Those wishing for an early start to both the holidays and the weekend should head to Powell this week for the city’s annual “Festival of Trees.”
Held in the Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, the festival on Thursday will give people a chance to bid on and buy trees and wreaths decorated by Powell area residents.
Money raised by the silent auction will be used to fund programs such as art classes and music offered at the center, said coordinator Katie Stensing.
People donating the artificial trees and wreaths are invited to decorate any way they want to.
“I know right now, one of the trees has a farm theme,” Stensing said. “Another one is a book theme, it’s hung with tiny handmade books.”
The auction will be held in conjunction with Powell’s “Sample and Shop the Season” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, when businesses will stay open late and offer refreshments and snacks to visitors.
“People will hopefully stop in (at the center) and take part in our silent auction,” Stensing said.
Although the “Festival of the Trees” has been held in Powell in the past, this year marks the first for it to be run by the Plaza Diane Center.
For more information, visit the Powell Chamber of Commerce website or the Center for the Arts website at PlazaDiane.org.
