Our event this year will be better than ever with your help. Please
decorate the outside of your home (apartment or house) before December 12, 2009. There
will be a town wide contest this year for the best Holiday decoration
with a cash prize (contact Raymond Rivas @ 301-625-9435). This is our
opportunity to show the folks in our area and those who come to visit
how great our town is. <br>
<br>What: 2009 Riverdale Park Festival of Lights & Holiday Market<br>Where: Riverdale Park Town Center, 6200 Rhode Island Ave, Riverdale Park, MD 20737<br>When: 12:00pm - 8:30pm (currently), w/ trolley tours from 5:30pm - 8:30pm<br>
Sponsors : Town of Riverdale Park, local businesses<br>Why: Food for the hungry in our area (Donate canned food @ the trolley rides and @ the Holiday Market)<br><br>Possible
events for this year include model railroaders, face painting, tattoos,
games, bonfire, singing with the elves on our way to Riversdale and our
neighborhoods, great live music, dessert bake-off, great food and craft
vendors, Santa visits, etc.<br>
<br>Volunteers are needed to decorate our indoor venue, singing elves
for the trolley tours, residents to compete in the dessert bake-off
(contact Raymond Rivas @ 301-625-9435), graphic design for signage and
posters, raise donations, and work @ the crafts tables. Help us to
guarantee that this year's Festival of Lights
& Holiday Market on December 12, 2009 will be our best effort yet. <br><br>We also need vendors who make
their own crafts for the event, as well. Please contact Jim Coleman at
301-332-6258 or email: <a href="mailto:jcolema3@aol.com" target="_blank">jcolema3@aol.com</a> for more information.