Page 88 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch November 29, 2013 Museums Offer Holiday Events BERLIN – The Museums of Worcester County have announced that a number of holiday programs will be offered throughout the month of December. On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will be having an open house. The theme is “Christmas By the Sea.” The museum will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and admission is free. There will be a 10-percent discount on gift shop merchandise and the first 100 visitors will receive a gift. On Saturday, Dec. 7, there are a number of celebrations that will take place in Snow Hill and Berlin. From 1-4 p.m., the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin will offer wassail and gingerbread to visitors. The Julia A. Purnell Museum will present the Victorian Christmas Celebration from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with old-fashioned refreshments and a live musical performance by Canzona Diversa at noon. The Mount Zion One Room School will be open to visitors from 1-3pm with information about school-time in the past. Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum will be open from noon-5 p.m. and will have a free church service at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 8, Furnace Town will also host a hymn sing-along at 2 p.m. The Delmarva Discovery Center will be holding the Winter Waterman’s Festival on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 15, Saint Martin's Episcopal Church in Showell will have a Community Service at dusk. For more information about the Museums of Worcester County's holiday events, including times and fees, visit www.worcestermuseums.org. ACTParticipates In #Giving Tuesday BERLIN – The Assateague Coastal Trust invites local residents and visitors to start a new tradition during the holiday season of gift giving. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Assateague Coastal Trust is part of the 2nd Annual #GivingTuesday, a nationwide movement that harnesses the power of a unique blend of partners - charities, families, businesses and individuals-to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Seeing an opportunity to channel the generous spirit of the holiday season to inspire action around charitable giving, a group of friends, partners and philanthropy experts, led by the 92nd Street Y, came together last year to find ways to promote and celebrate the great American tradition of giving. Thought leaders in philanthropy, social media and grassroots organizing joined to explore what is working in modern philanthropy and how to expand these innovations throughout the philanthropic sector. The result was #Giving Tuesday. “We see #Giving Tuesday as an innovative way to not only engage our supporters, but to celebrate and encourage the spirit of charitable giving for the whole community, no matter what the cause,” said ACT Development Director Steve Farr. “The holidays are so focused on buying and consuming, and #Giving Tuesday provides a platform to reorient people to the true spirit of the holidays – sharing what you have with people and organizations working to improve our families, our communities, and our world. We certainly hope people will visit our website (www.actforbays.org) next Tuesday, but we encourage everyone to support their favorite charity on this day dedicated to online giving.” To learn more about #GivingTuesday participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving, visit www.givingtuesday.org. Santa, Candywalk At TownCenter OCEAN CITY – The 1st Annual Midtown Boardwalk Surfin’ Santa & Candywalk holiday event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the 67th St. OC TownCenter. The day will begin with the official TownCenter Tree Lighting at 11:30 a.m. followed by Surfin’ Santa’s arrival at 11:45. Live, steel drum holiday music will be featured in front of Ron Jon Surf Shop from noon-2 p.m. and again from 5-7 p.m., while children visit with Santa. An empty stocking will be given to each child, age 1 to 12 years old, and Santa will invite them to fill their stocking by visiting each TownCenter shop and Old Pro Golf. Participating shops include the Kite Loft, Alexis Jade Boutique, Olde English Fish, Chips & Chicken, Ron Jon Surf Shop, SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt, Atlantic Gold Jewelers, Longboard Café, Dolle’s Candyland, Summer House Trading Co. and Old Pro Golf. In addition, to commemorate Nov. 30, Small Business Saturday, all TownCenter stores will offer 10 percent off throughout the day (excluding sale items). Shoppers will find other sweet deals like SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt’s Fill A Cup For $4 that Saturday and throughout November.