The event will coincide with Small Business Saturday, a day that encourages people to shop at small businesses. Highlights will include the lighting of the Christmas trees on the Green and visits with Santa. The tradition of the trees on the Green was started by Walter Schutte in 1967 and the practice continues in his memory. Over the years, many people have come from near and far to view the trees. Members of the New Milford United Methodist Men’s Club and other church members donate their time and effort to place the trees on the Green, string the wires and the lights, and take them down shortly after New Year’s.