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Tree lightings

• Slatington: The Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce annual tree lighting ceremony will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Slatington Memorial Park, 509 Main St. Donations of unwrapped, new toys will be accepted for the Toys for Tots Program.

• Chestnuthill Township: On Dec. 6, Santa will be visiting the Chestnuthill Township Park from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be crafts, music, cookies and cocoa from 6 to 8 p.m. as well as gifts, as per donations. Families are reminded to bring a camera for pictures with Santa.

• Ross Township: On Dec. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m., Santa will be at the Ross Township Building on Anchorage Road in Saylorsburg. The event includes a gingerbread craft, cookies and cocoa. Bring a camera to take pictures with Santa.

• Walnutport: This year’s event will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the recreation center, located at 215 Lincoln Ave. The lighting ceremony will be held around 5 p.m. The Candy Cane Hunt will be held Dec. 14 in the Walnutport Park.

• Palmerton: Christmas in the Park, sponsored by the Palmerton Holiday Lights Committee, will take place beginning at noon on Dec. 7, with a rain date of Dec. 8. Opening ceremony will take place at noon. The S.S. Palmer Elementary School chorus and the Bell Choir of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will perform at 12:15 p.m. Santa greets children in the bandstand from 1 to 3 p.m. There will also be horse drawn carriage rides, a strolling brass quintet, and performances by Towamensing Elementary School Chorus, Palmerton High School Chorus, CACPAC Christmas carol Singalong. At 4:45 p.m. the town will light the 150 donated Christmas trees. Donations of new unwrapped toys will be accepted for Blue Mountain Toy Drive. Nonperishable food items will be collected for CACPAC Food Pantry. Donations are to be placed at the bandstand.

• Lehighton: There will be children’s activities (crafts, games, and glitter tattoos) from 1-5 p.m., the arrival of Santa Claus on a Lehighton Fire Department fire truck at 2 p.m., and a children’s meet and greet with Santa Claus from 2-5 p.m. all along Constitution Avenue in front of the borough municipal building. Caroling with the Pale Moon Players will be at 5:30 p.m., followed by the tree lighting ceremony and bike giveaway at 6 p.m., all in the park amphitheater.

• Polk Township: The 22nd annual tree lighting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Polk Township Veterans Memorial and Adam’s Faith Garden at Salem St. Paul Lutheran Church in Kresgeville. There will be singing, arts and crafts, and a special guest arriving on a firetruck! Bring canned food items for donation for the local food bank.

• Summit Hill: The fifth annual Christmas on the Hill will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 in Ludlow Park. The St. Joseph Parish of the Panther Valley children’s choir will lead the crowd in caroling and hot chocolate and cookies will be available during the wait for Santa’s arrival. Santa will arrive by firetruck and then light the tree. Donations for the Summit Hill Food Pantry will be accepted throughout the evening. Cookie donations will be accepted between 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the park.

Other events

• The Harry Packer Mansion, 19 Packer Ave. in Jim Thorpe, is again hosting its “Nutcracker Holiday Displays” self-guided tour on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the holiday season. The tours kick off Nov. 29 and run through the end of December. Tours are open to the public and are available between 4 and 9 p.m. on Fridays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. There is an admission fee for anyone 8 years old and older. Special fundraisers for area nonprofits are also available during the first three weeks of December. From 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4, tours will be available to benefit the Lehighton Area Lioness Lions Club. From 4 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 10, tours will be available and will benefit Carbon County Friends of Animals. During that fundraiser, shelter officials ask that visitors bring monetary or items from the shelter’s wish list for entry.

• Snowflake 5K Walk/Run in Lehighton on Dec. 7. Race begins at 9 a.m.

• The Western Pocono Community Library is hosting its first Yule Ball from 7 to 10 p.m. on Dec. 7. It will include snacks, dancing, a basket raffle and photo booth. Formal or semiformal attire is requested. For cost and other information, contact the library at 570-992-7934 or WPCL@ptd.net.

• Summit Hill: Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. at Lansford Legion Post 123, Lansford Alive annual Christmas party and Black Diamond award presentation. This year the award will be presented to Panther Valley Lumber. This is also the first year the party is open to the general public as a community event.

Dec. 19 from 6-8 p.m., annual Christmas house decorating contest judging will take place and gift certificates will be awarded.