Follow @PeoplesTree US Capitol Christmas Tree 2011 Ornament Due Date EXTENDED send them to us as you complete them prior to August 31 2011 Reprint of the Ornament information: Because of the size, over five thousand ornaments will be needed to decorate it. This year, participants in California are being asked to submit their...
Monthly Archives: June 2011
The US Capitol Christmas Tree: A Historic Journey
Follow @PeoplesTree Every year during the holiday season, a very large Christmas tree travels thousands of miles from some lucky state all the way to Washington DC. The chosen state is fortunate because it gives them a chance to showcase their own history, decorate a beautiful tree for not only lawmakers, but for the...
Celebrating the Holidays: The Capitol Christmas Tree Cutting Ceremony
Follow @PeoplesTree Imagine the coolness of the winter air. You are bundled up in warm attire. You brought along a thermos of hot apple cider. Your friends or family are with you. You feel a slight breeze on your faces. Together you sing some happy Christmas carols. Your tools clang together. You brought a...
Lighting Ceremony of the Capitol Christmas Tree
Follow @PeoplesTree A Capitol Christmas tree has adorned the west lawn of the Capitol building every holiday season since 1964. Not to be confused with the National Christmas tree which is on the grounds of the White House, the Capitol Christmas tree is a pretty sight among the annual holiday festivities in Washington DC...
Out of Hand Creative Arts Center Hand Painted Ornaments - Capitol Christmas Tree 2011
Follow @PeoplesTree All Californians are asked to get involved. You too can be involved with this event. Out Of Hand Pottery Creative Arts Center (MAP) will be providing on and off-site opportunities for individuals and groups to create unique, colorful clay ornaments that can be submitted to help decorate the US Capitol Christmas Tree...
California, Let Your Light Shine! The Capitol Christmas Tree Story
The Capitol Christmas Tree Art Competition
Follow @PeoplesTree For decades, the White House has had a Christmas tree on the West Front lawn. In 1964, the first official Capitol Christmas Tree was purchased from a Pennsylvania nursery. A life Douglas fir, this tree was planted directly on the lawn, where it survived for another four years. In 1968 and 1969,...
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