Holiday Festival 2019 Information
Preparations are already underway for the Twenty-Second Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Festival hosted by the Allied Gardens/ Grantville Community Council.
The lighting of the Community Christmas tree will take place at the corner of Zion Avenue and Waring Road (commonly referred to as the “Triangle”) on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. It is a short ceremony, but fun as two second grade students from Foster and Marvin Elementary will simultaneously turn a switch to illuminate the decorated tree. To help with the festivities, several students from Lewis Middle School Band will perform some special Holiday songs.
On Thursday Evening (Dec. 12), Lewis Middle School, Marvin and Foster Elementary will have students performing at the annual Holiday Festival. The Festival is an hour long program of Seasonal Songs and Dramatic Readings by the students from these schools. The time is 7:00 p.m. and the location for the Festival is the Lewis Middle School Auditorium (5170 Greenbrier Ave.)
We are pleased to have Mrs. Johnson’s students form Marvin Elementary once again performing as well as so many students from Foster Elementary School. It is wonderful to see their performance reflect all the hard work and preparation that the teachers and students have been doing since September. Finally, the Festival presents the tremendous musical talent of the Junior High Students from our communities who have been working with their teacher, Mr. Josh Prout. Under his guidance, as Lewis Band Director, the students play seasonal orchestral arrangements as well as Jazz compositions and give an amazing performance not to be missed.
Please mark your calendar for Thursday, December 11, for the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Triangle (6:30 p.m.) and the Holiday Festival on Dec. 12 (7 p.m.). Not to be overlooked are all the volunteers from the AGGCC who help with these events, as well as decorating the Waring Road Bridge with lights just to help make our community a little more festive. Volunteers are always welcome, so please come and join us. Members of the AGGCC wish you and your families a very happy and safe holiday.
The lighting of the Community Christmas tree will take place at the corner of Zion Avenue and Waring Road (commonly referred to as the “Triangle”) on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. It is a short ceremony, but fun as two second grade students from Foster and Marvin Elementary will simultaneously turn a switch to illuminate the decorated tree. To help with the festivities, several students from Lewis Middle School Band will perform some special Holiday songs.
On Thursday Evening (Dec. 12), Lewis Middle School, Marvin and Foster Elementary will have students performing at the annual Holiday Festival. The Festival is an hour long program of Seasonal Songs and Dramatic Readings by the students from these schools. The time is 7:00 p.m. and the location for the Festival is the Lewis Middle School Auditorium (5170 Greenbrier Ave.)
We are pleased to have Mrs. Johnson’s students form Marvin Elementary once again performing as well as so many students from Foster Elementary School. It is wonderful to see their performance reflect all the hard work and preparation that the teachers and students have been doing since September. Finally, the Festival presents the tremendous musical talent of the Junior High Students from our communities who have been working with their teacher, Mr. Josh Prout. Under his guidance, as Lewis Band Director, the students play seasonal orchestral arrangements as well as Jazz compositions and give an amazing performance not to be missed.
Please mark your calendar for Thursday, December 11, for the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Triangle (6:30 p.m.) and the Holiday Festival on Dec. 12 (7 p.m.). Not to be overlooked are all the volunteers from the AGGCC who help with these events, as well as decorating the Waring Road Bridge with lights just to help make our community a little more festive. Volunteers are always welcome, so please come and join us. Members of the AGGCC wish you and your families a very happy and safe holiday.
The lights, the lighting, and the 2018 Festival
