Wednesday Five: Cash Mob, Lights, Charity, Stroll!

Cash Mob - The Cash Mobbers will converge on another two luck Woonsocket businesses tonight - set aside a $20 and head up to 186 Cass Ave., across from Landmark Medical Center at 6 p.m. 

The Cash Mob idea is to get a large group of people together who agree to spend at least $20 at each venue. The larger the crowd, the larger the impact on the local economy.

Christmas lights: OK, Woonsocket - The lights are up on a bunch of local homes, and a lot of them look really nice - why not shoot a photo of yours and enter our Deck the House contest? You and $500 to pay your electric bills. Enter by uploading your photos at the contest website before Dec. 16 - there are some contenders out there, let's get in the game.

Charity - There are a lot of opportunities to help your fellow man during December. Two of them include making donations to the WPD holiday toy drive and the Because He Lives Ministries food kitchen. Spare some of your time for them today.

Stroll - Get ready for the Holiday Stroll on Thursday - carriage rides, free cookies and popcorn, plus a tree lighting and singing and a play - what's not to love? 

Polar Express - The Blackstone Valley Polar Express is back in Woonsocket Friday, Nov. 30, departing from Station One Depot Square at 4 and 7 p.m. for a 90-minute holiday excursion and reading of the Chris Van Allsburg’s classic, The Polar Express with appearances by The Chef serving hot chocolate and cookies, The Conductor, punching tickets, and The Engineer calling “All Aboard! Santa and Mrs. Claus appear and kids get a coloring book, crayons, and a very special gift presented personally by Santa.

The Polar Express is also departing Dec. 1, 2, 7, 9, 14,15, 16, 21, 22 at the following times:

Fridays: 4 and 7 p.m. 
Saturdays and Sundays: 1 and 4 p.m.