The Town Center at Levis Commons is kicking off the holiday season with its 8th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6-9 p.m. Nov. 17.
Santa and Elmo are only a couple of the important guests expected to attend the celebration.
Santa will start the event at 6 p.m. and be available for visits until 9 p.m.,according to a news release. Families should bring their own cameras.
Julie’s Dance Studio and the Perrysburg Sophisticates will provide entertainment with dance and baton performances. The Forte Trio Boys and Night Session Orchestra are also set to perform. The Forte Trio Boys is a group of Ottawa Hills Elementary School sixth-graders who take voice lessons and the Night Session Orchestra is a full instrumentation big band, according to the release.
Mary Beth and Rick from 101.5 The River and Elmo will lead the crowd in a countdown to the tree lighting at 8 p.m. There are more than 150,000 lights on the 50-foot tree, according to the release. Elmo will choose 10 children to help with the ceremony.
ISOH/IMPACT will collect items for the “Keeping Kids Kozy and Warm” project during the event. Donations of homemade or purchased blankets/throws, pajamas, packages of underwear/socks and age-appropriate books are needed. Those who donate will be eligible to win a prize package,which includes tickets to ISOH/IMPACT’s annual “International Tea & Gingerbread Party” on Dec. 1.
Horse-drawn carriage rides will also be available during the three-hour event. Pickup is located on Chappel Drive near Schakolad Chocolate Factory. Cost is $5 per person or $10 per family, according to the release.
Also at the event, “Snow Globe Live” will give children the chance to play inside a giant snow globe, complete with fake snow.
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