NEW BERLIN – The Village of New Berlin will hold its first-ever “official” Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday from the corner of State Route 80 and Main Street in the center of the village. Coinciding with Saturday night’s kick-off to the holiday season (albeit a bit earlier) will be a 2 p.m. grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the nearby Redner’s Corner Market and Deli, which officially opened for business Nov. 12.

Said New Berlin Mayor Terry Potter of the tree lighting, “We have a phenomenal committee that has put this together and I’d like to commend Kiran Borst for her vision and effort in making this a reality.”

The ceremony is also a fundraiser of sorts, added Potter, with any and all monetary donations acquired throughout the evening benefitting the Unadilla Valley Central School’s after prom party.

First and foremost, however, the event is an opportunity for the entire community to come together for a holiday celebration, one the village hopes to repeat on a yearly basis.