Santa to Appear on NPA-TV Tonight

Call in to NPA-TV during tonight's live show and Santa will answer questions from the children of Norwood.

Does your child have a question for Santa? You're in luck! Santa will appear on Norwood Public Access' Town Channel at 6:30 p.m. today for a live chat with Norwood's Jack McCarthy. According to the NPA-TV Facebook Page: "Santa is making a special trip to the NPA-TV Studios to talk to the children of Norwood." This is the seventh year of the annual show. Call 781-501-5592 during the live chat to talk to Santa.

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Check Out the Norwood Patch Holiday Guide!

Norwood Patch has been compiling everything you need to know for the holidays here.

Broken Holiday Lights? Where to Recycle Them in Norwood

The Norwood Recycling Department is offering two drop off sites from now until Jan. 31.

Did you pull out the holiday lights from last year only to find broken bulbs and burnt out fuses? The Norwood Recycling Department is offering two drop off collection sites for outdated or broken holiday lights now through Jan. 31. Holiday (Christmas incandescent, LED) lights have copper and plastics that can be collected, recovered and recycled, if they are diverted to a separate designated recycling program. Lights can be dropped off at the Department of Public Works Administrative Offices Lobby from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, or at the Winter Street Composting Site on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Norwood Recycling asks residents not to put lights in the recycling bins at their homes. For more information on …

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Holiday Foods on the 'Nice' List

Enjoy these snacks during the busy holiday season.

The following text was provided by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute: The holidays are here and so is all the festive food. Some of it is naughty but much of it can be nice. “When party planning during the holidays, it’s important to have variety,” says Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. “Many of the foods we enjoy around the holidays are not only delicious to eat, but they may also contain cancer-fighting nutrients.” Kennedy says it’s easy to include them in any menu when you know what to look for. Here is a list of foods and recipes from Kennedy and her colleagues that belong on anyone’s “nice list.” Ho-ho hummus Skip those holiday dips that are buried in excess fat and calories. …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Skating Rink Committee Meeting

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. There will be an open meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. for the Skating Rink Study Committee in the Willett Room of the Civic Center. Residents are encouraged to attend and voice their concerns. 2. Are you getting Norwood Patch's headlines in your email? You could be! Sign up for our daily or weekly newsletters! 3. On Wednesday mornings, Kehillah Schechter Academy holds Mommy & Me time from 9:40-10:40 a.m. Newborns, babies, toddlers and preschoolers of all ages are welcome. 4. Be sure to keep an eye on Norwood Patch's Holiday…

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The 2012 Holiday Book List

Books make great holiday gifts. Give your loved ones these books as stocking stuffers this holiday season.

When you give a child or a teen a book, you are creating a memory that will last a lifetime. What’s more, reading offers so many options. Are you trying to find a book for an early reader? Choose a picture book or a Great Beginner Read from the list below. Does your grandchild love nonfiction? Take a look at the Great Family Reads section. Has your niece read every book known to man? There are some brand new books on this list that she may not have seen yet. Do you struggle to find just the right book to entice your child to read? These selections are sure kid-pleasers that will meet any interest. The ReadKiddoRead holiday gift list has something for everyone: realistic fiction, science fiction, and nonfiction; animal stories, mythology …

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How to Track Down the Hottest Toys

Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it from Norwood to the North Pole.

Santa’s awesome, but he doesn’t always deliver the hottest toys of the season on demand to Norwood, no matter how nicely we ask. If the kids – or wannabe kids – in your life happen to have their hearts set on presents that are hard to come by, it can be torturous running from store to store only to find what they really want just isn’t available. Whether your little girl has her sights on the latest Lalaloopsy, your son wants a Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister or that “big baby” in your life is yearning for a copy of Halo 4, here are some ideas on how to track down what’s in demand without putting miles and miles on your vehicle in the process: Tips for Shopping in Town If you hate ordering online and love the gratification of being able to …

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Thanksgiving Leftovers: What Do You Do With Them?

Share your best recipes for the day after.

Dinner’s done and the only thing more stuffed than the bird is you. Now the question becomes: What to do with all those leftovers? While many say simple reheating is all that’s necessary to have a “day after” feast, others have elaborate recipes for turning Thanksgiving leftovers into gourmet delights. From savory turkey soups to sinfully delicious pot pies and mile-high sandwiches, everyone has their own ideas on what to do with what’s leftover. The Food Network even has an entire recipe collection dedicated to the topic. We’d prefer to hear from our Norwood readers! What are your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipes? Share them in the comments section or upload them as an announcement.

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