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🌱 When Montebello’s own spruce lit up Rockefeller Center
Make time for Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition on the Montebello Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- When Montebello’s own spruce lit up Rockefeller Center
Also on today's calendar: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Montebellofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Every Rockefeller Center Christmas tree since the 1930s, and where it came from (businessinsider.com subscription) — Montebello gets a brief but fun shout-out as the 1989 hometown of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, one of many communities that have supplied the iconic spruce. The piece walks through nearly a century of trees, showing how often towns across New York and the Northeast have been tapped for this high-profile holiday honor.
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📸 Around Montebello
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montebello
★ Featured events ★
- Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition
Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Rd, New City
12:00 pm - Brunch with Santa
180 NJ-17 South,
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Village of Suffern Events , 61 Washington Avenue , Suffern
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chair Yoga Class
Suffern Community Center , 41 Washington Ave , Suffern
10:00 am - Pantry Distribution — Community Food Pantry
Sloatsburg Food Pantry d.b.a. Community Food Pantry , 81 Washington Ave , Suffern
1:00 pm - Open Play Fundraiser Night — Banditos Gaming
Panera Bread , 15 N Airmont Rd , Suffern
5:00 pm - Board of Trustees Meeting
Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheim Community Center , 350 Haverstraw Road , Montebello
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals
Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheim Community Center , 350 Haverstraw Road , Montebello
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Village of Suffern Events , 61 Washington Avenue , Suffern
7:00 pm - College Coaches Recruiting - 2025 Reindeer Recruiting Combine - Dec 19th!
Rockland CC: Eugene Levy Fieldhouse , 145 College Rd , Suffern
7:00 pm - 2025 Reindeer Games Recruiting Combine
Rockland CC: Eugene Levy Fieldhouse , 145 College Rd , Suffern
7:00 pm - Christmas Hike: Seven Hills Trail
Reeves Meadow Visitr Ctr , 100 Seven Lakes Dr , Sloatsburg
9:30 am - Ecological Arts Camp at Westmoreland Sanctuary
Westmoreland Sanctuary , 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd , Mt Kisco
9:00 am - Coffee and Cardboard: All. Day. Gaming. — Banditos Gaming
Panera Bread , 15 N Airmont Rd , Suffern
10:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗞 Nearby News
Ramapo
- Neighbors File Lawsuit Against Village of New Hempstead To Stop Redevelopment of New York Country Club's Golf Course (rcbizjournal.com)
- Boys basketball schedule, scoreboard for week of Dec. 15-21 (lohud.com)
- Gerard 'Jerry' Lenahan (rocklandnews.com)
Suffern
- RCC Officially Opens SUNY Reconnect Office (rocklandnews.com)
- Tappan Zee's Lani Bao leads 2025 Rockland girls swimming all-stars (lohud.com)
Monsey
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