Friday, December 11, 2015

The 24th annual Tree Lighting at Tompkins Square Park is Sunday


[Photo by Steven]

In case you didn't see the posters that went up — and around — the Park yesterday afternoon... the 24th annual tree lighting ceremony is Sunday from 4-5 p.m. (And be sure to break out your favorite holiday shorts and tank tops for the event: Sunday's high will reach 66. Degrees.)

Anyway, the tree lighting will feature, as always:

Music from Mandel & Lydon Trio
Carolers of Olde New York from Theatre for the New City
Refreshments from Veselka Restaurant
Additional Support from East Village Books, Vazacs/7B (listed on the poster as Vazac Ave B Restaurant) and Apple Savings Bank

... and co-hosted by...
East Village Parks Conservancy
Third Street Music School Settlement
Tompkins Square Park Neighborhood Coalition

The tree was planted in 1992 in memory of Park advocate Glenn Barnett, "and each of our neighbors whom we have lost to AIDS," per the sign that hangs near the tree.

You can revisit last year's tree lighting here.

As a commenter noted last year, the lights and tree were "delightfully askew."


at

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 12, 2015 at 3:14 AM

    Light up the green spread some cheer

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousDecember 12, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    I think there's only one angle you can shoot that tree from that makes it look like it's straight. Any other angle shows that it's seriously deformed.

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousDecember 12, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    The best things in life are free...

    ReplyDelete
  4. Eden BeeDecember 12, 2015 at 11:03 PM

    The best things in life are tree.

    ReplyDelete

Your remarks and lively debates are welcome, whether supportive or critical of the views herein. Your articulate, well-informed remarks that are relevant to an article are welcome.

However, commentary that is intended to "flame" or attack, that contains violence, racist comments and potential libel will not be published. Facts are helpful.

If you'd like to make personal attacks and libelous claims against people and businesses, then you may do so on your own social media accounts. Also, comments predicting when a new business will close ("I give it six weeks") will not be approved.