Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Photos: Holiday tree-lighting during downtown Bloomington's First Friday
WGLT |
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Emily Bollinger
Published December 2, 2022 at 8:09 PM CST
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cd9472d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4989x3073+0+335/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F47%2F3f3c8d9547689130a7132856befb%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger14.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/349d51a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5547x3416+0+372/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F12%2Ff5e8164e48748a7d2949bf21c559%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger04.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bb832dd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5252x3235+0+352/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4c%2F1b%2Fa95dad7341fe83bb4295014713c6%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger09.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/acc1401/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5304x3267+0+356/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2Fb3%2F58710cd24eee8ce81540d1434499%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger01.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56e0fb6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4792x2951+0+321/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2F5a%2F13744e264b0b8cbf64608b4a6fc4%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger06.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8886374/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4055x2498+0+272/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3f%2F1b%2F1cb03fa341e49049f9974bd7c723%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger08.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c9aa399/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2464+0+268/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fcd%2F0f478c0b4df0b4e478b7f8895dc0%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger03.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/170d4a4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4050x2494+0+272/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2F8b%2F6358ddfe4a7990dffe525cdcfd31%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger07.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cc65609/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5503x3389+0+369/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F27%2Fa6%2F339531b346b8a289aead19f7631c%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger10.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/216f671/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5336x3286+0+358/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2F1a%2F38b5735347efa6ab86af9e6d2037%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger05.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e81b6e2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4441x2735+0+298/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2F80%2Fc762d6a24175a77a7862e16fd295%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger13.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/91e35f8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4911x3025+0+329/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F21%2F47e5c1964f6b991aa6b82f397d41%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger12.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9108e78/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4556x2806+0+305/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2F4e%2F4668d2804f8982d83c4b836b6780%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger11.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT
![Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ec67daf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5491x3382+0+368/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F72%2F3f96f6d1444ab19617013fc89432%2Ftreelighting-bloomington-bollinger02.jpg)
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
Emily Bollinger / WGLT