What to KnowLA County Tree Lighting CeremonyJerry Moss Plaza at The Music CenterMonday, Dec. 15 to 8 p.m.Attendees are invited to donate art supplies to the nonprofit organization Music Changing Lives, which will benefit communities in Altadena and PasadenaKOST 103.5’s Season of Giving Tour will stop by the event; donate cold-weather essentials to Union Rescue Mission and help families around the region this winter
Stirred, we always are, by the seasonal decorations seen around Los Angeles, but the merriest and most moving sight of all may be the 50-footer that stands tall, tree-tastically tall, at the Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center.
It could be because this December dazzler is in the center of a location famous for big spectacles, poignant stage dramas, and opulent operas. Or perhaps it is because City Hall serves as an august companion to the tree, at least in shape and scope.
Whatever your emotions are about this elegant tree, you’ll feel them fully Dec. 1 when the LA County Tree Lighting Ceremony returns to the plaza with music, free hot chocolate, and some give-back spirit.
Donated art supplies are one focus— the nonprofit group Music Changing Lives will be collecting the supplies for Altadena and Pasadena, so show with a few if you can — while KOST 103.5’s Season of Giving Tour is collecting those essentials needed for the coldest months of the year, all to give to Union Rescue Mission.
Local councilmembers will be there, too, and a holiday market featuring sustainable makers and area businesses.
Oh yes: And Armory Center for the Arts, that Pasadena creative powerhouse, will lead a craft activity, one that involves employing recycled materials in the cool creation of ornaments, magnets, and more.
Complimentary hot chocolate will keep things toasty, too, as temperatures grow crisper after sundown.
Even if you can’t make the Dec. 1 lighting, swing by The Music Center to behold its the tree’s splendor in the coming weeks.
We said that City Hall makes a fine companion to the tree, though they aren’t close together; rather, the landmark building may be viewed beyond the tree when looking east, and spying both standing tall “together” is a sensational and singular Southern California sight.