The Capitol Hill Business Improvement District (BID) will host the 18th Annual Capitol Hill Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 5:30 p.m.. This year’s ceremony will take place on the Southwest Quadrant of Eastern Market Metro Plaza, across from the Southeast Library.
Friends, family and neighbors will gather as of the Didden family flip the switch to illuminate “Sunny,” the 30-foot Cedrus Deodara that was originally planted in spring of 2007 to honor the late George Didden III for his many contributions to Capitol Hill.
This year has some extra treats: the Master of Ceremonies will be Kojo Nnamdi, host of The Politics Hour on WAMU and former host of The Kojo Nnamdi Show, and Tom Sherwood, resident Political Analyst at WAMU 88.5 FM Politics Hour.
Don’t worry –the original sweet treats will return. The BID’s Clean Team, affectionately known as the ‘men in blue’, will serve hot chocolate, coffee and doughnuts as local musical groups entertain the crowd. This year’s line up has not been announced, but in years past the Washington Youth Choir, Joyous Voices and Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s (CHAW) Suzuki Strings have performed traditional holiday carols.
Learn more about the Capitol Hill BID, the Community Menorah Lighting (Dec. 28 this year) and the Holiday Tree Lighting by visiting the BID website.
