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 Coffee, cider and a choir at community tree lighting

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Contact: Cara Cantonwine, Program & Events Coordinator, (360) 487-8630

The City of Vancouver, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Vancouver, will host the annual Community Tree Lighting in Esther Short Park at 6 p.m. with music starting at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov, 27. Attendees will be treated to free coffee and cider from Tully's Coffee and entertainment from the Vancouver School District's Combined High School Choir. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and will feature a visit from Santa, music, and the official illumination of the Community Tree. Immediately following the illumination, attendees will be treated to holiday music played on the park's bell tower by local carillon player, Paul Van Dyke.

The public is invited to attend the Vancouver Pops Orchestra Concert at the Hilton Vancouver following the tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free, with a donation of non-perishable food.

The Esther Short Park Community Tree is lit with energy efficient LED lights. In addition to the Community Tree, Clark Public Utilities has provided and installed LED lights to illuminate wreaths on each park lamp post and seven other trees in the park.

Free parking is available in the Vancouvercenter parking garage, and Esther Short Park is conveniently located along C-Tran routes.

Everyone is welcome.  If special accommodations are needed, please call (360) 487-7060.  For more information, call or e-mail City of Vancouver Special Events at (360) 487-8630 or events@ci.vancouver.wa.us.

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