LCCC Tree Lighting Party

LINCOLN CITY – The Lincoln City Cultural Center invites you to its annual Tree Lighting Party on Friday, Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving.

The festivities will kick off at 2 pm with the popular Make-n-Take Ornament Workshop in the Maker’s Place. Enjoy delightful caroling from the Sweet Adelines at 4:30 pm, followed by the Tree Lighting Countdown at 5 pm. Santa is scheduled to arrive right after our tree is illuminated (at around 5:15 pm) and will stay until every wish is heard!

Complimentary cookies and hot chocolate will be available after 4:30 pm, thanks to event sponsor To Be Announced. This is a free public event; all are welcome and encouraged to come celebrate!

This year’s community tree was generously donated, transported and installed by To Be Announced. It will be decorated by the Cultural Center’s Visual Arts Director, Krista Eddy, along with staff, volunteers and members of the community.

This event is made possible by To Be Announced who will be providing the festive holiday cookies, and Joe Speer, our key volunteer in red. Weather permitting, the tree will be illuminated every evening through the month of December, in front of the historic Delake School entrance at the Cultural Center. For more information or to volunteer, contact Operations Director Judy Hardy at 541-994-9994.

LINCOLN CITY WINTER ART FESTIVAL

The Lincoln City Winter Art Festival is an annual Thanksgiving weekend tradition featuring fine arts and crafts, live music, treats and holiday activities for the whole family. Join us Friday November 28th from noon-6pm and Saturday November 29th from 10am-4pm. The Art Festival is held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center Plaza, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City Oregon. There is no entry fee and visitors will find parking behind the center. 

The Fine Arts and Crafts show features 32 local and regional artists just in time for Christmas shopping. Find unique original treasures including blown and stained glass, pottery, sculptures, oil and acrylic painters, fiber arts, metal art, driftwood art, jewelry, photography and so much more! The Cultural Center's Chessman Gallery, Fiber Art Studio the New Brick Gallery and Artist Studios will be open as well. 

On Friday families look forward to the Ornament Make “n” Take located in the Underground Art Lab from 2pm-5pm plus a photo opportunity with the reindeer. Oregon Coast Chorus (aka Sweet Adelines) will be singing Christmas Carols to usher in the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the arrival of Santa Claus. 

Saturday, from noon to 2:30pm we have the pleasure of hosting North of Nowhere Acoustic Band on the Main Stage. North of Nowhere is the Acoustic Duo of Dave Conway and Woody Woods performing original and well-known songs from four decades of music. 

Visit the Food Carts and the Food Café for tasty temptations and hot food. Oregon Fishmongers and Canales Taco Truck are both local family owned food trucks that offer yummy fresh hot food made to order. For your sweet tooth we have our very own Bakery Babes Bake Sale with the best homemade goodies made by the Lincoln City SeaGal volunteers. 

EVENT SCHEDULE 

Friday 2pm - 5pm   Make N Take Family Ornament Workshop, Downstairs

Friday 2pm - 4pm   Richard Paris Acoustic Guitar, Main Stage

Friday 4:45pm         Sweet Adelines Christmas Carols, Main Stage

Friday 5:15pm          Tree Lighting Ceremony in front of Cultural Center

Friday 5:20pm         Santa on the Main Stage

Saturday

noon – 2:30pm     North of Nowhere Acoustic Duo

3:30pm                       Drawings for Chainsaw Carving and Hand Crafted Art

Back by popular demand we will be holding two raffles again this year. We will have a beautiful chainsaw carved piece thanks to the very generous donation by Artist James Lukinich of James L Creations LLC, a local award winning Chainsaw Artist. Our second raffle is for the chance to win hand crafted art donated by the artists. Raffles will begin at 3:30pm on Saturday. All proceeds of the raffle benefit the Lincoln City Art Festival. You need not be present to win.

Start a New Family Tradition and come spend your weekend with us! Contact Shelley Shandra with any questions email: lincolncityartfestival@yahoo.com or call 860-307-1898.