On Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., EDRA of MI will host Paris Park’s first 'Light Up Paris' event.

This small popup festival where the community can celebrate the holiday lighting of the park’s Eiffel Tower. Families with children and community members of all ages are invited to bundle up, take photos with Santa, drink hot chocolate, compete in a snowman competition, and partcipate in winter crafts.

The lighting of the tower will take place at dusk around 6 p.m. The 'Save the Ponds' Fundraising Committee will be hosting a table and asking for $10 minimum donations for photos with Santa, which will start right at 4 p.m. Santa will also judge the snowman competition and award the maker of the best snowman with a small prize.

With the generous support of local businesses, EDRA of MI’s volunteers are working hard to bring the community an extra illuminating surprise for the ceremony–one which will bring cheer to the community throughout the holiday season. Johnson’s Automotive Repair is the event’s premiere Lighting Sponsor this year. Other generous Paris business sponsors are Mr. C’s Party Store, Wright’s Last Chance Saloon, Woodland Taxidermy, and Taylor Wellness & Counselling.

“People really like having events here in Paris,” says Marjorie Steele, EDRA of MI founder and event planner. “So we’re trying to give folks in the community what they want. Volunteers and businesses are ready to show up and pitch in, and the Parks Commission has been super supportive. Plus: having events here is a great way to activate Paris Park, tell the story of Save the Ponds, and bring more awareness to the project. The work of restoring Paris Park’s fish and duck ponds to their full former glory is going to be a long journey; our hope is that events like this can help give it momentum and create opportunities for larger scale fundraising, while bringing the community together.”

For more information about the event, contact Marjorie at contact@edraofmi.org.

_{Release information courtesy of EDRA of MI.}