A young, small architectural firm working in Los Angeles typically doesnt land business with the Amazons of the world, but one architects wide scope of services has opened doors, not only to Amazon but also to Ring, Blue Bottle Coffee and Lendlease the latter two are major companies in Los Angeles.

The reason? Weve brought properties to some of these companies (at no risk to them) and that is how we have been able to work with them, Matthew Rosenberg, founder and CEO, Los Angeles-based architectural firm M-Rad, told a seminar audience recently at the Buildings Show in Toronto.

Along with offering traditional architectural services, Rosenbergs firm provides pre-architecture and post-architecture services in a fiercely competitive market where architectural fees often are not enough to keep a design firm in the black.

Among Rosenbergs business strategies is investing in properties his firm designs. Forming partnerships with owners, property managers and other key players is integral.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Rosenberg said his Los Angeles firms extended business scope covers site sourcing, property analysis and parcel assembly. The firm also sources capital and underwrites properties.

To some extent we act like a developer, Rosenberg said, noting it adds an enormous value to M-Rads services.

Instead of looking for developers to hire us, we present them with capital deals, assemblages of four or six properties basically in a wrapped-up package ready to go, he said. M-Rads service includes yield and massing studies and development options on a given property basically delivered (to developers) on a gold platter.

It allows us to take part in the equity, get referral feesinstead of just working off (architectural) fee structures. It gives us a safety net to continue to grow.

He told delegates architects run very difficult businesses. The fee structure for designs is typically low, making it difficult for firms to get ahead.

Added value comes through meetings with the community to see what residents and business owners want to see developed, he said, noting that M-Rads scope includes interior design and furniture design.

The idea of these post architecture (services) is to speed up some of the revenue verticals. It also allows us to brand (through marketing strategies) our projects.

A case in point is the firms design and production of two fragrances because smell is one of the strongest ways to tap into someones (potential client) memory sense.

Rosenberg said his firm analyzes one or two properties daily all over the world for everything from zoning to building codes.

The ultimate objective is to learn as much about properties and the roles of all the consultants involved in a project in order to improve the final product.

If everybody at the table is not standing togetherthats a problem.

Rosenberg said a wakeup call came six years ago after M-Rad lost money on one of its first design commissions a multi-family development because the firm underbid the competition to get the job.

We had to pay for that project with another project. Its an endless vicious cycle, he said.

A 740,000 square foot bio-tech research campus commission M-Rad won involved a lot of free spec work. Architects work for free because they must, but they can also ask for something.

The developer provides time and gets equity. Engineers can do that, owners can do that, and architects can do that, Rosenberg told the seminar.

We have to realize that the angle is not for one person to get rich.

The end goal is to design and develop better projects and if we can all come together at the beginning of the process, that is where we will be able to add greater value than we are adding now.

In the long run he hopes M-Rads agenda raises the bar across the industry, creating a shift in the way architects do business to improve efficiencies and create new revenue channels.

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The post World War two city boom was filled with dreams of cars and highways that extended across fast-growing cities. But much of that boom came at the expense of ensuring that these metropolises catered to basic human needs.

Thanks to the vision and expertise of four trailblazing female architects, some of north Americas iconic cities evolved to ensure a balance between modernism and human urbanism.

The last major push for urban planners to create new city spaces was after World War II, when towns were expanding rapidly to create a new modern era of suburban living, cars and highways.

Among those urban planners were four women -- all architects.

These trailblazing women are the focus of a documentary called City Dreamers by Montreal-based director Joseph Hillel.

Through rare film clips of the women and the work they did throughout the 20th century, he pieces together thelegacy left by these architects.

Many of the attempts to improve cities today look backto the work of these women.

Old boys club

Their names may not be well known outside architectural or urban planning circles, but they have been there since these cities began changing in the 1950s.

They are Phyllis Lambert, based in Montreal.

Denise Scott Brown, who worked primarily in Philadelphia.

Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, who worked in both Toronto and Montreal.

And Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, who was based in Vancouver.

Back then, architecture was really seen as a man's job.

They managed to break into theold boys club and assert themselves not as the assistants, but as the architects, which wasn't always easy.

In the documentary, one of the architects jokes about the fact that when the doors close at a meeting and she was asked to leave as it was assumed she was one of the secretaries.

But to really appreciate what they accomplished in the 20th century, you have to understand that architecture is not just about designing houses.

That's the first lesson Hillel learned in putting together this documentary.

Architecture is not only buildings, its more of a holistic point of view and its more human than I thought,Hillel toldRFI.

They [are] always putting the people, the humans, in the centre of their work and their thinking, he adds.

Milestones

Each woman contributed her own theory, vision, or approach to urban landscaping and planning.

The starting point for the documentary for Hillel was via van Ginkel.

Shes a woman I had heard about, since Im in Montrealbecause she saved Montreal, Hillel explains matter-of-factly.

During the 1960s when many large cities were destroying old parts of the city to make way for highways to accommodate increasing commutes between the city and the suburbs, she pushed back to save Montreals old port.

Along with her husband, Sandy van Ginkel, they co-found van Ginkel Associates in 1956 that focused on conserving historic districts, and ensuring pedestrian-friendly spaces abound.

Lambert is also well-known in Montreal for her activism in preserving many of the patrimonial buildings that were slated for destruction to make way for new buildings that took away from the identity of the city.

Shes also responsible for the first building of The Seagram building, in New York City, as well as the founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

I knew Denise Scott Brown from readings. . . I read Learning from Las Vegas, its a classic, explains Hillel.

She, along with her husband Robert Venturi, designed many building complexes and developed architectural theories.

But when he was awarded the Prizker Prize in 1991, the equivalent of a Nobel Prize, he asked that his wife also be included, but the panel refused.

In 2013, a petition was passed around asking that she be given a prize retroactively, but the jury declined to revisit the decision.

Oberlander is considered the world leader in landscape architecture, which means she looks to build spaces that are filled with local nature that suit the needs of the urban population. She imagines and promotes sustainable and socially conscious designs that look to benefit entire communities of all ages.

She invented for example, the concept of green roof tops in many major cities.

A great and loved creation of hers is Vancouvers Van Dusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre.

Lasting Legacy

Through their vision and determination, city centres were saved, nature was incorporated into metropolis, and people were included in urban planning plans. Cities are not just about the buildings.

In his hometown of Montreal, Hillel attests to the impact of these women.

In Montreal. . . we didnt have that drive to have high rises, as was the case in Toronto, Vancouver, New York and many other cities.

Theres an impact to that; you walk in Toronto and you dont see the sun. So in a way Montreal was not growing like all thosewe developed a more human scale city, with the likes of Lambert and van Ginkel leading the way.

Despite the women being between the ages of 87 to 93, they remain active in their work, or at least as consultants.

Hillel is currently making the circuit of film festivals to screen his documentary.

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December 11th, 2019 by Editor

The International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off (WFCT) 2020, to be held September 22-24, announces the Architects Window Film Forum. Architects will be provided a single day track designed specifically for their needs. These courses will provide insight into the various window film products and services available. The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida will host the full day of educational seminars earning architects 4 continuing education units (CEUs).

Film sponsors may support the Architects Window Film Forum program by providing industry subject-matter experts. Show management will encourage architects to enjoy a full day of education, and will be given the opportunity to visit the WFCT exhibition floor as well. The educational track will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

The expansion came as a result of requests from those allied to the industry. We are delighted to be able to develop this offering during the International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off, said senior event director, Tricia Lopez. This program helps to meet two growing needs while providing a platform that services the architectural community, said Lopez.

More information on the Architects Window Film Forum will be available in coming months and on wfctevent.com. Contact 540/720-5584 with questions.

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Wondering what buildings are coming down or going up in Albuquerque? Local building permit data can shine a light on what's under construction near you.

In the past week, the city issued 275 building permits, according to data from BuildZoom, a platform that helps homeowners and businesses with new construction and remodels.

Of those permits, 13 were for new construction, one was for a demolition project and the remainder were for repairs and renovations.

Read on for a selection of the most noteworthy new permits.

Applicant A&S Plumbing Inc. was issued a permit for repair/renovation of a commercial structure at 1400 San Mateo Blvd. SE. The work is described as: "Installation of new fire line and water service."

Applicant B&D Industries Inc. received a permit for repair/renovation of a commercial structure at 2401 Aztec Road NE. The permit defines the work as: "Install (one) new three-phase 120 208 volt electrical panel with three branch circuits to battery plant."

Contractor CH Mechanical LLC was issued a permit for repair/renovation of a commercial structure at 5230 Fourth St. NW. The work scope is described as: "Bob's Burger renovation - new plumbing throughout."

Contractor Bsi Roofing LLC received a permit for repair/renovation of a commercial structure at 2024 Fifth St. NW. The work scope is described as: "Re-roof."

Contractor Air Pro Inc. was issued a permit for repair/renovation of a commercial structure at 1405 Martin Luther King Ave. NE. The work scope is described as: "Installation of a new water heater and a new furnace."

Applicant Solar Works Energy LLC received a permit for repair/renovation of a residential structure at 1648 Moon St. NE. The work is described as: "Installation of new solar array."

Contractor Solar Works Energy LLC received a permit for repair/renovation of a residential structure at 8517 Bellehaven Ave. NE. The work is described as: "Installation of new solar array."

Contractor Desert Suns Heating & Cooling was issued a permit for repair/renovation of a residential structure at 308 Sierra Place NE. The permit defines the work as: "Installation of a new roof."

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There are many gems found in Downtown Kingsport, but one of those has been providing specialty items for area shoppers for over 43 years. That business gem is Gazebo Party & Gift Shop. In operation in the same location all that time at 225 East Market Street, current owner Jo-Rita Clayton found herself looking for a new home after the untimely sale of the building last summer. Now that shes found that home, she wants to make sure customers know exactly where to find Gazebo Party & Gift Shop.

We are still here! Jo-Rita exclaimed. We just moved across the street, but on the opposite corner at 238 East Market Street!

Gazebos new bright turquoise door faces the corner.

I have been getting many calls daily asking where we have moved to and I just tell them to meet me at the corner of Cherokee and East Market Street, said Jo-Rita. We love the new location! The move gave us a chance to really reorganize our stock to give our customers more of what they want. We still carry many items which cannot be found anywhere else in the Tri-Cities area.

Love to give homemade cookies and candies as gifts? Gazebo Party & Gift Shop has everything to make those items even more special like Peters Caramel, peppermint crunch and other candy add-ins, Merckens chocolates in 1, 5 and 10-pound bags, a large variety of sprinkles, sugars, fillings, royal icing mixes and dusts, over 300 different candy molds and the areas largest selection of cookie cutters to choose from.

For professional and amateur cake bakers and decorators, Gazebo offers a complete line of flavorings by LorAnn, Superior and Crme Bouquet along with AmeriColor food colorings and a variety of fondants and fillings.

Gazebo has the largest selection of cake decorating tips in the region, Jo-Rita said. They also stock cookie, cake and candy making utensils and the bags, boxes, boards, drums and more in which to place and display your goodies for gift delivery.

Gazebo Party & Gift Shop also has Wind & Willow cheeseball and soup mixes, Aspen Mulling spices, Captain Rodneys Boucan cheese bake dip mixes and savory cracker seasonings to be used to make holiday party fare more sumptuous or as Christmas gifts beautifully packaged in gift bags also found at the shop. Gazebo is an authorized dealer for quality RADA Cutlery. Gazebo has everything to make your Christmas gift-making and giving superbly special!

Interested in learning to make delicious and beautiful cakes, cookies and candies? Gazebo Party & Gift Shop offers classes. For more about classes and what Gazebo Party & Gift Shop has to offer, check out more on their Facebook page: Gazebo Party & Gift Shop. Or call Jo-Rita at (423) 245-0771. Make sure and visit this Downtown Kingsport gem at its new location, now at 238 East Market Street.

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BARNEGAT, NJ In years past, Barnegat residents looked forward to the tree lighting at the Townships Municipal Hall. While holiday traditions certainly have their place, theres always room for improvement. In this case, it was a matter of preparing for what seemed to be inevitable.

Mayor Al Cirulli and I thought that construction would be underway on our new building, explained Committeeman Al Bille. We needed to find an alternative that would still brighten up the town.

It didnt take long to settle on the right place to highlight the greetings of the season. Gazebo Park became the ideal choice situated in the middle of the downtown area and adjacent to the roadway. While it wasn't the first time the Township decorated the gazebo, it seemed a novel idea to conduct the tree lighting there.

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Setting up the holiday fare became a collaborative effort. The Garden Market, which is located in Barnegat, donated a live Christmas tree and bows for the gazebo, Bille shared. The Township also received discounted rates for wreaths and garland.

Santas elves appeared in different forms for the tree lighting and to decorate other parts of the Township. Kathy Herring of the Recreation Department coordinated the efforts.

First, the Barnegat Garden Club took on the amazing task of trimming the flower barrels and adorning them for the holidays.

Jay and Bob from the Department of Public Works strung up the white lights in the park. That said, DPW workers posing as elves did something even more amazing.

The power company wanted $500 each to get our street decorations working, said Bille. Our guys got them operational with the help of a truck they borrowed from Stafford.

December 5th marked the first time Barnegat lit the tree in Gazebo Park. Miraculously, the rain held off that evening until after the mayor flipped the switch. And, then, thats when Barnegats own magic continued with some slight pitter-patter.

As the bright lights went on, it shouldnt be hard to guess who appeared to all the wondering eyes. Twas Barnegats Santa and Mrs. Santa there to welcome all to the start of the season. Soon after, they were off to visit the streets of children of all ages.

The location of Gazebo Park stands prominently in the center of many of our local businesses, Bille concluded. We plan to do the tree lighting there every year from now on, as well as other similar Township events.

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LEWISTON, Maine Jennifer Hayes was surprised by the large number of people already lined up in Kennedy Park Friday afternoon when she arrived to set up tables to hand out warm clothing and food to those in need.

The 34 Christmas stockings filled with snacks went within minutes, said Hayes, 43, who set up the gifts with her 45-year-old sister, Amy. This is the best Christmas gift ever.

The Hayes sisters set up the tables with hot cocoa, snacks, baggies full of soap and other hygiene products, socks and homemade scarfs and hats in front of the gazebo in Lewistons Kennedy Park at 1 p.m. Within an hour, a lot of the handouts were gone.

We are doing this in honor of our father, who passed away six years ago today, Hayes said. This is something he would have done.

She also was celebrating her own triumph over seven years of homelessness and getting sober. Seeing so many people benefit from the donations made her happy, Hayes said.

The sisters held a similar event in Portland two years ago because there are more homeless in that city, but decided to bring the event closer to their home in Auburn this year.

They all said thank you, Amy Hayes said of the people who took a stocking or other gift and then disappeared as quickly as they had appeared in the park.

Youre a sweetheart, Jesse Kontoes, 59, of Auburn told Jennifer Hayes as he pushed his walker toward the table with the drinks and food. Hayes explained that Kontoes is mentally challenged.

Kontoes said he was hit by a car last year, and pulls up his pant leg to show a big bump that necessitates his continued use of the walker.

He opted for a drink of juice and a pre-cooked pepperoni pizza.

Im having pizza tonight, he beamed.

Mickaela Tirel, 20, of Auburn took her time sorting through the remaining items in the boxes on the table. She picked up mostly baggies full of hygiene products.

Im pregnant and homeless, Tirel said. Her baby is due in late summer.

This holiday season Tirels needs are especially pressing, as her 3-year-old son is coming for Christmas.

I need a place to go for my family, she said. I have no place [where] he can go.

Jennifer Hayes could relate to Tirel.

I was addicted to drugs and homeless for seven years while I was in Boston, she said. I moved back here eight years ago and moved in with my mom until I saved enough to get my own place. I now rent a home with my fiance.

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Buffalo, Minn.

Built in 2019, this three-bedroom, three-bath house has 2,960 square feet and features new construction with two bedrooms on the main level, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, eat-in kitchen, finished walkout basement, porch and deck. Listed by Bruce McAlpin, 612-669-6324, and Bonnie Knutson, 612-219-2373, Edina Realty.

Eden Prairie

Built in 1993, this four-bedroom, three-bath house has 2,912 square feet and features four bedrooms on one level, fireplace, formal dining room, hardwood floors, crown moldings, deck, porch and fenced yard with paver patio, fire pit and gazebo. Listed by Josie Patterson, 952-212-5107, and Brace Helgeson, 612-310-4300, Coldwell Banker Burnet.

Woodbury

Built in 2014, this five-bedroom, four-bath house has 3,719 square feet and features four bedrooms on one level, hardwood floors, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen with center island, glass-paned barn doors, patio, porch and full finished basement. Listed by Karie Curnow, Edina Realty, 612-226-3644.

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bazaar today and Sunday

WINTERSVILLE Blessed Sacrament Catholic Womens Club will be holding a two-day Christmas country kitchen bazaar at Sargus Hall, located at 852 Main St., Wintersville.

The bazaar is being held from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Most featured items are uniquely homemade, according to a club spokesperson. They include miscellaneous goods and freshly baked cookies, pies, cakes, candy and fudge. Prices of items are from $1 to $5. No vendors are permitted.

Samples of baked goods along with coffee and Italian popcorn will be complimentary.

Christmas concert tonight at

Brooke Hills Free Methodist

WELLSBURG Brooke Hills Free Methodist Church, 1340 Washington Pike, will present a Christmas concert from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.

There will be snacks, crafts and a live nativity. The church will hold a candlelight service at 6 p.m. Dec. 24.

Cookie sale under way today

at St. Mark Lutheran Church

STEUBENVILLE St. Mark Lutheran Church, located at 133 Lovers Lane, will be having a cookie sale today.

The event will start at 9 a.m., and cookies will be sold for $6 a pound. The sale will benefit Mary of Bethany Ladies Guild.

Richmond UMC to host gazebo

community service Thursday

RICHMOND An outdoor community Christmas candlelight service hosted by the Richmond United Methodist Church will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the gazebo beside the church.

All are welcome to attend the service led by the Rev. Byron Bufkin, the churchs pastor.

The church located at 112 S. Sugar St. also will hold traditional Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Blue Christmas service set

Wednesday at Gathering Place

BURGETTSTOWN Paris Presbyterian Churchs Gathering Place at 127 Steubenville Pike, Burgettstown, will host a Blue Christmas service, a night of worship, bringing the light of Christ into the sadness, sorrow and loss of the season.

It will be held Wednesday, beginning at 7 p.m.

The Gathering Place Coffee Shop is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. Questions can be directed to Joel Peterson, outreach director, by phone at (724) 729-3450 or by e-mail to outreach@pariseco.net.

Christmas cantata Sunday

at Hopewell United Methodist

RAYLAND The South Bellaire United Methodist Church choir will present its Christmas cantata titled The Christmas Offering at 6 p.m. on Sunday at Hopewell United Methodist Church, located on county Road 16 in Rayland.

There is no admission, and there will be a fellowship time following the concert.

For information, contact Pastor Jim Hoff at (740) 310-6949.

Church taking orders through

Thursday for baklava sale

STEUBENVILLE Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 300 S. Fourth St., Steubenville, is having a baklava sale and is taking orders through Thursday by contacting Cindy at the church at (740) 282-9835.

They are $2.50 each. Orders can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Dec. 22. Patrons can enter through the bar door by the alley.

Gospel singer/musician

at Follansbee church Sunday

FOLLANSBEE Gospel singer/musician Brent Kimball will be presenting a Christmas concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Follansbee First Church of the Nazarene on Mahan Lane.

Kimball is a 24-year-old singer who has been performing for more than two decades throughout the Ohio Valley. He is a graduate of West Liberty University and is working on his masters in music for vocal performance at Duquesne University. Most recently, he has sung with the internationally known Chuck Wagon Gang.

Evening of Music Sunday

at Finley United Methodist

STEUBENVILLE Finley United Methodist Church, located at 958 Lincoln Ave., Steubenville, will hold its annual Evening of Music on Sunday, beginning at 6 p.m.

The evening will feature several Christmas selections with piano and organ duets. The program will include the Praise In Bronze handbell choir and the vocal cantata choir accompanied by trumpet and trombone.

The church invites everyone to celebrate this Christmas season in song, a spokesperson noted.

Tucker UMC hosting Christmas

concert tonight at 6 p.m.

BURGETTSTOWN Tucker United Methodist Church, located at 641 Steubenville Pike, just across the West Virginia line, will be hosting a Christmas concert with the K Band tonight, beginning at 6 p.m.

Pastor Kenn Jacobs cordially invites the community to join us as we celebrate the season with an evening of fun, music and fellowship, noted Pastor Kenn Jacobs, adding the concert is open to the public.

Come Let Us Adore cantata

Sunday at Colliers UM Church

COLLIERS The Colliers United Methodist Church choir will present its 2019 Christmas cantata, Come Let Us Adore, at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The children and youth will do several songs with the choir. There will be refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus immediately following.

The church is located in at 318 Pennsylvania Ave. (Harmon Creek Road). The church also will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with Brett Cain sharing special music during the service.

Covenant Presbyterian Church

to host Messiah performance

STEUBENVILLE The Christmas portion of Handels Messiah will be performed at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1443 Belleview Blvd., at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

This marks the 24th consecutive year the work has been presented at Covenant. The chorus is composed of singers representing various local churches and high schools as well as returning college students. The orchestra includes professional and semi-professional musicians from throughout the Tri-State Area.

The concert is under the direction of George Melhorn, Covenant music director. An offering will be taken.

Combined choirs to present

annual Christmas cantata

WEIRTON The annual Christmas Cantata presented by the combined choirs of the three United Methodist churches in Weirton will be a part of the morning worship Sunday with the combined congregations at First United Methodist Church on West Street. The service begins at 10 a.m.

The cantata Messiah Heavens Glory will be presented under the direction and accompaniment of Tom Dohnal, music director of the Weirton United Methodist Tri-Parish.

In all, about 30 people will be involved with the cantata, including the adult choir and a childrens choir. Paula Haggerty will be the narrator during the cantata, and Taniesha Jones is the assistant director of the childrens choir. The Rev. Carol McKay is pastor.

The cantata songs are: Angels, From The Realms of Glory (Emmanuel); Sing Noel Medley; Messiah with Diane Kopa featured as soloist; Silent Night with the childrens choir; He Shall Reign Forevermore with Corinda Nail featured as soloist; God With Us Medley; What A Beautiful Name; and Joy To The World (Emmanuel).

Choir members are Carolyn Clements, Pat Cotherman, Lois Cox, Ralph Cox, Amy Dalton, Phyllis Doak, Holly Everhart, Marjai Johnson, Diane Kopa, Layla Kovach, Chelsea LaPosta, Kevan LaPosta, Paulette Letwen, Corinda Nail, Kathleen Nail, Jackie Nixon, Deeann Pulliam, Karen Virden, Michele Wallace, Bob Watson, Jane Watson and Teresa Yoder. Childrens choir members are Daniel Alexander, Mariya Burns, Takayla Jones, Terell Jones, Adriana Lamone, Arianna Pulliam, Makaylynn Sponaugle and Micha Sponaugle.

Community tree lighting today

at East Springfield Christ UMC

EAST SPRINGFIELD East Springfield Christ United Methodist Church is hosting a community Christmas tree-lighting that begins at 3 p.m. today. We are asking everyone to bring an outside ornament for the tree, and afterward we will be caroling around the tree and then go in to the fellowship hall for cocoa and cookies, church spokesperson Nikki Tennant noted.

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Festivities include:

Carriage Rides, Thurs Sat, 6pm 9pm Enjoy an old-fashioned horse & buggy carriage ride ($5. per person). Loading behind TR Makers Co. by the lighted tunnel on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

Christmas March on Main, Fri 7pm Decorate your strollers, bicycles, wagons, and family with battery-operated Christmas lights and join the first annual Christmas March on Main. The procession gathers at the Gazebo on Main at 7pm. Well walk to McElhany where we will be greeted by the TRelfs.

TRelf Scavenger Hunt Pick up your Scavenger Hunt card from the Winter Lights Headquarters located in the former Pace Running store at 108 S Main Street then visit participating shops to find the hidden TRelf. (list of shops to be announced)

Snowball Fights by the Trail Join the fun and dodge left and right as you engage in an all-out snowball fight with these plush, safe snowballs! Located behind the Whistle Stop youll find an area stocked with soft snowballs to throw and enjoy a lively winter game.

Holiday Themed Food Vendors Main Street will play host to vendors selling everything from candy apples to roasted corn and popcorn.

Choir Music in the Gazebo Sing along with church choirs as they perform Christmas carols and hymns each night.

Toy Drive Collection Help us make the holiday spirit bright for local children and their families in need this Christmas by dropping off an unwrapped gift at the Winter Lights Headquarters located in the former Pace Running store at 108 S Main Street.

Christmas Market, Sat 5pm 8pm Theres nothing better than sharing a handmade gift with your loved ones. Artists and crafters will be set up by TR Mercantile stocked with beautiful gifts for everyone on your Christmas list.

Festival Headquarters We will be set up in the former Pace Running store at 108 S Main Street to answer any questions and help you make the season bright!

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