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Christmas celebration moved to Historical Park; organizers outline Santa visits, drone show and new silent disco
Summary
Staff and board members said this year's Christmas celebration will move to the Historical Park; the program will include Santa in the gazebo (visits 5:15–8:45), a drone show, low‑level fireworks at 9 p.m., and a new Dasher silent disco feature.
Board staff told members the annual tree‑lighting will be rebranded as a Christmas celebration and relocated to the Historical Park. Organizers said many familiar elements will remain but with changes to layout and programming because the Santa House will not be set up at the historical park this year.
"Santa will be available for visits from 5:15 to 8:45, and then we'll have the low level fireworks starting at 9," Speaker 5 said. Staff said Santa will be stationed in the park gazebo with photo backdrops and designated staff to assist families and manage lines. Speakers also said a drone show will be part of the evening and the event will feature a new Dasher silent disco.
Staff noted logistics for volunteers (six people per shift is typical for Santa's house operations), line management, and collection of donations. Speaker 1 said donations collected at the event historically total "5 or $600," which go to the Summer Sunshine scholarship fund to provide summer scholarships for children; the transcript records the figure as stated in meeting remarks (amount not precisely specified). Volunteer assignments will be finalized at the November meeting.
