Handcrafted chocolate cakes by Abbe Alpert were among the many treats for sale at the Harvard Historical Society holiday arts festival and sale.

Ryan Robinson tries to figure out how many Hershey’s kisses are in a jar at the Congregational Church’s annual holiday fair.

Fourth-grader Courtney Flokos puts her name in for a tree filled with earrings at the Congregational Church Christmas tree raffle.

Sarah Palin, John McCain, and Barack Obama were among the political figures made into ornaments by Laura Burke of Bolton for the Historical Society’s holiday arts festival and sale at the old library.

Olivia Alfano, Sofia Catalina, and Hannah Wharton fill out raffle tickets at the Congregational Church.

Cassidy Lee is all smiles as her grandmother Dee Lee delivers her to Santa.

Sara Collins speaks with Russell Kilkenney as he waits to sit in Santa’s lap.

Hayley Minar, Emily Brown, and Madison Drummey share their enthusiasm as they wait to meet with Santa.

Reverend Greg Schmidt and Santa’s helper Anna Fellows mop water off the floor of the Congregational Church meeting room after a heating pipe burst just moments before lunch with Santa was to begin.

Connor Knoettner has a serious talk with Santa about what he wants for Christmas.

Cub Scouts (left to right) William Hooper, Aaron Hawksley, Jason Lancellotti, and Austin Franklin sell wreaths at the transfer station last Saturday.

Pat Jennings and Amy Hunter admire a gingerbread house at the annual senior holiday tea put on by the Girl Scouts at the Congregational Church.