WEEKEND: Trees to light up in Clallam Bay, Quilcene on Saturday

Holiday trees will be ceremonially lit in towns in Clallam and Jefferson counties this weekend.

Along with tree-lightings set in Port Townsend and Sequim are these two at opposite ends of the Peninsula.

CLALLAM BAY

Tree lighting ceremony

CLALLAM BAY ­— The annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will be in Clallam Bay Park with Santa Claus turning on the lights at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Afterwards, there will be a reception with Santa is planned after the ceremony in the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Visitor Center at 16795 state Highway 112.

Hot chocolate and cookies will be available.

Attendees are asked to bring their own cameras for photos with Santa.

The event is sponsored by the Clallam Bay Lions and Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, phone event chairman Lion Sandy Tsiang at 360-963-2264.

QUILCENE

Town tree lighting

QUILCENE — Santa will arrive on a horse-drawn cart for the lighting of the Quilcene town tree at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The tree lighting will take place at the top of the Quilcene post office parking lot, 294843 U.S. Highway 101.

Cookies and caroling are planned.

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