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Christmas Tree Lighting is Friday, Dec. 1, in A.K. Bissell Park

Posted at 12:18 pm November 23, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Christmas tree is pictured above in Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge in 2013. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

The Christmas tree is pictured above in Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge in 2013. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

 

The Oak Ridge Woman’s Club and the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor the annual Christmas tree lighting and reception on Friday, December 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Participants should gather at the Secret City Commemorative Walk on the east side of the Oak Ridge Library parking lot for a brief ceremony, a press release said.

Following the tree lighting, a reception will be held in the Civic Center gymnasium. Participants will enjoy seasonal music and refreshments provided by the Oak Ridge Woman’s Club Civic Affairs Committee, the press release said.

Questions can be directed to the Civic Center front desk at (865) 425-3450. For additional information on events and programs organized by the Recreation and Parks Department, visit www.orrecparks.org.

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Christmas tree lighting, Oak Ridge Library, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department, Oak Ridge Woman’s Club, Secret City Commemorative Walk

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