Christmas Tree Lighting In Brownhelm

You are cordially invited to the Brownhelm Historical Association’s “Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting” on Sunday, December 1, 2024. At 5 pm you can gather outside around a fire for a while or come inside the Historic Brownhelm School & Museum gym for refreshments, caroling, and socializing. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, plus a visit from Santa Claus! Santa arrives at 6 pm to visit and take pictures. The Tree Lighting takes place at 6:30 pm with singing by the fire.

Join in a festive evening to begin the holiday season. Bring your family and enjoy gathering with others as we get in the holiday spirit! Everyone is invited!

Sponsored by the Brownhelm Historical Association. Parking is available behind the school building.

This year at the Christmas Tree Lighting donations will be taken for Let’s Get Real, Inc. Let's Get Real, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit Recovery Community Organization based in Lorain. They opened their doors in August of 2013 in Vermilion. They have grown exponentially since they opened, providing recovery support services in several surrounding counties. They opened their doors in Norwalk in 2020 duplicating the services they are providing in Lorain County. Proudly, Let's Get Real, Inc. has received numerous awards and recognition for their services. Their mission is to provide information, education, and resource assistance to families and loved ones in their journey from addiction to recovery. They assist in finding detox and treatment, providing a family group and group for children impacted by substance abuse, as well as other sober support groups. In the field, their State of Ohio Certified Peer Recovery Supporters meet those in need where they are. This includes hospitals, jails, police stations and the Harm Reduction Clinic. Their goal is to assist the entire family in their journey. Their task is to help those in need, remove obstacles, and increase the chance of full recovery for everyone concerned.

Items being collected for donation: hats, gloves, scarfs, socks, hot hands, hot feet warmers, hair ties: scrunchies, chapstick, any toiletries and personal hygiene kits. Let’s share the Christmas spirit this year with Let’s get Real!

The Brownhelm Historical Association (aka BHA) was formed in March 1993 as an organization dedicated to preserving the rich history of the people, places and events of the area. Over the past 30+ years the BHA has managed to reclaim the Lost Cemetery on Lake Rd. in Vermilion, restore the German Reformed Church on Claus Road, and preserve the Historic Brownhelm School and Museum on North Ridge Rd. The group regularly puts on community events and historical programs. The BHA meets on the first Wednesday of each month except for January, July, and August.