Sachem North to Host Festival of Trees and Lights Craft Fair

This weekend, Sachem North will host the annual "Festival of Trees and Lights Craft Fair."

The event, sponsored by the school's Father's Club will run on Dec. 10 from 1-9 p.m. and Dec. 11 from noon to 7 p.m.

Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for Sachem students and children under 7 are free.

Admission is also free for anyone who brings a toy for the Sachem North toy drive to support Sachem students or a bag of clothing for our clothing drive.

"No Sachem student should go without a gift this holiday season or be cold during the winter months," said Sachem assistant principal Jose Cruz, who helps run the entire event.

Each paid admission entitles you to one free raffle ticket which you can use to vote for your favorite tree. The winning tree will be donated to a local hospital.  Your raffle ticket will also entitle you to a chance to win a basket of gifts.

This will be a student driven, community supported exhibition of holiday spirit designed to raise money not only for student groups and student scholarships, but also for local charities such as: the Sachem North Food Pantry, Cleary School for the Deaf, Hope for Javier, Stony Brook Blood Bank, Strike Out Diabetes, The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation and the rest will go to efforts to support America's troops.

The event will also feature a wide variety of decorations designed and produced by student clubs and organizations including trees, wreaths, gingerbread houses and garlands representing an even wider variety of cultures and nationalities.

"Everyone is doing something in unison," Cruz said. "It ends up being a wonderful thing."