Last year's tree lighting event Photo Sora O'Doherty
The annual Hospice Tree of Lights events give loved ones a chance to honor those who have passed on with the twinkle of light adorned on one of 12 trees lit each year throughout the East Bay. The Orinda Tree of Lights is scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in Orinda Village by Bank of America, as part of the Orinda community's holiday celebration. Participants dedicate a Memorial Light for a loved one; the suggested donation of $30 honors that loved one while directly supporting end-of-life patient care through Hospice East Bay. Unlike the event recently held at the Moraga Country Club on Nov. 12, because the Tree of Lights is part of a holiday celebration, no names will be read at the Orinda event. The trees will stay lit throughout the holiday season. For more information about this event, or about Hospice East Bay, visit www.hospiceeastbay.org. - J. Wake
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA