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Rocky Hill's Unite by Light 2025
Join us on Friday, November 14, 2025 from 5-8 pm for Unite by Light 2025, a fully inclusive luminary event that unites the community for a single night of connection and joy.
“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.” – Baha’U’Llah
A Joyful Happening for All Ages
Enjoy a variety of activities, sights and sounds to welcome in the holidays!
Attractions:
1. The Rocky Hill Community Center (55 Church St.) is home base for this event where you can enjoy mingling with your neighbors and enjoy hot cocoa, coffee, and cookies
3. Stop at Rocky Hill United Methodist Church (623 Old Main St.) and enjoy hot cocoa, coffee and cookies while you write your wish for the Community Wish Tree. **The Hillhouse Players theater group will be singing songs of the seasons here from 5-6 pm!
4. Stroll by the Rocky Hill Fire Dept. and see the vehicles decorated with festive lights and the Rocky Hill Police Dept. to see the decorated cruiser
5. Enjoy hot cider and explore Rocky Hill history at the Rocky Hill Historical Society & Academy Hall Museum (785 Old Main St.) **The Ed Chiucarello Band will be playing here from 6-7 pm!
6. Experience the festive sounds of carillon bells at the Rocky Hill Congregational Church (805 Old Main St.)
7. Explore the history of the town's fire dept. at the Rocky Hill Fire Museum, the site of the original firehouse (35 Church St.)
Uniting the community, bringing joy, and creating a brighter world.
On November 14, 2025 from 5-8 pm, Rocky Hill CT will be aglow by candlelight with the spirit of friendship, unity, and community as neighbors near and far come together to #UnitebyLight.
Together, we will decorate, assemble, and light hundreds of luminaries along a one-mile oval at Olde Town Center - Church St. & Old Main St.
Everyone is invited to walk the mile and enjoy the sights & sounds of the evening.
Make a Wish at the Community Wish Tree - Rocky Hill United Methodist Church
Make a Wish at the Community Wish Tree - Rocky Hill United Methodist Church
Make a Wish at the Community Wish Tree - Rocky Hill United Methodist Church
Stop at United Methodist Church, write your wish - for the world, for our community, or perhaps for 2026.
Share a few words, a poem, or a hand-drawn picture.
Hang it on the tree for all to see, then take a photo and share your wish on social media!
(use hashtag #unitebylight2025)
Veterans' Care Package Holiday Card Making - Community Center
Make a Wish at the Community Wish Tree - Rocky Hill United Methodist Church
Make a Wish at the Community Wish Tree - Rocky Hill United Methodist Church
Create a holiday greeting card to be sent to a veteran overseas.
The Rocky Hill Dept. of Human Services will include your card in their holiday care packages for veterans stationed around the world.
Stop in to the Community Center and make a few holiday cards.
Fire utility vehicle and rescue boat decorated for the holidays
Make a Wish at the Community Wish Tree - Rocky Hill United Methodist Church
Fire utility vehicle and rescue boat decorated for the holidays
Stop by the Rocky Hill Fire Dept. and check out its utility truck and rescue boat decorated for the holidays.
Sponsors
Sponsor Unite by Light 2025
Unite by Light 2025 is a celebration of connection, joy, and community.
We invite organizations to support this festive event by becoming a sponsor.
Families: Support this free community event
$100.00
Help bring Unite by Light 2025 to life!
We need your help to make this event a success! Help us decorate, assemble, light and clean up luminaries.
People of any age can play a part in decorating, assembling and placing/lighting the luminaries as candles are electric and not flammable.
We also need help cleaning up from 8-9 pm on Friday.
Decorate luminary bags
We invite 20 volunteers to drop in and decorate a few luminary bags on one of two dates at the Rocky Hill Community Center:
Friday, Nov. 7 (11 am-1 pm)
Wed., Nov. 12 (6-7:30 pm)
Assemble luminaries: Thurs., Nov. 13 (6-7:30 pm)
On Thurs., Nov. 13, we need 12 volunteers to assemble luminaries 6-7:30 pm at the Rocky Hill Community Center.
Place & light luminaries along Church St. & Old Main St.: Friday, Nov. 14 (4-4:30 pm)
1. We need 25 people to help us light the luminaries (4 pm)! Entire families can participate as candles are electric and not flammable.
First, you'll complete a volunteer agreement and photo release (see below to pre-print and complete ahead of time).
Then you'll be given a location assignment & safety vests. You'll walk to your designated location and place & light luminaries.
Then you'll return your safety vests to us at the Community Center and take the box home to be recycled (thank you).
Clean up the luminaries: Fri., Nov. 14 (8:00-9:00 pm)
We need 8 people to help clean up the luminaries.
*** Download, print, and bring signed volunteer agreement & photo release (see below) with you in order to volunteer.
Download volunteer agreement
All volunteers are required to download, print, and turn in the signed volunteer agreement & photo release when arriving at their scheduled volunteer time. Youth under the age of 18 must have parent/guardian sign. Thank you!
2025 Official Event Photographer
Ron Cox
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