Kids, adults alike light up over holiday village at Chester Town Hall

By Shawn Cunningham
© 2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC

Ken and Shirley Barrett, center rear, look on as visitors explore the holiday display. Click photos to enlarge.

Town Clerk  Deb Aldrich kept her office open until 7 last night and Ken and Shirley Barrett were on hand to welcome visitors.

At one point there 15 visitors crowded the  office (not including Aldrich and the Barretts) oooing and ahhing and pointing to the many amusing  and amazing details in the display.

With thousands of ornaments, lights and moving scenes, the display can be visited until New Year’s Eve. It takes about a week to put the display up but less time to take down,noted Shirley Barrett. Dismantling will begin on the weekend after New Year’s Day.

Kids soaking up the details

Until then, the hours are until 4 p.m. today, and 8 a.m. to  noon tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 23.

After Christmas, you can visit from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 28, 29 and 30; and from 8  a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 31.

Town Hall is located at 556 Elm St. in Chester.