Redding's annual tree lighting event is this afternoon.  The winter season will be celebrated on the Town Green starting at 3:30pm.  The Georgetown Lions Club will be on hand serving hot cocoa.

The annual Light the Lights ceremony is being held in Danbury tonight.  The celebration on the Library Plaza is from 5pm to 7pm.  Many downtown businesses will once again be participating in CityCenter’s second annual Holiday Decorating Contest.

Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue will welcome Santa, with his Christmas fire truck at their main station tomorrow from noon to 9pm.  Firefighters says there will be free rides on the sleigh around the area of the firehouse, and their annual Christmas Trees sale — which also includes wreaths — will also be happening from 9am to 9pm.  The sale continues through Christmas Eve, with firefighters at the main station weeknights from 6 to 9 pm.