WILMINGTON, MA — We’re One Wilmington’s (WOW) 7th Annual Festival of Trees is this weekend! The event will take place on Saturday, December 2nd from 9AM to 9PM and Sunday, December 3rd from 9AM to 3PM at Villanova Hall, 126 Middlesex Avenue in Wilmington. Admission is free for this family-friendly event. Try your chance at winning any of the fantastic trees, baskets and wreaths – raffle tickets will be sold for $10 per sheet of 25.
The themes are always creative and memorable. Some highlights this year include “Ceili’s Tree,” a “Time to Wine Down” tree, a “Harry Potter” tree, and “#MerryRunning,” which includes an Amazon gift card for over a $1,000! There will also be chances to win two premium seats to a Celtics and a Bruins game!
Entertainment Schedule
The Festival will feature a weekend filled with holiday music, including:
| Saturday, December 2, 2017 | |
| 10:00-10:30am | Wilmington Middle School WilmingTones Acapella Group |
| 1:00-1:30pm | Wilmington High School Soundscape Acapella Group |
| 2:00-2:30pm | Wilmington Middle School Strings Attached |
| 2:30-3:30pm | Wilmington High School Strings Attached |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Larry Gilbert, Acoustic Guitar |
| Tom Colantuoni, Acoustic Guitar | |
| Sunday, December 3, 2017 | |
| 12:00-12:30pm | Laine Stockman, 7th Grade Pianist, WMS |
| 1:00-1:30pm | Elizabeth Chen (violin), Elisabeth Hayduk (violin), Amirthini Vithiananthan (Flute) WCMS ensemble |
| Ben Packer, Pianist, WHS | |
*Performance times are subject to change, so please be sure to check our web site for the most up-to-date information.
Non-Profit Fundraisers
WOW is delighted that several community groups will be on hand at the Festival selling items for their winter fundraisers including: the Wilmington Community Fund (Ornaments), Northside PAC (Wildcat Gear), Shawsheen/West PAC (Wildcat Gear), Wilmington Wildcat Band (Harrow’s Gift Cards and Bruins Raffle Tickets), Wilmington WHS CATS (Custom Wildcat Cornhole Set Raffle), Wilmington Pop Warner (Wildcat Ornaments and Signs), Catholic Community of Wilmington and South Tewksbury (Nativity Ornaments), and Boy Scouts (Wreaths).
Proceeds from this event will be used to purchase holiday gifts for local families in need and to help fund WOW’s other good will initiatives throughout the year.
Please visit our website http://www.onewilmington.org/festival-of-trees/ for additional event details.
(NOTE: The above press release is from We’re One Wilmington.)
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