First Light 2024
First Light Holiday Celebration 2024: A Brookline Tradition!
Thursday, December 5th from 4-8pm
Join the Town of Brookline and the Chamber as we kick off the holiday shopping season with a family-friendly event featuring music from Voices of Boston, the Viking Sports obstacle course, and lots of fun inside our Brookline businesses! It’s a small business-focused event hosted in our business districts to usher in the holiday shopping season. Individuals and families visit our participating businesses, where they enjoy live entertainment and giveaways.
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Schedule of Events
Visit our presenting event sponsor - Brookline Bank at 1324 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446.
Stop by Brookline Bank at Coolidge Corner to celebrate First Light with hot chocolate, fresh cookies, and a chance to win a set of Beats by Dre ear buds. Must be 18+ to win.
Bring the family to meet Brookline's town officials from the Select Board to Town Administration to Town Moderator. There will also be a touch the truck opportunity with town vehicles.
Visit the Florida Ruffin Ridley School green hosted by Viking Sports. Meet our friends from CHR and HarborOne Bank with entertainment from:
4:00-8:00 Viking Sports obstacle course
4:55-5:00 Tree Lighting and kickoff
5:00-5:30 Voices Boston
5:30-6:00 Rock Voices
6:00-6:15 Turkey Unveiling
6:15-6:45 BHS Camerata Choir
Kolbo Fine Judaica Gallery
"Eclectic Tunes" with Rabbi Jim Morgan and Friends--some Chanukah music and Beatles songs from 5-7.
Visit Project Pop Up - 440 Harvard Street
Free crafts, karaoke, and local handmade goods by AIRI Jewelry & Gallery x CandleLux that are perfect for holiday gifts. They will also have free refreshments and a fun giveaway!
Brookline Commission for the Arts
The Arcade Building - 318 Harvard Street
5-5.50pm The Andy Voelker Trio - Jazz
(6-6.15pm Unveiling of ‘Painted Turkeys’ - Florida Ruffin Ridley School green)
6.20-6.50pm Dance Caliente - Salsa & Latin dance
6:50-7.20pm Katrina Holden - Soprano
7:20-7:30pm Poetry Reading by Jennifer Barbar, Brookline Poet Laureate
7.30-8pm Hannah O'Brien - Fiddle
Visit the Brookline Booksmith for a performance by Venessa trien and face painting with an Airbrush tattoo artist.
Visit the Trust Learning Center for face painting and a craft with hot chocolate and cookies as well as performances by:
Visit the Village Works for face painting and a craft with hot chocolate and cookies as well as performances.
Local artist pop-up Open House at The Village Works with Live Jazz. Come shop local art, enjoy local musicians, and learn more about your local neighborhood coworking space. Sponsored by the Town of Brookline and The Village Works.
Visit the alley next to Paris Creperie for a performance by Mark Michele.
If you are a Brookline business that wants to participate, register here.
Participating Businesses
Airi Jewelry & Gallery, Biyoshi Salon, Brookline Swim School LLC, CandleLux, The Golden Chickpea Center, J.P. Licks, Junbi Matcha & Tea, Literally Local, Rise Realty, Russian School of Mathematics, Trust Early Learners, World's Next Big Thing, Zaftigs
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Thank You To Our First Light Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
First Light Decorator
Lifetime Chamber Member
