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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Santa Comes to Glen Burnie Monday

Santa will pay an early visit to Glen Burnie neighborhoods on Monday.

Monday, December 10, 2012

LOOK: Glen Burnie Welcomes Holiday Season

Glen Burnie residents celebrated the annual tree lighting and met with Santa Claus.

Residents old and young gathered at the Glen Burnie Improvement Association on Friday to watch the lighting of the tree, welcoming in the holiday season. Kids wrote letters to Santa Claus, and some of them even got a chance to sit on his lap. Find more photos on the GBIA Facebook page. Get local stories delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

Friday, December 7, 2012

Glen Burnie Weekend Event Guide

Don't know what to do this weekend? Make plans with some of these events this weekend in Glen Burnie.

What: Flea Market Where: Eighth Avenue Market, 163 8th Ave. NW When: Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details: Vendors will be selling new and used electronics, jewelry, clothing, antiques, books and more.    What: Holiday Bazaar Where: 351 Arundel Corporation Rd. When: Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: Get some shopping done and a photo with Santa Claus!   What: Woodside Holiday Vendor & Craft fair Where: Woodside Elementary School When: Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: Breakfast with Santa, vendor tables, secret Santa workshop in Media Center for small children to buy gifts for parents, crafts table for children to make for free.   What: Cookies For Cops Where: Maryland State Police Barrack P, 6800 Aviation Blvd, Glen Burnie When…

Would Your Child Like a Letter From Santa?

Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.

Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows any person to play Santa by sending a letter signed by St. Nick to any child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: Letters to Santa can be dropped off at any post office location. Click here to find your local post office. TELL US: Do your children plan on writing a letter to Santa this year?

Monday, November 26, 2012

Coming Soon: Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest

Are you decorating your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Patch is launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. A Columbia home in Howard County was named a national finalist last year. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from those, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around the corner, so now’s the time to get your holiday decorations out of the attic and “deck” …

Saturday, December 24, 2011

When is Santa Claus Coming to Anne Arundel County?

Track Santa all the way from the North Pole using NORAD.

Use this tool to track Santa Claus—you wouldn't want to be awake when he comes down the chimney. You can also give one of Santa's real, live helpers a call at 1-877-HINORAD and find out when he is scheduled to arrive.

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