Cobleskill, Sharon Springs and Richmondville will host holiday celebrations this weekend.
Festivities in Cobleskill and Sharon Springs are on Saturday; Richmondville's tree-lighting is on Sunday--and that's just the beginning. (See this week's Times-Journal for more events.)
Sponsored by Cobleskill Partnership Inc., Cobleskill's celebration begins at 5pm with a parade that will march from Campus Court to Centre Park.
At the park, Santa will help light the large tree and also the 30 trees, new this year, decorated by area businesses.
Santa will then go to Scholet's, where he'll meet with children on the porch. If the weather's bad, Santa will be inside Studio Fab near the park.
Boy and Girl Scouts and a group from SUNY Cobleskill will be caroling.
As a prelude to the downtown celebration, there will be a get-together for kids at the Cobleskill Firehouse.
Doors will open at 1:30, and there will be giftbags, crafts, face painting, cookies and drinks.
Then, Santa will arrive on the Marines' Toys for Tots train. The train is expected to arrive 2:45-3, and Marines will distribute toys.

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Sharon Springs' Victorian Holiday Celebration starts at 8am with a pancake breakfast served by the Sharon Springs Fire Department at the firehouse.
Events then shift to businesses; many will be serving cookies, tea, cider and other treats through the morning.
From 9am to noon, the NBT Victorian ladies will hand out maps for the scavenger hunt.
Inside the Roseboro Hotel, there will be a holiday farmers' market with local vendors and organizations.
Photos with Santa will be available from 11am to 3pm, with proceeds going to SCCAP for flood victims.
Live music in the Roseboro will include Addy & the Twins at 11am and performances by Studio North dancers at noon and 1pm.
At 2pm, there will be a presentation of "Mistletoe Mustache," and at 2:15, Studio North will have an open rehearsal for a Victorian dance demonstration at 3.
Many other businesses will host talks and demonstrations about Victorian life, including food, medicine, decorations and more.
Beekman 1802 will host "Hats Off for Hunger" to benefit Middleburgh and Schoharie food banks.
Prizes for the best Victorian costume and scavenger hunt winners will be presented at 204 Main Street Bar & Bistro at 4.
At 5pm, in front of NBT, the community Christmas tree will be lighted amid caroling. The Sharon Rotary Club will serve free hot chocolate.
From 6 to 8pm, there will be a classical holiday concert at the New York House.

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Richmondville's celebration starts at 3pm Sunday with horse and wagon rides, face painting, arts and crafts, cookies and chileiat the firehouse. All events run till 5pm.
From 4 to 5pm, Dennis Shaw will provide holiday music.
Radez Principal Brian Dineen will read a Christmas story at 5pm, and Santa will arrive to flip the switch on the holiday lights on trees decorated by local businesses and organizations.
Judging of the house decorating contest will take place on Saturday, starting at 6pm. Call 857-2285 to enter your house.
Decorating contest winners will be announced at 5pm Sunday.