Sensitive Santa to Offer Calm Visiting Experience Saturday

Sensitive Santa at the Y. Sensitive Santa understands that some children, especially those with autism or sensory issues, need a more low-key approach to the holidays. On Saturday, Dec. 7, beginning at 2 p.m., the YMCA of Greater Nashua's Merrimack Branch on Henry Clay Drive will provide a fun, calm Santa experience. Bring your camera and take your own photos. Free and open to the community. Questions? Call the Y at 603-881-7778.

Early education registration. It is that time of year again. In-house and alumni registration has officially begun for the 2014-15 school year at Merrimack PTA Kindergarten & Preschool. There is limited availability for the preschool and Pre-K program. The kindergarten program is taking names for the school's wait list. Public registration begins Jan. 1.

Weekend events. If you're looking for some fantastic things to do during this holiday-season weekend, look no further than our weekend planner filled with events and activities from all over Southern New Hampshire. Know other events going on? Feel free to add them to our calendar or post them in the comments section of the weekend planner, which can be found here. 

Free frozen yogurt. Do you love the pour and top-your-own frozen yogurt shops popping up all over the place? The new Orange Leaf in Amherst is offering 3 ounces of frozen yogurt free in exchange for a donation of a canned good for the SHARE food pantry until the end of this week. Get more details here on how to get this sweet treat.

Weekend weather. 

• Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Areas of fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. 
• Friday Night: Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2 a.m. Patchy fog between 11 p.m. and midnight, then Patchy fog after 1 a.m. Low around 30. 
• Saturday: Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
• Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 25.