Westbrook Festival of Trees Update




Today Paul Corbett and other MGRS members set up the "Maine Train Lines" display for the 2017 Westbrook Festival of Trees. The Festival is open from December 2-9 and is open to the Public. Admission is free. Businesses sponsor trees, and visitor donations are welcome. All proceeds support local charities in Westbrook. Information can be found at the Festival of Trees Web Site

The festival is held at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church at 810 Main St. in Westbrook. Public parking is available off Church Street which runs between Main Street and the Westbrook Arterial.





Here is the schedule



Date   Day   Tree Viewing                            Trains Running

12/2    Sat    8:30am-8:00pm                          8am-12:30pm, 6-7:30pm



12/3    Sun   2-7:30pm                                      1- 3pm



12/4    Mon  10am-noon, 2-4pm, 6-8pm      10am-Noon, 6-7:30pm



12/5    Tue    10am-noon,  2-4pm, 6-8pm     10am-Noon, 2-4pm



12/6    Wed   10am-noon, 2-4pm, 6-8pm      10am-Noon, 2-4pm    



12/7    Thu    2-4pm, 6-8pm                           10am-1pm



12/8    Fri     10-11am, 2-4pm, 6-8 pm         10am-1pm, 6-7pm



12/9    Sat     10am-Noon                               10am-Noon



There are a number of special events during the Festival



Date    Time    Time             Event



12/2    Sat        8:30-11am      Breakfast with Santa

                         5-6pm             Festival Feast Public Dinner



12/3    Sun       1:30-2:30pm  Teddy Bear Tea Party with WCC Kids Choir

                          5:00               An Advent Celebration: Christmas AMENS

                                                and AH Has"

                         Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution Day



12/5    Tue       1:30-3pm        Mad Hatter's Tea Party

                          6:30-7:45pm  Drouin Dance Center Performance

                         Westbrook Women's Club Day



12/6    Wed       7:30pm          LOGOS Presentation: "Cloth for the Cradle"



12/7     Thu        Noon             Public Community Dinner

                          In Home Senior Services Day



12/8      Fri        11:30am to     Tips for Charity Luncheon featuring

                          1pm                Doc Stockwell on the piano

                          Trinity Lutheran Church Day



12/9     Sat      10am-Noon    Mystery Gift Tree






Track Crew at Work








Setting Up Buildings and Decorations









Engineers Test the Track







Doug Johnson's Christmas Car







Chopping Wood for the Stove





















Christmas Tree Stand






Another New Battery



































Ice Fishing








Thanks to Paul Corbett for providing



the trains, track, buildings, and decoration. His Elves for setup were Art Shea, David Blue, Doug Johnson, Paul Schell, Dennis Farrell, and Sam Carr.























                                             




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