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Choose an Optimist Club Christmas tree and make the holidays brighter for children.

The Optimist Holiday Tree Lot is open November 23-December 23: Monday through Friday from 4:00-8:00pm; Saturdays from 9:00am - 8:00pm; and Sundays from noon until 8:00pm.

If a real Christmas tree is the centerpiece of your holiday decorating, there is no better place to find one than at the Optimist Club of Des Plaines Annual Holiday Tree Lot. The Optimists have a variety of freshly cut trees to choose from including Balsam Firs, Scotch Pines, and Frasier Firs. Handmade wreaths and garlands are also available in a variety of sizes. Proceeds benefit children’s programming and free events such as kite flies, golf outings, fishing derbies, movies in the park, and the Holiday Tree Lighting Street Fest.

The Optimist Holiday Tree Lot is located at the Lake Park Memorial Pavilion on Lee Street at Fargo Avenue. The lot is open November 23-December 23: Monday through Friday from 4:00-8:00pm; Saturdays from 9:00am - 8:00pm; and Sundays from noon until 8:00pm. For more information about Optimist Youth Programs, visit https://www.facebook.com/desplainesoptimist

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