Tree lighting in Monroe
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce is hosting the town’s tree lighting, a decades-old holiday tradition, from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Monroe.
Food trucks, vendors and live music will be set up around the corner of East Fremont and Lewis streets and inside Monroe’s Masonic Temple.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will travel on a fire truck through neighborhoods including Fryelands, Foothills and Blueberry Lane before arriving downtown at 2 p.m. Photos and other activities are lined up until the tree lighting, which is expected to take place at 7:15 p.m.
Snohomish holiday celebration: Snohomish is holding its free home for the holidays celebration Saturday.
Santa is scheduled to cruise down First Street at 11 a.m. Photos with Santa at the riverfront gazebo and other entertainment will follow. The city’s tree lighting is expected to take place around 5 p.m. at First Street and Avenue B.
For more information, go to historicdowntownsnohomish.org.
No burning: A burn ban was put in place for Snohomish County on Thursday afternoon. The use of fireplaces and most wood stoves is not allowed along with outdoor fires, due to stagnant weather and rising air pollution. The weather is supposed to be cold and calm through the weekend. The burn ban could last until early next week, officials said.
For updates, go to www.pscleanair.org/burnban.
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