• Santa Claus sits before the Jaffrey town Christmas tree, ready to greet young visitors. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Santa Claus sits before the Jaffrey town Christmas tree, ready to greet young visitors. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Santa Claus greets children at the Jaffrey tree lighting on Friday. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Santa Claus greets children at the Jaffrey tree lighting on Friday. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Santa Claus arrives at the Jaffrey tree lighting by fire truck on Friday night. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Santa Claus arrives at the Jaffrey tree lighting by fire truck on Friday night. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Santa Claus arrives at the Jaffrey tree lighting by fire truck on Friday night. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Santa Claus arrives at the Jaffrey tree lighting by fire truck on Friday night. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Brayden and Amelia Spring of Jaffrey enjoy cookies at the Jaffrey tree lighting. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Brayden and Amelia Spring of Jaffrey enjoy cookies at the Jaffrey tree lighting. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Jordan Baez, 6, of Jaffrey, plays in the snow at the Jaffrey tree lighting. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Jordan Baez, 6, of Jaffrey, plays in the snow at the Jaffrey tree lighting. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Grandmothers Helen Ogo and Billi Ogo of Jaffrey with their granddaughter Milan Mungai, center, at the Jaffrey tree ligthing. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Grandmothers Helen Ogo and Billi Ogo of Jaffrey with their granddaughter Milan Mungai, center, at the Jaffrey tree ligthing. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Volunteers help pass out cookies and hot chocolate at the Jaffrey tree lighting, while dressed up as Santa and Christmas trees. Back, left to right: Caroline Rockhill, Athina Pretto, Kylie Mackay, Bella Rowland, Amelia Hill. Front, left to right: Charlie Crespo, Lily Mormando. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
    Volunteers help pass out cookies and hot chocolate at the Jaffrey tree lighting, while dressed up as Santa and Christmas trees. Back, left to right: Caroline Rockhill, Athina Pretto, Kylie Mackay, Bella Rowland, Amelia Hill. Front, left to right: Charlie Crespo, Lily Mormando. ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript

Jaffrey celebrated the lighting of the town Christmas tree on the town common on Friday evening, with cookies, hot chocolate, and a visit from Monadnock Santa.