The shops of downtown Sewanee will light up at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, in Angel Park for the very first “Lighting of the Christmas Tree.” Bonnie and John McCardell will be there to turn the lights on for the tree. Santa Claus will stop by, and parents are encouraged to bring their cameras for snapshots with Santa and the kids.
Community members are asked to bring unwrapped toys for Operation NOEL, which will be collected by members of the Sewanee Fire Department and distributed to children in need across the Sewanee community. Also, gifts of money and nonperishable food will be collected for the Community Action Committee (CAC), which provides food and financial assistance to families in the greater Sewanee community.
Refreshments will be served during the event. The Sewanee Chorale will be leading everyone in Christmas carols. Organizers hope that this celebration can be a new holiday tradition in Sewanee.
This event is organized and sponsored by the Sewanee Business Alliance, an informal group of business owners and leaders in Sewanee that promote, plan and execute community and business projects to improve Sewanee’s image. For more information go to < http://sewanee.biz/>
In case of inclement weather for the tree lighting, refreshments and Santa will be hosted by Locals, across the street from Angel Park in the Sewanee Village.
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