Posts Tagged ‘featured’
Ladysmith in December
See what’s happening in and around Ladysmith for December.
Read MoreDonate to the Festival
The cost to replace bulbs with new LED ones is very high so we ask for donations to help offset the costs. If you can spare a few bucks via our GoFundMe page. Thank you. [Donate]
Read MoreSpotlight on… Bill Fitzpatrick, Master of Festival of Lights
Born: July 23rd, 1938 Passing: June 20th, 2017 By Lynne Delucia The idea of a Festival of Lights took root after a Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Omega Restaurant in 1986. A few diehards remained (Bill Fitzpatrick being one of them) and began to discuss, with disgust, the state of Ladysmith’s downtown decorations…
Read MoreThe Red Chair
The Red Chair’s journey started in 2011 on Cape Cod, and continues to this day as the chair moves from one inn to the next as a treasured guest and new American icon. At each stop, the Red Chair is introduced to all that is memorable and beautiful about the local area, with a B&B…
Read MoreSpotlight on… The Chuck Perrin Tree
In the fall of 2015, members of the Festival of Lights were trying to figure out how they would again tackle the issue of replacing all the lights in the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree (the large fir tree at the Aggie Hall), which had 3,000 bulbs in it. The FOL committee had worked on a…
Read MoreThe Perfect Anytime Gift
Get your “Glow in the Dark” Festival of Lights t-shirts. They are available at the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce! What a great “anytime” gift for friends and family with a little bit of Ladysmith. Only $20 each!
Read MoreTop Hat Photos on Facebook
All photos from the photo booth location on Light Up are now available on the Top Hat Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Tophatphotobooth/
Read MoreThe New Chuck Perrin Tree
Bill Drysdale and his dedicated crew removed all lights and decorations from the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree back in April 2015. The Angel came down and now it’s time for a new Emperor’s Coat. Robin Francis, chair of Visual Design, has found a new look for the tree which sports a new G-30 LED lights…
Read MoreAdopt a Tree
Festival of Lights has officially kicked off its Adopt a Tree program. The ADOPT A TREE is designed to enable us to change from expensive energy consuming incandescent bulbs to longer lasting, entry saving LED’s!! To help make this program a success, as well as to keep Ladysmith on the energy saving map, we have…
Read MoreSpotlight on… RKM Cranes
In this picture , Bill Cottrell from RKM Cranes, readies the man basket so that the members of FOL can start the taking down of all the lights and angel from the Chuck Perrin Memorial Tree at the Aggie Hall. RKM Cranes has stepped forward for years when it’s time to put the angel up…
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