Community Corner
Details of Eighth Annual Parade Of Holiday Traditions Announced
The parade will take place on Saturday, November 26th, from 12 noon to 2 p.m..
Information provided by Mayor-elect Gary Christenson. Note, some times have been corrected from the original posting:
Ready to start your holidays?
The Eighth Annual Parade of Holiday Traditions will kick off from Maplewood Street, go left onto Salem Street, and end at the corner of Salem, Main, and Ferry Streets. There will be free parking located at the Central Business District (CBD) Garage, 170 Centre Street (Across from Walgreens on Route 60). The reviewing stand will be located in front of Salem, Main and Ferry Streets.
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Some of the participants who are going to help celebrate the holidays are:
- Shriners Clowns, Elected Officials, Malden Public Schools bands
- Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums, Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy Dragon Dance, Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corp.
- Paula Terenzi’s Dance Complex, plus much more
- Grand Marshal: Bob Rotondi, longtime youth sports coach
- Dedicated to: Patricia Kelley, local civic leader
- Master of Ceremonies: Malden High School Principal Dana Brown.
Calling all kids! There will be a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus so bring your letters to the Parade and Santa’s helpers from the Post Office will be there to collect and mail them to the North Pole!
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Also, the Oak Grove Improvement Association (OGIA) will be sponsoring holiday stories with Big Joe The Storyteller and cookie decorating after the parade at the y Children's Room at 36 Salem Street from 2:30 to 4 pm. For more info, please contact Carol Melle at carol.oakgrove@verizon.net or call 781-321-6504.
For more information, visit www.oakgrovemalden.org.
See you on Parade Day and Season’s Greetings!
For groups wanting to march or to volunteer, please contact Margie Drummey at 781-321-7643 or med576@comcast.net.
Please be advised that there will be no parking allowed along the parade route from 12:00 noon – 3 pm, including Branch Street and Waite Street Extension. Violators will be towed. For more information, please contact the Malden Police Department at 781-397-7171.
