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Caption: _______ Under the tree: A timeline of the Quinlan Community Center's annual tree-lighting Despite unexpected glitch, night runs smoothly
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Caption: The Kennedy Middle School choir entertains the crowd with songs like "Here Comes Santa Claus" as they wait for Santa to arrive and light the tree.
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Caption: Santa greets the city council members. According to event organizer Kelsey Hayes, "The tradition is a community sing-along, and Santa arrives in his fire truck. We advertise, 'rain or shine'. So it will always happen, rain or shine."
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Caption: The lights go off as the crowd counts down from ten to light the tree.
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Caption: After two failed attempts, the MC encourages the choir to sing a song to get the lights to turn on. At the end of "A Holly Jolly Christmas," the tree finally lights up.
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Caption: Adrienne Esparza hands out gingerbread cookies after the tree lighting ceremony. While some people headed straight for Santa, others lined up for refreshments and sat to watch the choir perform in the main room.
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Caption: One choir tradition is singing songs from different cultures. Families enjoy this Hanukkah song, a two-part prayer and dance.
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Caption: Christine Hanel, Senior Recreation Supervisor of Youth & Teen Programs of the City of Cupertino, talks about her experience during the event.
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Caption: Breakfast With Santa, a joint event, will be held at the Quinlan Community Center on Dec. 6, starting from 8 a.m.