The City of East Lansing held its first annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ann Street Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 22. The event beganat 5 p.m. with a crowd wrapping around the plaza, all lined up for hot cocoa, tea, pony rides anda DivisionStreet Parking Garage ornament.
The tree lighting washostedbythe East Lansing Downtown Management Board (DMB). The event also had several local businesses sponsor it, includingRecharged Pilates, Douglas J. Aveda Institute, Financial Technology Inc. and Mac Men Computer and Phone Repair.
As an icy evening breeze swept through thecrowd,the holiday spirits remained high.Fittingfor the weather, characters from Disney’s Frozen, Elsaand Anna stopped by to take photos and greet the young children in attendance.Families gathered in front of the tree as children ran and playedwithlight-upwandsand othertrinketsthey hadreceived.
Sophomore business and psychology major at Lansing Community College Kerima Imes was one ofahandfulof people handing out drinks and ornaments toattendees. Imes worksin theCommunity and Economic Developmentdepartment at the East Lansing City Halland spoke about the behind-the-scenes of the tree lighting…