In a few more days, we’ll reach the Winter Solstice (December 21), after which, the days will be getting longer, not shorter! That’s cause for celebration, unless you hate sunlight. There are plenty of festivities this week, which spans the length of Hanukkah and precedes Christmas Eve and Christmas. Head to one of the many community celebrations, and take your pick of firehouse breakfasts this Sunday. Happy holidays!
Hanukkah. At 6 pm every night this week until December 23, the New Hope Free Press is sponsoring a Community Menorah Lighting on the Delaware at the foot of the free bridge between New Hope and Lambertville (right in the center of town).
Tonight, Wednesday, December 17, the Hanukkah Songfest Celebration will take place starting at 7 pm at the corner of State and Hamilton Streets in Doylestown. The event will be hosted by Rabbi Mitchell Delcau of Temple Judea of Bucks County and the Live at Judea Band. Sing along, grab a “goodie bag” of dreidel and gelt, and watch the lighting of a handmade menorah.
Kehilat Hanahar is having a Hanukkah Celebration tonight, Wednesday, December 17, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Everyone is invited to bring their Hanukkah menorah and candles. There will be special learning and fun activities for adults and children, followed by the group lighting of all of the menorahs at once, which creates a spectacular glow in the room. The celebration will continue with the singing of Chanukah songs, with live music from Deva Troy and other congregants. There will also be latkes and sufganiot (doughnuts)! The event is open to the community.
Friday night, December 19, head to Central Bucks Ambulance at 6:30 pm for a Shabbat Latke Dinner to enjoy traditional 
treats like kiddush, challah and latkes. It’s free, too! Donations are, of course, always appreciated.
Guy’s Night Out. This one’s new. Ladies Nights are a dime a dozen, but Shaving Grace of Doylestown is mixing it up with a Doylestown Men’s 
Shopping Night. About 15 of the stores from around Doylestown will be set up with gifts to sell, which men can peruse while enjoying free food and beer. Good idea; spread the word!
Breakfast. Breakfast lovers, rejoice. It’s that weekend of the month again, where a whole bunch of community breakfasts occur simultaneously on Sunday, December 21. Depending on your location, you may be within a mile radius in any direction from pancakes, hot off the griddle. At the Perkasie Fire Company, enjoy an All-you-can-eat Breakfast with Santa from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. Riegelsville Fire Company is serving up breakfast from 8 am to 12:30. Silverdale Fire Company’s Breakfast begins at 8 am and runs until 1 pm.
In case you forgot…. Next Wednesday and Thursday, December 24th and 25th, are Christmas Eve and Christmas! There aren’t many events planned on those days but there are plenty of options for dining out on both days. Check out our post: 2014 – Going out for Christmas.
To market, to market. Getting your hands on local produce is still possible during the winter. The Wrightstown Winter Market happens on the second and fourth Saturday of every month through April. The Indoor Farmers Market happens every Thursday throughout the winter season at the Event Center by Cornerstone (formerly the Eagle Fire Hall) and the Princeton Winter Market happens once monthly, starting this Thursday, December 18. The Stockton Farmers Market, the Stangl Factory Farmers Market and the Quakertown Farmers Market are open year round.
Here’s what you’ll find at area farmers’ markets: Apples (Keepsake, Braeburn, Fuji, Gold Rush, Pink Lady, Stayman 
Winesap), beets, butternut squash, carrots, celeriac, celery root, cheese pumpkins, collard greens, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, micro-greens, mushrooms, napa cabbage, onions, potatoes, rutabaga, salad greens, strawberries (frozen), sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tatsoi, turnips, watermelon radishes, wheatgrass.
Most markets will also have: eggs from free-range chickens, grass-fed and pastured meats, preserves, specialty foods, baked goods like breads, cakes, cookies and pastries, cheese and yogurt, cider and juice, sauces locally roasted coffee, and interesting crafts from local artisans. For a list of all farmers’ markets in Bucks and nearby, go to our food guide here.
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Wednesday, December 17:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Free Community Dinner – Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
- Hanukkah Songfest Celebration – Corner of State and Hamilton Streets, Doylestown, PA [7 – 8 pm]
- Holiday Favorites Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Thursday, December 18:
- Princeton Winter Market – Princeton Public Library, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ [11 am – 4 pm]
- Indoor Farmers Market – The Event Center by Cornerstone, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [4 – 7 pm]
- Community Hero Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – DeAnna’s, 54 N.Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
- Doylestown Men’s Shopping Night – Shaving Grace Barbers, 41 East State Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Friday, December 19:
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – Deanna’s, 54 N. Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Food Truck Fridays @ Bucks County Brewery & Hewn Spirits – Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Shabbat Latke Dinner – Central Bucks Ambulance, 455 East Street, Doylestown [6:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Christmas Jazz at Crossings Vineyard – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road. Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, December 20:
- Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
Sunday, December 21:
- All You Can Eat Breakfast with Santa – Perkasie Fire Co., Fifth and Arch Sts., Perkasie, PA [7:30 am – 12:30 pm]
- Breakfast – Riegelsville Fire Company, 333 Delaware Road, Riegelsville, PA [8 am – 12:30 pm]
- Breakfast – Silverdale Fire Company, 111 Main Street, Silverdale, PA [8 am – 1 pm]
- Very Merry Cookie Sale and Posh Presents Boutique – Riegelsville Borough Hall, 615 Easton Road, Riegelsville, PA [9 am – 3 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Sunday Supper at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
Monday, December 22:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Locals Night at Caleb’s – Caleb’s American Kitchen, U.S. 202, New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe – Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Monday Wine Special plus Surf & Turf – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
- Half Price Burgers Night – Continental Tavern, 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA [6 – 10 pm]
Tuesday, December 23:
- Christmas Farmers Market – Snipes Farm and Education Center, West Bridge Street, Morrisville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Cheese Steak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Lobster Fest – The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Locals Nights at DeAnna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Locals Hamburger Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Hanukkah on the Delaware Menorah Lighting – New Hope, PA, USA [6 – 6:20 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 8 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
Wednesday, December 24:
- Going out for Christmas Eve [All day]
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