Seasonal & Holidays

Toys For Tots Weekend At Thomas Paine Cottage

Visitors to Santa are asked to bring an unwrapped toy.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Toys for Tots Holiday Weekend at the Thomas Paine Cottage has been set for this week. Organizers said the free event will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10.

Along with photos with Santa Claus, there will be mulled cider, hot chocolate and other goodies, holiday music, arts and crafts and gift wrapping by Girl Scout Senior Troop 1853.

Please consider bringing an unwrapped toy donation when you visit Santa.

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Special activities include Santa Steve on Thursday and Santa Bill Saturday and Sunday. Miss New York — Alicia Harrison — will be appearing with her sister pageant contestants from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Thomas Paine Cottage is located at 20 Sicard Ave. in New Rochelle.

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Photo credit: Courtesy Thomas Paine Cottage.

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