Rain drops don't stop the Christmas by the Sea revelers, shoppers, ornament makers
Sat, 12/06/2014 - 5:00pm
Amy, Joseph and Zoe Hufnagel of New Gloucester, formerly of Lincolnville, stopped by Aldermere Farm Saturday for the farms’ Beltie Holiday event. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Belted Galloway calf and a friend hang out in the barn during Saturday’s Beltie Holiday. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Cole Schmitt, 12, of North Attleboro, Mass., gets to work making his Belted Galloway cow Christmas ornament. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
From left, Ryan, 10, Cole, 12, and Caroline, almost 8 (Dec. 18), Schmitt, of North Attleboro, Mass., with their Beltie ornaments. The Schmitt kids, and dad, Kevin, were keeping busy around town mom, Lisa, was at the Samoset for a medical conference. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Aldermere volunteer Bart Wood was helping sell Beltie beef during Saturday’s Beltie Holiday event. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Greta Bishop 12, and Audrey Bowman, 12, both of Camden, are second-year Aldermere Achievers club members. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Felted Belties have multiple uses... (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
...they can even be worn! Thanks Pat, for modeling this felted Beltie pendant. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Things are humming over at the Rockport Opera House, where the Rockport Garden Club’s Holly Berry Fair was underway. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Rosemary Bean at the Rockport Garden Club’s Holly Berry Fair Saturday. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Carol Latta and her ‘Amazing Maine’ artwork on display at the Congregational Church Artisan Fair. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Elaine Davis and her homespun holiday crafts for giving and keeping. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Eliza Robinson is with the Congregational Church Youth Group. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Pat Hamalainen multitasks, keeping her hands busy at the Artisan Fair at the Congregational Church. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Ethan Ratner with Santa Claus and Ellen the Elf. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
They say when the day gives you lemons, make lemonade. Santa Claus showed kids that met him at the public landing in Camden that you’re never too old to play in the puddles. And they loved it! (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Not so sure of the cows, these two are Willow and Noah Grinnell. Check out that awesome hat on Willow! (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Aldermere Farm’s Belties are popular artist subjects. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Ryan Shmitt, 10, of North Attleboro, Mass.
Happy, busy Aldermere volunteers. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Another photo from the Rockport Garden Club Holly Berry Fair. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Stell Shevis enamel art at the Artisan Fair. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Playing in the puddle with Santa Claus. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Sometimes Santa Claus has to stoop down really low to hear those very most important words and requests. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Some children like to hug Santa, but for those who don’t know him too, well a handshake is a great start. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Santa Claus and Elf Ellen pose for one last photo at the public landing before heading over to Camden Public Library for story hour with the children. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Amy, Joseph and Zoe Hufnagel of New Gloucester, formerly of Lincolnville, stopped by Aldermere Farm Saturday for the farms’ Beltie Holiday event. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Belted Galloway calf and a friend hang out in the barn during Saturday’s Beltie Holiday. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Cole Schmitt, 12, of North Attleboro, Mass., gets to work making his Belted Galloway cow Christmas ornament. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
From left, Ryan, 10, Cole, 12, and Caroline, almost 8 (Dec. 18), Schmitt, of North Attleboro, Mass., with their Beltie ornaments. The Schmitt kids, and dad, Kevin, were keeping busy around town mom, Lisa, was at the Samoset for a medical conference. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Aldermere volunteer Bart Wood was helping sell Beltie beef during Saturday’s Beltie Holiday event. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Greta Bishop 12, and Audrey Bowman, 12, both of Camden, are second-year Aldermere Achievers club members. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Felted Belties have multiple uses... (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
...they can even be worn! Thanks Pat, for modeling this felted Beltie pendant. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Things are humming over at the Rockport Opera House, where the Rockport Garden Club’s Holly Berry Fair was underway. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Rosemary Bean at the Rockport Garden Club’s Holly Berry Fair Saturday. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Carol Latta and her ‘Amazing Maine’ artwork on display at the Congregational Church Artisan Fair. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Elaine Davis and her homespun holiday crafts for giving and keeping. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Eliza Robinson is with the Congregational Church Youth Group. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Pat Hamalainen multitasks, keeping her hands busy at the Artisan Fair at the Congregational Church. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Ethan Ratner with Santa Claus and Ellen the Elf. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
They say when the day gives you lemons, make lemonade. Santa Claus showed kids that met him at the public landing in Camden that you’re never too old to play in the puddles. And they loved it! (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Not so sure of the cows, these two are Willow and Noah Grinnell. Check out that awesome hat on Willow! (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Aldermere Farm’s Belties are popular artist subjects. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Ryan Shmitt, 10, of North Attleboro, Mass.
Happy, busy Aldermere volunteers. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Another photo from the Rockport Garden Club Holly Berry Fair. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Stell Shevis enamel art at the Artisan Fair. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Playing in the puddle with Santa Claus. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Sometimes Santa Claus has to stoop down really low to hear those very most important words and requests. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Some children like to hug Santa, but for those who don’t know him too, well a handshake is a great start. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
(Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Santa Claus and Elf Ellen pose for one last photo at the public landing before heading over to Camden Public Library for story hour with the children. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
It might have looked from the outside as though the rain was putting a major damper on Saturday's Christmas by the Sea activities, but a tour around Camden and Rockport gleaned that there were lots of people indoors, visiting baby cows, chatting up handcrafters, shopping for holiday decorations and drinking warm cocoa.
As the afternoon marches on, the Holly Berry and the Artisan fairs have closed up shop for another year, and Santa Claus has made his rounds out to Lincolnville Beach, but the Merryspring Holiday Bazaar continues in downtown Camden until 6 p.m. and the Christmas Candlelight Home is open for tours until 8 p.m.
From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chestnut Street Baptist Church is hosting its annual "Walk Through Bethlehem," with live animals as well as actors playing various roles and telling their character's stories.
Christmas by the Sea continues Sunday with horse and carriage rides through downtown Camden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shops and stores will again be open, and Hoboken Gardens in Rockport and Hawthorn Inn hosting open houses with refreshments, among other things. The Christmas Candlelight Home will again be open Sunday, as will the Merryspring Holiday Bazaar.
If you didn't catch the Atlantic Ballet Company's performance of The Nutcracker Saturday afternoon, a second full-length show gets underway at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Camden Opera House.
Then at 7 p.m., Anne Dodson & Friends hold their 27th annual seasonal concert at Camden Congregational Church. Tickets for both are available in advance and at the box office/door.
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