The Friends of Heritage State Park held their annual Holiday House event on December 5, 2009, at the Park visitors' center at Battleship Cove. The event offers the opportunity for guests to shop for family members and children the chance to make ornaments, decorate cookies, have their face painted and to visit with Santa. They could also visit Candy’s Petting Zoo and hold live animals, including a bunny rabbit. Tables were staffed by local scouting troops and organizations. The event is sponsored every year by the Friends of Heritage State Park and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Click here for photos of last years' event. For information about the Friends of Heritage State Park, contact Paul Simister at 508-353-0416.
 

(Top row. left) Donna Tenn of Miss Candy's Animals in Berkeley (508-822-4610) passes a live rabbit for four-year-old Michael Cardinal and his mother, Renee, to pet. (Middle row, left) Friends of Heritage State Park volunteer Carol Siembab holds a mirror for six-year-old Shailee Pires to see her face painting. (Middle row, center) Leanne and Austin Manchester of Fall River get their photo taken by Paul Simister with Mrs. Claus and Santa. (Middle row, right) Six-year-old Mia Abreu displays her face painting by Alex Murphy of Girl Scout Troop 1067 in Somerset. (Bottom row, left) Collin Viveiros and Devin Beaupre, both six, work on Christmas ornaments with beads supplied by Girl Scout Troop 1067. (Middle row, center) Seven-year-old Dylan Carvalho puts on his antlers after having his picture taken with Santa. (Bottom row, right) Jay Chatterton, standing, talks with Scott Boyer, Chris Mackenzie and Mike Lepage at the Fall River Fire Museum table.