MEDICAL LAKE — Re*Imagine Medical Lake’s Winter Festival event is weekend, complete with bevy of contests and activities.
The festivities kick off tonight, Thursday, Dec. 12, with a 6 p.m. free special showing of the movie “Breakthrough” at the Medical Lake High School auditorium.
The movie dramatizes a Missouri boy, John Smith, who falls through pond ice in 2015 and drowned — and returned to life after his mother’s fervent bedside prayers in an incident some call a miracle.
There will also be a chance to meet the boy’s mother, Joyce Smith, and their pastor at the time, Jason Noble, son of Associate Pastor Dennis Noble of Redemption Church.
But Saturday is when the Winter Festival kicks into high gear. Several events start at 1 p.m. All but one are free.
Stocking Stuffer 5K
The Stocking Stuffer 5K fun run/walk begins at 1 p.m. at Coney Island Park. Advance tickets are $10 for adults with kids and pets free with a donation to the Medical Lake Food Bank. Same day registration is $12.
Santa’s workshop
Also, at 1 p.m. there will be activities and crafts with Santa and Mrs. Clause and assorted elves. There will be cookies.
Book signing
Joyce Smith will be on-hand at Farm Salvation to sign her book, “Breakthrough” between 1 – 3 p.m.
Wagon ride
A horse and wagon rides will be available starting downtown between 3 – 5 p.m. The ride is free to the entire family.
Fire Dancers
Fire Dancers will perform at 4:30 p.m.
Main event
The day’s main event will take place at 5 p.m. with a parade, tree-lighting ceremony and fireworks.
Lights tour
Take the Tour of Lights bus ride and view city’s holiday lights beginning between 5:30 to 7 p.m.
There will also be live music, warming fires costumes, antique car rides, a petting nativity and a Christmas village.
For more information about Winter Festival, including maps of events and Tour of Lights homes and winners of the Tour of Lights contest winners go to http://www.medical-lake.org.
Lee Hughes can be reached at lee@cheneyfreepress.com.
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