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Dec 13, 2024

‘Curbside Santa’ returns Dec. 15 to Golden’s Bridge Firehouse

Santa was surrounded by hundreds of gift bags that he gave to children at last year’s Curbside with Santa event at the Goldens Bridge Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO


An annual rite of the holiday season, “Curbside with Santa,” hosted by the Goldens Bridge Fire Department, returns to the firehouse  located at 254 Waccabuc Road, Goldens Bridge, Sunday, Dec. 15. 

Guests can arrive any time from 1 to 3 p.m. to take photos and chat with Santa.

While waiting in your car for your turn for a personal meet-and-greet with Santa, the Jolly Elf’s helpers (spoiler alert, they’re really Goldens Bridge firefighters) will serve hotdogs, snacks, cookies, chocolate, festive candy canes and more. When you get out of your vehicle to take photos and chat with Santa, Santa himself will give every child a special gift bag. Everything is free. 

“This is a fun, entertaining and stress-free way to share the spirit and cheer of the holiday season. In between your holiday shopping and gatherings with family and friends, stop at the firehouse to get that perfect photo with Santa,” said Steven Mines, a firefighter and vice president of the GBFD who serves as chair of the Curbside with Santa event.

 In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, GBFD had to pivot from its decades-long tradition of hosting an indoor children’s holiday party at the firehouse, to the outdoor Curbside with Santa event. Organizers say the curbside event, now in its fifth year, became so popular with families because they can bring their children to meet Santa without having to deal with mall and department store crowds, that it has become a new tradition at the Goldens Bridge Fire Department. 

IN BRIEF

David Pogue to talk climate change at Bedford Playhouse

Join David Pogue — CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, seven-time Emmy winner, and author of “How to Prepare for Climate Change” — for a Bedford 2030 Community Climate Conversation at the Bedford Playhouse.

It’s a talk about the bright side of the climate crisis. Pogue will share 10 reasons to feel hopeful — and 10 actions you can take right now to help turn things around in our community. 

The Community Climate Conversation, presented in partnership with Bedford 2030, will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, from 7 to 8:15 p.m., at the Bedford Playhouse, located at 633 Old Post Road, Bedford. For tickets and more information, visit bedfordplayhouse.org/live-events/.


Model train show on display in Bedford Hills through Jan. 28

The Bedford Hills Historical Museum is hosting a “New Model Train Show” on the lower level of the Town of Bedford building located at 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills.

The display is open Thursday and Saturday through Jan. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Visitors can see the HO Gauge model trains run on the track in the village that was built by the late Dr. Robert Bibi of Katonah and donated by his wife, Maria, and reinstalled at the museum. With the guidance of our board member and train aficionado, Rick Carmichael, members of the Olde Newburgh Model Railroad Club installed the HO-gauge set at the museum where it remains on display. 

The museum says the new model train display is great for kids of all ages and adults, and it’s free of charge.


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