The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is thrilled to bring back the much-loved Night of Lights streetscape exhibition for a lucky seventh time and Chestnut Hill College is honored to be one of this year’s participating sponsors. The event will occupy a section of Germantown Avenue from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Wednesday, Oct. 9. The seven-evening run, spotlighting architecture, archives, and local history along Germantown Avenue, kicks off with a Flip the Switch ceremony starting at 6:45 pm to 7 pm on Oct. 3. It also coincides with Arts & Eats: First Friday in Chestnut Hill, galleries and restaurants will be open 5-8 pm on Friday, October 4.
Following the opening ceremony, kickoff festivities will include storytellers at each themed projection window, music from various local acts, including jazz group Limited Time Only (LTO), MilkBoy co-founder Tommy Joyner’s Pep Rally, and entertainment from Maplewood Music Studios, an “Ask the Archivists” table, and more family-friendly interactive activities all concluding at 9 pm. After opening night, the exhibition continues nightly from 7 pm to 9 pm.