BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20221202T223000Z DTEND:20221202T233000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Holiday Tree Lighting - 2022 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Holiday Season in Downtown Rochester!\n\nJoin the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce as they present the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to begin the holiday season.\n\n\n\nWatch as the magical downtown tree is lit for the first time for the 2022 holiday season. Those who attend will also enjoy many other festivities throughout the evening.\n\n\n\nReading of the Night Before Christmas \n\nLighting of the Christmas Tree\n\nCaroling and Dance Performances by Studio 109 Dance Voice & Drama\n\nCookies\, provided by Potter's House Bakery & Cafe\n\nHot Chocolate\, provided by Meredith Village Savings Bank\n\nCookie Decorating with the Rochester Child Care Center at the Chamber\n\nCollection for the Homeless \n\nA visit with Santa Claus at First Seacoast Bank\n\nand more! \n\n\n\nHOLIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOMELESS\n\nTo Benefit the Homeless Center For Strafford County\n\nThe following items are needed\, and can be dropped off at the Tree Lighting event (look for the red collection sleigh\, in the park area next to\n\nthe Parson Main statue\, or at the Chamber office until December 15\, 2022.\n\nThe Chamber office hours are: Monday - Friday\, 9:00am to 5:00pm\n\n New Books (ages 3-17)\n\n New Puzzles (ages 12+)\n\n Paper Towels & Toilet Paper \n\n\n\nKids craft kits\n\nPillow cases\n\nTwin sheets\n\nFull Sheets \n\nMayo (small containers if possible)\n\nBeefaroni and ravioli canned (normal sized not the giant cans)\n\nHealthy kids snacks\n\nMicrowave popcorn\n\nAnnie's snacks\n\nSugar free apple sauce\n\nGluten free pasta\n\nGluten free snacks\n\nCanned milk\n\nPowdered milk\n\nBottled water\n\nPowdered creamer\n\nRice Chex cereal (gluten free)\n\nCheerios (gluten free)\n\nBreads and rolls that can be frozen\n\nCooking oils (olive and veg oil\, small bottles)\n\nSpray cooking spray\n\nCrisco (smaller containers)\n\nGluten free baking mixes\n\nGluten free flour\n\nAny type of gift card for grocery stores\n\n\n\nFor more information on the Holiday Tree Lighting or Collection for the Homeless\, please contact the Chamber office at 603-332-5080 or email events@rochesternh.org.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMANY THANKS TO OUR UNDERWRITER:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS\n\n\n\nCEREMONY SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVIDEO SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOOKIES PROVIDED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\nCOOKIE DECORATING PROVIDED BY: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Celebrate the Holiday Season in Downtown Rochester!
\n\nJoin the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce as they present the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to begin the holiday season.
\n
\nWatch as the magical downtown tree is lit for the first time for the 2022 \;holiday season. Those who attend will also enjoy many other festivities throughout the evening.
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\nReading of the Night Before Christmas \;
\nLighting of the Christmas Tree
\nCaroling and Dance Performances by Studio 109 Dance Voice &\; Drama
\nCookies\, \;provided by Potter'\;s House Bakery &\; Cafe
\nHot Chocolate\, provided by Meredith Village Savings Bank
\nCookie Decorating with the Rochester Child Care Center at the Chamber
\nCollection for the Homeless \;
\nA visit with Santa Claus at First Seacoast Bank
\nand more! \;
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\nHOLIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOMELESS
\nTo Benefit the Homeless Center For Strafford County
\nThe following items are needed\, and can be dropped off at the Tree Lighting event (look for the red collection sleigh\, in the park area next to
\nthe Parson Main statue\, or at the Chamber office until December 15\, 2022.
\nThe Chamber office hours are: Monday - Friday\, 9:00am to 5:00pm