WEYBURN - The Family Place of Weyburn is marking the silver anniversary of their annual major fundraiser event, the Festival of Trees, with a return to an in-person auction.
The decorated Christmas trees will be set up for viewing at the Great Plains Ford auction building, along with the silent auction items.
Tree setup will take place on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 18 and 19, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., then the trees will be open for public viewing from Nov. 20-23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The auction building is located at 285 First Avenue SW in Weyburn.
The viewing will be closed on Nov. 24, to reopen for viewing on Monday, Nov. 25, from 1-7 p.m., and on Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Meantime, the silent auction will be online on Facebook from Nov. 20-25, and the pickup of silent auction items will be on Nov. 26.
The tree auction itself will be a ticketed gala event on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
The evening will start with cocktails from 6 to 6:30 p.m., a presentation at 6:30 p.m., followed by the in-person tree auction, with all proceeds going to support the Family Place.
Tickets will cost $150 for a table of eight, or individual tickets will be $20 each, and a charcuterie board will be served to each table at the intermission. A cash bar will also be available that night.
For those who wish to donate items for the silent auction, or a decorated Christmas tree to set up for the auction, contact the Family Place at 306-842-7477.
