The center of Woodstock was a flurry of activity last Friday as people gathered around the village green and filled the stores open late for the annual open house.
Ars Choralis sang carols on the library lawn. A lighting ceremony showcased this year’s town Christmas tree — nothing like last year’s oddly shaped tree that was replaced after outcry and ridicule.
After the lighting ceremony, the Rock Academy Show Band entertained crowds with a selection of holiday music. The children enjoyed a visit from Bubbles the unicorn, who had a lighted horn.
Down the street, crowds filled the Kleinert/James Center for the 24th annual 5 by 7 show. Artists donate their works measuring 5 by 7 inches, their names revealed only when the piece is sold. Proceeds go to help the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild.
At Golden Notebook, artist, musician and bicycle mechanic Michael Esposito signed copies of Swami Salami, the best of his Woodstock Times cartoons, a staple for readers for decades.
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