Winterfest warms the holiday heart | PHOTOS

Published 3:30 pm Thursday, December 7, 2017

Winterfest warms the holiday heart | PHOTOS
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Winterfest warms the holiday heart | PHOTOS
Linda Noland shows off Joseph, her 17-year-old llama, dressed as a reindeer. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Michael Isberg directs the Mill Creek Middle School Band. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Patty Sikora of the Kent Lions Club talks to the crowd about the holiday program. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Kent Lutheran Church carolers lead a sing-a-long of Christmas carols in the square. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Volunteers serve hundreds of free cups of hot chocolate to festival goers during the celebration. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter
Shawn Ralph and a suped-up golf cart guide Santa to the square to greet children and help light the tree. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

A Kent holiday tradition, Winterfest warmed the hearts of those who braved the rain and damp chill at the Town Square Plaza last Saturday.

The celebration, the Kent Lions’ gift to the community, included children’s activities, music, holiday readings, caroling, hot drinks and snacks, raffle prizes, a Christmas tree lighting, and, of course, a visit from Santa.

Donations were taken for the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority’s Toys for Joy program and used eye glasses for Lions International.