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Mack Glass brings 20-ft glass Christmas tree to Coliseum 0

What starts as a spark can ignite a whole community.

Your support can help Mack Glass and The Baby Fold as they partner to create a transformation during the 17th annual Festival of Trees.

Join Jason Mack, owner of local glassblowing studio Mack Glass, and his team of artists as they wind hot glass into a 20-foot tall glass Christmas tree. The public is invited to view this process, which will take place during the Festival of Trees. Join Jason and his team November 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day and on November 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to watch the tree take shape.

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Posted on: 11-3-2010
Posted in: Events/Attractions

Festival looking for creative and caring volunteers 0

The Festival of Trees is looking for over 800 volunteers to help support this year’s holiday event.  Festival volunteer opportunities are available in all shapes and sizes, perfect for church groups, corporate departments, social groups, families, couples and individuals.  We need volunteers to help with set-up, event staffing, and tear-down of the event.  To see the complete list of volunteer needs and time slots, visit our volunteer page today!

Posted on: 09-14-2010
Posted in: Volunteer Needs

Festival of Trees chooses Bloomington Coliseum as new ‘Home for the Holidays’ 4

The U.S. Cellular Coliseum is ‘going green’ this November.

The Bloomington facility will officially host The Baby Fold’s 17th annual Festival of Trees from November 11-14, 2010. The announcement was made during the Festival’s yearly Sponsorship Breakfast this morning at The Baby Fold Centennial Training Center.

Festival Chair Melissa Manness announces the new Festival home

The Festival of Trees, a premiere holiday event in Bloomington-Normal, was forced to search for a new home when the Interstate Center announced the sale of most of their expo center late last fall. Interstate officials decided that they could no longer house the large, holiday festival.

The Baby Fold staff considered several appropriate locations in Normal and Bloomington including the Uptown Marriott Hotel and Conference Center and Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center. The Baby Fold chose the Coliseum for, among other reasons, the centralized location, facility size, downtown business support, and opportunities to bring new elements to the Festival.

“It will certainly be a different Festival than we’ve ever had,” said Di Shepherd, Special Events Coordinator at The Baby Fold. “We’re excited for all of the new opportunities the Coliseum offers for festival-goers and our sponsors.”

Posted on: 03-10-2010
Posted in: News
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