Lincoln City Art Festival & Tree Lighting Party

LINCOLN CITY – The Lincoln City Cultural Center invites you to its annual Tree Lighting Party on Friday, Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving.

The festivities will kick off at 2 pm with the popular Make-n-Take Ornament Workshop in the Maker’s Place. Enjoy delightful caroling from the Sweet Adelines at 4:30 pm, followed by the Tree Lighting Countdown at 5 pm. Santa is scheduled to arrive right after our tree is illuminated (at around 5:15 pm) and will stay until every wish is heard!

Complimentary cookies and hot chocolate will be available after 4:30 pm, thanks to event sponsor Kenny’s IGA. This is a free public event; all are welcome and encouraged to come celebrate!

This year’s community tree was generously donated, transported and installed by Weyerhaeuser. It will be decorated by the Cultural Center’s Visual Arts Director, Krista Eddy, along with staff, volunteers and members of the community.

This event is made possible by the Morgan Family of Kenny’s IGA, who will be providing the festive holiday cookies, and Joe Speer, our key volunteer in red. Weather permitting, the tree will be illuminated every evening through the month of December, in front of the historic Delake School entrance at the Cultural Center. For more information or to volunteer, contact Operations Director Judy Hardy at 541-994-9994.

LINCOLN CITY WINTER ART FESTIVAL

Also, returning this weekend to the Cultural Center: the third annual Lincoln City Winter Art Festival, sponsored by the Lincoln City SeaGals, set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30. The festival will fill the halls of the center with festive food, art and music on Thanksgiving weekend. Show hours are noon to 6 pm on Friday, Nov. 29, and 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, Nov. 30. Admission and parking are free.

The festival music schedule will begin with The Foulweather Friends playing Friday afternoon from 1-3 pm. On Saturday, shoppers can enjoy the work of “Guitar Bobby” Wentz, a local favorite, from 10am- noon, and spend the afternoon listening to the fun music of Lincoln City's own Richard Paris.

The fabulous Food Cafe will have Phill's Smoke/n/Grill BBQ, with finger licking good BBQ and sides. Those with a sweet tooth can shop the Bakery Babes Bake Sale with the best homemade goodies made by the Lincoln City SeaGals.

The SeaGals are also hosting two raffles. The first drawing will be for a carved creation by artist James Lukinich of James L Creations LLC. The second raffle offers the chance to win donated art by the festival's talented vendors. Raffle drawings will begin at 3pm on Saturday. You need not be present to win.

For more information about the Lincoln City Arts Festival, contact organizer Shelley Shandra, lincolncityartfestival@yahoo.com or 860-307-1898.

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