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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Sint Nikolas Day - Dec 1<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sint Nikolas Day at Riversdale Mansion - Saturday, December 1, 2:30-4:30 p.m.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Children will receive a gift bag from Sint Nikolas, the forerunner of our modern Santa Claus. They can also visit the special kids-only shopping area to buy gifts that fit their budget. $6/child, $2/adult. Riversdale is located at 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD. For more information and directions, visit http://www.pgparks.com/places/eleganthistoric/riversdale_events.html</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Riverdale Park Holiday Market - Dec 8-9<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Riverdale Park Second Annual Holiday Market, Saturday, December 8th, 1:00-9:00 pm; Sunday, December 9th, 12:00-5:00 pm. Located in Riverdale Park's historic town center, the holiday market offers unique gifts, Christmas trees and wreaths, live music, free photos with Santa, fresh pressed apple cider, kids' games, temporary tattoos, and face painting. Come support the many small local businesses and craftspeople. There are different vendors each day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Riverdale Park Town Center is located at 4650 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737. For updated vendor list and directions, visit www.rpholidaymarket.com.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Riverdale Park Festival of Lights - Dec 8<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">On Saturday evening, December 8th, from 5:30-8:30 pm, Riverdale Park's jolly elves and reindeer will provide free trolley tours of the neighborhood's holiday decorations, along with a candlelight tour of Riversdale House Museum. Bring a canned good or non-perishable food item as a donation and be prepared to sing! Trolleys will depart from the Riverdale Park MARC station parking lot and stop at Riversdale House Museum. Visit the Riverdale Park Holiday Market for refreshments and shopping before or after your trolley tour. Located at 4650 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD 20737. For more information and directions, visit the website www.rpholidaymarket.com.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Town of Riverdale Park Senior Citizens' Holiday Party - Dec 12<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Town of Riverdale Park will host a Senior Citizens' Holiday Party at Crescent Cities Center on December 12th at 12:30 pm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The event will be catered by S & J's Restaurant. Crescent Cities is located at 4409 East-West Highway, Riverdale Park, MD, 20737. For more information, call Colleen Ferguson at (301) 927-6381.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Town of Riverdale Park Children's Holiday Party - Dec 15<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Town of Riverdale Park will host a Children's Holiday Party at Riverdale Park Town Hall on December 15th from 3:30 pm-5:30 pm. The event includes refreshments, free pictures with Santa, and a Holiday Puppet Show at 4:00 pm by the Blue Sky Puppet Company. For children 12 and under accompanied by an adult. Riverdale Park Town Hall is located at 5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale Park, MD, 20737. Call (301) 927-6381 for more information.</P>
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