November 30, 2007
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light up night in Sewickley
it's tonight!!! i hope i'm not too late in posting! here's the full story, but the highlights are below...
main stage on Beaver Street at Walnut with choirs from Sewickley Academy and the lighting-of-the-tree ceremony.
Entertainment will continue there throughout the evening.
• On the Locust Place stage, live bands will play, beginning at 5 p.m. Folks can enjoy Doug Donaldson, the Tom Terling Band and more until 10 p.m.
• The food court at Wolcott Park will be open all evening for hot chocolate from Kiwanis Club of Sewickley, hot cider from Quaker Valley Rotary, soup from Jim Zipparo, pizza from Monte Cello's, kettle corn from Tom Shearer, hot sausage from St. James Athletic Association and chowder from Jackson's.
• Around the Village -- from Beaver to Broad to Walnut -- merchants will keep their shops open late. Trolleys and a horse-drawn carriage will take visitors door to door.
• Sweetwater will host its "Let the Men Cook" and Holiday mART, while Sewickley Public Library will sponsor a visit from Mother Goose, a holiday book sale and a trim-a-tree party for children.
• Mrs. Claus will visit Laughlin Center, and a live nativity will be seen at St. James Church.
• The Sewickley Herald will host a reception for artist Deborah McLaren from 6 to 8 p.m.
Every street in town will be alive with friendly greetings as neighbors join in the light-up night tradition.
• The Santa Parade begins Saturday morning at 10:30.
