The Mayor’s Office of Special Events is happy to announce that the City of Crown Point’s Annual Tree Lighting Celebration and Tank Ceremony is set for Friday, November 14th at 5:30 p.m. on the east side steps of the Old Courthouse. The community is invited to share in the free ceremony that will bring in the holiday season.
The Crown Point High School Choir will be performing traditional holiday songs, a performance by the Harmony Hand Bells and a special performance of FA LA LA by the Acapella Group “Gentleman’s Rule.”
Mayor Uran will be lighting the official city tree, whose lights are sponsored by the City of Crown Point, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 697, MJ Electric, Illini Hi Reach and the Lake Courthouse Foundation. Hot refreshments for all are sponsored by Wittenberg Lutheran Village of Crown Point.
Directly after the Tree Lighting Ceremony, all are asked to proceed north on Main Street to the Tank Memorial Area, and join the city in lighting the memorial tree in support of our troops at approximately 6pm.
For more information on the Annual Holiday Tree & Tank Lighting Ceremonies contact Mayor Uran’s Office of Special Events at (219) 662-3290.