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The Heritage League will sponsor the 36th annual Holiday of Trees at Westminster Presbyterian Church on December 4th and 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The price of admission is $1.00.

Trees will be decorated by community groups and individuals, in many different styles. This year some of the participating decorators will be Mayor Beutler's office, the Lincoln Needleworkers' Guild, Fresh Start Home, the Community Women's Club, Ten Thousand Villages, Lincoln Women's Chamber of Commerce, Child Advocacy Center, Mad Dads of Lincoln, Inc., Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the YWCA, the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation, and Matt Talbot's Kitchen and Outreach (the beneficiary of the ticket sale proceeds). Other Lincoln charities will be selected in the Spring to receive the rest of the Holiday of Trees proceeds. Over the past 35 years, the Heritage League has given in excess of $150,000 to various Lincoln charities.

The Holiday of Trees includes Attic Treasures, the Boutique, the Pantry, a raffle for gourmet holiday baskets, and a coffee shop where visitors can enjoy homemade sloppy joes, cinnamon rolls, chicken noodle soup, apple pie, carrot cake and coffee. Santa Claus will visit and Christmas music will be played, some recorded and some performed by guest artists. The Holiday of Trees is always a joyous affair -- be sure to mark your calendars for this year's celebration! For more information contact Beth Hamilton, 327-0368.