LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) Mayor Max of Idyllwild, California, his Deputy Mayors Mikey and Mitzi, their Nanny, Pookie Mueller, and his Office Chief of Staff, Phyllis Mueller, invite you to attend Idyllwild's 54th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 29th - the Saturday of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Mayor Max is now Mayor for life in Idyllwild based upon all the hard work of the Mayors of Idyllwild and their staff in attending and participating in more than 350 public service events to help local charities, businesses, and organizations in the community and surrounding SoCal locations.
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Idyllwild, California continues its traditions with an old-fashioned Christmas celebration that begins at 10:00 AM and continues until about 6:30 PM. Festivities throughout the day delight the community and holiday visitors alike.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by fire engine to spend the day and listen to the children's holiday wishes and dreams. Santa's workshops are scheduled from 12:00-2:00 p.m. and 4:45-6:30 p.m. or until all the children have completed their visits with
Santa and Mrs. Claus. Each child receives a candy cane from Santa.
Christmas carolers from the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble, The Caroling Company, and also local Idyllwild singers, can be heard throughout the town all day and during the Tree Lighting Ceremony. There will also be live Christmas music played throughout town.
Stores open at 10:00 a.m. and stay open a little later to accommodate the holiday-shopping enthusiasts. The stores and town are decorated for the holiday festivities.
Downtown streets (Village Center and Park Lane) will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. so that non-profit information booths can offer their holiday goodies galore to the public—including baked goods, other holiday food items, holiday wreaths, ornaments, popcorn, other homemade items, balloons, quilts, pet adoption opportunities, hot chocolate, cider, raffle items, and much more.
In conjunction with the Pine Cove and Idyllwild Fire Departments, the SPARK OF LOVE Toy Drive will be collecting toys for the less fortunate.
The day culminates with the Tree Lighting Ceremony which begins at 4:20 p.m. and is emceed by actress Sharon Lawrence, one of Idyllwild's most cherished community members. The Ceremony includes the following:
Live Christmas music and Christmas carols are performed with audience sing-alongs.
The performances begin with the children, ages 3-6, singing three of their favorites ("Jingle Bells," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town").
The costumed Charles Dickens characters—the Olde English Theatre Players—accompany Charles Dickens (aka Doug Austin) who reads "The Night Before Christmas."
The Ceremony includes special performances by The Caroling Company and local Idyllwild choir.
The Ceremony is concluded with the lighting of the 100-foot-tall tree just after sundown and the performance of additional Christmas carols with sing-alongs. The tree is lit with over 4700 lights to make this year's tree the brightest ever in its history.
Mayor Max, Idyllwild's canine Mayor, and his canine Deputy Mayors Mikey and Mitzi, will also be attending the event along with their Nanny, Pookie Mueller, and will be available for visits with everyone. To find out more about the Idyllwild Tree Lighting Ceremony, visit https://www.mayormax.com/tree2014.htm. To find out more about the Mayors of Idyllwild, visit https://www.mayormax.com and https://www.facebook.com/mayor.max.3.
