From: Pine Level Community Center
Pine Level, Alabama
PINE LEVEL, Ala. — The Town of Pine Level and the Pine Level Community Center are preparing to host their inaugural Hometown Christmas, a community celebration set for Saturday, December 13.
The event will begin with a Christmas parade at 4 p.m., starting at Spirit Walk Church on Highway 107 and ending at the Pine Level Community Center. Following the parade, families can enjoy arts and crafts, food vendors, a visit from Santa, and a live nativity scene featuring a petting zoo.
Music will be provided throughout the afternoon by Council Member Randy Hickman, who will serve as DJ for the event.
Guests will also be able to pick up complimentary s’mores kits and roast marshmallows at fire pits staffed by the Pine Level Fire Department.
The Christmas tree lighting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature performances by the Pine Level Elementary, Marbury Middle School, and Marbury High School choirs, along with the Marbury High School Band.
After the tree lighting, the community is invited to stay for a free outdoor showing of “The Grinch,” selected by Pine Level residents through a community vote.
Organizers say the event mirrors the spirit of the town’s October Spooktacular festival, which also focused on community giving. This year, Pine Level is partnering with the Autauga County Technology Center’s FCCLA student organization to support its annual toy drive, collecting new, unwrapped gifts for local foster children.
Families attending Hometown Christmas are also encouraged to bring a Christmas ornament to place on one of the Pine Level Community Center’s “family trees,” a tradition meant to represent and celebrate the community.
