The City of Renton brings the community together around the holidays to celebrate the Renton Holiday Bazaar. The Renton Holiday Bazaar is an annual event known for its local high-quality artists, crafters and vendors showcasing their talent.
This year, the annual Holiday Bazaar is a two day event, being hosted by the City of Renton at the Renton Community Center on November 22nd and 23rd. The Holiday Bazaar consists of holiday music, celebration, a food drive and local and even out of state vendors selling their well designed upcycled pieces. Admission is free to shoppers.
This event attracts approximately 7,000 visitors, according to rentonwa.gov, and has over 100 vendors. The Renton Holiday Bazaar was formerly known as the Hassle-Free Holiday Bazaar as of 2020 because it was known for being a hassle-free holiday shopping experience.
Lindbergh High School 10th grade student, Maryjane Garana said, “It’s good for the community” as well as 10th grade student Ailany Guido, said “Sounds nice for the community so that everyone can come together, kumbaya!”.
LHS 11th grade language arts and yearbook teacher, Mrs. Casey said, “I really like the holidays because I think they’re really fun!” If you like the holidays too, you should check out the Renton Holiday Bazaar.
LHS also has its own holiday event, Winter wishes. Winter wishes is a school wide event where LHS students can have their wish fulfilled by an LHS teacher or staff member. Students fill out a google form, stating what they’d like and can also recommend a gift for a friend.
The LHS administration team started the Winter Wishes program so that students who might not get gifts this holiday could still have their wish granted. Every LHS student can request a Winter wish. Although all of them may not be granted, teachers and staff do their best to grant wishes.
10th grade LHS student, Itzel De Jesus said, “Winter Wishes are a good thing, but people should know that not every wish can be granted, especially big ones”. She also says, “If I were a teacher or staff member I’d grant a winter wish”.
10th grade student at LHS, Maryjane Garana said, “Winter Wishes is a good program and it provides gifts for students whose families might not be able to afford them.” LHS plans to continue Winter wishes, as it affects students and their families positively.
