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November 22, 2017
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Fun, family activities and a tree lighting ceremony will mark Gresham’s annual Spirit of Christmas
celebration, returning this Saturday, Nov. 25 in downtown Gresham.
Holiday Festivities in Gresham
The start of the holiday season
is celebrated in historic down-
town Gresham on Saturday, Nov.
25, when the 26th annual Spirit of
Christmas celebration is held with a
variety of fun, family friendly fes-
tivities all leading up to the lighting
of the city’s 60-foot ponderosa pine.
The free festivities include arts
and crafts from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m., with live music, photos with
Santa and free treats at the down-
town Gresham Arts Plaza starting
at 5 p.m. The tree is lit promptly at
6 p.m.
“Gresham may be the fourth
largest city in Oregon, but we still
celebrate that small-town feel at
our annual tree lighting ceremo-
ny, the Spirit of Christmas,” said
Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis.
“We’ll bring the beautiful tree,
sparkling lights and Santa. But,
it’s this great community com-
ing together to celebrate with our
neighbors that is the heart of this
special event.”
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 2408 S.E. 16th Ave., hosts a Christmas concert with Michael Allen
Harrison and Julianne Johnson on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.
Christmas Concert at St. Philip Neri
On Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.,
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church,
a diverse congregation serving
southeast Portland, invites the
public to attend a special Christ-
mas benefit concert with the sig-
nature contemporary music of
Michael Allen Harrison and the
powerful, joyful singing of Juli-
anne Johnson.
For the 16th year in a row, this
much loved piano concert comes
to one of Portland’s renowned
music venues and is a great
way to kick off the holidays.
The church will host a reception
featuring traditional homemade
cookies. Proceeds of the event
will go to the St. Philip Neri Al-
tar Society.
Tickets are $15. For more in-
formation, call the office 503-231-
4955. Tickets will also be avail-
able at the door.