Angels Ball rolls closer

The time is nigh for one of the Central Coast’s most festive events: the Festival of Trees and Angel Ball, a special four-day fund-raising extravaganza held at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and culminating with the formal Angel Ball on Saturday, Dec. 6.

The Festival of Trees offers the public a chance to view Christmas trees decorated and donated by local businesses, organizations and individuals, with each offering a different theme and an assortment of unique items. The trees will be available to view from noon to 8 pm Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 5, and from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present for photos and to hand out candy to children from 5 pm to 8 pm on Friday, Dec. 5.

The festivities will conclude on Saturday, Dec. 6, with the much-anticipated Angel Ball. This elegant evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5 pm, followed by a formal dinner and the Christmas Tree Auction. Guests will then be able to dance to the soulful and funky sounds of Soul Proprietors, a horn band featuring the music of Aretha Franklin, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire and more.

For more information and tickets, go to angels-anonymous-lc.org or to the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, located at 4039 NW Logan Road.

• All proceeds from the event will go to support Angels Anonymous, a nonprofit organization that provides immediate and basic services for those in need in north Lincoln County. Names of those assisted are kept anonymous. Angels Anonymous has provided critical aid in emergency situations, such as offering financial assistance to more than 125 survivors of the Echo Mountain Fire in 2020. The generosity of the community and funds raised at annual events allow Angels Anonymous to provide a "hand up" to those who have exhausted all other avenues of assistance, making a critical difference for families facing homelessness, utility shutoffs or needing medical care.