The community will come together on Friday, December 5 for the Village of Sussex Tree Lighting. This annual event is planned at the Sussex Civic Center. 

It's a festive evening featuring the Silver Spring Intermediate School Choir and the Sussex Singers with a variety of Christmas music. Enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies provided by Quad, and don’t miss your chance to meet Santa. 

There will also be a collection of non-perishable food items for the Sussex Outreach Services Food Pantry. A few items from their wish list include instant oatmeal, jello and pudding, diapers, potato sides, pasta and rice sides, body wash, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, boxed pasta and chunky or hearty soups. 

Photo by the Village of Sussex.