Downtown merchants to host Lewes Hospitality Night Dec. 4

Christmas festivities in the First Town will kick off with an evening of shopping featuring complimentary refreshments during the 38th annual Lewes Merchants Hospitality Night from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, in the historic commercial district. Second Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 3 to 8 p.m.

Santa will make a brief visit that evening to his Lewes house at the corner of Second and Bank streets.