MORAVIA - Horse-drawn wagon rides and story time with Santa marked the beginning of the Christmas season for residents and guests in the village of Moravia Saturday.
With a fresh blanket of snow covering the ground, Kim Jackson, of Summer Hill, said it was the first day it actually felt to her like the Christmas season.
“We have been looking forward to coming into town to start some Christmas shopping today,” she said during the annual Christmas in Moravia celebration held throughout the village Saturday afternoon. “When I woke up and saw the snow covering the ground it really made my day.”
Jackson, who attended the afternoon's festivities with her sister, Jessica Hart, of Cortland, and her niece, Megan Hart, 6, said that the trio had plans to spend the entire afternoon exploring the Christmas spirit that radiated throughout the town.
“We started the day with the live nativity scene,” she said. “It is always nice to remember the true meaning behind the Christmas season. With so much going on it is sometimes easy to forget.”
The live nativity scene was performed by the Christ United Methodist Church at the town gazebo on Main Street.
Of course, Megan said that her favorite part of the afternoon was decorating Christmas cookies at the Coffee 'N Cream coffee shop followed by story hour with Santa at the Powers Library.
Megan said that she loves to read and is hoping that Santa will be bringing her a few new books for Christmas this year.
Most of the day's festive events seemed to have been at the Moravia high school where the whole town came together to offer homemade gifts, traditional Christmas music, hot cocoa and visits with Santa.
“I got to have my picture taken with Santa, and he gave me a present already,” said Jacob Mathews, 4. “I must have been a really good boy.”
Drawings for several gifts, a 50/50 raffle and a Christmas tree for the whole village were a part of the afternoon activities.
“There is certainly no shortage of the Christmas spirit,” Mary Bernard said. “My children are all grown up and moved away. I don't get to see my grandchildren much but I do look forward to watching all of the seasonal excitement here in Moravia every year. The looks on the children's facesis what the season is all about.”
Bernard said that almost every business, as well as the town itself coming together is what makes Christmas in Moravia such a special day for not only her but for all who attend.
“And god even blessed us with some snow,” she said. “You cannot ask for much more than that.”
“We have been looking forward to coming into town to start some Christmas shopping today,” she said during the annual Christmas in Moravia celebration held throughout the village Saturday afternoon. “When I woke up and saw the snow covering the ground it really made my day.”
Jackson, who attended the afternoon's festivities with her sister, Jessica Hart, of Cortland, and her niece, Megan Hart, 6, said that the trio had plans to spend the entire afternoon exploring the Christmas spirit that radiated throughout the town.
“We started the day with the live nativity scene,” she said. “It is always nice to remember the true meaning behind the Christmas season. With so much going on it is sometimes easy to forget.”
The live nativity scene was performed by the Christ United Methodist Church at the town gazebo on Main Street.
Of course, Megan said that her favorite part of the afternoon was decorating Christmas cookies at the Coffee 'N Cream coffee shop followed by story hour with Santa at the Powers Library.
Megan said that she loves to read and is hoping that Santa will be bringing her a few new books for Christmas this year.
Most of the day's festive events seemed to have been at the Moravia high school where the whole town came together to offer homemade gifts, traditional Christmas music, hot cocoa and visits with Santa.
“I got to have my picture taken with Santa, and he gave me a present already,” said Jacob Mathews, 4. “I must have been a really good boy.”
Drawings for several gifts, a 50/50 raffle and a Christmas tree for the whole village were a part of the afternoon activities.
“There is certainly no shortage of the Christmas spirit,” Mary Bernard said. “My children are all grown up and moved away. I don't get to see my grandchildren much but I do look forward to watching all of the seasonal excitement here in Moravia every year. The looks on the children's facesis what the season is all about.”
Bernard said that almost every business, as well as the town itself coming together is what makes Christmas in Moravia such a special day for not only her but for all who attend.
“And god even blessed us with some snow,” she said. “You cannot ask for much more than that.”
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