BATON ROUGE - Scotlandville's annual tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for this upcoming Saturday, and is open to anyone in the community.

The tree lighting will be held Saturday, December 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the corner of Scenic Highway and Scotland Avenue (Scotlandville Plaza). 

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will lead the lighting countdown of the 25-foot Christmas tree. Other community leaders of the City-Parish and Southern University will be in attendance. 

The ceremony is free of charge, and will also include carols, music, puppet shows, spoken word, and prizes.