Westbrook Festival of Trees Update

Today Paul Corbett and other MGRS members set up the "Maine Train Lines" display for the 2017 Westbrook Festival of Trees. The Festival is open from December 2-9 and is open to the Public. Admission is free. Businesses sponsor trees, and visitor donations are welcome. All proceeds support local charities in Westbrook. Information can be found at the Festival of Trees Web Site
The festival is held at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church at 810 Main St. in Westbrook. Public parking is available off Church Street which runs between Main Street and the Westbrook Arterial.


Here is the schedule

Date   Day   Tree Viewing                            Trains Running
12/2    Sat    8:30am-8:00pm                          8am-12:30pm, 6-7:30pm

12/3    Sun   2-7:30pm                                      1- 3pm

12/4    Mon  10am-noon, 2-4pm, 6-8pm      10am-Noon, 6-7:30pm

12/5    Tue    10am-noon,  2-4pm, 6-8pm     10am-Noon, 2-4pm

12/6    Wed   10am-noon, 2-4pm, 6-8pm      10am-Noon, 2-4pm    

12/7    Thu    2-4pm, 6-8pm                           10am-1pm

12/8    Fri     10-11am, 2-4pm, 6-8 pm         10am-1pm, 6-7pm

12/9    Sat     10am-Noon                               10am-Noon

There are a number of special events during the Festival

Date    Time    Time             Event

12/2    Sat        8:30-11am      Breakfast with Santa
                         5-6pm             Festival Feast Public Dinner

12/3    Sun       1:30-2:30pm  Teddy Bear Tea Party with WCC Kids Choir
                          5:00               An Advent Celebration: Christmas AMENS
                                                and AH Has"
                         Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution Day

12/5    Tue       1:30-3pm        Mad Hatter's Tea Party
                          6:30-7:45pm  Drouin Dance Center Performance
                         Westbrook Women's Club Day

12/6    Wed       7:30pm          LOGOS Presentation: "Cloth for the Cradle"

12/7     Thu        Noon             Public Community Dinner
                          In Home Senior Services Day

12/8      Fri        11:30am to     Tips for Charity Luncheon featuring
                          1pm                Doc Stockwell on the piano
                          Trinity Lutheran Church Day

12/9     Sat      10am-Noon    Mystery Gift Tree

Track Crew at Work

Setting Up Buildings and Decorations

Engineers Test the Track

Doug Johnson's Christmas Car

Chopping Wood for the Stove

Fun Around the Frozen Pond

Christmas Tree Stand

Another New Battery

Ice Fishing

Thanks to Paul Corbett for providing

the trains, track, buildings, and decoration. His Elves for setup were Art Shea, David Blue, Doug Johnson, Paul Schell, Dennis Farrell, and Sam Carr.