Members of the Montgomery County Choir sing carols during a Holiday Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 9, 2024 in downtown Norristown. (Photo courtesy Montgomery County PA)
Montgomery County plans to ring in the holiday season with community members over the next few weeks, focusing on festivities and service opportunities.
Highlighting generosity and the spirit of giving, Montgomery County officials showcased two Thanksgiving food drop off events at the DeKalb Center in Norristown, which will benefit families served by the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth.
The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh chapter of Montgomery Township donated 400 pounds of food on Thursday and Harriton High School students participated in the 13th annual tradition of Thanksgiving meal deliveries for 100 families at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Festivities will follow with Montgomery County’s Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, which is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1 on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse, 2 E. Airy St., Norristown.
“Montgomery County will host its annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony featuring the lighting of the County Christmas tree, Menorah, and Kinara. The public is welcome to join the Commissioners and enjoy festive music performed by the Montgomery County Choir,” a Montgomery County spokesperson said in a statement.
The courthouse will also serve as the venue for county officials to celebrate Adoption Day. The event will take place in Courtroom A, per a county spokesperson, celebrating the “creation of new forever families and express[ing] gratitude for those who support children through foster care and adoption.”
Additionally, officials will commemorate the preservation of the county’s 200th farm on Monday, Dec. 15 at the Sitko Christmas Tree Farm in Pottstown. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at the farm at 1141 Kepler Road.
“Through the Montgomery County Farmland Preservation Program, the county purchases agricultural easements on productive farms,” a Montgomery County spokesperson said. “When an easement is sold, the farmer retains ownership of the land, but it must remain in active agricultural use in perpetuity. Farmers may sell the property in the future, but all subsequent owners are legally required to keep farming the land.”
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