Christmas in the Village

Community Tree will Shine in new Rancho Cordova Location

The 9th Annual Cordova Community Christmas Tree Lighting event set for Sunday, November 30 at 4:30 at Capital Village. The Christmas tree lighting is on the move this year. After an 8 year run on the front lawn of St. John Vianney Church, festivities are moving to Village Green Park at Capital Village. The change of venue will come with plenty of new offerings. Admissionis free, as are all activities. In addition to a free shuttle bus operated by First Covenant Church, which will run from St. John Vinney Church to the Village, look for:

• Free hay wagon rides around the park from 4:30 to 7:30

• Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Railroad temporary track with free rides around the tree

• Offerings from Capital Village merchants (food and beverage)

• Community-based entertainment festival of Christmas music, including a strolling barbershop quartet, Christmas choral music by the St. John Vianney Multicultural Choir, haunting string music performed by students of Ukrainian heritage on an unusual instrument called the "bandera," a colorful ballet folklorico, and traditional Christmas songs by a female quartet.

• Reading of the Christmas Story by the Cordova Church of Christ Drama Team

• Christian rock by "Coolfied" of Cordova Neighborhood Church

• Ornament making for decorating the "baby tree"

• Photos can be taken with a large measuring stick recording the annual height of the kids and the tree

• Santa

• Snow!

Volunteers needed... for more information visit http://cordovacouncil.homestead.com/ or click here for more details.