Celebrate Shelton to host annual tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park

Pictured from left: Jimmy Tickey, Santa, Nicole Mikula, Michael Skrtic./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - Celebrate Shelton will host its 6th Annual Community Tree Lighting downtown at 6 p.m. Dec. 6.

Community members are invited to join Celebrate Shelton creators Nicole Mikula, Michael Skrtic, and Jimmy Tickey at the Rotary Pavilion at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Shelton. 

There will be performances by the Shelton Intermediate Choir and the Yuletide Carolers. There will also be hot cocoa and cookies provided by the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley's Keystone Club. 

After the tree lighting, Santa will arrive at 7 p.m., and children are encouraged to meet Santa and take a photo. 

Guests are reminded there is usually a line to meet Santa so please bundle up in case its a chilly night! 

The Community Tree Lighting is sponsored by Celebrate Shelton, City of Shelton, Center Stage Theatre, Apple Rehab, Jones Family Farm, and the Valley Community Foundation.

Celebrate Shelton, a city-wide initiative, was created by small business owners Nicole Mikula, Michael Skrtic, and Jimmy Tickey. 

Learn more about Celebrate Shelton at www.celebrateshelton.com and follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/celebrateshelton) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/celebshelton). For information email celebrateshelton@gmail.com.

This is a press release from Celebrate Shelton.