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Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration: Tuesday, November 27 at 5:30 P.M. - Stew Leonard's in Norwalk
Stew Leonard's Norwalk store is kicking off the 2012 holiday season with its annual Christmas tree lighting celebration on Tuesday, November 27. The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m., with plenty going on to get the crowd into the spirit of the season, including the Long Hill Fire Department's beautifully-decorated truck available for viewing while The Sawbuck Band provides entertainment. Santa and Mrs. Claus will spend the evening mingling with the children and handing out candy canes. Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies will be served.
This year's tree is a 40' blue spruce, which donated by Norwalk residents Abdou and Genevieve Bennani and their children Dreiss (age 5), Kenza (age 2), and Tarek (age 1). The Bennanis, who are life-long Fairfield County residents, purchased their home in Norwalk 7 years ago, and noted that the beautiful 40' blue spruce in the front yard was one of the reasons they bought the house. Unfortunately, on Monday, October 29 - at the height of Hurricane Sandy - the tree toppled. Rather than getting rid of the fallen tree, a neighbor suggested that the Bennanis offer the tree to Stew's as the store's Christmas tree.
Members of the Leonard family will join the Bennani family as well as Santa and Mrs. Claus on stage to lead the countdown to the lighting. Mayor Moccia, Norwalk Police Chief Thomas E. Kulhawik, Tad Lemire, host of the Star 99 Most Music Morning Show, and other local dignitaries will also be on hand to spread holiday cheer.
Menorah Lighting Celebration: Monday, December 10 at 5:00 P.M. - Stew Leonard's in Norwalk
Stew Leonard's Norwalk store is celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with its 20th annual menorah lighting celebration. The celebration starts with Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht of Beth Israel of Westport/Norwalk lighting an 18-foot menorah. Following the menorah lighting is a celebration complete with live music holiday song and dance and complimentary Kosher refreshments and juice. Traditional dreidels and chocolate gelt will be distributed to all.
Local dignitaries from Norwalk and Westport will be on hand to partake in Fairfield County's largest menorah lighting celebration.
Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration: Monday, December 3 at 4:00 P.M. - Stew Leonard's in Danbury
Stew Leonard's Danbury store is kicking off the 2012 holiday season with its 18th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration, taking place on Monday, December 3, 2012.
The festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. with the Long Hill Fire Department Trucks on display for all to marvel at and Santa leading the crowd through holiday carols while his elves are on hand for face painting. The Brookfield High School dance team and the New Fairfield High School Carolers will also perform. The countdown to the tree lighting begins at 5:00 pm, followed by continued caroling led by Stew Leonard's Wow the Cow, Daisy the Duck and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph will also be available for picture taking. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served to keep everyone warm.
This year's tree is a 25 foot spruce, donated by Bill and Camille Pirre of Bethel, Connecticut. The Pirres and their grandchildren will have the honor of pulling the switch to light the tree at 5:00 p.m.
Menorah Lighting Celebration: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, starting at 5:30 P.M. - Stew Leonard's in Yonkers
Stew Leonard's Yonkers store invites the Westchester community to celebrate Hanukkah at their annual Menorah lighting celebration on Tuesday, December 11 starting at 5:30 p.m.
The celebration begins with Cantor Chanin Becker of Scarsdale Synogogue-Temples Tremont and Emanu-El leading traditional Hanukkah song-singing, followed by the lighting of a 21-foot menorah. After the lighting ceremony, all are invited upstairs to the conference room for potato pancakes (latkes) and apple sauce, jelly donuts, hot cocoa and juice.
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