Greater New Milford Chamber Announces List of Events

From Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce:

The Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce has announced a list of events for October through December:

Oct. 20: October Business Scene, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

• New Milford Sports Club, Delaware
• 130 Grove St., New Milford

The Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend The Business Scene - an informal, networking event for business people in the Greater New Milford area. Bring a friend or colleague. This is a free event open to the public.

Nov. 5

To purchase tickets, call Deb via 203-948-1059 or online via the Chamber website. The Cast of Beatlemania is coming to New Milford. Proceeds to benefit New Milford Chamber of Commerce.

Proceeds from our fundraisers help pay for community events organized by the Chamber including the annual Fireworks Celebration, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Hands On Train Display. The Chamber also awards scholarships to local graduating high school students.

Nov. 26: New Milford Tree Lighting Ceremony, 50th Anniversary

The Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 26th at 5:30 p.m. on the Village Green. Highlights of the evening will include the lighting of the Christmas trees on the Green and visits with Santa. The trees are put up by the United Methodist Men of the New Milford United Methodist Church. This is the 50th year the trees have been put up. We hope you will join us for this community tradition.

Tradition of the Trees

The tradition of the trees on the Green was started by Walter Schutte in 1967 and the practice continues in his memory. The lights on the trees come alive with color on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Over the years, many people make a special detour on their way home from work or shopping to drive by the Green in the evenings to view the lights on the New Milford Green; while others make it a special place to visit with their young children and friends from out of town when the snow is softly falling and the trees are all aglow with many sparkling colors.
Members of the New Milford United Methodist Men's Club and other church members donate their time and effort to cut the trees down, place them on the Green, string the wires and the lights, and take them down shortly after New Year's. Contributions for lights and other essentials help to keep this tradition alive.

Nov. 26: Small Business Saturday - Shop Local

In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need - getting more customers.

The day encourages people to shop at small businesses on theSaturday after Thanksgiving. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before. This year, the big day is Nov. 26. We encourage you to Shop Local and support all of the businesses in the Greater New Milford area.

We invite and encourage you to visit our downtown merchants prior to the ceremony on the Green. Come and enjoy the wonder of downtown New Milford.

Dec. 23-31: 29th Annual Hands On Train Display

• The Railroad Station, 11 Railroad Street

Come to the historic New Milford Railroad Station and enjoy the "29th Annual Hands On Train Display" during the holiday season. This yearly event is sponsored by the Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce.

Hours are noon to 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 and Dec. 26-31, closed Dec. 25. This is free and open to the public.

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