00 to 11:30 am Holiday Teas with Mrs. Claus for ages 3-5 Boys and Girls Library, 6 Elm Street, FREE! Registration required, Call 562-6158 6:00 pm, Tuesday, December 6 6:00 pm, Wednesday, December 7 9:30 am, Thursday, December 8 9:30 am, Friday, December 9 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 10 Daily Calendar: Friday, November 25 Santa Claus comes to town! 10 am, Amelia Park Children's Museum and behind the Boys and Girl's Club. Saturday, November 26 Breakfast with Santa 9:00 am, YMCA, 67 Court Street, $ Sunday, November 27 Annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Sale 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Vocational- Technical High School, 33 Smith Avenue, FREE admission. Advent Lessons and Carols, 4:00 pm, Episcopal Church of the Atonement, 36 Court Street, FREE! Monday, November 28 Lanternlight Light Parade and Holiday Tree-lighting, 6:00 pm with WHS Concert Choir 6:30 pm, Tree-lighting ceremony outside the Athenaeum Westfield Athenaeum lawn, 6 Elm Street Wednesday, November 30 The Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge: An Illustrated Story Artist's opening reception 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm, WSU Downtown Art Gallery, 105 Elm Street, FREE Thursday, December 1 First Thursdays at the Athenaeum concert Holiday concert with WSC Music Department. 12 noon, Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street FREE! Box Lunches on sale.  Grand Reopening of 8 shops in the District
Join us as we celebrate the grand re-opening of the first eight downtown businesses to receive the Best Retail Practices grant! This special evening of shopping will be held Thursday December 1st from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Stop in and see their new look and support our local downtown businesses! My Favorite Place: 48 Elm Street George's Jewelers: 67 Elm Street A Cut Above The Rest: 37 Elm Street Westfield Yarn & Thread: 22 School Street The Gaslight Gallery: 24 Elm Street Optimum Health: 120 Elm Street Performance Music: 126 Elm Street The Hairport: 148 Elm Street Friday, December 2 Dickens Days Royal Music Hall Featuring The Massachusetts Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, 7:30 pm, Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall, Westfield State University, FREE! Friday, December 2, It's a Wonderful Life! -Westfield Theatre Group's original musical 7:30 pm, Westfield Woman's Club, 28 Court Street Reservations: 572-6838 Saturday, December 3 3rd annual Dickens Days Village Stroll, various sites and times, The District, downtown Westfield Including: Aunt Peggoty's Olde English Breakfast, 7:30 am - 11:30 am, Leo's Gallery Deli, 3 Main Street Lydia' s Olde English Breakfasts, 8:00 pm - 12 noon, Lydia's Gathering Place, 51 Court Street Westfield's Favorite: Fezziwig's Holiday Faire, 9:00 am - 3:00pm, YMCA, 67 Court Street, over 30 juried crafters Old Curiosity Shop Tour ( stores reimagined as holiday shops) 10am- 4:00 pm, stores throughout the downtown district, visit our holiday shops to be entered in a raffle to win a gift basket full of gift certificates and merchandise! click on this link for a map to all the shoppes: Dickens Day Village Stroll Map Dickens Days Open House, Webster's Flowers, 52 Court Street, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Martha Cratchit's Boutique, 10:00 - 4:00 pm, First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street Ebenezer's Attic Sale 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Central Baptist Church, 115 Elm Street Queen Victoria's Royal Honors Ceremony 12:30 pm, Amelia Park Children's Museum, 29 South Broad Street Spirit of Christmas Alternative Gift Fair, 1:00 - 3:00pm, Episcopal Church of Atonement, 36 Court Street Victorian Tea, 1:30 pm, First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street, $15 Reservations: 568-2833 Family Movie: The Polar Express, 2:00 pm, Lang Auditorium, Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street, Free! The Santa House, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Amelia Park Childrens Museum, 29 South Broad Street Cookies and Cocoa with Mrs. Claus, 3:00 pm -5:00 pm, Miss Sweets, 4 Russell Road, $ Christmas Concert with Novi Cantori and the New England Brass Quintet, 4:00 pm, First Congregational Church, 18 Broad Street, FREE! It's a Wonderful Life! (Westfield Theatre Group) 7:30 pm, Westfield Woman's Club (see December 2) Sunday, December 4 Lydia' s Olde English Breakfasts, 8:00 pm - 12 noon, Lydia's Gathering Place, 51 Court Street Scrooge's Wassail Party& House Tour of Dewey House, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 87 South Maple Street sponsored by Western Hampden Historical Society Monday, December 5 Lights of Hope: Victorian Luminaries 6:00 pm Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill Street $5 luminaries benefit Cancer House of Hope Wednesday, December 7 Charles Dickens on Film - Lecture/ film screening with WSU Professor Harry Stessel Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street 7:00pm FREE Friday and Saturday, December 9, 10, It's a Wonderful Life! (Westfield Theatre Group's original musical) 7:30 pm with Saturday matinee at 2:00pm, Westfield Woman's Club, 28 Court Street $ Reservations: 572-6838 Saturday, December 10 Polly Toodle's Olde English Breakfast Buffet, 8:00 - noon, Soup's On, Pilgrim Candle Marketplace, 16 Union Street Westfield State Foundation/ Circle K Santa Breakfast 8:30 am and 10:30 am Scanlon Banquet Hall, Westfield State Children $6 Adults $8 Reservations: 577-5449 Dickens Days Royal Music Hall: Winterfest! featuring Festival Chorus, WSU Big Band and ensembles, Musical Theater Guild and Young Singers of Greater Westfield at 3:00 pm, Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall, Westfield State University, $5 admission to benefit WSU music scholarship program and VIPS- Volunteers in Public Schools. Sunday, December 11 Polly Toodle's Olde English Breakfast Buffet, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Soup's On, Pilgrim Candle Marketplace, 16 Union Street Sing Noel! Christmas Concert 3:00 pm, Second Congregational Church, 487 Western Avenue, FREE! with Smith College Bell Choir, WSU Night Owls, WSU Woodwind Quintet and Second Church Adult Choir (Sponsored by the WSU Interfaith Center). Rep. Don Humason's Holiday Public Skating Party feature featuring WHS concert choir concert 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 South Broad Street, FREE! Thursday, December 15 The 3rd annual Dickens Dinner featuring "A Christmas Carol" performed between courses. Doors open at 6:30 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm, School Street Bistro, 29 School Street, Tickets must be purchased in advance: $30 adults/$15 children, Reservations: 562-8700 Saturday December 17 Mrs. Bumble's Olde English Breakfasts, 7:00 - 12 noon, The Good Table, 12 School Street Betsy Trotwood's Olde English Breakfasts 7:00 - 1:00 pm, Elm Street Diner, 266 Elm Street Skating with Santa 1:00 pm - 2: 50 pm, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 South Broad Street FREE with donation of canned good for soup kitchen Desserts with Mr. Dickens A Dickens Days Confection, accompanied by pianists Cassandra & Mikayla Steele 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Miss Sweets, 4 Russell Road Sunday December 18 Mrs. Bumble's Olde English Breakfasts, 7:00 - 12 noon, The Good Table, 12 School Street Betsy Trotwood's Olde English Breakfasts, 7:00 - 1:00 pm, Elm Street Diner, 266 Elm Street Tuesday, December 20 Latkes and Lights! A Chanukah celebration for everyone 6:00 pm Menorah Lighting outside Westfield Athenaeum 6:30 pm, Community Chanukah Party, Amelia Park Children's Museum, FREE! Wednesday, December 21 Snowfire! (Cocoa, cookies and carols around a roaring Snowfire) 6:30- 8:00pm, Amelia Park, FREE Monday, January 2 Winter Classic Activities All day, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 21 South Broad Street Including big screen broadcast of NHL's Winter Classic, BBQ and skating. | 
