Wanna Hear From Santa? Here’s The City of Pittsfield’s North Pole Calling Program
The Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program will be conducting the annual North Pole Calling Program 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Dec. 16.
Sign up forms will be sent home with Pittsfield children in kindergarten and grades 1 and 2. Fillable forms that can be saved and emailed are available through a link on the home page of the city’s website, cityofpittsfield.org.
Hard copy forms are also available at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 103, City Hall, 70 Allen St. Completed forms must be returned or submitted online by Monday, Dec. 13.
If older Pittsfield children still believe, please feel free to submit a form on their behalf. In 2020, Santa called more than 105 children in the city.
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