Come December, downtown Lehighton is all but certain to take on the appearance of that of a winter wonderland.

The Lehighton 150th Celebration Committee will host the borough's inaugural Christmas trees in the Park event at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 in the borough's parks.In addition to the tree decorating, several other events will also take place over the course of that weekend.The Lehighton Downtown Initiative will hold its annual Santa in the Park on Dec. 2, where families can come out to the amphitheater to have the kids meet Santa and Mrs. Claus after they arrive on a Lehighton Fire Truck. All the children will receive a Christmas surprise.On Dec. 3, the Lehighton Band will hold its annual Christmas Concert, which will take place at the Pfc. Clyde R. Houser Jr. Building (Lehighton Borough Annex). The concert is free to the public and will feature many familiar sounds of the season.Special performances by the Zion UCC Ecumenical Cantata, TNT Studio Dancers and the Pale Moon Players Carolers will also take place that weekend.But, without question, the weekend's crown jewel event figures to be the tree decorating, at which time all the holiday trees will be lit, along with a grand tree in the center of the park.Tree adoptions will be accepted for a $40 (minimum) donation. The number of trees for adoption will be limited to the electric access available.The trees will be delivered and set in staked stands throughout the borough's upper and newly refurbished lower parks on Dec. 1. All groups, individuals, and businesses will have from Dec. 2-4 to decorate their trees.The Lehighton 150 Celebration Committee will provide the trees, stands, and electricity for the individual trees, though the decorations, lighting and an extension cord must be provided by the adopting group.The trees will be illuminated each night throughout the month of December for residents and guests to view.Autumn Abelovsky, secretary of the 150 committee, said the event figures to be similar to the Christmas in the Park event Palmerton has staged for the past several years in which trees are adopted and then decorated."This will be a first for Lehighton, and the committee hopes that many residents come out to witness the upper and newly refurbished lower parks all lit with the colors of Christmas," Abelovsky said."With warm food and drink vendors, along with Christmas music played through speakers, the spirit of the season will be stronger than ever in the center of town."Abelovsky said the trees will be supplied, with the central tree to be donated by Foothill Farm. The group is looking for local businesses, organizations, groups or families to adopt a holiday tree in the borough park, she said.Throughout that weekend, Abelovsky said the adopting groups will be encouraged to come to the park and decorate their trees.Forms to adopt a holiday tree can be found at the Lehighton Borough Municipal Building, or by calling Louise at 610-852-6281 for more information.Once the 2016 Sesquicentennial year closes, Abelovsky said any funds left over will be turned over to the newly-approved Recreation Board through the borough.Abelovsky urged residents to look for more annual events to take place in the years to come so that to make yearly borough traditions with their family and friends."Lehighton has many small groups that offer wonderful experiences for its residents to enjoy," she said."The Lehighton 150 Celebration Committee's hope is that this will be a start to all of these organizations working together to bring back that small-town feeling and community spirit back to Lehighton."