Seasonal & Holidays

Santa Will Help At Hatboro Tree Lighting Ceremony

The annual tree lighting takes place on Friday night on the front lawn of the Union Library of Hatborough.

Hatboro will hold its annual tree lighting on Friday night outside the Union Library of Hatborough.
Hatboro will hold its annual tree lighting on Friday night outside the Union Library of Hatborough. (Lisa Frost/Patch)

HATBORO, PA — Santa Claus is coming to Hatboro Friday night along with the annual lighting of the borough's Christmas tree.

The Union Library of Hatborough will close at 2 p.m. Friday to prepare for the Christmas Tree Lighting, and also at noon on Friday, Dec. 12, for the library's staff and volunteer appreciation luncheon.

Friday's festivities will run from 5:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday at the library on South York Road.

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There will be a band in the children's room, then speeches and carols on the front lawn, followed by Santa's arrival and the tree lighting. (See the flyer below)

In other library news:

Find out what's happening in Hatboro-Horshamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • The library will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 for the holidays.
  • While there won't be any Friday Story Times until Jan. 9, the library invites attendees to join for Tuesday Story Times at 10:30 a.m. each week.
  • The sign-up link for the Watercolor Workshop on Dec. 20 is available on our website.
  • The library's Pre-Teen/Teen Writers Series this month started on Wednesday for ages 7-12. The other three workshops on Dec. 10, 13, and 17 for ages 11-17. The workshops are free, but registration is required.
  • As always, event registrations and sign-up forms can be found on the library's website at https://hatborolibrary.org/event-registration-sign-ups/.

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