The Lehigh Valley Marine Corp. Toys for Tots will be in attendance to donate and distribute toys to the children. (Toys are available on a first come, first served basis.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WHEN:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Thursday, December 6th<\/sup> <\/span><\/p>\n TIME:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n WHERE:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>PPL Plaza, 800 block of Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Lehigh Valley musician,\u00a0Dave Fry<\/b> will headline and serve as the emcee for the event this year,\u00a0plus\u00a0other musical performances, including the Allentown School District 3rd Grade Flutophone Ensemble – presented as part of the Allentown Arts Commission 2018 Artist-in-Residence Program – William Allen Band, Dieruff High School Jazz Band, and\u00a0YEA! Xcape dance group.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WFMZ 69News Meteorologist,\u00a0Mark Shanaberger<\/b> will provide a live weather report during the tree lighting.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n TREE LIGHTING SCHEDULE OF ENTERTAINMENT:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 4:00-4:30 – Dave Fry<\/span><\/p>\n 4:30-4:45 – ASD 3rd Grade Flutophone Ensemble<\/span><\/p>\n 4:45 – Santa arrives on fire truck<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 5:05-5:10 –\u00a0Tree lighting with Mayor Ray O’Connell, Santa<\/b>\u00a0and Mark Shanaberger<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 5:15-5:45 – William Allen High School Band<\/span><\/p>\n 5:45-6:15 – Dieruff High School Jazz Band<\/span><\/p>\n 6:15-6:30 – YEA! Xcape Dancers<\/span><\/p>\n 6:30 – Program Ends<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SPONSORS:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>City of Allentown, City Center Allentown, The Waterfront, Vault 634, and City Entertainment Systems<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n About The Downtown Allentown Business Alliance:<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Downtown Allentown\u00a0serves as\u00a0the commercial and cultural heart of the Lehigh Valley. Our downtown features unique ethnic restaurants,\u00a0a\u00a0historical arts district,\u00a0eclectic\u00a0businesses – and\u00a0amazing\u00a0people – making us a vibrant center of\u00a0energy and\u00a0activity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Here, visitors can discover a wide array of tastes, culture, entertainment and history.\u00a0Our district\u00a0consists of the area from 5th Street to 12th Street, and from Walnut to Linden Streets, and is supported by adjoining city neighborhoods and the riverfront.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n About The Chamber:<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area.\u00a0 We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises.\u00a0 With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unnamed-1-663x1024.png\")
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\nBetsy Kohl
\nMain Street Manager
\nThe Chamber, 840 W. Hamilton Street, Suite 205, Allentown, PA 18101
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