Flint’s 2016 Tree Lighting/Holiday Kick Off Event Set for Friday, December 2

WHAT:         Tree Lighting/Holiday Kick Off Event
WHERE:      Flint City Hall
WHEN:         Friday, December 2, 2016 from 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Details:          The holiday season is upon us! The Weaver Administration would like to invite the entire community to Flint City Hall Friday, December 2, 2016 for a Tree Lighting Ceremony/Holiday Kick Off event. We recognize that this has been a challenging year for the citizens and the city, but this is an ideal time to come together, be thankful for the progress that has been made, and celebrate the holiday season.

In addition to honoring our local police and firefighters with trees lit with blue and red lights we will also have a tree lit with white lights to represent unity and peace. We’ve called on many community partners and retailers to help make this year’s event a little more special than recent years, and we are pleased to report they have answered the call!

Flint’s own community choir Albert Strickland & Cho’Zen will lead the crowd in singing a medley of carols. Once the tree lighting ceremony is complete, everyone will be invited into the lobby of City Hall for free refreshments including hot chocolate provided by Walli’s Family Restaurant, coffee and juice provided by McDonald’s and Timbits provided by Tim Hortons. There will also be other treats and surprises thanks to a monetary donation from Pasty Lou Automotive and gift cards from Meijer, Sam’s Club, Kroger and Wal-Mart. We hear Santa plans to stop by the event, so with help from the ReCAST Grant which is geared toward children’s outreach, we’ve secured Making Memories Photography Studio to come take pictures. Kids from the Flint community will be able to have their picture taken with Santa and Mayor Weaver.

Home Depot has donated hundreds of toy building kits for children who attend. There will be other fun things for the entire family to enjoy including music from the Flint Institute of Music’s Dort Honors String Quartet.  We hope everyone will come out this Friday, December 2nd as we kick off the holiday season in the City of Flint and spread some holiday cheer!