The 35th Annual Festival of Trees will be held Saturday, December 1st in the Middle Sisters Building of the Deschutes Co. Fairgrounds & Expo. Free Family Festivities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. include viewing elaborately decorated trees, visits with Santa, activities for children in the Kid’s Corner, live entertainment by local groups, raffles and shopping for gifts. The doors reopen at 5 p.m. for the Gala Event & Tree Auction with live music by the Jason Jackson Trio, hors d’oeuvres by Tate & Tate, live auction of decorated trees, silent auction and raffles. Evening Gala tickets on sale now. Purchase tickets online at www.hospiceofredmond.org or call 541-548-7483.  A benefit for Hospice of Redmond, serving all Central Oregon for over 36 years.