The weather was a little chilly but not too frightful for several hundred people who turned out at East Cobb Park Sunday night for Holiday Lights.
The annual tree lighting—there were two in fact, on either side of the concert shell—was conducted by Judy Boyce, the 2022 co-recipient of the East Cobb Citizen of the Year Award (with her husband, the late Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce).
The Cobb Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends for the East Cobb Park, an all-volunteer organization that supports park events and activities, organized the celebration, with support from Wellstar Health System and the Rotary Club of East Cobb.
The Dodgen Middle School Pops band perfomed, and refreshments were available from Alumni Cookie Dough.
After the tree lighting, Santa and Mrs. Claus made their way to the back of the park, and then greeted children on the concert stage to hear their gift wishes.
There’s another holiday celebration at East Cobb Park, a community Menorah Lighting on Dec. 18 starting at 5:30 to mark the begnning of eight days of Hanukkah. That event is being organized by the Congregation Etz Chaim.
The Friends for the East Cobb Park has begun a membership drive to generate more volunteer and financial support for activities at the park. President Kurt von Borries said the drive will be ongoing and the organization is seeking community members to take part.
Among the objectives is to raise funds to purchase more the Tritt property next to the park, and for regular progamming activities. For information, click here.
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- East Cobb MS PTSA to hold ‘Angel Tree’ for needy families
- Sewell Mill Library, The Art Place holding holiday markets
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