LIBRARY CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND ARRIVAL OF SELFIE SLEIGH

HIGH POINT, N.C. (November 13, 2024) –  The Guilford Merchants Association’s popular selfie sleigh will return for the fourth year to High Point Public Library on Tuesday, November 19.   At 5:30 pm, there will be a countdown to the lighting of the sleigh and the library’s Christmas tree.  Santa Claus will be there available for photos in the sleigh from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.

Jim Morgan, local philanthropist and library supporter, is sponsoring the sleigh this year in memory of his late wife, Ann Tisdale Morgan.  The library’s Christmas tree was donated by Ann and Jim Morgan in 2019, and the annual lighting of the tree has served as the official kick off to the library’s holiday celebrations.

Guilford Merchants Association purchased the sleigh in 2020 as a gift to the community during COVID when the High Point Holiday Parade and many other holiday events were cancelled.  The sleigh has been located at the library during the holidays since then, and has become a popular location for family and group holiday photos.  The selfie sleigh will be available at the library from November 19 through early January.

The community is invited to come at 5:30 pm to count down the tree lighting and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.  Other upcoming holiday festivities include the annual Holiday Parade at 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 24 and the Uptowne Holiday Stroll on December 7.  The High Point Farmers Market, located at the library, will have a special Holiday Market from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on that day featuring local produce, meat, baked goods, crafts, live music, and a food truck. 

For more information about these and other library activities, contact Julie Raynor at (336) 833-3093 or julie.raynor@highpointnc.gov.

The High Point Public Library is a City of High Point department located at 901 North Main Street.
The library is committed to nurturing the joy of reading, sharing the power of knowledge, strengthening the sense of community, and enhancing economic and cultural vitality.