Peters Township lights up for holidays
Elizabeth Kosir, 4, smiles at her opportunity to visit with Santa Claus.
Evie Grimm, 3, shows off her holiday craft.
The holiday lights are on at Peters Township Public Library.
Callie Chen, 2, visits with Santa Claus.
Enjoying the event are members of the Droznek family: from left, Lena, Carey, Chris and Jackson.
Girl Scouts from Troop 16241 assisted in coordinating the event. From left are Elisabeth Hartsfeld, Lauren Maher and Caroline May.
The Children’s Choir from The Bible Chapel sings holiday favorites.
With no snow to be found, Santa Claus had to arrive at Peters Township Public Library in a conveyance other than a sleigh.
And so the friendly folks with the local fire department gave St. Nick a ride to his appointed round: Light-Up Night, heralding the holidays on a chilly but relatively dry Sunday.
The Children’s Choir from The Bible Chapel provided musical accompaniment with a series of seasonal favorites, including songs they will perform when the church’s South Hills campus hosts “Home for Christmas: A Musical Production” at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11.
As the singers wrapped up, the lights went on to proclaim “Season’s Greetings” in front of the library. Then the lights of a fire engine proclaimed Santa’s arrival, and everyone in attendance followed him into the building for warmth, refreshments and a sense of community.
Along with telling the jolly man in the red suit what they want for Christmas, children also had the opportunity to make a craft, a little gingerbread house that they could take home with them, along with their memories of a special evening.