All lit up

As evening fell Saturday, residents recorded the annual Christmas tree lighting on cell phones and took pictures at Light Up Monroe. The event this year included some new elements, including music performances by Voices Northwest, a singing group that recently moved rehearsals to Monroe.

Photo by Jim Scolman

Mark and Diane Carlson, longtime Monroe residents, enjoy the Downtown Monroe Craft Beer and Wine Walk with a sample of Portland, Oregon’s Hopworks Urban Brewery IPA at the Modern Mercantile store on Main Street Saturday evening.

Photo by Jim Scolman