The Billerica Holiday Festival Committee and AAA of Merrimack Valley are happy to announce that AAA members will again receive bonus raffle tickets at this year’s Home for the Holidays Event!

Since it began in 1997 as an event to raise the needed funds for the lighting display on the Town Common, The Festival has grown into a popular annual event not only in Billerica but the entire Merrimack Valley! Running from mid-November to mid-December, a seasonal collection of holiday items (trees, baskets, etc), donated by the businesses, organizations, schools and families who make up the Billerica and surrounding communities, are on display in the Billerica Public Library. One can stroll through the library to view the breathtaking displays and, at designated times; raffle chances for all the items are available for purchase.

At the public tree lighting ceremony, Santa and many of his friends, such as Rudolph and Frosty-The-Snowman, arrive on a Billerica Fire Truck with blaring sirens and flashing lights! Following the ceremony, Santa is available to greet the youngsters. The Tree Lighting Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday December 3rd at approximately 5:30pm on Billerica Common, with entertainment on the steps of the Billerica Public Library beginning at 4:30pm. New this year is FREE ice skating from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm on the day of the tree lighting at a specially constructed rink next to the Library!

As in the past, when purchasing a sheet of raffle tickets ($5.00 for 21 raffle tickets) AAA members, showing their valid membership card at the time of purchase, can receive a bonus benefit of five additional raffle tickets as our gift.

Get into the spirit of the season and visit the creative displays at the Billerica Public Library.  And for a fun family activity, take in the Billerica Town Common Tree Lighting Ceremony and FREE ice skating on Saturday, December 3rd.

The Holiday Display runs from November 19th, 2011 through December 11^th, 2011 at the Billerica Public Library (Concord Road, Billerica, MA – conveniently located in the Historic Town Center of Billerica). For more information, check the Festival website: www.billericaholidayfestival.org    Raffles will be sold, at the library, during the following times:

Happy Holidays and hope to see you there!