Santa Comes To Town

East Hamptoners young and old will welcome Santa to town on Saturday at the annual Santa Parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The parade will begin at Guild Hall and continue down Main Street to Newtown Lane and the railroad station.

Floats, bands, church associations, scout troops, and fraternal and civic organizations will march - not to mention the man of honor, who usually makes an appearance in some sort of snappy vehicle. Awards will be given for best floats and best marching groups.

Participants will begin lining up at 9 a.m., and the parade will begin at 10 a.m. sharp. Afterward, Santa will greet children at the East Hampton Cinema and hear their Christmas wishes. A movie, "Balto," will be shown courtesy of The East Hampton Independent at 11:15 a.m.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Santa will visit the Gardiner Brown House in East Hampton to pose with children for photos. The Ladies Village Improvement Society is sponsoring the session, and the photos will cost $6.