Press Photos by Sharon Schrantz Lower Macungie Township, the Lower Macungie Township Community Center and Lower Macungie Fire Department welcomed township residents, visitors and snow fans to the annual tree lighting event at the community center Dec. 1. Highlights included performances by Lower Macungie Middle School band, singers from Emmaus High School, an elves workshop of crafts, a balloon artist, hot cocoa, food trucks and other festive touches, including artificial snow. ABOVE: Emily Guss, Victoria and Emily Huff join Santa for a photo at the annual tree lighting celebration at the Lower Macungie Township Community Center Dec. 1.

Mak'la Moneste is festively dressed for the tree lighting event.

Gary Rakowski wears a sculpture created by a balloon artist at the event.

Lindsay Off joins an A-list celebrity couple for a photo during the tree lighting event in Lower Macungie Township Dec. 1.

Keith Fallstick plays in the artificial snow, part of the holiday atmosphere, at the tree lighting event in Lower Macungie Township.