Much to the delight of many, Palmerton's Christmas in the Park will return for an encore.

This year's event be held Dec. 6 in the borough park, according to Christmas in the Park Committee Chairwoman Michele O'Neill.O'Neill said setup for the event is scheduled for Nov. 29, while cleanup is planned for Jan. 10.Created by the Palmerton Holiday Lighting Committee, the event debuted last year and featured 48 decorated trees from members of the community, which lined the walkways of the park that were lit and decorated by the sponsor.Also, Santa arrived via firetruck, and each child who visited with him received a goody bag, while free cookies and hot chocolate were served to those who waited in line. There were also horse and wagon rides, caroling throughout the park, vocal selections and audience participation. Vendors sold a variety of items, and crafts were sold as well.As a special tribute, Oliver Solt, 100, of Bowmanstown, and Marguerite Shupp Haydt, 97, of Palmerton, gave the directive to "light up the night." With the flick of a switch, each of the beautifully decorated trees then lit up.O'Neill said there will be an additional amount of trees available for adoption this year. Open adoptions of the trees will occur by the end of this month, early October, said O'Neill, who said there will be a set date to start calling for adopting a tree."Once these are adopted and paid for, then the tree adoption will be closed down for this year," she said. "As like last year, we will have Santa, various entertainment, and craft and food vendors.Anyone who would like to set up a vendor should contact Marj Federanich at 610-826-5777.