#1. Thursday's.... The Craft-O-Palooza at the Library!

#2. Not Just Boxing Day... It's also "Box Day" down in Acton today.

#3. Looking for a New Kitty?: Marsha-Mellow at the Lowell Humane Society needs a forever home.

#4. How Many Stories Did We Run This Year?: Find out later this week! Trust us, it's a big number. And we want to run even more next year, especially those that you submit yourself. E-mail the editor at andrew.sylvia@patch.com for more information.

#5. Pictured: Jeff Palmer submitted a picture of "This Little Light of Mine", performed at the Blanchard School in honor of the Sandy Hook tragedy.