Handel's music fills the Unitarian Church on Dec. 20 for the annual Messiah Sing. From left, Tim Arnold, Judith Eissenburg, and Lawrence Franco play first violin.  MORE PHOTOS

Girl Scouts sing Christmas carols for Harvard’s senior citizens as part of the Girl Scouts Holiday Tea held in at Holy Trinity Parish on Dec. 16. (Photo by Sue Fitterman)

The shepherds make their entrance at the ecumenical Christmas pageant on Dec. 13. MORE PAGEANT PHOTOS

At a cheese-cutting party on Dec. 13, General Store proprietor Adam Horowitz battles with an 80-pound wheel of Parmesan cheese, cutting it into one-pound portions that customers had pre-ordered.

Bill Johnston and Marie Sobalvarro campaign in front of Bromfield on election day, Dec. 8. Sobalvarro went on to win the election by 34 votes.

Bromfield Chef Paul Correnty (left) and Steve Patt speak about cider making at the Harvard Woman’s Club meeting on Dec. 7.

Cierra Wilkins kicks off the 2009 Indian Pow Wow for second-graders at the elementary school

Santa arrives to a happy crowd at Fruitlands on Dec. 5.  MORE PHOTOS

Kate Ford shows her jewelry to a customer at the Historical Society's holiday arts festival and sale at the old library on Dec. 4.

Joanne Williamson is a winner at the Congregational Church's festival of trees and wreaths on Dec. 4.

Firefighters from Harvard and surrounding towns line the walkway in front of  Harvard’s Holy Trinity Parish at the funeral of PJ Johnston, a 45-year veteran on the force, on Dec. 2.

State Representative Jen Benson and Chairman of the House Joint Committee on Revenue Jay Kaufman address a group during the tax policy and revenue discussion Dec. 1 in Volunteers Hall. 

Kee Hwang Lee (left) looks over little brother Kee Seok’s shoulder as Registered Nurse Tamara Bedard prepares to deliver Kee Seok’s H1N1 vaccine at a clinic held at Bromfield on Tuesday, Dec. 1.