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Manchester Arts Center is seeking businesses, individuals and schools to decorate trees for their second annual Festival of Trees.

The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for the Manchester Arts Center, which allows businesses, individuals, and schools to decorate a tree which will be seen by hundreds of people in the month of December. 

“This is a wonderful opportunity for businesses to advertise to the community while supporting a local non-profit,” MAC member Danelle Afflerbaugh said.

Throughout the month, visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite tree in each category.

The people’s choice winner for favorite tree by a business will be awarded with one-year of digital advertising at the MAC. 

The people’s choice winner for favorite tree by a school will receive the Golden Tree Trophy, which will travel to the winning school in Manchester each year. The people’s choice winner for favorite tree by a private individual will be awarded a $100 cash prize.

Those interested in participating, can email macfestivaloftrees@gmail.com to receive an entry form. 

Hours of availability for trees to be decorated will be:

Sunday, Dec. 1, 1 – 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 3,  10 am – 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 5 – 10 am – 7:00 pm

Business Entry

$75/entry (MAC will provide a tree for you, you provide lights & decorations)

$50/entry (you provide and decorate your own tree)

Private Individual Entry

$30/entry (you provide and decorate your own tree)

School Entry

$25/entry (you provide and decorate your own tree)

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