🌱 32nd Festival Of Trees Is Now Online + Holiday Tree Shopping

Welcome back, Catonsville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in Catonsville.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 43 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories today in and around Catonsville:

1. Baltimore's 32nd annual Festival of Trees kicked off virtually yesterday with an online event that brought the whole community together. All of the events, which run through Sunday, can be accessed for free through an online portal, where you can also view trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses designed and donated by members of the community. The Festival raises money for the Kennedy Krieger Institute, but it's also a way for families all over the area to get into the holiday spirit. As Catonsville resident Laurie Lovaas told CBS, "It's kind of the kick-off to Christmas for us. It's always the first Christmas event we do."(CBS Baltimore)
2. Christmas tree shopping near Catonsville? There are plenty of Baltimore County tree farms with the perfect tree for your home, including Frostee Tree Farm in Perry Hall, Ruhl's Tree Farm in Phoenix, and Waller's Tree Farm in Freedland. Check out our list for exact locations and tree shopping tips from the National Christmas Tree Association. (Catonsville Patch)
3. Love to sew? Don't miss out on Sit and Stitch, a Baltimore County Public Library virtual event happening this afternoon at 2 p.m. This online needlework group welcomes people of all skill levels to bring their projects, conversation, and questions. Registration closes one hour before the start of the program. (Catonsville Patch)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Blood Drive in Memory of Megan Santa Croce (7:00 AM)
• Catonsville Cooperative Market Small Business Shout Out! (9:00 AM)
• Pop-Up Shops (Woodlawn) (1:00 PM)
• Sit and Stitch (2:00 PM)
• Catonsville High School 45th reunion. Class of 1976. (7:00 PM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.